EQ BOM

I made the October EQ BOM block - October Opportunity -

a quick 6" block to make (and you don't need EQ).

A beautiful sunset this evening.

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Granny's Hankie Block

I finished the September Granny's Hankie BOM block -

I really like this block - the tulips, the colours and

I especially love the stems (made with bias tubes and presser bars)

 All the blocks are now finished.

It was my goal this week to finish the last 3 blocks of this BOM! I did manage housework and cooking. but skipped exercising - oh well!

I did sustain a minor quilting injury - burned my arm on the edge of the iron as I was preparing the applique pieces!

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Granny's Hankie BOM

I finished two of the Granny's Hankie blocks (the colours don't show the best in these pictures).

This is the July Granny's Hankie block.

I love this style of  flowers.

This is the August Granny's Hankie block.

Just the September block left to complete.

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Granny's Hankie BOM

I have been working on the Granny's Hankie BOM (trying to catch up with 3 months of blocks before the sashing instructions come out this weekend).

When I printed out Septembers pattern it came out much larger than the other months (even though I did nothing different). I didn't realize that until I had traced and cut out all the freezer paper pieces!

Now I have finished getting the pieces ready for August's block, I have to prep the pieces (do all the basting) for July's block and all the freezer paper pieces for the September's block are now the right size (I copied the pattern at 85%) - just waiting for fabric.

Off to vote in the provincial election!

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Hop To It Block Finished

I finished up block #10 of the Hop to It BOM (it is the 3rd block we are doing).

I have also been knitting socks. This is with wool/mohair that I bought in Quebec this summer. The pattern is Traveling Stocking from the "Knitting on the Road" book. I am knitting them the "two at a time" way (on one long needle) - it is easy to keep the pattern straight this way.

There seems to be an unusual amount of lady bugs around now - they are all over the place.

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Hop To It BOM

Today I started sewing the August/September Hop to It BOM

This one is block #10.

For October we will be working on block #11 (I used a random number generator to chose it).

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Great Grandmother's Quilt

This summer when I went to Ontario to visit family, my aunt very generously gave me a beautiful quilt made by my great grandmother.



It is 77" x 80", with 15½" blocks set on point.




It is hand appliqued and



hand quilted.



My great grandmother Amelia Mitchell Stephens (nee Etter), 1865-1962 (this picture was on her 97th birthday). She lived in Nova Scotia.

I don't know when the quilt was made, all I do know is that it won an award. 
I also have a red and white quilt made by her - shown here.



I have it displayed with my other heirloom quilts in my bedroom (the other quilts have been featured in my previous show and tells).

Thanks again Aunt Carolyn!

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Chicken Potholder

Today I made a quick and simple project -



It is a chicken potholder from Barbara Brackman's "Moda Country Fair Blog Hop".
It was a fun project to make. The hardest part was finding two small dark matching buttons for the eyes!
If I was to make it again I would add a piece of light interfacing on both of the chicken body pieces, just to give it a bit more stiffness, it is very floppy. I did use foil batting (which is a bit stiffer than normal batting). I used the freezer paper method for the applique, and next time I would try making the wings separately and just tacking them on so that you could slide your fingers in them (my mum had a chicken potholder like that when I was young).

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Update - Rosie has a beautiful chicken potholder in patchwork - another great idea for next time.

Henrietta Whiskers Finished

I finished sewing on the binding for the Henrietta Whiskers quilt today.



It is 48" x 54". I used Civil War Chronicles fabric for all the applique blocks and other fabric for the borders.



I machine appliqued the quilt blocks (using the freezer paper method), and Invasifil thread in the top with Aurifil #50 thread in the bobbin.
The quilt is also free motion machine quilted (on my home sewing machine) using Aurifil #50 thread. I used cotton batting (because I had a piece that was big enough) with flannel for the backing (I intend to use it as a lap quilt).



I used a stencil, and pounce to mark it, for the border. It is really easy to free motion quilt this stencil design (I have used it before), and there are only a couple of areas along the design where backtracking is needed.

 
 

I love the birds in the border.

I am really pleased with how this quilt turned out (it is the first applique quilt I have made). Since this is the last free BOM that Anne from Bunny Hill Design is doing, I am glad that I participated. Thanks Anne!

I spent the day at a mini retreat with Myra and her quilt group - always a fun day, and such a welcoming group of talented women.

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Another BOM Block

Still working on catching up on BOM's.

 

Now I am caught up on the EQ BOM. This is September Soother.
I am always amazed how quick and simple these blocks are to make - they are just 6".

Siv Hege is having a wonderful celebration giveaway - be sure to check out her blog (before October 8th at midnight).

Speaking of giveaways - have you been following Moda's Country Fair Blog Hop? There are wonderful free patterns from many great designers, and fabric giveaway's too!!

I also started a photo journal blog - just one picture a day for a year, so easy.

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Finished FMQ

I finished free motion quilting the Henrietta Whiskers quilt -

I just have to finish sewing on the buttons -

and adding the binding. I'll have more details about the quilting later when the quilt is all finished.

Today I made challah bread for the first time -

I was pleased with how it turned out and will definitely make it again.

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FNSI Results

Last night for the Friday Night Sew In I worked on the Henrietta Whiskers quilt.

I just had the applique in the borders to add.

Got all the pieces stitched down last night,

and this morning I finished off the hand embroidery. It is all ready to be quilted.

Another productive FNSI!

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Pine Ridge Quilt Show

Today I went to a wonderful quilt show with my sister and a friend. We also met my mother and some members of her quilt group there.
Here are some pictures -

a memory quilt

this one was a small wall hanging

apple core bag

this one was amazing

this one was one of our favorites

A great way to spend the day!

Off to sew for the Friday Night Sew In (still time to join).

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