The End

And this is it!!
The Blue Quilt is now finished
I’m really pleased with it, and I think It’s a very manly one.
I’ve achieved what I wanted











Now let’s talk Pink
Have a great week x

Let’s start ……… the final step.

Well this is, after the process of choosing fabrics, my favourite part.
I think it’s all that hand sewing.
I just love it, and looking forward to it.
So the end is near, for the Blue Quilt



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And the borders are ready

And the Quilt top is now ready, for the next stage
I have to say I’m really pleased how it turned out, and I’m sure I will be using that same technique again
Unfortunately I forgot to wash the bottom bit earlier, and now have to wait to dry.
And today is just so wet outside.
Meanwhile I just have to start on another quilt top
Let’s bring the pinks, the flowers and the girlie stuff

Feeling blue …..

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Four to go ……

And I haven’t been as productive as I expected today … too many distractions
But I’m nearly there
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Once, twice … three times

Well somebody has been busy…
As I mention before I never plan for my quilts, but this blue one, well I really didn’t want to think much before hand
Once upon a time it started with twelve huge squares, as I was making them I realized it was too big
Then re planned and changed it for nine …………………still too big
Now down to four!!
A few borders here and there and it should be ok …… she says
During this process I have done several quilts (in my head)
This is great, and this is the fun of Patchwork, at least the way I work, I just keep changing the plans
One day, maybe….. who knows, I will follow instructions to do one
This is fun, and I’m loving it …. well missing a bit , the pinks and the girlie colours but ……
The next one will be a quilt for a gorgeous little girl
Meanwhile I let me go back to my blues ………………….
Hope you are having a great weekend xx

Once again ………….. recycling

There are two words in my head that go together, they are Patchwork and Recycling
My first quilt was made with my Dad’s shirts.
And there was a few blue shirts, and the word blue, rings bells right?
Oh yes, the new quilt is all about blues, so what better time to check those shirts once again and let me tell you ……. there is a lot of material still left
So today I just decided to go and check what was in that bag
Et voilà ……..



Look at those blues
Immediately I started cutting



After I give this quilt I will tell you, why it’s important for this quilt to have Dad’s shirts on it too
This is what I just love about Patchwork, the recycling of all different materials, the meaning on each quilt
They all have a history
And I feel so blessed to be doing something I really Love, with a True meaning
I am a Lucky Lady. Truly I am
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Here it is ...... the first block

These blocks are fun to make.
They are all going to have something in common, they are all going to have that 4” linen square on the top left hand side ……. there’s always a twist
I never sit down, with pen and paper and plan.
Hummmm …. not me. Just Plan as you Go …. and so far it just seems to work for me
I’m pleased how it looks, I know I have to be a bit more adventurous with the scraps, but slowly I think I will get there
And …. I’m not even counting how many I have to do
Just go with the flow

Seriously ….. let’s start!!

I have been with my mind on other things lately , I think they call it Life
But it’s time to move on, less than 5 months till Christmas, with a long list of projects that have to be done.
I can’t leave it for much longer
And I’m starting with a ‘male’ quilt.
Wow challenge for me, as you know I’m the girlie type, pinks, flowers and so on…
Well …. there are some in the list, have to be patient
But for now, and to kick start the next few months we are going blue……. and maybe add some creams
Using the scraps given to me recently, they are just what I need



And who better for inspiration than the lovely  Crazy Mom
I have admired her quilts for a very long time and let’s see if I can make something to slightly look as gorgeous as her quilts look
Wish me luck and finally let’s start sewing
Can’t wait xx