January flew in the door like a tornado with endless celebration of the New Year then birthdays one after the other. Esther Aliu released her beautiful new BOM for 2019 called Hold Onto Your Heart, I was not going to start any new quilts for a while but found my self that night it was released making it???? I was up till 2am !!! Yes you could say I like it ? LOL.
I’ll just print the pattern
May be I could see what it will look like if I just ironed a few pieces of fabric down on the Teflon sheet
I was a gonna the moment I printed the pattern LOl.
It started out by think I will just print the pattern to see what it looks like and how big it will be??? Then maybe I can just cut out the shapes?
May be I could cut out some fabric shapes too? Oh it so nice just a few more?
OH gosh those two shades of pink looks so good?
I want to add some gold and silver fabric for my star??? So I do!
ANd I just keep on cutting and cutting those pieces of fabric LOL
Then all the pieces are cut out and pinned and it’s 2am LOl. And I fall in to bed.
Next morning my block is not working? It’s the centre silver and gold fabric? It has to go as much as I like the glow it gives????
So I remove it completely and add two dark shades of silk ? I’m happy now it’s working for me.
So I went from light to dark, even the sunlight likes it? So
SO it is ironed down to form a flower on my background fabric, I start in the centre machine appliqueing it down . Mt diamonds remind me of when I became engaged I choose a saphire over a diamond? I just love colour. Cheers
Finally it was all machine appliquéd down and I’m happy, but I really wanted to make my HOTYH in cotton as it is for some one who will want it on her bed to be used??? So even though the silks are calling I may still make it in cottons?
Jhbb
Not a lot to see in the garden in January as the place is water logged after weeks of rain?
Lovely sunrises
January was full of beautiful sunrises
Found on the driveway on morning when it was not raining. I could not see why it had died but it had not been alive for very long as there was no damage at all to its wings, such magnificent creatures, I see them daily flying around the garden?
My DG son making a very tall block building? I was so lucky to have them many days over Christmas, New Year and all the month of January for the school holidays .
Thanks for taking the time to drop in again and catch up on my news. Cheers Glenda.
Dear Glenda
A few of us have been bitten by the same bug. Thinking we will just have a look and see. Not planning on starting yet another project, then along comes one, that just compels us to do it. This year, all those starts is being kept at bay. Have to finish a few more projects. Difficult not to catch the bug. Love the butterfly, it is so beautiful.
Hi Maggie, I just hope i don’t start to many new ones but I keep wanting to make something I see in my mind, I’m even scribbling some thoughts down on paper something I don’t normal do LOL So I must be wanting to make things again? I just need to find time? Hope you succeed in making some finishes this year agin. Cheers Glenda
It is beautiful. I do not applique and therefore I am even more in awe of your skills. Your lovely fabric choices make it shine.
Hi Preeti, thank you so much for taking the time to drop by. This time of the year I’m busy doing house work constantly as it is the monsoon season which means wet wet wet days, been constantly wet and nothing dries as the humidity is around 90% humidity. I have heaters on even though the temps can be around 30C but they are to keep the rooms dry so the quilts, clothing, furniture, books don’t rot????? Very little sewing is been done. I do snuggle up in the evenings for about 3 hrs hand sewing so I’m happy Cheers Glenda