Sunday, August 10, 2008 Quilting tools Posted in Quilting MMM I have a wish list. Marti Michell has some handy dandy tools I have on my wish list first one is a log cabin ruler - I love to save scraps & this ruler will be a time saver view it here Another on my list is an old school house template this is my next scrappy quilt I have planned in my head - template can be viewed here I've seen a lovely scrappy quilt made out of houses, however mine I have planned is a Christmas quilt out of scraps of red, green, cream & gold. I love making scrappy quilts as I can go to a quilt shop & buy a fat quarter - not spend too much money & still have the fun of buying nice material. A local quilt shop is having a sale on Friday - I'll be there! • Comments (0) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, August 3, 2008 Scrappy Star Quilt top finished Posted in Quilting Yea ha I had a good run today (helps getting up at 3am BWG - but I wanted to sew, way  too much to do to sleep- I imagine they will be nailing down me coffin & I'll be saying ooh just one more stitch, one more this, one more that). I am really pleased with the quilt - the scrappy border worked (very frugal of me!) So it goes in the pile of tops finished for 2008 Many Many thanks to Crazy Mom Quilts for sharing her patterns & leaving it up for us mums that get behind. Amandajean you are an awesome Lady - heaps of blessings to you! Love Leanne • Comments (5) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, August 3, 2008 Quilting & Naughty goat Posted in Quilting Saturday rain!!! I got the cattery cleaned & girls had some time outside.Then it rained oh my it has been a long we winter - not cold but wet! I did an awesome acrobat fall up the cattery steps - holding a queen on call. Some good bruising! Thankfully Brent came to my rescue & locked up the dog.I could only catch the cat by not wearing the PVC yellow coat Brent brought me down - Cindy was scared of the coat. So I got lovely & wet. But at least caught the cat - one doesn't want a queen on call out & about! I didn't get much sewing done but did get another block finished. This block is called Indian Star I've only got two more blocks to go. James said he wanted a green border.. Think, think, think. I don't really want to be spending at the moment so as it is a scrappy star quilt. I cut up all the green I have into 2 1/5 inch blocks & will make a scrappy border. We had another storm last night, high winds & heavy rain. This morning I look outside & Molly Goat & one ewe is out running around the house. On goes the gumboots - in nighty & dressing gown (I love not having neighbours) Naughty Molly goat has eaten two olive trees - Brent will not be pleased! Molly likes sheep nuts so I was able to bribe her back into a fenced area. All of the mates wanted feeding then too. Photos a bit too dark - a tad too early in the morning for photos I think. Brent will not be pleased about the olive trees. - Still once again the broad beans haven't been eaten. In case you are wondering the pukeko's ate all my winter garden but left broad beans. I am NOT a fan of broad beans - growing them for Brent. I just think it's a hoot none of the animals eat the jolly broad beans! • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Saturday, August 2, 2008 Star BOM catching up Posted in Quilting I'm catching up with Crazy Mom's BOM Here is block 8 And Block 9 • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Saturday, July 5, 2008 Free scrap quilt pattern Posted in Quilting OOh now I just LOVE Scrap quilts. And this free pattern is just yummy. It is available for download for a limited time so pop over & visit. Gee I am greatful to the kind ladies who share their patterns on line! http://www.mycraftivity.com/adminquilt/blog/cat/general • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Thursday, June 5, 2008 Quiltathon Posted in Quilting Judy has a mid week quiltathon I would LOVE to get to the machine today. I have two weeks of Crazy Moms Quilts blocks to make so really want to make them. I have to (ooh doesn't that sound so awful) go to quilt shop & buy some fat quarters - I'm in a Kiwi Quilters Birthday swap so will pop in & buy some fat quarters so I can wrap them & post. It's very well organised, you get 5 names & colours they would like for their stash eg I have ladies wanting Blue - 1930's prints or yellow, reproduction fabrics or similar or neutrals/tans, anything (except Country Plaids), Light Blue or pastel (any shade) and me I'm collecting Christmas theme fabric reds, greens & white & like sparkle fabric as yes I wish to make a Christmas theme quilt - I know, I know I gotta finish what I've started. - But it's fun to plan. Once the fabric is brought - you wrap & send all to the organiser who then ensures each person receives them by their birthday - Fun aye. Our quilting guild is also on & my friend Annette & I plan to attend. So a quilty day planned. But still have orthadontist visit, home school, cattery & meals to make. But I plan to quilt my two blocks at least, • Comments (2) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Quilting Bloggers Posted in Quilting Connie shared on her blog about Quilting Bloggers What an awesome idea a website of quilt bloggers from around the world. Go sign up gals. • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Monday, June 2, 2008 Quilt Block of the Month - June Posted in Quilting This month's block is called Puss in the Corner - well I have fussy cat a rose for each corner so mine is called Rose in the corner. BWG Using four colours. YELLOW (background) Cut 1 51/4 inch square & cut into 4 diagonally Cut 8 27/8 inch squares and cut in half diagonally. FLORAL cut 1 41/2 inch block cut 4 21/2 inch blocks - I fussy cut all of these floral blocks. PINK cut 4  27/8 inch blocks cut in half diagonally Cut 1 51/4 inch block cut in half diagonally twice so have 4 triangles. BLUE cut 2 47/8 inch square cut in half. NB Please note in photo I have an error - the two blues should be four & the blues on right should of been pink - I forgot to re take a photo (SORRY) Lay blocks out as below. Step 1. Sew all four corners. Step 3. Sew all middle sections. (4 the same) Attatch sides & middle on all 3 rows. Then sew top & bottom to the centre row & all finished. This one is of Abbey's one using only 3 colours. Have fun - Let me know when you have finished your block & posted it on your blog. • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Dear Simple Things Posted in Quilting http://simplethings-craftycherry.blogspot.com/ I can't leave a comment on Simple Things blog & I know she pops into mine. So here is the comment for you! I love the quilt you have just finished & tucked your daughter up in. ANd I LOVE the idea of your bee...do you know copying is a form of flattery - hence I am going to copy your idea on my quilts - but mine will be a lady bird instead of a bee. I hope you get to see this comment. Blog readers pop over to her blog & see the wonderful quilt she has finished http://simplethings-craftycherry.blogspot.com/ Love Leanne • Comments (2) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Monday, May 26, 2008 Cats, quilts & cookings. Posted in Quilting Cats quilting & cooking was pretty much my Sunday I had cats to move about in cattery - the Tom cat is now on his own again - out of all the cats it's the Tom we feel for. His latest girlfriend hasn't appreciated his afterspray - I try & tell him to be cleaner around the girls - but he is proud as punch of his spray. He was allowed in last night & sat on Brent for two hours while we watched a movie - based on a true life about a family with an autisim boy - Kyle & his dog Thomas. Lordy stayed on a lap for 2 hours, he knows if he tries to get down - out he goes - I like my animals but they have a place & spraying tom cats arn't for the house. Another work in progress - scrappy log cabin. James placed some of the blocks & I think I like it. I finished listening to a book on tape - The Village School by Miss Read - I've often seen on blogs Miss Read books are popular & it was a nice taste of her work. Tea was a roast of lamb - lamb off paddock I flavour it by stabbing holes with knife & inserting peeled cloves of garlic & fresh rosemary - sprinkle sea salt & roast away. Very easy meal & inexpensive for us while I finish a few stitches - but I didn't I was good & put away sewing machine & got out the iron & ironed clothes, plus snuck a few blocks to iron too. • Comments (4) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, May 25, 2008 Saturday at our place Posted in Quilting A beautiful autumn day - sun was streaming on dinning room table - so I just had to sew. - But I had to get past the Celts first. I finished Sarah's Choice - this block just came together & I think possibly is my favourite so far out of the blocks. I had popped in a loaf of fruit bread in bead maker - the house smelt yummy. This whole loaf got gobbled up I had to make another. I wish I could find a way to cut fresh bread - my slices are always huge & wonky. Fruit Bread 3 teaspoons sugar 3 teaspoons yeast 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons mixed spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups flour 1 1/4 cup warm water 2 tablespoons olive oil Pop in bread maker - fruit bread setting. Add as much mixed fruit as like - about 2 cups. When bread maker asks for it. I had to finish ours off in oven as Bread maker got turned off in error - no problem. Just popped in bread loaf tin & bake in hot oven 200 deg c for 30 mins. I'm pleased to say that today I  finished off all the blocks of Abbey's Mary Igalls quilt. After spending a good amount of time unpicking the blocks - If I ever decided to tackle this pattern again I would use the easy pattern Mary shares. I just don't seem to see patterns well.....So another quilt now waiting for me to go to shops & buy it some sashing, backing & filling. MMM all up to date with sewing what am I to do.... should be working on winter quilt - but instead I got cutting in scraps & cut more 1 1/2 inch strips & made some more log cabin blocks. - Will snap a photo & pop on blog tomorrow. I might get a bit of sewing done again Sunday - I am on a mission to get quilts on every bed in the house this year. • Comments (3) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, May 18, 2008 Quiltathon Progress Posted in Quilting I've had a real neat day with the autumn sun streaming on my back & all I've done is sew. I've cooked no meals - Brent has spoilt me rotten!\ I'm all up to date with Seeing Stars quilt  - pattern at Crazy Moms Quilt.Including all the filler blocks & the 2 1/2 inch strips on sides. Laid out like this it looks a good pattern for a science person - kinda looks like DNA HAHA I got back into Abbey's Mary Ingalls quilt - patten here at Mary Quilts. I want to add another row to it  & then the borders. Back to the machine before I have to pack it up for school tomorrow. Got lots done! - and as a friend is going to be a first time grandmother - first out of all our friends I have ideas swimming in my head what to make for the baby as I know it is a girl. Girls are fun to sew for..... • Comments (5) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, May 18, 2008 Quiltathon Posted in Quilting I'm up bright n early & going to try & sew most of today. Judy has another quiltathon weekend. Yippie. Bessie my trusty Bernina is all ready to go. • Comments (0) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Star Quilt Along Posted in Quilting Crazy Mom Quilts  Has a star quilt along - she shares a block a week . This weeks is an Ohio Star - I hope this afternoon to make this plus some more blue scrap setting blocks. Here is my work to date. Week One Week Two Setting Blocks - I've made mine into scrappy Blue Blocks. I'm really enjoying making this quilt & can see it as a beautiful Christmas themed quilt too...... • Comments (0) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Monday, May 12, 2008 Quilting Posted in Quilting No time to blog or read blogs today - it's 6am - just seen Brent off for work - I have 2 hours before kids wake up & then I have to put my sewing machine away for school. OOOh to have my own sewing room off the kitchen dinning area - that would be how I would design a house! Promise will get photos on blog sometime today - tonight. off to zooooom zoooom zooom PS I had an awesome mothers day - I felt like crumpets with golden syrup for breakfast - but thought had no crumpets. But Abbey found them in freezer YAHHHH - Brent cooked a cooked breakfast for the rest of us Lunch Brent cooked chips & sausages -quick n easy. Dinner Abbey cooked roast chicken. I didn't lift a finger in the kitchen all day - I don't mind cooking but it was nice to be pampered. I told the kids when they grow up they can come to our house & I will cook for them on mothers day. • Comments (0) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, May 11, 2008 Our Saturday Posted in Quilting Brent worked, James was at his sleep over (I am NOT into sleep overs!). Abbey had a day on computer. Me I quilted - I've run out of material, I need to go spending & buy some for borders & binding - plus some batting.... So what's a girls got to do??? Especially when she sees this blog Star Quilt Along. And as I was two weeks late joining - I was behind so  needed to get cracking! - I've finished the two star blocks. - Colour cream star background with scrappy green & Blue stars. The filler blocks are all in scrap blues. ahhhh _ I do like starting new projects BWG And never following a pattern 100%. James has claimed this quilt for his bed. Next time we go to town I'll buy some material so I can finish some quilts. - then all of a sudden we will have quilts all finished. Will upload photos tomorrow. Just grabbing a cuppa tea break - Abbey is sitting with Cinders who is in labour - these pedigree cats demand pampering when in labour -Cindy & I have had quite an argument over where she is having her kittens!!! - No way is she wanting to have them in her nesting box. - She would much rather dig up my couch or chair! I tell you I will win! So we should have some Mother's Day kittens today. Happy Mother's day to everyone - personally we don't celebrate - too commercial for me - we would of gone on a family picnic lunch - but with having kittens due I might be able to sew a bit instead. I feel ever so greatful to be a mum we had trouble getting started & then got a pigeon pair - arn't we clever. Hug your kids today. Will pop photos of star blocks on blog tomorrow am. • Comments (0) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Quilt Blocks Posted in Quilting I know there are a few ladies here learning to quilt. I want to share Crazy Mom Quilt's with you - she is doing a tutorial of star blocks. And is soo detailed with her instuctions. They are 12 1/2 inc so will work really well with what a lot of us have been doing. - I'm signing up! • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Wednesday, April 30, 2008 May's Block of the month Posted in Quilting As this is a beginners block of the Month I've turned the block around & renamed it from Brave World to Timid World. No doubt the turned around block has an actual name - but I couldn't find what it was when I looked in the book 5,500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone  Hence I've named it Timid World as for beginners to get their points matched can be a challenge & we have children making these blocks of the month. Hay if you learn the name of the block let me know - or you & your kids might think of a better name. Background Fabric (Yellow) - cut 4 3 7/8 inch squares then cut in half . Colour 2 fabric (pink)- cut 4 31/2 inch squares. Feature Fabric (floral) - Cut 2 6 7/8 inch squares and cut in half. This block of the month is made up of four squares. Take two background fabric triangles(my yellow), one colour 2 fabric (my pink) square & 1 triangle of feature fabric (my floral). And lay them as in photo (this is two squares) Sew a background fabric to colour 2 fabric - note position and don't sew the longer part of triangle to colour 2. Sew second background fabric Sew feature fabric along long triangle side as in photo. Sew another 3 blocks the same. Then place the 4 blocks as per photos For Brave World  Block- (NB you will have to insure you have spot on 1/4 inch seam allowances to get the center to meet.) Or for an easier block - which I"ve named Timid World Block - this would probably be better for beginners esp the kids. My Finished Timid World Block Abbey's Brave World Block Your block should measure 12 1/2 inch. My Blocks so far. Abbey's blocks so far. • Comments (3) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Sunday, April 27, 2008 Double 4 patch quilt Posted in Quilting Yesterday I got to work on the pink & green Quilt I'm making for Abbey - here is link to pattern http://maryquilts.com/double-4-patch/ Mary warns to watch for the pattern - well it seems I just don't see patterns easy - I have unpicked & unpicked blocks that many times grrrrrr. I'm a just about to get on sewing machine now (6am) I can sew in the mornings again now as Abbey has moved into her new room & it looks devine!!! So I wanna get a bender on & get this quilt finished! Will post photos when new camera arrives - should be any day now. Yesterday Brent went Bush Bashing with friends in land cruisers - I made his packed lunch & he was gone all day - he had a wonderful time. They drove back with no steering sounds hair raising to me! • Comments (1) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link Thursday, April 3, 2008 Learn to Quilt - Make use of those scraps Posted in Quilting Being a frugal quilter is using up all your scraps, buying scrap bags at quilt shops or friends giving you their scraps. Quilting doesn't need to cost a fortune. This scrap quilt uses 2 1/2 inch blocks & 4 1/2 inch blocks - and is suitable to a beginner - it is just making 4 patches. Here is the pattern I'm using from Mary Quilts. And my blocks look like this - (a VERY easy quilt) Any one else joining me? • Comments (0) • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

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