Another Four mini Blocks

Still working on my Round Bobbin challenge.  These next four blocks represent Willow (a cricket bat), Tin (a tin can), Steel (thimble, needle, scissors) and Silk (mini silk pyjamas).

Fun to use a range of techniques - hand and machine stitching, applique and additions.

I'm off to work on a the next block now!

Happy sewing!

 

Frame Quilt Finish

Finished! Hanging on the wall!  And yes, it could really do with blocking to help it hang a little flatter......

 The centre is made up of my quilt group's Frame Quilt challenge

This is my centre block.  You can see the quilting, which I kept fun, with different patterns in each of the setting triangles.

The first border had an instruction to include squares.  I did mine seminole style, with framed squares at each corner.

The next border had to include triangles.  I went traditional with Flying Geese.

I was starting to run out of space - I knew that I wanted to insert this into a block challenge quilt that I'd set myself, which I'd started before knowing how many rounds of the frame quilt challenge there were going to be!

For that reason I combined the final two borders - with instructions for curves and stars.  The curves of gold bias binding give a little sparkle to the quilt.

Each border was quilted differently - linked 'eyes' on the squares, curves and 'eggs' on the flying geese, echo quilting on the bias tape and meander quilting on the rest of that border.

Working out from there I made a double line of 3" square blocks - these I quilted with oyster shells.

The final pieced blocks (6" square) and outer border with corner stones were all quilted with a meander - not shown in detail.

It was supposed to be complete when my DD2 completed her A level exams, but life got in the way, and neither the 88 batik blocks or the frame quilt centre were complete at that point!

I did manage to get it finished and on the wall in time for the results, though.  Phew!

And for anyone who is interested, she did jolly well, and will be off to Sheffield Uni to read Environment Science in September 2024!  So proud of her!
 

It's been a while!

 

I've been missing in action from my Blog for the last few weeks - but I have still been sewing!

Mostly it's been on a wall hanging quilt - lots of batik blocks, some of which I've shown you.  Next week I should be able to show you the finished quilt.

But in the meantime, here are the Round Bobbin challenge blocks that I've completed so far.

The first four are paper, cotton, leather and flowers.

The next four are wood, iron, wool and pottery (it's a ceramic button, which I'm sure counts!

I'm using my own hand dyed fabrics for the backgrounds, and then sewing / adding to them in order to try and get my idea for the theme accross.

It's fun - and at only 10cm (4") square, a very portable size!