Flying Things

 

The Anne Morgan Challenge within the UK Quilters Guild Miniatures Group this year is 'Things that Fly'.

I'd already been thinking about making a moth (originally I'd hoped to enter an Insect challenge that was a European quilting challenge, but I wasn't able to work on it in time), so this challenge gave me the chance to resurrect the idea!

I wanted to make something that wasn't a clothes moth (bane of my life - munching carpets and fabrics, grrr!) - but thought that it would be entertaining to make it mostly from clothes.  Although I used a doily and some linen scraps too, most of the trims and wings were from dresses and lingerie - a variety of unused trims and scraps saved from clothes.

I gave my moth a background that was clearly outside in nature - scrappy greens and blues, with leaves and flowers in the quilting.




Oh, and I used a couple of pipe cleaners, covered in zig zag stitches for the antennae, and used cardboard to stiffen the body, whilst keeping the wings floppy.

And here is the completed piece.  Approx 12" square.

A fun piece, and certainly NOT a Clothes Moth!

Spring Wreath

I don't think that I showed you this when I made it?

I took an online course with Hobby Craft - great service where you are sent a box containing everything that you need to complete a project, and then join an online platform to take part in a cource - and this was what I made.

I'm pleased with it!
 

I can still make quilt tops!

 An antidote to the small projects I've been making recently!  This uses large pieces and finishes at 65" square - a fun way of using some of the fabrics that I don't have loads of, but were too big for adding to my scrap drawers.

Of course, I haven't yet got around to completing it - something that will happen in a different week - but at least it's on it's way!

More bags

 

Perfect vintage fabric that was gifted to me, used to make two perfect sized bags for a pair of special presents - isn't it nice when things work out so well?!