tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23025047737645837822024-03-12T19:38:28.091-07:00Fudge and Kiwi JanJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-40152742919103269512016-01-03T19:52:00.001-08:002016-01-03T19:52:25.865-08:00Christmas 2015I like to make things especially at Christmas time...This year I made a few Tea Cosys for family.<div>So easy to make a and they help make ones kitchen look decorated as well as keeping the tea pot warm!! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv2GPzr0Jaib75Yj8ckSXR5e3oUzHP25rEZp98M9NA_ym8C6R0_CQDTC-dVwQAWh1IMBSka53pzrGTjfi0DAm4yf26lIpnuhUKxd6I7LrGm6eVwIg2Qwyrj23ehdBICPqhxBFRJI1sqp-/s640/blogger-image--1445678058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv2GPzr0Jaib75Yj8ckSXR5e3oUzHP25rEZp98M9NA_ym8C6R0_CQDTC-dVwQAWh1IMBSka53pzrGTjfi0DAm4yf26lIpnuhUKxd6I7LrGm6eVwIg2Qwyrj23ehdBICPqhxBFRJI1sqp-/s640/blogger-image--1445678058.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN0dckBmTx-ImmmdFtUMpmcqGK-sVj2qNplJUwODgw_fc3djfV8q332RNTvfP1684rZvFXn85m83tabfCA65TXsPvdOX42qALLLCnbyjV9At5pL43obL_nbydeqW8BQpCNQq5j4p__Svz/s640/blogger-image--529074570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN0dckBmTx-ImmmdFtUMpmcqGK-sVj2qNplJUwODgw_fc3djfV8q332RNTvfP1684rZvFXn85m83tabfCA65TXsPvdOX42qALLLCnbyjV9At5pL43obL_nbydeqW8BQpCNQq5j4p__Svz/s640/blogger-image--529074570.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qFln4YkrO0zTp0Q8cuxL644v9REUisV2Y3SkHs_C6qJfZU29xPoOWgKM1_B82wDC_bC7gOTr1ihw9NBzBsnlFWVtNTZKKwtEFVn0k537P8O6ehP8ulixPW20OlSOBtw8obcrAvPBVXCi/s640/blogger-image-335771940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qFln4YkrO0zTp0Q8cuxL644v9REUisV2Y3SkHs_C6qJfZU29xPoOWgKM1_B82wDC_bC7gOTr1ihw9NBzBsnlFWVtNTZKKwtEFVn0k537P8O6ehP8ulixPW20OlSOBtw8obcrAvPBVXCi/s640/blogger-image-335771940.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6j4d_5YLV9wkucPvY8NvVeDnPZVUHvlNYmD5K7k5LrmymIj5IxO-NtD7buJB-ctXev75Ez_xBxn_7h4RW8Byao2FxiF4bGbN9tp05dg_4HiU-stjC8tWqo4qo1wVrVO5MB2KGYMGp0gf/s640/blogger-image-691209392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6j4d_5YLV9wkucPvY8NvVeDnPZVUHvlNYmD5K7k5LrmymIj5IxO-NtD7buJB-ctXev75Ez_xBxn_7h4RW8Byao2FxiF4bGbN9tp05dg_4HiU-stjC8tWqo4qo1wVrVO5MB2KGYMGp0gf/s640/blogger-image-691209392.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ28E2h3AvDVRrZlGMRMQ9TfPI3qwehRk58PiUXGKkMNXlH9NyndvX-tJ5OLgpg8DQuljXHDOKrrCsQ8psGNkgQUBVM65EElnZ0BGGqzrEdJEraxUZciZEJfSh6oPO9xqzbr5PjxTVgxj/s640/blogger-image-659229076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ28E2h3AvDVRrZlGMRMQ9TfPI3qwehRk58PiUXGKkMNXlH9NyndvX-tJ5OLgpg8DQuljXHDOKrrCsQ8psGNkgQUBVM65EElnZ0BGGqzrEdJEraxUZciZEJfSh6oPO9xqzbr5PjxTVgxj/s640/blogger-image-659229076.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Of course they needed a mat to go with them.. These are made from scraps so size depends on how big the scraps are ..the bigger one is a four cup tea pot and the smaller one is a two cup tea pot.. </div><div>Of course now I have to make everyday ones ..... </div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-57666166269954992062016-01-03T19:41:00.001-08:002016-01-03T19:41:10.519-08:00End of year 2015Last year I concentrated on trying to use up my scraps.... Making several scrap quilts ..well more then several.. I enjoy using my scraps, one finds all sorts of favourite fabrics some very small others a reasonable size...they bring back memories of quilts made thru the years. Here are a few I made towards the end of last year. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlyQIc-xl3Ljfs2KQuka7BcbiDUzKGec4uDCsqmOJNDKICwV1XicF_rLNKV5FNN7F2ytoWtDcPdz8JG6Uhr4sghLl-MIuufpDI5KWqyoCPz1gTI07SZNM1gi4XgZ6JwNvtn0jymHuRGk1/s640/blogger-image--88178974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlyQIc-xl3Ljfs2KQuka7BcbiDUzKGec4uDCsqmOJNDKICwV1XicF_rLNKV5FNN7F2ytoWtDcPdz8JG6Uhr4sghLl-MIuufpDI5KWqyoCPz1gTI07SZNM1gi4XgZ6JwNvtn0jymHuRGk1/s640/blogger-image--88178974.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">think the yellow is the zing in this quilt </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpd8NLt06rilmm0OBds7wSybLCsz3Rl4rA4m6jrYc56DhmoMy9j0iNvJTz5_Uf5u2EqdytmOTGSbFp-EPxLyyAbpc3olFVXaUT88Jzw0jubLEwhjYr4Qb5xq_dqUwWmue5whk0nS90OQh/s640/blogger-image--360355931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpd8NLt06rilmm0OBds7wSybLCsz3Rl4rA4m6jrYc56DhmoMy9j0iNvJTz5_Uf5u2EqdytmOTGSbFp-EPxLyyAbpc3olFVXaUT88Jzw0jubLEwhjYr4Qb5xq_dqUwWmue5whk0nS90OQh/s640/blogger-image--360355931.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Smaller sized blocks here so I added a border...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NZEDNLUM8C9AjutVJgi0Am1gQaEQPo2rukhnCUgYGwUzFQFTp-ftSgClvsDBDJnMozJ87d_ZD0vIiZsQ5verVocTskkkiOm0npCG7ojD1s2-HGVmRiUlo7EJOi0t-uCBo7fqOCNcdk59/s640/blogger-image-391876540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NZEDNLUM8C9AjutVJgi0Am1gQaEQPo2rukhnCUgYGwUzFQFTp-ftSgClvsDBDJnMozJ87d_ZD0vIiZsQ5verVocTskkkiOm0npCG7ojD1s2-HGVmRiUlo7EJOi0t-uCBo7fqOCNcdk59/s640/blogger-image-391876540.jpg"></a></div>A border of green added to this one, theses blocks are bigger in size using only 9.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-rmrpAIhJ37U-DV9puZ5meHMP6uokAaX5N0pe3kY0KutsJ7FTwKjsZEuQIK5xWWqmt927NT0z4SrWKvLrLHbN3MPPiqjKj077Z1jZpNuU3FRW5QaKApjEdy8hPj_TGaDebGrwWhDGjIk/s640/blogger-image-1737957001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-rmrpAIhJ37U-DV9puZ5meHMP6uokAaX5N0pe3kY0KutsJ7FTwKjsZEuQIK5xWWqmt927NT0z4SrWKvLrLHbN3MPPiqjKj077Z1jZpNuU3FRW5QaKApjEdy8hPj_TGaDebGrwWhDGjIk/s640/blogger-image-1737957001.jpg"></a></div>This is the one in my previous post </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And a couple of backs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5S8BOV71E8u5UGLdljOhNOfgzxcEHO8xODbae9tLixQpHPvwTHItATL5PfhnPkH6X39p6Yem7PrG4SeNfv6xWJOwn19qs_6KOcwlBHvBD6WeJNllgGwn47calV-KqrHI_z2xRX6eOOKL4/s640/blogger-image--363498639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5S8BOV71E8u5UGLdljOhNOfgzxcEHO8xODbae9tLixQpHPvwTHItATL5PfhnPkH6X39p6Yem7PrG4SeNfv6xWJOwn19qs_6KOcwlBHvBD6WeJNllgGwn47calV-KqrHI_z2xRX6eOOKL4/s640/blogger-image--363498639.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Using remaining larger pieces for a backing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHfGA4zu7LJI85mrVWxmghYKCvlOU8TBgylcrD4V8LY07AAKDRuNG_PAdjQpmIHmrci4ZYFyiB0irsa-6ptu9wWVpTJTV_PeA_2CXBv0JAG8qeNJD87nL3dQLWdNa9G-Y8_qkggaDbXuL/s640/blogger-image-1432390250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHfGA4zu7LJI85mrVWxmghYKCvlOU8TBgylcrD4V8LY07AAKDRuNG_PAdjQpmIHmrci4ZYFyiB0irsa-6ptu9wWVpTJTV_PeA_2CXBv0JAG8qeNJD87nL3dQLWdNa9G-Y8_qkggaDbXuL/s640/blogger-image-1432390250.jpg"></a></div> And the last one not a backing another lap quilt . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Waiting to be quilted...some I will handquilt using pearl cotton some I will machine quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-11833932082150144462016-01-03T19:24:00.001-08:002016-01-03T19:24:54.632-08:00Follow on from my scrap quilts<div><br></div>The follow on from the post about my scrap quilts. I selected the brownish colour scheme to work on <div>But felt it needed some zing </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclCxuy6D4bQcljyrQorEkXfaaMtVKFwNa58gne7z2rFZqY77QQk7JQN6cmYUbRwj7n7xSS7Bt7RiVwC4SJN7DJJz6lIrt__84YAyAYr7r6CBXL4hD9Ypd28DtZqmav1vIfG7U8KaK3Wr2/s640/blogger-image--1085141657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclCxuy6D4bQcljyrQorEkXfaaMtVKFwNa58gne7z2rFZqY77QQk7JQN6cmYUbRwj7n7xSS7Bt7RiVwC4SJN7DJJz6lIrt__84YAyAYr7r6CBXL4hD9Ypd28DtZqmav1vIfG7U8KaK3Wr2/s640/blogger-image--1085141657.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Using the floral in the center I added colours to tone or add the zing in felt it needed </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc9RSJyqGYafMBptvKYPNb_c-RydLk944ctxIz3GhtwGqvB5wxhM6gGDAOrtyy_C4ufdakhaWjxBt3aU7BRYrBzwAjqUQ_AV1st8wcsR8pedScmbRuwgZC6NApmoAhsgKoVTXs7_Rotrp/s640/blogger-image--497871048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc9RSJyqGYafMBptvKYPNb_c-RydLk944ctxIz3GhtwGqvB5wxhM6gGDAOrtyy_C4ufdakhaWjxBt3aU7BRYrBzwAjqUQ_AV1st8wcsR8pedScmbRuwgZC6NApmoAhsgKoVTXs7_Rotrp/s640/blogger-image--497871048.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Strips and squares odd blocks all different sizes from my scraps </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoX63mTG2-TaPQa_CWrO0yDwVymyNbXxRKOHLtw_UcCb-uNkvHsUXWtveN4FpdE6rg3qXNDRaCGNJMIM7O83xWB6iga0cPAbJjbJxP3yJ8YR9I_CfKaloePbOAuVk8f4Iq7RkVqNzYRlXE/s640/blogger-image--272364789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoX63mTG2-TaPQa_CWrO0yDwVymyNbXxRKOHLtw_UcCb-uNkvHsUXWtveN4FpdE6rg3qXNDRaCGNJMIM7O83xWB6iga0cPAbJjbJxP3yJ8YR9I_CfKaloePbOAuVk8f4Iq7RkVqNzYRlXE/s640/blogger-image--272364789.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I will use these as the focals for each block to ensure continuity in all the blocks </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrm0gj3CznAw4c29wSVV9vKrsReLz9cj0Qhjs4R8W27RLrdsEaf7oPTIK5OL6SQn7CysOeYttO6p9QxT9hJKfsZlO3nULLKSXkv6xY6J7wKDdc_ojs4LneU9-bVNNYg0e1Hk2clRG7jW3/s640/blogger-image-1990094022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrm0gj3CznAw4c29wSVV9vKrsReLz9cj0Qhjs4R8W27RLrdsEaf7oPTIK5OL6SQn7CysOeYttO6p9QxT9hJKfsZlO3nULLKSXkv6xY6J7wKDdc_ojs4LneU9-bVNNYg0e1Hk2clRG7jW3/s640/blogger-image-1990094022.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Half way there </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM4LV_RK4HcCvixi6dh-EvKYRZbqMAf4kzMNhD_0-K4kwrpRJa7niDDZfD2HC2U3mp7JWaCAMJkcTpKcMNjgjg7ikDv5Ts_I84BHkNIOj-CCRdaHkz1SQLrqf1NzcRKR1arKfIKYupAjx/s640/blogger-image--851280243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM4LV_RK4HcCvixi6dh-EvKYRZbqMAf4kzMNhD_0-K4kwrpRJa7niDDZfD2HC2U3mp7JWaCAMJkcTpKcMNjgjg7ikDv5Ts_I84BHkNIOj-CCRdaHkz1SQLrqf1NzcRKR1arKfIKYupAjx/s640/blogger-image--851280243.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeLm4-TqXc8EYLSR1rbZ37fAEcI0L-UtdUBhbCa2Ag6vg-QOIs2rXt1TEoWI29RVmmLqByXhMlEE2A5E4fV5gQlDDj7DjKNYNvbCROIGXE8gIjHjvCpt5uCW6JDlk42bjB3ag8S84Lr9J/s640/blogger-image-951151423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeLm4-TqXc8EYLSR1rbZ37fAEcI0L-UtdUBhbCa2Ag6vg-QOIs2rXt1TEoWI29RVmmLqByXhMlEE2A5E4fV5gQlDDj7DjKNYNvbCROIGXE8gIjHjvCpt5uCW6JDlk42bjB3ag8S84Lr9J/s640/blogger-image-951151423.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I add the strips around the outside which ever way I feel looks best keeping them balanced </div><div>They are trimmed when reaching a good size. I like to use 25 blocks up to 12 inches in size.</div><div>That gives you 5 rows of 4 blocks. A good lap size, in the photo below I used 5 by 5 and the blocks would have been around 10 inches </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGkxQSWkf28kq9NU0bSBzLKJaj7c-SzWIya6szzhDfRdQJwitaw-IJxPDs5QZ1clH3Q9AccZDniVBxzww9_YbmS9eH_F8VZU2H9AG833YLJGFXJcoK7ytjNJuQv5zv3zKYP58D1mY5hQJ/s640/blogger-image-462511719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGkxQSWkf28kq9NU0bSBzLKJaj7c-SzWIya6szzhDfRdQJwitaw-IJxPDs5QZ1clH3Q9AccZDniVBxzww9_YbmS9eH_F8VZU2H9AG833YLJGFXJcoK7ytjNJuQv5zv3zKYP58D1mY5hQJ/s640/blogger-image-462511719.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Out of that bag of scraps I made two lap quits and one backing. </div><div>They are currently waiting to be quilted... </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-57301867562576025032015-10-04T00:31:00.001-07:002015-10-04T00:31:48.925-07:00Quilts for the Little onesThe quilting club I belong to Pinestream Quilters in Upper Hutt NZ makes quilts for the Neo Natal Unit at our local Hospital. The size is small 26 x28 or round about. They must have polyester batting for ease of washing, One can use scraps for these, <div>This year I made several some of the scraps came from my quilting friends also members at Pinestream.... They are all made from scraps or left over blocks or when I was over zealous cutting squares.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqexO9hw0e10zw0CAndt9z0MFZ5lv4pu3BZKegAw9VYpeoDLqheCN60_SnaBayLw_jEwKI2uWdU0_RwK8riwEzxCuUwT2J2vC4HJ_8oRYiEReCI6g9C8T4Z_2UKut9m-lCfqXFG2ibHqBl/s640/blogger-image--1965365895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqexO9hw0e10zw0CAndt9z0MFZ5lv4pu3BZKegAw9VYpeoDLqheCN60_SnaBayLw_jEwKI2uWdU0_RwK8riwEzxCuUwT2J2vC4HJ_8oRYiEReCI6g9C8T4Z_2UKut9m-lCfqXFG2ibHqBl/s640/blogger-image--1965365895.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMwUA0n8T3cv_8dBN-USSbpr-AwkjppB56ylI2iJ0FnHqLjWnEiyroVwNMTt8W49BTeZ6Nd_kBJac_PsyHVNRpoSSXs4WOdjwF8Ie4sWyU5XAeRBOuZQZwPyJc5M4tieb911xdkhW0o-S/s640/blogger-image-467787890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMwUA0n8T3cv_8dBN-USSbpr-AwkjppB56ylI2iJ0FnHqLjWnEiyroVwNMTt8W49BTeZ6Nd_kBJac_PsyHVNRpoSSXs4WOdjwF8Ie4sWyU5XAeRBOuZQZwPyJc5M4tieb911xdkhW0o-S/s640/blogger-image-467787890.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmOB4e5TVDQQM-r6vj1jV4aEhoPpRL4_5y6Q1qJNHjATunKHiT7H3-jO_-E0E-IZ7x_cLspvteXd_6AYLY5jfwVHLBMR8KF2CHraqnSvhP3gnxUjfgaV5qfKdBh3XKyNjMX-J5xXWr_bn/s640/blogger-image--1269948490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmOB4e5TVDQQM-r6vj1jV4aEhoPpRL4_5y6Q1qJNHjATunKHiT7H3-jO_-E0E-IZ7x_cLspvteXd_6AYLY5jfwVHLBMR8KF2CHraqnSvhP3gnxUjfgaV5qfKdBh3XKyNjMX-J5xXWr_bn/s640/blogger-image--1269948490.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7sjY9-6Kcf8GFhit0f5P78BZsPWyxefQvNEjG-7cHOCGYG6jOuCWDcfliRdRjw573RFOvaPlst2z4r-QcBKPPhPu6oscvmGBwXPGI7ammQHiKN8ZrS0IP39pY-0hZUH7OaupCeO8Jhnw/s640/blogger-image-2061052200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7sjY9-6Kcf8GFhit0f5P78BZsPWyxefQvNEjG-7cHOCGYG6jOuCWDcfliRdRjw573RFOvaPlst2z4r-QcBKPPhPu6oscvmGBwXPGI7ammQHiKN8ZrS0IP39pY-0hZUH7OaupCeO8Jhnw/s640/blogger-image-2061052200.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTsspgcBr7OlWEMdCL9-KZfzD2Qn1uu6HIj1E0KYpPv_k2tKWkC6oWK6gUykmeqjubrH5uYE9I18TKFAvCUXk5Ni7KgJ8yPrAQt8E2Km7ZZDMd6upCZiQbAz4rXuePyRFD7qCgefJLinY/s640/blogger-image-2045991102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTsspgcBr7OlWEMdCL9-KZfzD2Qn1uu6HIj1E0KYpPv_k2tKWkC6oWK6gUykmeqjubrH5uYE9I18TKFAvCUXk5Ni7KgJ8yPrAQt8E2Km7ZZDMd6upCZiQbAz4rXuePyRFD7qCgefJLinY/s640/blogger-image-2045991102.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MqLzqR7v8t0E0riH4q7TnZphj7E1l9X1HVHgEqVx5-sAsZ_0ktefLrJWqDuz4uyuMnW0WGuZ5r9s-SxlnQe5abH1jU-TE0Hy7vRzMN9enOiBoV12wpZ4GG5lNzRrNypBGBIlMd1CZfP0/s640/blogger-image-582175387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MqLzqR7v8t0E0riH4q7TnZphj7E1l9X1HVHgEqVx5-sAsZ_0ktefLrJWqDuz4uyuMnW0WGuZ5r9s-SxlnQe5abH1jU-TE0Hy7vRzMN9enOiBoV12wpZ4GG5lNzRrNypBGBIlMd1CZfP0/s640/blogger-image-582175387.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-68839183648504019102015-10-04T00:11:00.001-07:002015-10-04T00:11:53.241-07:00The start of my Scrap quilts. Controlled or ...When I finish making a quilt I save all the scraps together in plastic bags... Sometimes there are lots of scraps left sometimes not so many so I have big kitchen bags and small kitchen bags stacked amongst my collection of fabrics. I don't have a stash ..I have a collection of fabrics I could not leave in the shop...<div>I do try and keep the scraps colour controlled as well.... Reds pinks,pale, or dark all go together ..greens bright and dark are together... Black and white..whites and black they all have a plastic bag to keep,them under control. </div><div>Also in these bags I add unused blocks,(what I made too many blocks),strips and squares anything that is over 1 inch. When these bags are stacked together one can see what colours will go together...like pink and purple... Or Autumn colours... This is where I start looking for my next scrap quilt. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bVbv8cOy7gkEHIT447cKZMg1SUf5YC3VeRj7hAAsNv1aR5DHCFII_1tdpTQgZQzRqfSwKqy16dHQK6l_l2dMvZNq9x_R3MvOw2MzrxrovI2Rp9qrQ3xZMAxhwzoKYQsuQoiAq2VZ3UBp/s640/blogger-image-2048069583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bVbv8cOy7gkEHIT447cKZMg1SUf5YC3VeRj7hAAsNv1aR5DHCFII_1tdpTQgZQzRqfSwKqy16dHQK6l_l2dMvZNq9x_R3MvOw2MzrxrovI2Rp9qrQ3xZMAxhwzoKYQsuQoiAq2VZ3UBp/s640/blogger-image-2048069583.jpg"></a></div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsJPuUUlYlN3mcNE6jzoYyg5KgxgGKaijHWHID5mOkx0MUB2Cm3BPZSv-vFFWqRdy03mRGJJSgtiB1vSzzh16C0-ZLNBFBj8pUwEE02aMbQJIMGw_029QXjzBp4yjcbKD_HagA5htefx4/s640/blogger-image--435778147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsJPuUUlYlN3mcNE6jzoYyg5KgxgGKaijHWHID5mOkx0MUB2Cm3BPZSv-vFFWqRdy03mRGJJSgtiB1vSzzh16C0-ZLNBFBj8pUwEE02aMbQJIMGw_029QXjzBp4yjcbKD_HagA5htefx4/s640/blogger-image--435778147.jpg"></a></div> Now I can see here I have enough in this dull Autumn coloured bag for a quilt but to me it needs some zing...maybe the green will do... Or ....who knows ..I have a scrap quilt very uncorordinated colours nearly finished on Fudge then I will work on this one ... Watch this space. </div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-76252030330117119472015-04-16T03:07:00.000-07:002015-10-03T23:40:31.556-07:00Follow on from post ..In my corner<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>In my post on the 9-8-14 My Corner ..I had a quilt in the frame for Pinestream Quilters Exhibition later that year...The theme was Warmth.<div>My idea was to convey a feeling of warmth thru colour. I love bright vibrant colours, no cool blues in this quilt, but maybe a little green... I enjoy working in small pieces and this quilt is made from my scraps. The only fabric I actually went out to buy was the bright green..</div><div>I called my quilt Warmth. The colours reminded me of all things warm.. And it kept me warm during the cold winter nights as I quilted it. By hand of course.</div><div>I then made a second one using different colours in the 9 patches again using scraps... My favourite is Warmth</div><div>The <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> second photo is Warmth 2.</span></div><div><br></div><div> 'Warmth'</div><div> Best handquilting Pinestream Exhibition 2014.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLt4-4i2ireEpPuwVL7p_kAj9kdDUIT4jSA8WlHY97LzxhqFx798NEN3cW6CbHil9gFa3jk0ZHDjgB-gY7nQFNU7OGXCRTCfAQ5FtSIybMrzbcVHC91KJx8HWbOFLyz2zTr7-0JOii-kc/s640/blogger-image--660354854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLt4-4i2ireEpPuwVL7p_kAj9kdDUIT4jSA8WlHY97LzxhqFx798NEN3cW6CbHil9gFa3jk0ZHDjgB-gY7nQFNU7OGXCRTCfAQ5FtSIybMrzbcVHC91KJx8HWbOFLyz2zTr7-0JOii-kc/s640/blogger-image--660354854.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkLRZyXboB0hRVn29L4y65-C958Yhpy5VPrJ4fjg4SvklUpZCGRUmuh2niJtLyJiYkOgwqeSWj1LtEm56feFP1_LPNEW1rrWEicPKgVsS8ugLvlCrio1Ax2uUfDKBGhIL1nhyd_UbUXWI/s640/blogger-image--513460090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkLRZyXboB0hRVn29L4y65-C958Yhpy5VPrJ4fjg4SvklUpZCGRUmuh2niJtLyJiYkOgwqeSWj1LtEm56feFP1_LPNEW1rrWEicPKgVsS8ugLvlCrio1Ax2uUfDKBGhIL1nhyd_UbUXWI/s640/blogger-image--513460090.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div></div><div><br></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-7808255831689913612014-09-20T22:47:00.001-07:002014-09-20T22:47:31.023-07:00Christmas stockingsMy quilting club Pinestream Quilters has asked members to make Christmas stockings...not telling here who they are for..it may be a surprise...don't want to spoil it do we.<div>My friend June has supplied the Christmas fabric and I hunted around my box's for the trims..</div><div>A few spare minutes here and there this last couple of weeks has resulted in one or three ..(hehe)</div><div>Stocking.....</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmn_joMRuj-0FeDmhoyxyChgyl6o1QShvME-tnRIU8BSA3Jx9nQYwEvkhh3PG8GcHEnGUWRL1Be8HLmu7-0yxu1vqxR6BwiJaWA09NvUPOxHkvc_GHQiHGk4FksLvVPO9gBYVcVYTpMAq/s640/blogger-image-310589144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmn_joMRuj-0FeDmhoyxyChgyl6o1QShvME-tnRIU8BSA3Jx9nQYwEvkhh3PG8GcHEnGUWRL1Be8HLmu7-0yxu1vqxR6BwiJaWA09NvUPOxHkvc_GHQiHGk4FksLvVPO9gBYVcVYTpMAq/s640/blogger-image-310589144.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I am sure they will be filled with special goodies at Christmas time ..</div><div>Maybe I should make some little stockings for my Christmas gifts.....</div><div> Kiwi Jan </div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-58236870502576968422014-08-24T19:51:00.001-07:002014-08-24T19:51:09.249-07:00Quilting again<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>I have finished my first handquilted Wholecloth. I wrote about it a few weeks back...I am very pleased with how it looks especially being my first one. I have called it <div>Roses and Feathers, the designs are "<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Traditional North Country/ Durham designs and were arranged for me by Judy Leckie Australia. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The edge is a knife edge finish again a first for me...I do like tis finish ..one does need to take time to achieve a good finish..</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I have lots to learn ......</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Roses and Feathers </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNGbTt20nxaBYOBllJ9-eEbL06foUDBpZLJ_IPu2FyMedvUVsteIuAoaiab4dVZ_uO8yhauDZUtutH4HVxwpxFBtlupHHCxCBboCSaXmokKxpKw0CnSEQgrCO6wcD_VYxEGc_Sm_CVZGe/s640/blogger-image-135266032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC34hyphenhyphenaK__1nsapA1t1See2SMznWjKWratnCzifrDiaDlJB8PSVfXg2L3UY4MKPC2G_z7frpNVjP-kaa8oLm9KJMNaZQq1n8G8Z-neJzETPQKhqxT4iCoKAyqvjMZpkMmmL-mCH2kK0Bep/s640/blogger-image-679014615.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I do think I shall do another Wholecloth love the North Country/ Durham style designs so will start researching these in my spare time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Thanks for looking </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-17372364302824497682014-08-08T19:32:00.001-07:002014-08-08T19:32:33.429-07:00My cornerAt night time while my DH watches TV I stitch..by hand, all sorts of stitching... Some red work , mending for my grand kids..handquilt...a very relaxing hobby...pastime...<div>Fudge my Janome 6500 is a daytime pursuit I don't use her at night, my sewing space is not user friendly in the cold days of winter or at night .</div><div>The chair is mine! I spent many hours finding this chair many years ago it's the right size for me exactly my feet touch the ground easy when I sit in it.the arms are the right height when I stitch.. </div><div>Recently I had it recovered... </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Nobody else sits in my chair...it usually has some form of stitching around it..either on the floor or on the seat maybe that's why nobody else sits on it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There is a quilt hanging over the back I had given to me a few years ago...the cushion has little red worked blocks from a while back, on the table is a pattern of the next top I wish to make using Fudge..in my hoop well that's another story.</span></div><div>My corner <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGMb7HNwlg8qIPkQjgZV-0JS0UZlHF4JxHFbQFg7dtTJ5a59027aPaia43PCjz61VIwVLnLfGLdaTW_58T5Jes-h4x17R6O1CmCPiRBh9BCScBv0RJwf3zgfN7BJ88utIK2GcIqKjnpW2/s640/blogger-image--2081370441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGMb7HNwlg8qIPkQjgZV-0JS0UZlHF4JxHFbQFg7dtTJ5a59027aPaia43PCjz61VIwVLnLfGLdaTW_58T5Jes-h4x17R6O1CmCPiRBh9BCScBv0RJwf3zgfN7BJ88utIK2GcIqKjnpW2/s640/blogger-image--2081370441.jpg"></a></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-42946642177836076312014-08-03T21:43:00.001-07:002014-08-03T21:43:51.206-07:00Back to Fudge and I<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>As you may have guessed I like making things.I was a dressmaker many moons ago..and made manymany dresses, skirts , blouses, trousers, you name it I made it...now I make things I like to make not have to make.<div>My sister had a significant birthday this year and the family gave her a notebook with all attachments as a combined birthday present...naturally I had to make a bag type cover to keep it in. Margaret is a animal lover so what could be better then a pink laughing cat bag...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nO2oP3hAvUnY2EGtLp1ldZxH_anyIZVQOjUd1yjP8pZcZLhk5shdrSWb__T2Mp5umhX3fpnHp9rr1IbWLAHoW9c0GHCAN7nI7xfA5hyphenhyphenWvMYhEEV7LAkyOYoKrLHc913Dxk2B1WiM7GRe/s640/blogger-image--112040414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nO2oP3hAvUnY2EGtLp1ldZxH_anyIZVQOjUd1yjP8pZcZLhk5shdrSWb__T2Mp5umhX3fpnHp9rr1IbWLAHoW9c0GHCAN7nI7xfA5hyphenhyphenWvMYhEEV7LAkyOYoKrLHc913Dxk2B1WiM7GRe/s640/blogger-image--112040414.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here it is shut and below it's showing the notebook tucked away safe inside</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-A1nnmaIJoJ2vCbBW69yPWOWBLWBTF9o5rfgsUeEQceAEH5ara86thedbFaDm_36VyKGSjTP0HeuNn3jxUav5PPinQ4EA1ETtOfi1XDiUBYvcVf1REQegze_kvUjSIv9LRyivbbxsivm/s640/blogger-image-1466139786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-A1nnmaIJoJ2vCbBW69yPWOWBLWBTF9o5rfgsUeEQceAEH5ara86thedbFaDm_36VyKGSjTP0HeuNn3jxUav5PPinQ4EA1ETtOfi1XDiUBYvcVf1REQegze_kvUjSIv9LRyivbbxsivm/s640/blogger-image-1466139786.jpg"></a></div> No it's not the notebook it's my iPad inside just trying it for size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course the notebook would not sit on the table just how it was needed ..again to the rescue came Fudge and Kiwi Jan...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">iPad notebook stands <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkzVjoWulHJorq25BTU4zmLNtx1SbRfPrG35YnHiI_ooqsPnXMIcZhtqNGWmkSA_jx-RTJj9J4fKrCT1AzH1Bwqh-0MSmvFXIe6mCS68vElSiHxchBcclML4cmtpbd69SFqTBiTsV7z7h/s640/blogger-image-875919393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkzVjoWulHJorq25BTU4zmLNtx1SbRfPrG35YnHiI_ooqsPnXMIcZhtqNGWmkSA_jx-RTJj9J4fKrCT1AzH1Bwqh-0MSmvFXIe6mCS68vElSiHxchBcclML4cmtpbd69SFqTBiTsV7z7h/s640/blogger-image-875919393.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course my sister chose the one with the cats on...the other one went to live with my niece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not the easiest to make but very useful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for checking out my blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-7998337870161322842014-07-28T21:03:00.001-07:002014-07-28T21:03:29.518-07:00Quilting<div><br></div>Today's blog is not about Fudge my Janome 6500, which I sew enjoy, it is about my first attempt at a wholecloth quilt. <div>Handquilted. </div><div>I have always enjoyed handquilting and have many quilts finished this way...Why I have never attempted a Wholecloth before I have no idea.<div>I belong to a group ..Celebrate Handquilting...such inspiration ....</div><div>As quilters do I was able to help another quilter out with something she wanted to try and in return was offered a small Wholecloth marked by this quilter...her pattern..</div><div> Oh yes please says Kiwi Jan...</div><div>The quilt is not big 40 x 40 inches that is..</div><div>After much debate I purchased some Auriful Mako 28 thread in several shades to hopefully match the colour of the Wholecloth ...one was just what I needed, I am sure I will use the other threads I purchased sometime!</div><div>Just need to batt it up and ready to go. </div><div>I started in the middle as one does and here is the middle quilted...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkBE3Ejp_Los6JdXJTlS7cPocp4FQXhDcMZIhugZuEGtPtoy999Hv1YrJ0l_WSomdeJw3DwA6yhKkq9CSbzydzQoJCLJMNVcfBRkHFzh0aarPhd1iBgZTBPzPRfl2tf_fInNJ5EyQWWPH/s640/blogger-image--2101903131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkBE3Ejp_Los6JdXJTlS7cPocp4FQXhDcMZIhugZuEGtPtoy999Hv1YrJ0l_WSomdeJw3DwA6yhKkq9CSbzydzQoJCLJMNVcfBRkHFzh0aarPhd1iBgZTBPzPRfl2tf_fInNJ5EyQWWPH/s640/blogger-image--2101903131.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The photo is a little off colour the top is looking good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The next area to quilt is the crosshatching and then the floral middle border </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRSPQ6BAXzhyHuQkmXuFm0IBjjU8msv-IbrjVTLoE00CWdthuHHKZB99gE9saFPdMUzsP_jGLpQ4PHxz_x3sU4Ee363E3uVifW6iV1TLiLFq_ngIRp8RDoNtd8k9Ih1IUyI2sCXR01YT_/s640/blogger-image--525674161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRSPQ6BAXzhyHuQkmXuFm0IBjjU8msv-IbrjVTLoE00CWdthuHHKZB99gE9saFPdMUzsP_jGLpQ4PHxz_x3sU4Ee363E3uVifW6iV1TLiLFq_ngIRp8RDoNtd8k9Ih1IUyI2sCXR01YT_/s640/blogger-image--525674161.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The colour here is more true...the first crosshatching is half the width of the crosshatching on the other side of the floral border... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The next border is a wide feathered border... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH1fOMwzvSU-_68DIBUanmw_UKbK8ltpWCFB5C3Mn6S12NdMrWR8Tm5sDj3Ippg0AR-qAybQwj3G-suVvK3Nx-4JMr3gljCSy2dCT134bxpF2S8Gv_gYR7ls0iN_9ApCT3Y12vGMNsXdF/s640/blogger-image--145470549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH1fOMwzvSU-_68DIBUanmw_UKbK8ltpWCFB5C3Mn6S12NdMrWR8Tm5sDj3Ippg0AR-qAybQwj3G-suVvK3Nx-4JMr3gljCSy2dCT134bxpF2S8Gv_gYR7ls0iN_9ApCT3Y12vGMNsXdF/s640/blogger-image--145470549.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have one side and a half to finish this feather border and then another small border of crosshatching to finish it off...maybe another few weeks... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am enjoying the process and pleased with how it's looking...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The batting is Quilters Dream Wool sent to me by a friend from Florida this batting is super to quilt..the needle glides thru very easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I do not rock the needle but stitch one stitch at a time ..down and back up once makes my stitch...no pressure on my fingers or thumbs trying to rock a needle but must admit to many finger pricks...... I use a hoop as you can see in the first photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Must do something about the photos ...how to make them look the same colour...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More as I progress....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kiwi Jan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-32048015097097926092014-07-20T21:58:00.001-07:002014-07-20T21:58:23.128-07:00Cold day ...catching up<div><br></div>Hello again... We are now looking at my stitching efforts for .2014, well some of them.. I like to have small projects to take with me when I go out stitching ..or just for a little light relief ..I love these and have made a few... <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36PUlEuQtRv0NKvdrHmyQBZ30l3PHawcN6-oQNXazlghr4IDiM7mHJaEV9qwktvNmMCZm55zjymQ71bVE0v_BOyTIS6cBr-SdSC-6Dx_MV5XNSCcTcREzcJY0QjBkkgvh0MNE4cgXjFyQ/s640/blogger-image--533711798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36PUlEuQtRv0NKvdrHmyQBZ30l3PHawcN6-oQNXazlghr4IDiM7mHJaEV9qwktvNmMCZm55zjymQ71bVE0v_BOyTIS6cBr-SdSC-6Dx_MV5XNSCcTcREzcJY0QjBkkgvh0MNE4cgXjFyQ/s640/blogger-image--533711798.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> They are quite addictive and I have a little box of then tucked away for..........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My special friend in the States has moved house and her new colour scheme includes grey..I had a little book made to send her and then made a journal cover as well...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60TZl0ItLrAleHb69fWflSd2Cu9fvAHBhCDoRuz8nJcBObvlGYp_4P5a_OQLibV_qku9M_-Q-JgkKnszoMWhpB8PTgxCNUlIMZIcLpkFklRvzC0wnq8H_SaguC7dS8EJBprVm09rkkJ_1/s640/blogger-image-740369592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60TZl0ItLrAleHb69fWflSd2Cu9fvAHBhCDoRuz8nJcBObvlGYp_4P5a_OQLibV_qku9M_-Q-JgkKnszoMWhpB8PTgxCNUlIMZIcLpkFklRvzC0wnq8H_SaguC7dS8EJBprVm09rkkJ_1/s640/blogger-image-740369592.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The little book sits inside the cover ..the bird is collage made a while back from a serviette she sent me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwcNXxih4vlgsVsa6w7Q0aPI8rtr4PcTX6K4CCS-t-WGDS-TpXQuuX9en6jmhsLq-hqkyZEodElHNuOHufVMxtTp70h8FwiiAGRDnbHZ9mNz4FiAeQOTWXsUrDsdorLQKVUMHmMfC83h_/s640/blogger-image--1326609421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwcNXxih4vlgsVsa6w7Q0aPI8rtr4PcTX6K4CCS-t-WGDS-TpXQuuX9en6jmhsLq-hqkyZEodElHNuOHufVMxtTp70h8FwiiAGRDnbHZ9mNz4FiAeQOTWXsUrDsdorLQKVUMHmMfC83h_/s640/blogger-image--1326609421.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Front of the cover lots of hand work on this ..the lace and fabric was painted to get the shade of grey I wanted a real fun project </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PYUYMWJqyH6pC4YnaMCEPlgG-PXNj3GOgWf47MGITr4VynegdGSdDqTEuRJDr2fQVbDtL5JtORxtDB14Ce_1nWpF1t7LHE3tVrF_5F6xMoP57XPWPgbV0hasnRw8CUE8-a0CLofZDC8D/s640/blogger-image-531793307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PYUYMWJqyH6pC4YnaMCEPlgG-PXNj3GOgWf47MGITr4VynegdGSdDqTEuRJDr2fQVbDtL5JtORxtDB14Ce_1nWpF1t7LHE3tVrF_5F6xMoP57XPWPgbV0hasnRw8CUE8-a0CLofZDC8D/s640/blogger-image-531793307.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back of the cover... I believe it sits on a bookcase looking pretty ..to nice to use I am told..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But holds special photos and memoriablia .... So I am told.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Next post will be my quilting both machine and hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for reading this far...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-4983333683588527242014-07-20T21:41:00.001-07:002014-07-20T21:41:07.886-07:00Hello hello hello again<div><br></div>Carrying on from my last post a few minutes ago this time it was helping my granddaughter Danielle with her gifts... Danielle has sat beside me watching me sewing or many years she has her own machine now but prefers to use Fudge..my Janome 6500 which she can handle well with the speed turned down .. <div>This is the Wine carrier Dannielle made for her mum ..goes with the green oven cloth and place mat in the previous post <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTpjgXNuBq8k85UJKFgrm8trmCRFA48Av0st8tU9cORglIa9tPtk2Vlg408oRTKFP5RogyrDhBfT3Mjc7ZP2qa14duhU755U2FdnU1EGdmj051uk6dvMphrmvU40XPSwiUexquCWW1XoF/s640/blogger-image-1890712450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTpjgXNuBq8k85UJKFgrm8trmCRFA48Av0st8tU9cORglIa9tPtk2Vlg408oRTKFP5RogyrDhBfT3Mjc7ZP2qa14duhU755U2FdnU1EGdmj051uk6dvMphrmvU40XPSwiUexquCWW1XoF/s640/blogger-image-1890712450.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Didn't she do well..another of Danielle's stitching efforts a rug mat again for her mum..I did help a little with this one ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCmhvuVkbZNAxt1098JakhuVpHzZhdB4NNKKneSbLocjOSxAfornHGcHtonSfmrnL5NM81Ch7pUNLeTXO6SNIt2jQr4XAhqQ89VddG8Z_ae9WuCrp-I8-AYoKJ-hVIcqqmG7cIHY-OSFD/s640/blogger-image--1900869485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCmhvuVkbZNAxt1098JakhuVpHzZhdB4NNKKneSbLocjOSxAfornHGcHtonSfmrnL5NM81Ch7pUNLeTXO6SNIt2jQr4XAhqQ89VddG8Z_ae9WuCrp-I8-AYoKJ-hVIcqqmG7cIHY-OSFD/s640/blogger-image--1900869485.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Front view or is it back...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wV-8rrY4rLawyxMfv7DNM53fnl3Ni1O7ioWG-wU9rkGIZ8ReBwSH6EmugWGPhPVrE9HWPzE5h2HhXFCcnOhx6aePv8hFq6vqQfa3S7059nmWFDEWaK2tfeHb3vElcZhfaLbHAX3Z5Qzn/s640/blogger-image--1960968718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wV-8rrY4rLawyxMfv7DNM53fnl3Ni1O7ioWG-wU9rkGIZ8ReBwSH6EmugWGPhPVrE9HWPzE5h2HhXFCcnOhx6aePv8hFq6vqQfa3S7059nmWFDEWaK2tfeHb3vElcZhfaLbHAX3Z5Qzn/s640/blogger-image--1960968718.jpg"></a></div>Danielle also sews at school and she made this for me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEcje5ued0TtYVPNfXa0pvgdRUx9YQxzhWVEOmGXNaICoBpEAhVgX-RDGD80ecYbPkhIb0KT5kgchGbQa907Du1BwoMmoDluLsQdo9m0z5giJ2TYzdXPC1bznNh33CyeXWFijJSTlhoE2/s640/blogger-image--1918101563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEcje5ued0TtYVPNfXa0pvgdRUx9YQxzhWVEOmGXNaICoBpEAhVgX-RDGD80ecYbPkhIb0KT5kgchGbQa907Du1BwoMmoDluLsQdo9m0z5giJ2TYzdXPC1bznNh33CyeXWFijJSTlhoE2/s640/blogger-image--1918101563.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not sure what they call him..maybe potato head... He sits on my bed </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More to come </div><br></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-12112065359148028622014-07-20T21:23:00.001-07:002014-07-20T21:23:14.325-07:00Hello hello hello..<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>It has been a long time since I last blogged no real excuse ...I have been busy stitching by hand and with Fudge... Christmas tags, gifts, bags, surprise surprise... Quilts, even some handquilting...more on the handquilting later. <div>I made these little tags for Christmas and they were well received by family and friends with plan backs to write names on ...I know several will hand on Christmas trees.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5S1h49IRC8QvR0AiCSrXpIORk3S0ALeAHv8a7NrhOIvNRavgKw2_CNLyIwJFhlS7QHpzkF0LDOpXgUVSP9WeGJqquPUpSBTOOfgUpjPAtqnMe47zKpgAE4n4CYf3su4E3Kv9M1MBwVCIC/s640/blogger-image--713584396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5S1h49IRC8QvR0AiCSrXpIORk3S0ALeAHv8a7NrhOIvNRavgKw2_CNLyIwJFhlS7QHpzkF0LDOpXgUVSP9WeGJqquPUpSBTOOfgUpjPAtqnMe47zKpgAE4n4CYf3su4E3Kv9M1MBwVCIC/s640/blogger-image--713584396.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As usual before Christmas is a busy time making gifts for family and friends .. Oven cloths, pot holders, placemats for benches ...loved the green ones I made for Julie <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBHnCIhX2S5UtmHv7y2TX04k1rrnrpaOh3w0v9MZfiy6_19Hfgr9jdPvspBY52XTjiXOKeqcDCqvy_EP5GWiSOBwWRFc1HDgTcm7BwOx6_KrDevMxrYGrgYner6x9l42R_rQZU2uHl5j9/s640/blogger-image-1035676935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBHnCIhX2S5UtmHv7y2TX04k1rrnrpaOh3w0v9MZfiy6_19Hfgr9jdPvspBY52XTjiXOKeqcDCqvy_EP5GWiSOBwWRFc1HDgTcm7BwOx6_KrDevMxrYGrgYner6x9l42R_rQZU2uHl5j9/s640/blogger-image-1035676935.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some of my friends have 4 feet... Can't forget them at Christmas they love ripping Xmas paper from their gifts.. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsN7LXZIw1qYySswPw0H3KffTH9KRAJWKaMnlAyNZXWxJ1bt-SV5WZHI3Pg4hDx_MWu5HOzLRwRiwbSNRaIOQ2YqUqvPN-P9XdHxeVYqCVGM-tRjlBsYMNVjIiPpRzJgBgb4WF1u0NAL56/s640/blogger-image--501060305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsN7LXZIw1qYySswPw0H3KffTH9KRAJWKaMnlAyNZXWxJ1bt-SV5WZHI3Pg4hDx_MWu5HOzLRwRiwbSNRaIOQ2YqUqvPN-P9XdHxeVYqCVGM-tRjlBsYMNVjIiPpRzJgBgb4WF1u0NAL56/s640/blogger-image--501060305.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also made these for the 4 footers <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7vLUJNSSMmGNlVMqSmu8PPF2eU1JxMX2cAcM9TMn36n7HmEoHZ1j7HD0Jz-PfJ1bxrQnP4l7Uh009Gd4wYX92m-Jz-czEt0um2GNq9hPowAjk9TkgQcGvH8o9hncAJkqU5Scv5OEcuht/s640/blogger-image--833569680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7vLUJNSSMmGNlVMqSmu8PPF2eU1JxMX2cAcM9TMn36n7HmEoHZ1j7HD0Jz-PfJ1bxrQnP4l7Uh009Gd4wYX92m-Jz-czEt0um2GNq9hPowAjk9TkgQcGvH8o9hncAJkqU5Scv5OEcuht/s640/blogger-image--833569680.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The larger of the balls was not for a 4 footed friend, my new grandniece has the pink red one..Aniela loves it .. Fudge did not help me with these..all made by hand..<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuMj1B9Zdgz8eFut8qu9Wi-CJ4LGocUJn1mztxYnFDJtJRC42tQFnQTijCerWo075rj3V8HEyPYTIfL0LDpO8WyRgQwptm96reDdK8qOlJ33-7yEU85A4oFlnZP-6sL-bacCkNMzki_QE/s640/blogger-image--575582335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuMj1B9Zdgz8eFut8qu9Wi-CJ4LGocUJn1mztxYnFDJtJRC42tQFnQTijCerWo075rj3V8HEyPYTIfL0LDpO8WyRgQwptm96reDdK8qOlJ33-7yEU85A4oFlnZP-6sL-bacCkNMzki_QE/s640/blogger-image--575582335.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How's this for a start more to come and thanks for looking </div></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-72984691976348073722013-09-17T21:47:00.001-07:002013-09-17T21:47:44.399-07:00Trying this outHi all I thought I had worked out how to use my iPad and add a photo from my iPad to my blog ...the first try did not work now trying something different. <div>I have been making bits and bobs for gifts and here are some of them </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAIlGbP7RpO-aFWM2cmABoIzvoDkQW9NJIiipl91yVN4SNswgmgVq7Ru3oNvrrj4uiFR_WEeeTItcwX8Qq9h7Et1yMx1-oIdLSykRq4ENfJfbkpRIqWL9DiX33tud1IAXfXnOs5Ba6YcZ/s640/blogger-image-1994021212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAIlGbP7RpO-aFWM2cmABoIzvoDkQW9NJIiipl91yVN4SNswgmgVq7Ru3oNvrrj4uiFR_WEeeTItcwX8Qq9h7Et1yMx1-oIdLSykRq4ENfJfbkpRIqWL9DiX33tud1IAXfXnOs5Ba6YcZ/s640/blogger-image-1994021212.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FSVbtDo17Z_jwRyAqQ0_xW3GPotuDfylN2gjRqUoepwgTVNjZgtqD4nZJKGaKm56_j6ZAvhpOQjIHqTK4a7UWPE2CGzS_i6aoU-GBHxh_JGdr9ZZXF-g8F8ngMmnx9XSEzac5TZu0B0x/s640/blogger-image--294197636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FSVbtDo17Z_jwRyAqQ0_xW3GPotuDfylN2gjRqUoepwgTVNjZgtqD4nZJKGaKm56_j6ZAvhpOQjIHqTK4a7UWPE2CGzS_i6aoU-GBHxh_JGdr9ZZXF-g8F8ngMmnx9XSEzac5TZu0B0x/s640/blogger-image--294197636.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Just a sneak peek....now to send this to blogger. </div><div>Thanks for checking my blog</div><div><br></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-85349933780768483392013-09-10T19:30:00.001-07:002013-09-10T19:30:41.034-07:00Churn Dash<p>One of my favourite traditional blocks is Churn Dash, so with the fabric left over from the Turning Twenty what better then a small Churn Dash quilt.</p> <p>I had several pieces of Fairy Frost in shades of cream which I felt showed the block up nice just enough for a small quilt.</p> <p>Of we went Fudge and I stitch stich sew sew.. trim this join the rows together and whoop dee doo all done..add a border or two and its ready for quilting….well…..there was something about it that was not right…the pattern did not do for me what I wanted it to ….<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ypD0AIwjVhw/Ui_VxQoPWeI/AAAAAAAAAyM/itOG1Pog5ro/s1600-h/DSC01273%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01273" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01273" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WSQGCZKRxGs/Ui_Vye7KpqI/AAAAAAAAAyU/TvZAE1x43wQ/DSC01273_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>so i unpicked the rows and sashed them with a narrow brown sashing…much better…I am about half way thru the quilting…very traditional quilting outlining the cream pieces to make the Churn Dash stand out.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yLbJneDml4o/Ui_VzPxjHpI/AAAAAAAAAyc/7MT6C9JXLcw/s1600-h/photo%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5fbJ3Nqo9uY/Ui_Vzssco8I/AAAAAAAAAyk/b6Z8gNk8aCo/photo_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="214"></a></p> <p>On two corners I have reversed the border and used the floral fabric I will embellish these corners when the quilting is finished.</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-2138269815313603242013-09-07T21:19:00.001-07:002013-09-07T21:19:56.588-07:00Turning Twenty Quilts<p>Kia ora friends I have been asked to blog about my turning Twenty Quilts…I have so far made two.</p> <p>A couple of years ago my quilting club..Pinestream Quilters from Upper Hutt had a club day and one of the classes was the Turning Twenty Quilt. This quilt required 20 fat quarters or in my case I used 16.</p> <p>Off to Spotlight I went for the fabrics….great summer colours orange, teals ,green, blue ,Lemon ,brown, spots, stripes, florals, geometric patterns and believe it or not it only took me ten yes ten minutes to choose these fabrics. </p> <p>The pattern and method was supplied to us on the day but if you use your favourite search engine you will find lots of info available on the net.</p> <p>There is a lot of cutting required as each block has 11 pieces to it… once cut there is a special way of taking fabric from each different cut to make up a block…each block will have one piece of each fabric used, different sizes and in a different place in the block.</p> <p>The block is made up into 4 units then joined to make one large block..approx 16 x 16.</p> <p>I made my quilt using 16 blocks.</p> <p>When joining the blocks together each block is turned a different way the the one next to it…hence the name Turning Twenty…</p> <p>I hand quilted mine using a big stitch and pearl Cotton in all sorts of different colours….I quilted half a block going up and dwon and the other half across..this gave a very nice textured look.</p> <p>Now for the photo.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ca2q__8cm8U/Uiv6t7bFBII/AAAAAAAAAwA/vnTo6lHp7Cs/s1600-h/DSC01429%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01429" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-duOdlhLuJc0/Uiv6utuJXsI/AAAAAAAAAwI/m1XYz3FqihM/DSC01429_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>showing top corner the peg is where the block joined to the next one</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PDTid4Tao3s/Uiv6wpqS5fI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/Rxw6OwJ0KBc/s1600-h/DSC01426%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01426" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01426" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RZzsC4EMdVs/Uiv6xSSDp5I/AAAAAAAAAwY/X40Al5p9Kg4/DSC01426_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="218"></a></p> <p>this is a very summery quilt just love the end result</p> <p>My second Turning Twenty is quite different in colouring…more subtle it has been quilted the same .big stitch using brown pearl cotton number 8.</p> <p>as <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lMpMeYcdu5U/Uiv6zT1YAkI/AAAAAAAAAwg/QtRINP5M2xM/s1600-h/DSC01433%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01433" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01433" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yKQzVtWfC8Q/Uiv60TNg1EI/AAAAAAAAAwo/ysqFAsoqw08/DSC01433_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a>I wanted that same textured look</p> <p>and here is part of the back showing off the label</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qbVW2PoDfqQ/Uiv62_FqU6I/AAAAAAAAAww/HoXDVV_P7oE/s1600-h/DSC01435%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01435" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01435" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mQSdQTm7jcM/Uiv66hOJG2I/AAAAAAAAAw4/rmwY25P8vJQ/DSC01435_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="194"></a></p> <p>Thanks for checking out my blog </p> <p>fudge and kiwi Jan</p> <p>Jan Cotton</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-90085588987305677212013-06-10T00:08:00.001-07:002013-06-10T00:08:55.802-07:00Just trying this out.Kia ora, a none quilt related entry, have been reading blogs and read where a friend had a app for blogs and now she could put a entry on her blog direct from her iPad, must admit I had not given it a thought that one could not make a entry to your blog direct from ones iPad so had to give it a go.<br />
Well so far it's working I don't have a photo to try and add that as yet....one thing at a time.<br />
Right now I am in Melbourne Australia ...aa surprise for my daughter ...who had a big birthday surprise evening out arranged for her... We went to Draculars for dinner and their show..a very good night out must admit to ringing in my spears for some time after.<br />
We now have a week staying at my daughters in Scorsby <br />
I will try and add some photos later if this goes thru ok.<br />
More later<br />
Kiwi JanJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-63514139490840850412013-05-10T22:12:00.001-07:002013-05-10T22:12:11.456-07:00White and Stripy quilt<p>Some time ago at Pinestream Quilters club night I won three pieces for fabric. Pale and pretty, one was flowery, one stripsof colour and the other spots. I took them out of the cupboard many times but they did not sing to me. Then one day tral lah lah I added more pale fabrics plus a main background white----I decided to use the technique quilt as you go. Sewing the strips direct on to the batting and backing.</p> <p>But first was to play with these strips on my design wall.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zDwoGTKh1po/UY3TDyCTjXI/AAAAAAAAAtk/5q9BSf1NT3Y/s1600-h/DSC01174%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01174" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01174" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8lFxYuAQOJ4/UY3TEmJeeTI/AAAAAAAAAts/BUq_Y8chpkM/DSC01174_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>these are not sewn yet just pinned., ready to stitch—oh dear not enough need to cut and pin more.Before I could start sewing to the backing I had to make the backing. </p> <p>Lots more stitching and here we are all finished </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WkhPr4OG520/UY3TFzl6XYI/AAAAAAAAAt0/gVbjMBlUtoQ/s1600-h/8%252520Strippy%252520front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="8 Strippy front" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8 Strippy front" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jRrrVNAuGjg/UY3TGroY4BI/AAAAAAAAAt8/bfny71pXrnE/8%252520Strippy%252520front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="207" height="244"></a></p> <p>Back </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QkjNSc-IkxI/UY3TH5-IddI/AAAAAAAAAuE/5jw55TG0bpM/s1600-h/9%252520Strippy%252520Back%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="9 Strippy Back" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9 Strippy Back" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MQhVLDPgT9M/UY3TIlGmCPI/AAAAAAAAAuM/gUD-NJlQdcc/9%252520Strippy%252520Back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="244"></a></p> <p>and a little label</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5e1QKoEBUAk/UY3TJv-yy4I/AAAAAAAAAuU/RlOrBtY_920/s1600-h/9a%252520label%252520on%252520Strippy.%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="9a label on Strippy." style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9a label on Strippy." src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uJtf4XwBJJQ/UY3TKSH15aI/AAAAAAAAAuc/nu5tJwulnTk/9a%252520label%252520on%252520Strippy._thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="230"></a></p> <p>This is another quilt suitable for a little person. Very little!! Crib size .</p> <p>Thanks for looking</p> <p>Kiwi Jan</p> <p>Jan Cotton</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-7842160424817951462013-05-10T21:42:00.001-07:002013-05-10T21:42:46.836-07:00Quilts for little people<p>Kia-ora to whoever is reading, Fudge and I have been busy quilt making.</p> <p>I had been given some fabric off cuts , all these lovely pieces begging to be made into a quilt for a little person. Naturally this meant a trip to the local quilt shop –some yummy stripes caught my eye and I was then all set to go. Lots of pieces, lots of measuring, trimming, sewing, pressing and the quilt was finished.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--fnrK6ALOno/UY3MGJEwa-I/AAAAAAAAAsM/UQNRBqbOf3k/s1600-h/DSC01193%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01193" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01193" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GjeR5mUEbeM/UY3MG7uXyMI/AAAAAAAAAsU/anBjSBuokFQ/DSC01193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="218"></a></p> <p>The blocks left over were used for the backing of this wee quilt for a little person</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8BNUbslZvGI/UY3MItNNQ2I/AAAAAAAAAsc/jKZYyczQ14A/s1600-h/DSC01194%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01194" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01194" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vGno5lJXpWk/UY3MJU-VAPI/AAAAAAAAAsk/iAaEbyoeffg/DSC01194_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="208"></a></p> <p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>In all the years I have been quilting possibly around 15 or so I have never made a Eye Spy Quilt and now was the time.</p> <p>Small problem. I did not have the fabrics needed. Being quilters we help each other out with swapping fabric –I helped out a couple of friends and they helped me out with the Eye Spy fabrics. Many thanks you two, you know who you are.</p> <p>I did have the fabric for the corner blocks and away we went again, Fudge and I. Lots of cutting and stitching and pressing and measuring and more sewing and the Eye Spy quilt took shape.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S26o7Sm44-0/UY3MLfLP2QI/AAAAAAAAAss/a-wTIIh18tg/s1600-h/DSC01190%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01190" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01190" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bYMdMT-LakY/UY3MMDOoDOI/AAAAAAAAAs0/-ijX0IEKQUo/DSC01190_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Among the fabrics given me was the delightful fabric I used on the backing. I am sure a little person will have much fun Eye Spying this quilt</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j-CAg9AgXCI/UY3MOJbD1JI/AAAAAAAAAs8/0NaUvSO_ntQ/s1600-h/DSC01191%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01191" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01191" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dIXNwkKDOeM/UY3MO3fqG_I/AAAAAAAAAtE/1StggN7fKRg/DSC01191_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Of course there were blocks left over and I felt a big pillow case would be great –to help the little person sit up or --- </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UYVrK4UftLc/UY3MQYXuLmI/AAAAAAAAAtM/wB2v59HhECo/s1600-h/DSC01192%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC01192" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01192" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mb3apuJ9x6Y/UY3MRZLEi9I/AAAAAAAAAtU/jvxpxqHPTUg/DSC01192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="169"></a></p> <p>The backing of the pillow case is the same as the edge’s on the front.</p> <p>Thanks for looking at my stitching –more to come.</p> <p>Kiwi Jan</p> <p>Jan Cotton</p> <p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-6188670876788404292013-04-28T03:43:00.001-07:002013-04-28T03:43:40.799-07:00My Mark<p>At Queenstown Symposium 2011 -- the classes I took were all hand work. There was no way I was taking Fudge with me – she would have taken all my luggage allowance not going to happen. So Fudge stayed at home –while Irene and I went to Queenstown for a whole week stitching stitching and more stitching!!!</p> <p>The piece below is the last of my three class samples to be finished.</p> <p>I have used a piece of old calico that I rusted several years ago. I found some of the rusted marks were in fact in the shape of a heart. So what better shape to use as my mark then a heart.</p> <p>This wee quilt is my life. Hearts joined , new hearts added ,hearts broken,colours represent my family and are colours that played big time in my life. Blue for boy that’s easy.Red for Girl red you ask red rag to a Bull!more hearts later in life.It has taken me a while to finish this definitely must be in the right frame of mind to work on this .Not a big quilt but one with feeling.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q3zwKjsVqZo/UXz9T6sw-DI/AAAAAAAAArc/2n2QKAzCJ7s/s1600-h/4%252520My%252520Mark%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="4 My Mark" border="0" alt="4 My Mark" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P66jf9H1B9c/UXz9UmB3_CI/AAAAAAAAArk/hGOgRF8o5LI/4%252520My%252520Mark_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>The top has a Battenberg lace table centre as backing and then is set on a finished quilt both these just happened to be something I had and were exactly the right size.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vmcU14nGwmM/UXz9WBrtfKI/AAAAAAAAArs/djDLOWaoxr4/s1600-h/5%252520My%252520Mark%252520label%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="5 My Mark label" border="0" alt="5 My Mark label" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-54q7per87MU/UXz9W6-iXdI/AAAAAAAAAr0/X_nPFfTtNGs/5%252520My%252520Mark%252520label_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="233"></a></p> <p>The label has been tea dyed again by myself.</p> <p>All the work on this top is hand work. Fudge sat waiting.</p> <p>The quilt backing was made using Fudge </p> <p>A special top for a special daughter.</p> <p>Kiwi Jan and Fudge.</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-80415203156620451442013-04-28T03:19:00.001-07:002013-04-28T03:19:05.729-07:00Janome challenge<p>On the Janome challenge forum one of our challenges was to use take your initials [ two] mine are JC, find two fabrics whose names started with the same initials as your own and make something using just those two fabrics. or use your initials and find a colour that started with them.</p> <p> Would you believe almost every piece of fabric in my collection did not have a name. Find a colour that started with J!!!! C was easy Cream comes to mind.</p> <p>OK lets go shopping and this is what I came up with.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xl5Rf9gavqc/UXz3fH-IFEI/AAAAAAAAAq0/q40zHQh9qyY/s1600-h/Fabric%252520for%252520pin%252520cushions%252520J%252520and%252520C%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fabric for pin cushions J and C" border="0" alt="Fabric for pin cushions J and C" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wey-X-hy3wQ/UXz3fp7ThlI/AAAAAAAAAq8/Tocb8yyiiAc/Fabric%252520for%252520pin%252520cushions%252520J%252520and%252520C_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="146"></a></p> <p>I chose the black and white and the coloured stripes and decided to make a pin cushion. One can never have too many pin cushions ---can they!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B7z-vjFtBwU/UXz3lauGN1I/AAAAAAAAArE/RPh8hRFVBD0/s1600-h/Pin%252520cushion%252520for%252520Janome%252520Challenge%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Pin cushion for Janome Challenge" border="0" alt="Pin cushion for Janome Challenge" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fUWwOfm2tU0/UXz3mCgUtyI/AAAAAAAAArM/gyAKF-UQ2no/Pin%252520cushion%252520for%252520Janome%252520Challenge_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="207"></a></p> <p>These Janome challenges –are one every month and sometimes we have little ones in between . The challenge is to actually do these we are not judged in any way but have to complete so many challenges each year to stay in the Forum.One learns such a lot when involved in these challenges.</p> <p>again thanks for looking.</p> <p>Kiwi Jan and Fudge.</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-22806847963853700092013-04-28T02:58:00.001-07:002013-04-28T02:58:50.817-07:00i Pad case.<p>Yes at last I relented and want versus need won. I have a i Pad and love it but admit to using my laptop for some things like my blog.Mainly I guess because I am more confident on my laptop – the i Pad is very touchy haha!Of course I had to make a case for it and what better colour then green and again used Fudges Deco stitches as embellishment</p> <p>First photos -- the back </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AD91yScM1Dk/UXzyvrhYVLI/AAAAAAAAAps/37YhQXVOqn0/s1600-h/011%252520iPad%252520case%252520back%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="011 iPad case back" border="0" alt="011 iPad case back" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-syKapW9EzQY/UXzywbhdgwI/AAAAAAAAAp0/hY-iR8RRHXM/011%252520iPad%252520case%252520back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="145"></a></p> <p>Flap opened up</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--5akLuh4y4I/UXzyxmFdc5I/AAAAAAAAAp8/AqslcernPZs/s1600-h/012%252520iPad%252520case%252520back%252520opened%252520up.%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="012 iPad case back opened up." border="0" alt="012 iPad case back opened up." src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2FwJ2MTbMoA/UXzyyfh0gtI/AAAAAAAAAqE/umGRQRwpkUI/012%252520iPad%252520case%252520back%252520opened%252520up._thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="180"></a></p> <p>Next photo are the front with i Pad inside and case open</p> <p> .<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SqNWbd0fkEs/UXzyz_yAZ3I/AAAAAAAAAqM/BmuM2UBrRac/s1600-h/013%252520iPad%252520case%252520front%252520opened%252520up.%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="013 iPad case front opened up." border="0" alt="013 iPad case front opened up." src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FXIOUGmvpK0/UXzy0p8AzMI/AAAAAAAAAqU/JL61_vDJCks/013%252520iPad%252520case%252520front%252520opened%252520up._thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="181"></a></p> <p>Last photo is front of case closed </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YpuFk_KAX8s/UXzy1k3PKkI/AAAAAAAAAqc/xzmZ-xJCHJk/s1600-h/010%252520iPad%252520case%252520front%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="010 iPad case front" border="0" alt="010 iPad case front" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S2cshPuRGsM/UXzy2Tg3QiI/AAAAAAAAAqk/ySmYXJlHEVk/010%252520iPad%252520case%252520front_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="154"></a> </p> <p>Goes with my green accessory bag—s!!!so now what else have Fudge and I been making!!!</p> <p>Check out it out </p> <p>Thanks for looking at our stitching.</p> <p>Kiwi Jan and Fudge.</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-54506835059332579332013-04-28T02:36:00.001-07:002013-04-28T02:36:10.070-07:00Fudge and I have been busy.<p>Kia-ora or hello, as the title suggests Fudge and i have been busy sewing up a storm as the saying goes.Since finishing Kerri's and Alexa-Mays bag we have been away to a family wedding in Queenstown and had several visitors.In between i have kept Fudge busy with different projects and started a online free motion quilting class, more on that one much later.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gU-ZqKiheIk/UXztQS3CH9I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/guyr0-B65zo/s1600-h/DSC01186%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC01186" border="0" alt="DSC01186" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MEPLsMWqCxQ/UXztROu_02I/AAAAAAAAAnY/paiaHzFL8KU/DSC01186_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>for Christmas made my daughter and daughter in law sets of place mats photo coming and my DIL asked me to make her a oven mitt to match. Sadly no fabric the same anywhere so with a little improvising here is her oven mitt, the red strips represent the flower on the placemat.My DIL was delighted.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WMi6uLVfoAs/UXztSTfYbNI/AAAAAAAAAng/9SSDMLBrNq4/s1600-h/DSC01181%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC01181" border="0" alt="DSC01181" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H0aEat5sNZk/UXztTJMRDCI/AAAAAAAAAno/ErGVH49tiXQ/DSC01181_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>I have been working on a accessory bag one to keep chargers and batteries, and cords and all things that are required to help run these electronic gadgets we all love. </p> <p>When going away I thought it would be great if they had their own bag. Took me a while to perfect the pattern one of my own and maybe it will become a good bag for a class at my local quilt club</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dMOhMiVzlJM/UXztUBdQ7-I/AAAAAAAAAnw/-O_35-l6Beg/s1600-h/014%252520Accessory%252520bag%252520Deco%252520stitched%252520front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="014 Accessory bag Deco stitched front" border="0" alt="014 Accessory bag Deco stitched front" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8QbLUTCsMhU/UXztVLcdi_I/AAAAAAAAAn4/KSJRh0U3ZHA/014%252520Accessory%252520bag%252520Deco%252520stitched%252520front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="151"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zOS4AvZvwnc/UXztWAfgzTI/AAAAAAAAAoA/0HX70rblJok/s1600-h/015%252520Accessory%252520%252520bag%252520Back%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="015 Accessory bag Back" border="0" alt="015 Accessory bag Back" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cfJuMPRkCCk/UXztYKbUxaI/AAAAAAAAAoI/KExfV58pJKM/015%252520Accessory%252520%252520bag%252520Back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139"></a></p> <p>The first one I used Deco stitches on Fudge.[Janome 6500]<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tIUE8s3EAxY/UXztZZPxD0I/AAAAAAAAAoU/koghwcoy4Sw/s1600-h/016Accessory%252520%252520bag%2525202%252520crazy%252520pieced%252520and%252520deco%252520stitched%252520front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="016Accessory bag 2 crazy pieced and deco stitched front" border="0" alt="016Accessory bag 2 crazy pieced and deco stitched front" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iUpGNBrsCqc/UXztaFy0RrI/AAAAAAAAAoc/9iYBJ1I4HOI/016Accessory%252520%252520bag%2525202%252520crazy%252520pieced%252520and%252520deco%252520stitched%252520front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="144"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j3o2c7fpVEs/UXztbY40hNI/AAAAAAAAAok/oagYeFBKQoo/s1600-h/017%252520Accessory%252520bag%2525202%252520crazt%252520pieced%252520and%252520Deco%252520stitched%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="017 Accessory bag 2 crazt pieced and Deco stitched" border="0" alt="017 Accessory bag 2 crazt pieced and Deco stitched" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6wEfIrmev0w/UXztcJMYS7I/AAAAAAAAAos/jXaJc4NSD1c/017%252520Accessory%252520bag%2525202%252520crazt%252520pieced%252520and%252520Deco%252520stitched_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="162"></a></p> <p>The next ones were for a Janome forum challenge using crazy pieced blocks and again embellishing with Deco stitches .I had to do a little improvising here again as my blocks were a little small –I added a piece across the top and bottom to make it big enough for this bag.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-O66BVf20_80/UXztdMxnBbI/AAAAAAAAAo0/EK-3i_R8bB4/s1600-h/018%252520Accessory%252520bag%252520for%252520Jann%252520%252520front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="018 Accessory bag for Jann front" border="0" alt="018 Accessory bag for Jann front" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wlwzz0zVKig/UXztd02pvAI/AAAAAAAAAo8/n28z4qfZM68/018%252520Accessory%252520bag%252520for%252520Jann%252520%252520front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="140"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nl8UJIeGBPE/UXztfCEqZjI/AAAAAAAAApE/U792IlepNJw/s1600-h/019%252520Accessory%252520%252520bag%252520for%252520Jann%252520back%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="019 Accessory bag for Jann back" border="0" alt="019 Accessory bag for Jann back" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XbhedYdZ4OE/UXztf067AEI/AAAAAAAAApM/PuKtEq3d590/019%252520Accessory%252520%252520bag%252520for%252520Jann%252520back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="142"></a></p> <p>These ones are for one of my stitching friends. Some time ago Jann stitched these scraps together and then had no idea what to do with it. I said I would make something out of it. Must admit it took me a wee while to think about what to make. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PZDEVkYgFMU/UXzthdLLs8I/AAAAAAAAApU/WkOa3pZHqBM/s1600-h/020%252520Accessory%252520bag%252520sample%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="020 Accessory bag sample" border="0" alt="020 Accessory bag sample" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HOIApOASREk/UXztiCLHjXI/AAAAAAAAApc/DK1ON9nfOEY/020%252520Accessory%252520bag%252520sample_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="158"></a></p> <p>this is the sample for a class hopefully and I made one the same fory friend in Florida. no its not pieced –super fabric which I quilted using a sparkly thread. </p> <p>the bag has a shaped side, when looking at it sideways its rather like a waist line across the middle of the side.A little unusual but a good size for those electronic bits we have to take away orkeep in one place at home.</p> <p>Enough on bags for now.</p> <p>Who likes my Accessory bag?</p> <p>Thanks for checking out my blog.</p> <p>Kiwi Jan and Fudge.</p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302504773764583782.post-7637171560771759312013-01-16T00:37:00.001-08:002013-01-16T00:37:17.823-08:00Second Bag for 2013<p>This bag is for my Grand daughter who lives in Melbourne Australia—She asked me could I make her one like the orange one but in Animal prints This time I shopped for fabric in the new shop opposite Pak n Save in Lower Hutt—VIC corner—I must find out the name its a cool shop—Yes found what I wanted and away we go Fudge and I busy stitching again.</p> <p>This bag is super and a real teenager’s bag—Its my granddaughters birthday—[19 years not a teenager for much longer] in a week or so so NZ post do your thing and deliver it on time please.I also made a Mug Rug in Black n White Hope she likes it again I know a few folks who loved it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p4_ie-g_0Mo/UPZmpt48JTI/AAAAAAAAAmg/27bq_SUlPvI/s1600-h/Bag%252520finished%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Bag finished" border="0" alt="Bag finished" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JAS-Qc9-ksw/UPZmrcJtnlI/AAAAAAAAAmo/WJRSg0Eu20c/Bag%252520finished_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-88Rnbmnc2TU/UPZmtXGtkVI/AAAAAAAAAmw/CGMZ6NekYHU/s1600-h/Black%252520n%252520white%252520mug%252520rug.%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Black n white mug rug." border="0" alt="Black n white mug rug." src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LSeo5pex2SI/UPZmul7uKLI/AAAAAAAAAm4/C-Gdu9-oYaA/Black%252520n%252520white%252520mug%252520rug._thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08292294844816943694noreply@blogger.com0