We had a second Friday Night Sew In this month so I settled into my comfy chair and continued on with some stitcheries I'd started earlier in the week.
I have been back to working on Ruth's Quilt by Leanne Beasley. The stitcheries don't take very long to stitch and I've added another four to my pile.
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| Cute though :-) |
Over the weekend I got back to focusing on my goal of completing three overdue cot quilts before the end of the year. I have made a start on the next one!
(Footnote...very tempted by this pattern - don't you think two little girls would LOVE these???)
I'd had a spare hour during the week so did all the cutting for the first block. I pulled it out on Sunday and whew, I wondered what I had taken on!!
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| Lots of pieces!! For just one block!! |
The pattern is Dogs in Sweaters by Elizabeth Hartman.
The cot sized quilt needs four blocks. Below are the fabrics I'd imagined...I'm thinking of replacing the bottom blue; it seems washed out compared to the others - thoughts??
Each dog will have different fabrics for the ears and tail, but I think I'll keep the body fabric the same...
I have a home day today so I'm hoping to get a little more sewing done. Wish me luck!!
Happy stitches,
love your dog block - it really is cute and I'm not one that thinks that much of animal quilts.
ReplyDeleteYour stitcheries look fabulous and I love the dog block, great idea :)
ReplyDeleteI love the thread you chose for Ruth's Quilt. It's fun choosing your fabrics. As a previous Mumma of a Dacshund long ago.....I think that block is adorable!!
ReplyDeleteThe dogs are cute. I look forward to seeing your embroider with the fabrics you've pulled. Happy stitching this week!
ReplyDeleteI love the dacshund . and the embroiderie is coming along very nicely.
ReplyDeleteI love the doxie! That will make such a cute quilt. Those embroidered blocks are going to be so nice when finished.
ReplyDeleteLovely Raewyn. I love the colours you are going to be using in your quilt. Your dogs in sweaters block is SOooo cute too!! Look forward to seeing it all together.
ReplyDeleteYour stitcheries are lovely Raewyn, the dog in sweaters block is wonderful!! Well worth all that cutting and preparing. Hope you got to some sewing today. Those wings are amazing, the twins would be so happy with them!! I like the blue, have you thought of a green maybe?
ReplyDeleteThe dog is sooo cute! They will live them. Your stitching is so adorable. Very nice!
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Rike
Great going with the tags quilt... I love the pretty fabrics you are using. Your dog is just so cute... I don't think that other blue is bad at all... I think it picks up a bit of the lighter blue dots in the dark one..... but at the end of the day you need to like it all.... oh.... and definitely some wings, I like the Woodland Sprite ones best...
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I do wish you luck on those very cute dogs in sweaters! I think I'd make the other two dogs first, and then see if I thought that second blue would look good with them, or not. I think you will get a better idea when you see the other fabrics with the dog fabrics added, and can see how well it blends then.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Hartman patterns have very clear, concise instructions. Even those with lots of little pieces come together well.
Cute dog! I love those little Ruth's Quilt tags, I could be tempted! xx
ReplyDeleteGo on, make some wings for the little girls. You know you want to!
ReplyDeleteHi Raewyn lovely work my friend,oh yes i can see two little girls loving those cute sausage dogs,hope you have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteLovely work with the stitcheries. They look good with the fabric bundle you have chosen.
ReplyDeleteAnd your first dog block is wonderful.
What fun to have dogs in jumpers. Those blocks will make a great cot quilt.
Love the distraction you linked to!
I adore Elizabeth Hartman designs, the dog In a sweater is so cute. I think the bottom blue fabric looks fine but it probably looks different in real life.
ReplyDeleteI've got the dogs in sweaters pattern too... and can imagine them in Xmas sweaters! Maybe next year? Although it's not on my 2019 To Do List š
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