Summer Quilt Finished

This is my finished my quilt for the Four Seasons Summer Quilt Swap, I'm pleased with how it has turned out and hope the recipient likes it.



Lovely cool blue/greens remind me of the ocean on a hot summer day. It will be in the mail in the next few days.

Where do the hours go??

I have been busily working on my Four Seasons summer quilt, it hard to tell from the picture but the background is a very pale green. I'm thinking lovely cool refreshing colours to take the sting out of a hot day. This is the centre block, I've since put it on point and added the borders.

Also making ATCs to swap and quilting a quilt for a friend. It is to be a 25th wedding anniversary gift for her sister & brother-in-law.


I have been trying to get up to date with all my commitments so I can think about the challenge with the online group Around the World in 20 Quilts . The first challenge is 'Trees' I have some ideas about what I'd like to do and will try to get started next week. The fabrics have all been selected and they are crying out to be used.

Spring - Four Seasons

This first picture is the start of my 'Spring' Four Seasons Quilt, I've spent a long time making up my mind about what to do this time. I have Iris bulbs outside my laundry window and also near the letter box that bloom every year. I don't know who planted them, I've lived here for nearly 25 years and they have bloomed every year.

After completing the applique I wanted to frame the flower and tried various ideas with pencil sketches.....drawing is not one of my talents.

Finally decided on log cabin blocks in a variety of purples. If I don't have visitors tomorrow I hope to get the quilting done.

I was going to add a few more pictures of my current projects but I'm having trouble uploading them, maybe it will be better in the morning.

New Four Seasons Swap - Spring

I've signed up for the 'Spring Season' swap with the Four Seasons swap. If you're interested in taking part in this swap, click on the Four Seasons logo and find out all about it. I have 2 lovely quilts thanks to Jessica and Dorian.

Partridge in a Pear Tree

This lovely little bird has flown a very long way to take of residence here and has settled in very well.

A very big thank you to Jessica for making me such a lovely little quilt. It will take pride of place next Christmas when I do our decorations.

Four Seasons Quilt Finished!

My Four Seasons winter quilt is finished. I would really love to be somewhere cool, cold even. It is so hot and windy here today. It's true to say that I am not a summer person!

I had planned to take a series photos of this wall hanging as I worked on it, but you know the saying "the best laid plans of mice & men...."















Instead of making a traditional label, I red worked the sign and then wrote all all the relevant info. Hope my swap recipient likes what I've done. It will be in the mail next week unless I go into town before then.

Four Seasons - Winter

Even though it has been very hot here, 30-40C off and on since Christmas I've been working away at my Four Seasons quilt. The design was taken from an old Piecemakers calendar, instead of applique I decided to do red work.

I have the strips cut out to do the borders and then I'll have to think about quilting.......any suggestions?

Christmas is coming

I'm happy to say that all my Christmas gifts are wrapped and ready to go under the tree. Just need to get the fresh vegetables etc next week and everything is under control.

Today I packed away my sewing things from the dining table and I'm already having withdrawal symptoms. The house has been tidied, beds made up for the girls on Christmas Eve, middle daughter has to work Christmas Day for a couple of hours but will be home for lunch. She works again on Boxing Day, Jan 26th so won't be able to attend the extended family lunch.

I'm participating in the Four Seasons winter swap and with luck I'll come up with some ideas, very hard to think 'winter' when it's been so hot here.

In case I don't get a chance to post again this week, I'd like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and all the best for the coming year.

Odd Socks

These are the latest socks to come hot off my needles. I made them from wool I purchased on ebay and I didn't notice until I'd finished that they are both slightly different.

My middle daughter has been after me to make her some more sock so she might get these. She really wants some with cables or patterns but I like to knit while watching TV and don't want to do anything that needs a lot of concentration.

Coming up to summer I probably won't be doing all that much knitting. I have started another pair of socks and was thinking of crocheting a bolero style to for number 3 daughter. Decisions, decisions.

I posted off my 4Seasons swap over two weeks ago and still haven't heard if it has arrived, do hope it hasn't gone astray in the mail. It went overseas so will wait a day or 2 more before I start chasing it up.

Finished Fall Quilt

This is the front and back of my Fall Quilt for the Four Seasons Swap, I posted it off earlier this week and now I have my fingers crossed that the recipient will like what I've done. I've called it "When the leaves fall, the geese fly north for the winter."
I told you it was a long name for a little quilt.

Dratted Binding!!

I was hoping to have my Fall quilt finished today, did the backing yesterday and put the binding on. When I looked at this morning I wasn't very happy about how I'd stitched it down so I've unpicked the lot and will have another go tomorrow.

Sorry, no photos this time, you might be able to read the labels. lol. Pictures will have to wait until after the quilt arrives at it's new home.

For a little quilt, it sure has a very long name.

Decided to add this pic, just to give you something to look at. It was taken here on the farm.

Four Seasons, 2nd installment

As I was working on this little project yesterday, I had a sudden thought........ what if the recipient looks at it and thinks "Yuck!"

I'm thinking whether to do an applique or a stitchery in the centre panel, we'll see what happens.

Two posts in one day, I'd better go and finish cooking dinner.

Four Seasons, Step One

This is the first installment of my autumn/fall quilt

I have come up with an idea and I hope it works.

Today I selected all the fabrics that I want to use, this is going to be a scrappy little quilt.

Except for the borders and binding each fabric will only be used once.