Some quilts are quick and some are slow

This one was started at the beginning of March and was actually finished, quilted and everything by the beginning of April, although I only just got round to photographing it.

The block design is known as a 'Bento Box' and it'll be available as a pattern and a workshop very soon!

This one was made from six specific fabrics, plus the neutral, as it is a Wedding Present and needs to fit in with the bedroom colour scheme, however I have worked out how it can easily be made from a Jelly Roll and a Charm Pack.

Here's a close-up of some of the quilting....

The next one is my Mariner's Compass Quilt which was started to accompany a workshop about 18 months ago (or maybe longer). In fact I finished the piecing by this time last year and took it on holiday with me to Italy which is where I started the quilting. Then it got put on the back-burner for almost a year. I just got it out the other week and finished off the quilting.

And a quilting close-up......

Thanks for the push, Viv

Thanks to Viv for 'nagging' because I haven't blogged for a while, I decided to let you know what progress I've been making lately.
Following the Mariner's Compass Quilt class on Friday morning, I got my 'West' block complete (as in North/South/East/West) and finally got all those blocks along with some border pieces attached to my compass.

I know the white looks a bit stark in the photo, but it's going to have a trailing vine of flowers appliqued all over it, so that will tone it down a bit.

Prior to that I've been catching up on a bit of quilting. My favourite quilt of the moment is the Four in a Box quilt. I didn't like it much at first, as it was all a bit too busy, but it's definitely growing on me and fast becoming a favourite to snuggle up with on the sofa.

I took a while to decide how to quilt it, but in the end I went for "In the Ditch" around each block, and then a geometric pattern in each Four-Patch and a trailing vine of hearts in the border.

Foundation Piecing - You can do it too!

I've shown pics of this quilt at various stages. Now it is finally quilted and bound.

If you want to make one for yourself I have a mail order Block of the Month Workshop for it.
You get a fabric pack up front in a choice of colours and then instructions every month to make all the blocks and the border.

A Productive Day

I managed to tick quite a few things off my 'To Do' list yesterday.
First, I sewed a binding around my Shadow Quilted Baltimore Wreath block.
Aesthetically, I'm not that happy with it, but as a sample for this particular technique to use for my Applique class, it does the job.

Secondly, I made a few fabric flowers using different techniques. These will be part of another block in the Applique class. I just need to make some leaves and stems and put them together into a Flower Garden!

And finally, I made quite a bit more progress with the quilt for my Stack and Shuffle Layer Cake workshop.
I'm calling this quilt Square Dance.

I'll finish it off by adding a light border, a patterned border made from the remains of the layer cake and a final light border.

Jelly Roll Workshop

Another fun day yesterday with a full class of four students making Jelly Roll Quilts; two were making the Basketweave Quilt and two were making the Star-Crossed Quilt, which was a good balance. It works out that one group are cutting whilst the others are sewing and vice versa.