quilting

Sundays in the Sewing Room- I have been challenged!!

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This month’s challenge was Aurora Borealis.

That’s it, no other guidelines! I knew right away that I had the right fabric, leftover strip sets from my Bargello Quilt. I had a vision in my head and began the research (aka – surfing the internet- the only surfing you will see this girl do!)

 

My idea was blues and purples with a touch of green. Have you ever searched “aurora borealis”? well some of them are an intense green and black. This did not match the vision in my head. So I pressed on… yes countless hours on the internet, completely distracted by the original intention of the project. I did find a great recipe for my Instant Pot along the way!

There were a lot of different ideas floating around, and I had thought of creating a  mini bargello. But time was ticking. I also thought that I wanted it to be a long narrow quilt, the same size as a Row by Row. When I pieced it together it seemed like the two elements were far away and disconnected. I shortened the piece to about 24″ and now I feel it tells a story. Have you ever created a bargello quilt?

 

 

Sundays in the Sewing Room- Christmas Countdown 5 weeks to go… Evening INspiration

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I created these from a free pattern by Moda, titled “Little Break”.  The pattern featured Zen Chic fabric line designed by Brigitte Heitland.

This was a cute bundle I picked up at a shop hop, they were all sold out of her microchips to create this quick and easy project.  The intention was to do a sewing project with DD but well, now it will be a gift for her. They are bigger than most mug rugs I have made in the past. Smaller than a placemat. Measures in at : 8.5″ x 10.5″.

This can be completed on one night with simple quilting. I hand sew my bindings, it took me about an hour to sew this binding.

Creatively Yours,

R

Sunday in the Sewing Room- Charity Quilt

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I love to sew! Early on I would sew, mostly my own clothes. I even made my own wedding dress!! Then I discovered quilting..wow, what an eye opener to  me! This encompasses all the things as a child I was drawn to: fractions, shapes, geometry, colour theory, sorting, puzzles, cut and paste, and paper. It’s amazing how I have gone through my creative journey only to discover that the things I loved most in childhood are the things that I revert back to as an adult.

Take a moment and think of your childhood games and activities, what were some of your favourites? (Leave a comment below and share). Our senses play a big part in our creativity. In quilting the feel of the fabric, the colour combinations and the shapes/patterns need to speak to me.

I decided to join a local chapter. I had been cautioned that it was a large group…and it was! I was amazed at the talent and the sharing of that talent within the group. Many quilt guilds give back to the community and this group was no different. The quilts go to 15 different organizations including neonatal blankets.

At my first meeting I came upon a table filled with quilt kit (and I LOVE kits!). I soon found out these kits were to make charity quilts.

I was excited! This kit jumped off the table into my hands..did the polka dots have anything to do with it? Or was it the combination of pink, black and white? I eagerly signed up. One year later here is the finished project ( I never said I was fast!).

 

I love that the pattern was simple to piece together and  ALL the elements for the completion of the quilt were included (great for taking to retreats). The best part is that somewhere, someone will be cuddled under the warmth and love of a handmade quilt. We may never meet, but I am glad that I made the time to create a hug for someone who may need it more than me.

Creatively Yours,

R

 

 

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More than just cards…
 Not to be superstitious,today I decided to showcase some of my other talents:
Quilting…
These placemats were done with a friend of mine as a sample for a class:

These placemats were done as a group project with my friends from the Ladies’ Workshop, we are hoping they sell at our Craft Sale later in the year.

This block is called Indian Star:

And this one is called Double Bow tie, they are part of a Block of the Month club that I am doing with C & M Crafts n’ Stuff.



Knitting:
Then I went a little crazy making these scarves (I did these last,last weekend…) 


THEN…I attempted to knit socks this week. Uggh! What a crazy adventure THAT was!
I started, then I realized I was not following the pattern.Pulled it out, next go: the wool was slipping off the needles and I was losing stitches off one end of the needle faster than I could knit them at the other end. Pulled them out again.
I decided I would try different needles (bamboo) and different wool  (kroy sock wool), only to discover that they were TOO BIG for my feet! Yes, I took it out AGAIN! And there they sit, the wool and the needles waiting for me…calling out to try again! I look at them and say,” I will defeat you, just not today!” Keep you 
posted on whether I win or the sock wool wins!!

Whew! What a week! Well I hope you enjoy! 
Cheers, Roxy