It's hard to believe it's been over a week since I last posted, especially since I have often had a needle and thread (or foot pedal) in my hands this last week. I've been helping with a few shop samples for my favourite little quilt shop lately..helping to get ready for the annual New Year's Launch. Lots of team work with one of us needleturning, someone else stitching, someone else piecing, quilting, binding and so on ---all on the same project (but not at once!!).
You can see from the photo that I have been doing some needleturn applique (that's a Gail Pan quilt)(see more of it here), and I just thought I would mention it as I saw a brilliant tutorial for the method I LOVE over at Marjorie's Applique Addict blog - be sure to read both posts of the tutorial or it wont make sense. This method takes all the fiddling out of needleturn applique - I have waxed lyrical over it before but you cant mention a good thing too many times, can you!!
This weekend, I have had the chance to make a Christmas present for my niece - now don't be too amazed as this is a LATE Christmas present, not an EARLY one!! I'll be seeing her this weekend so thought I had better get myself organised. As she is now flatting, I decided an oven mitt would be useful - I copied the style I like to use, rather than make one of the smaller 'hands' ones.
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| Gorgeous cupcake fabric :-) |
I also added a strip of fabric to a hand towel to match. I just need to add a ring as a hanger at the top but haven't found something to use yet--Mum always used the old shoulder attachment off a discarded bra (from the days when you took all the useful bits off clothes before you put them in the ragbag or threw them out) but I don't think my niece would appreciate that even if I had one - bras are a bit different these days!!
I've also completed one more block of my Life is Beautiful (Hugs n Kisses) quilt, that's three down, many to go!!
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| Cute little birds on this block. This pattern has transfers to use - nice and easy. |
You have been Busy...Your Xmas Gift is a Great One I'm sure your Neice will love it...
ReplyDeletePretty stitcing on your LIB Block...
have a good week
cheers
Very cute birds in your stitcheries...love the blues!
ReplyDeleteVery practical and nice, I am sure she will like it. what kind of fabric do you use or the inside glove?
ReplyDeleteMy; you have been quite busy look great.and Marjorie's applique is quite nice isn't it..
ReplyDeleteVery cute projects Raewyn! I love the bird stitchery!
ReplyDeleteHi-- I love those "Life is Beautiful" blocks and love the color thread you are using--I may just have to get that collection one of these days!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the oven mitt and it looks like you have been busy!!!
Hug,Di
You have been a busy beaver! I see the same quilt I have on my Blog too! How funny.....it is a lovely quilt and we love needleturn the back basting way!Aren't those birds so cute.
ReplyDeletecutie cutie cutie birds xxx
ReplyDeleteRaewyn, what lovely little birds with the variegated threads. Will you use the same threads on all the blocks?
ReplyDeleteRegards, Sue
More like "what haven't you been up to?"
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous projects, those birds are sweet, and your oven mitt idea is awesome!
Great oven mitt and gorgeous embroidery as usual Raewyn. Looks like you've been busy.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy stitching .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks and I love your little bird stitchery.
I am sure your niece will love her funky oven mitt. Great fabric.
Love the stitcheries. You have been busy.
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is gorgeous Raewyn and the pot holder is lovely your niece will love it..
ReplyDeleteRaewyn....Just want to know that you are ok from the earthquake there. Geography is not my strong suit, so I don't know how close you are but I'm thinking and wondering about you and your family this morning. Take care.
ReplyDeleteLuAnn
I really enjoyed catching up on your blog today! Are you safe where you are with all the natural disasters?!?! Praying you are.
ReplyDeleteYour work is so beautiful! You've been very busy...what a fun bird!
You are very busy too. I went to the link and the back basting is one of the techniques I teach my students. It is a cool technique.
ReplyDeleteI love the Life is Beautiful blocks. I have seen others doing them and I would love to find the pattern somewhere here in the states.
You are very busy.
ReplyDeleteAnd the christmas gift it worth the waiting I think, it's lovely.
Your kitchentowel is woven but I have to weave three more before I can take it of of my loom :-)
Hi Raewyn...I have been thinking about you all week....The news from NZ is terrible...Oh My you have been busy..Great posts..Take Care .Kate xx
ReplyDeleteI love the blue of your lib stitcheries, Raewyn! I'm thinking about what color I will choose when I make them. You made lovely things. Fortunately all is well in the North of New Zealand, we contacted our family. What a terrible news and so many dead people!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Cisca
Your embroidery is beautiful. What kind of thread do you use?
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try back basting, but like the sounds of it. Love the oven mitt and the stitchery is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteHi Raewyn - found your blog from OPAM...it's so nice to find a Kiwi...I grew up in Whangaparaoa and moved to Tassie in 82. Your photo's (even though flooded) has stirred some lovely memories of the NZ landscape. Love your craft and your country life sounds heavenly.
ReplyDeleteLovely oven mitt Raewyn. Could you please tell me where you bought the Insul Bright.Also did you do 2 layers or 1.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Sue
www.susannasquilts.blogspot.com