My quilting thoughts and inspirations sprinkled with a glimpse of life down on the farm

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Getting distracted...

In spite of a myriad of pressing projects, I just couldn't help myself last night and put this wee fellow together—








It all started yesterday when YD decided she needed to make a Teddy Bear.
 
As I gathered materials for her (realising that all of our Teddy Bear making materials are down in Auckland with her sister) I decided she needed her own pin-cushion.
[If the truth be known I've been waiting for an excuse to make this pattern!]
[Sorry, ED, I guess you'll be needing one now!]

Last week I managed to complete my '12 Days of Christmas', the on-line mystery hosted by Temecula Quilt Co. in January.
Quilted and bound
Finished size - 14" x 18"
Quite like the 2 coloured outer border, gives it a point of difference.
  I quilted it with a clamshell pattern - even though I used a stencil I wasn't always even but good practise nonetheless!

So now it's back to my pressing projects - I'm planning a lock-in in my sewing cave today to try and make some  more progress.
Have a great day every-one and happy stitching, 

16 comments:

  1. Love the bear pincushion and your stitchery is wonderful as your stitchery always is. Great work.

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  2. Cute pincushion...and I love the colours in your mystery quilt too...
    Blessings

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  3. Cute wee flowers.....these secret things we work on!
    Hello cute teddy face.Hey you did a cool job of the little quilt, I like the two different coloured borders.

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  4. I could never ever put at needle down in this cute face ;-))
    And I´m in love with Your little quilt !

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  5. LOL...he is too cute!! You have a lot of beautiful projects there.por

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  6. So cute, i almost wish for a daughter myself hihi.

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  7. haha too cute! Love your little quilt too, and lovely clamshells.

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  8. Such a gorgeous pincushion. Would have been fun to make.
    Lovely little quilt and your clamshells look good.
    Ah that is what I NEED to do.Lock myself in the cave to clean it.LOL

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  9. What a very nice pincushion is it.

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  10. Very cute pincushion and I love your 12 days of Christmas quilt, very gorgeous. Your stitching looks so beautiful too.

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  11. Cute teddy! Can't blame your ED for wanting one too.
    Those yellow flowers look intriguing too. Hope your Waitangi weekend was a great one!

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  12. the teddy bear is adorable. Congrats on your finish. Lovin' those yellow flowers.

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  13. A very sweet pincushion and I love the 12 Days of Christmas too!

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  14. Wow!! Your french knots are sublime! How do you get them so neat? Gorgeous stitching. Super cute pin cushion too but no way could I stick pins in him... it's cruel. I'm starting a small wall hanging... if mine turns out half as nice as yours I'll be chuffed as muck!

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  15. Very beautiful Quilt, and so tiny little blocks, a great work and I like your quilting too!
    The pin-cushion is so cut!!!
    Wonderful stichery, and perfect french-knots, I looking forwar to see more of that ☺
    Liebe Grüße
    Bente

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