It was bound to happen at some point. I completely forgot to photograph a quilt, therefore failing as a blogger. Thanks to the magic of screen grabs and YouTube though, I can at least show you the finished quilt (not quite in all its glory).
First let me share a pretty pincushion I made for Sewing Quarter. This is the Voodoo Feather Pincushion from the book Adventures in Paper Piecing by Sarah Elizabeth Sharp. I made it using fabric from a Tilda Bird Pond charm pack.
The book is excellent. It takes you through everything about foundation paper piecing, including how to make your own designs. The patterns are all fabulous, some of them with lots of small pieces but the results are totally worth it. I plan on making a pufferfish from the book for my daughter!
So the quilt (*sigh*) - I did manage to get one in progress shot as I was quilting it, so there's that!
This is probably one of the most traditional quilt blocks I've not made until now! That sentence is terrible, sorry. I love traditional quilt blocks but, quite honestly, flower baskets never really appealed to me. In this pattern though, on point with the lattice sashing, it looks more striking and modern.
The design is from the book Kaffe Fasset's Quilts in America, which is full of stunning photographs and could really be a coffee table book. The pattern is fairly simple, I made a smaller version of the quilt (without the border, which I did cut out but only realised I hadn't sewn on as I was quilting it!)
Here you can almost see the whole quilt...
This week has been so crazy, I'm madly trying to finish some handmade gifts. I have successfully made three quilts this week (one for work, two for gifts) - I was hoping to finish another but it's not going to happen because I have other work to do and not enough time! I'm proud of myself for accomplishing that though. There's still lots to do before Christmas and since I'm working on Christmas Eve it's probably all going to be totally last minute. Good job I work well with deadlines!
I will leave you with a funny still of me and John.
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Your ‘forgotten ‘ quilt is lovely. Has it been gifted or sent to the dark depths of Africa to live?
I made less things this year as Christmas gifts, partly due to stress. Well done for making three quilts so quickly, I hope they are loved and appreciated as much as they deserve to be. Happy Christmas. x
Thanks Kay! This time of year can be very stressful, it definitely helps to be realistic about how much time you have, I will try to take account of that next year ☺️ Wishing you a Merry Christmas! X
A delightful finish. You can’t lose with Kaffe Fassett’s gorgeous colors. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Very sorry you are leaving Sewing quarter, you will be much missed. I have learned from watching you. Have to wonder if Creative Grids haven't given you a job as you've done so much for their rulers already! Good luck.