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

Monday, November 23, 2020

More trees and sprouts

There's been more sewing and decision making going on around here lately.
And there are more Truffula Trees for the Brown Bar-ba-loots —
A small forest now, The Lorax will be pleased. Four more added to the two in my last post
And now comes the exciting bit; piecing the blocks and somehow making these blocks and The Lorax block work together in a quilt for young Odie :-)

I looked up at my design wall to use and it was covered. A month or so ago when I was still in my calving-funk I put my scrappy sprouts blocks up in the hope that they would inspire me to get working on them. (After all, it was one of the many projects I optimistically wanted to complete this year for my PHD). However they didn't inspire or motivate and have just sat there glaring at me. 
And now I needed the space for The Lorax quilt.
Instead of just packing it away I told myself I had to sew another block. 
The problem I have had with sewing this project together as I go is that I put too much thought into planning the next colour; the transition from one colour to the next. My stumbling block was where to go after the blue/green blocks in the row second from right. 
(The Sprout photos aren't the best colour-wise I'm afraid. I took the photos too early in the day.)
Anyway, after forcing myself to put some thinking power into it, I realised that if I am doing it in rainbow order (as seems to be happening) then blue is the logical next step on that row.
And, what do you know? Sewing flowed —
Four more blocks which equals two more 'sprouts'. 
The blue works well —

After that bit of inspiration I packed it away so I could use the wall for The Lorax quilt. The first rounds of borders have been added —

A little while ago I got a message from Lou of the Manxgirl blog. She and her hubby were going to be 'up north' and wondered if we could meet somewhere. Of course!
As I was still busy with feeding calves I wasn't sure how I would do it, but we started weaning more and more calves and I could see light at the end of the tunnel. One mob (of 20) left on once-a-day meant I could leave them to the MOML for a few days and work in a visit to Mum's as well as a drive to meet Lou and Tony. Mum moved about 6 weeks ago from the farm she'd lived on for 60 years (and about 49 in the same house) and I hadn't been able to get down to visit.
It was so nice to meet Lou; we've been bloggy friends for a while and I knew we'd get on :-)
Lou and I exchanged gifts, as you do. I wasn't organised enough to make her something but made sure she had the materials to make herself something!!
She made me a lovely zipped pouch.....
Tucked inside is something to open closer to Christmas time —
Thank you Lou, I love it, and thoroughly enjoyed meeting you :-)

Time to be off, there's a Lorax quilt waiting for attention,
'til next time,
Happy stitches,

18 comments:

  1. I love that set of colorful blocks that you show - really neat. So nice you got to meet a blogging friend. hope your mother is settled nicely into her new place, hard to move after so many years isn't it.

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  2. I am in love with your Lorax and Truffula trees!! Great job! Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
    And I think your choice of blue on the Sprouts looks really good.
    That is really fun that you got to meet up with a blog friend, and go visit your Mum.

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  3. How wonderful you got to meet your blog friend in person and actually sit next to her. And you got to visit your mom and give her a hug, that is so special. Someday I'll be able to get together with friends and family again too. Your trees are going to be so neat, your grandson will love this quilt. Happy stitching!

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  4. The trees (pinwheel blocks) are lovely, Raewyn. They may be a worthy contender for next year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge. So glad you got to meet a blogging friend in person. That is a beautiful pouch. I admire your patience about the card within. I am sure I could not wait till Christmas :-p

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  5. Your Lorax quilt is coming g along really well, love those trees. Good to hear inspiration struck for the sprouts, the blue looks great. Lovely for you and Lou to meet up and great you got to visit your Mum, it is difficult for you to get away with the calves to feed. 🐮 Wonderful man the MOYL.

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  6. Those pinwheels for the Lorax quilt are fantastic... look forward to seeing you put the quilt together for Odie...
    The blue Sprout blocks work really well with the others...
    Lovely to met up with Lou and Tony and also to finally visit Mum in her new home....
    Lous gift is gorgeous and how nice to a one to pop under the tree.

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  7. I love those trees and am glad you had a lightbulb moment with the sprouts. Lovely for you and Lou to meet up and what a gorgeous pouch. Hope you like Mum's new home - hope she does too! xx

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  8. Love Lorax and those trees! Sometimes you need to redt a while with projects until the lightbulb switches on. Lovely to meet a bloggy friend. All the best for your Mum and her new home xx

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  9. Your Lorax quilt is coming along very nicely. Love the vibrant colours in all the blocks.
    And great to see the sprouts growing.
    We really do need a lot more time in the day. Even in lockdown there was not enough.
    Glad you had fun catching up with a bloggy friend, too.

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  10. Great for you to meet up with lou, and your mum, and love your sewing projects

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  11. You’re making great progress on both your projects. I can’t wait to see the next step on them both. How good that you were able I catch up with Lou and Tony. I knew you would get on well. A lovely gift you received. I bet it was wonderful to see your Mum and her new home.

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  12. Can’t wait to see your Lorax quilt together, such bright and happy fabrics.
    Sprouts look fab too.
    Lovely to have a catch up with your mum and blogger friend

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  13. Wow love the bright fabric on those blocks, sprouts look great also. Catching up with mums is always special and special day meeting up with a blogger friend.

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  14. i love the sprouts and the beginning of Lorax.... lovely and you will ge tmore done now calving has calmed. Great to have met Lou...
    Hugz

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  15. Raewyn - you have captured the personality of the Lorax so well. How blessed you are to have the opportunity to meet up with Lou, and I love the fabric on the outside of that zippered pouch. Gorgeous!

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  16. I love the fabrics you are using for the Lorax quilt! It's starting to come together. How nice you were able to meet up with Lou - lovely pouch too! x

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  17. Gorgeous colourful blocks. Your sprouts are really sprouting! Wonderful photo of the two of you and how neat to manage that.

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