Friday 18 March 2011

Flying/flapping

I know I've been quiet for a while but I've still been busy. Last weekend was Chilford Hall again, which is a quilt fair held just outside of Cambridge. I bought a selection of nice new fabrics, but my money went on quite dull but useful things like a blade sharpener - which I have to say works brilliantly!


Most of my time has been spent trying to set up a shop on 'Not on the High Street'. I didn't realise how much stuff there'd be to get my head round, but it should be worth it. I want to print more cards, and have other 3d ideas (like my butterfly above) but I need to sell some to fund the making of the new ones. Dull but true.


Then finally each night I have been sitting down with my daughter's quilt, sewing away to get it finished off - and I have done. I left the quilt out to take some shots of it, but look what happened!


I started making this quilt before I joined my quilting group, and the directions were out of a jelly roll book. Since then I have found out a better way to make the flying geese blocks and wish I could have made them that way instead. It really annoys me how there is still coloured material underneath the white sections, but at the time I didn't know any better. My hubby assures me that no one will notice it anyway, but I do.


I do love it though, and feel so pleased that I've accomplished it. I also am relieved because now I can start on a new quilt with a clear conscience, yay!

6 comments:

  1. She looks so cute, sleeping under her new quilt. Thanks for sharing her picture with us.

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  2. Thanks Molly, unfortunately this isn't her quilt - it's her sister's. I think we've all had a kip under it apart from Ruby (the one I made it for).
    I'm gonna make one for Nell (the one in the photo) with the same fabric but a different pattern.

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  3. It's beautiful! I really like the retro material. What is the best flying geese method?

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  4. The best flying geese method is the 'fox face' one, but that doesn't really work out well with a jelly roll as you need squares to start with.

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  5. Wow I ordered some of your lovely butterfly cards a while ago, I didn't realise you have a blog too, fab. Your quilt is beautiful.
    Emma x

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  6. Thanks Emma, I'll have a mosey on over and check out your blog too. I like reading the blogs of people who read mine, although I haven't had much time to recently.
    Can't wait for 'back to school' and 'no poorly children' time.

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