tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37785779187264274652024-03-13T00:38:20.090+01:00 Marly's QuiltsMarlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.comBlogger469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-20425670978005788512023-07-01T11:42:00.001+02:002023-07-01T11:43:13.172+02:00My one monthly goal in July.<p><a href="https://www.oliveknits.com/" target="_blank">Marie Greene</a> launched the pattern for <a href="https://www.oliveknits.com/lemon-spritz-4-day-kal/" target="_blank">this year's 4-day KAL</a> yesterday. I can tell you now that it will take me more than four days to turn this:<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDi9Qgj-1w3ESgjjSPijiH7AhfAINx3oOro6fy2Djrw9uYsox1dGBfVJIEUOlTj4sKZBx16IIPz3C6QqoNf0ogXYF_VWz9MJ4IS2OqoMAB-erEwKbjLNMiENUneI-1IQH2fz9GLKRtfSN6xF71b3f9SsR7HXL9cCfzmLMpKpzYvSW5cjm_gxu6tmzuJ4/s640/image0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDi9Qgj-1w3ESgjjSPijiH7AhfAINx3oOro6fy2Djrw9uYsox1dGBfVJIEUOlTj4sKZBx16IIPz3C6QqoNf0ogXYF_VWz9MJ4IS2OqoMAB-erEwKbjLNMiENUneI-1IQH2fz9GLKRtfSN6xF71b3f9SsR7HXL9cCfzmLMpKpzYvSW5cjm_gxu6tmzuJ4/w150-h200/image0.jpeg" width="150" /></a><span> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;">into a jumper, albeit with short sleeves.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p>However I do know that this will be taking a lot of my time over the next four <i>weeks</i>!</p><p>As this is a quilting blog I am making my one monthly goal a quilting one. </p><p>Of the four goals I listed in June, I finished the Hemisphere quilt and
assembled the 18-patch blocks into a top; the other two are still on the pile!</p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGveyZBWitRA_-ofou3Yh7MVI8SEeorNyB7aLEZMJeZ3DNmke5xIo9bXBh3Se7VNeD2qRd2ttVb8elbIqQnk9j49eaojNN2zS1wNBQJRghtVajC7-AEp-T5A9Ea5F18A3oH7j3ipAix0Grj3e1ftUcPZif_5Tq16r8IsJicaZ2nhCaGLliSPmYqpiLbuw/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-16%20at%2015.40.58.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="1600" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGveyZBWitRA_-ofou3Yh7MVI8SEeorNyB7aLEZMJeZ3DNmke5xIo9bXBh3Se7VNeD2qRd2ttVb8elbIqQnk9j49eaojNN2zS1wNBQJRghtVajC7-AEp-T5A9Ea5F18A3oH7j3ipAix0Grj3e1ftUcPZif_5Tq16r8IsJicaZ2nhCaGLliSPmYqpiLbuw/w400-h376/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-16%20at%2015.40.58.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18-patch top for Do Good Stitches<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I plan to add the wadding and backing to the 18-patch quilt the Comfort Circle of Do Good Stitches made in March. It would be wonderful if I also manage to quilt, label and bind it. Who knows ..?!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm linking this post to</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/07/July23OMG.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEgjtWoIdDd5r3qKytN_4bYFroGpe1z-QGt-g93IgS9wJJNTSpvyylj5T1OB_KJBnSSFPO1NiC_J2zQWonc2wA8sAmcfAYZTHRijrbFLWWUvUugk0JywD-Iqj5Ps3fNf_fQLUFEkE8V5Rru6-nkneM3F2TVQ6sWQxBu09Jog8sDkqNlA-87BHIRh2/w157-h157/OMG%20July%20Logo.png" width="157" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: left;">Click on the button to see more July goals.<br /></p><p></p><p>Sew happily!</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><p> </p><p></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-82756295373317867322023-06-30T21:06:00.001+02:002023-06-30T21:06:57.403+02:00 A finish at the last minute: Hexagonal Hemispheres<p> Just in time to link up with One Monthly Goal:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2jqnrftoCl5coXciwEZA79sfIKHKDnvkTeQBIipFZpYy-vdzreL3-wmybk-tq29Fgek4T8hKKHwtX9aXpGrYxzEL9uda5GnmFH37vv1OZ1GshLwvERFCwrEVP_bPlWR9Rw9wFHXuu6X9gnX2FXkugrQXo_AQP_U-zEtakOK-x4f0eypkBKCTXl8WdWc/s640/image0.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2jqnrftoCl5coXciwEZA79sfIKHKDnvkTeQBIipFZpYy-vdzreL3-wmybk-tq29Fgek4T8hKKHwtX9aXpGrYxzEL9uda5GnmFH37vv1OZ1GshLwvERFCwrEVP_bPlWR9Rw9wFHXuu6X9gnX2FXkugrQXo_AQP_U-zEtakOK-x4f0eypkBKCTXl8WdWc/w480-h640/image0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hexagonal Hemispheres: pattern by Sheila Christensen, quilted by Elly Prins<br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIScu3OM9C2HZ1lF64OwDbGPpQeBsIVHUFF2BXZG8yhFLQ9y1o58wVh2j2mtIxy-3T226QLhrT47N3lcmjiEIX2vjyi8GugdEfKw1VQbOMESJcNtxmesahxylUQPIIQBbkK0mzmAPluSVzu7yrjTF4DK25tfZzzKr-rx_hgj-vZ1rDUFv9co2UwSwxrU/s640/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIScu3OM9C2HZ1lF64OwDbGPpQeBsIVHUFF2BXZG8yhFLQ9y1o58wVh2j2mtIxy-3T226QLhrT47N3lcmjiEIX2vjyi8GugdEfKw1VQbOMESJcNtxmesahxylUQPIIQBbkK0mzmAPluSVzu7yrjTF4DK25tfZzzKr-rx_hgj-vZ1rDUFv9co2UwSwxrU/w300-h400/image1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet batik backing<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTS4jnrnm8JzOk9Q7dkNcN5Io6QL8To5dtvJxmPSV3w6ddyphquLYrjWILT3d-gBLSQeO60cXQ1VNlOp_LatLp5mrZeURUAAKIwpAUzpgHjIjb-HiUlYoXKinqPwRR4ieovvwEom1Jzw2bJRlshmEF5X8xuLdqBLpMFhiQwETdce7rXG7PuOizB_SBEE/s640/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTS4jnrnm8JzOk9Q7dkNcN5Io6QL8To5dtvJxmPSV3w6ddyphquLYrjWILT3d-gBLSQeO60cXQ1VNlOp_LatLp5mrZeURUAAKIwpAUzpgHjIjb-HiUlYoXKinqPwRR4ieovvwEom1Jzw2bJRlshmEF5X8xuLdqBLpMFhiQwETdce7rXG7PuOizB_SBEE/w300-h400/image2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After all it's a throw!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>This was made during a QAL designed and hosted by <a href="https://www.quiltwithsheila.com/" target="_blank">Sheila Christensen</a> a few years ago. I don't know why it took me so long to finish, because I kept up with the piecing during the QAL, just afterwards I hit a phenomenal dip. Finally, I took it to <a href="https://www.machinequilting.nl/" target="_blank">Elly Prins</a> who quilted it for me.<br /></p><p>The fabric in the hexagons, which are all traditionally pieced (no foundation piecing or EPP), came from my stash; the sashing, setting triangles and border fabric is basic fabric from Stof fabric, a Danish company.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking this post to</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/06/June23OMGFinish.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep0XMwlrcJ3l87ZSK769BK3yM4qPjRgFuiq_WX6HSdLmm8bmKSmXhgU13oZuQ6mi5zqoi9y7saoEUhcKkIv3RMuwffYYNeDBL2hx0ksrQdbIMGt4lW1XQMRB2n9dW8UVhY8zTyc5G4PSUvBp_hfS_HYCaEWTPBgL50XTDIu-KbKbKh_NiBXoCnt0V/w137-h137/OMG%20June%20Logo.png" width="137" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see more June goals achieved.</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">Sew happily</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-91031464135092282622023-06-01T09:58:00.000+02:002023-06-01T09:58:01.215+02:00One Monthly Goal in June<p><br /> My goal for May <strike>is</strike> <i>was</i> to bind my hemisphere hexagons, but although I wrote the post I forgot to post it!</p><p>As I didn't touch any of these projects all month here they are again! This first one remains the priority.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaxB7kYA5-1FdwFs9kV0PuUNyPT_7hz1i-39ZtvTFA8p0lNDhl0zM9FmvM_xra-d7hXGBz1b-s6ijLZYPbuqXjuu2Uh2eOU-xy9LnGxUimyymPokMQ9f3sbyo5K-YwjO327tgl_D9CCO24k6NhgHbzjCp2mCcplyuHWgifBWyPE4fz-jNg3N7sRmd/s640/IMG_3261.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaxB7kYA5-1FdwFs9kV0PuUNyPT_7hz1i-39ZtvTFA8p0lNDhl0zM9FmvM_xra-d7hXGBz1b-s6ijLZYPbuqXjuu2Uh2eOU-xy9LnGxUimyymPokMQ9f3sbyo5K-YwjO327tgl_D9CCO24k6NhgHbzjCp2mCcplyuHWgifBWyPE4fz-jNg3N7sRmd/s320/IMG_3261.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hemisphere quilt: pattern: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysteryquilter" target="_blank">@mystery quilter</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br />Also waiting for action are:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>to add hand quilting:</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdjWMJGWA9Rb0PVsjFRm3mAthSrAr9TDgd5nz9Md94H94_oed8gaRRhWwgtkvBUtCkQ9ky7-8FYdsg22cMg6s5aNLqvWPHhKqS2BjbxHPEIqrGA0R-g6Q3cRbM2uXl1GSTbjlbXPDUMMPkvLII2JUUPrEPGof-qGalXKZH_gcAf-8-c7R_oUvMi2V/s2048/B2D789D2-B0E9-4B1E-93F1-6095E03C9DF0.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdjWMJGWA9Rb0PVsjFRm3mAthSrAr9TDgd5nz9Md94H94_oed8gaRRhWwgtkvBUtCkQ9ky7-8FYdsg22cMg6s5aNLqvWPHhKqS2BjbxHPEIqrGA0R-g6Q3cRbM2uXl1GSTbjlbXPDUMMPkvLII2JUUPrEPGof-qGalXKZH_gcAf-8-c7R_oUvMi2V/w322-h292/B2D789D2-B0E9-4B1E-93F1-6095E03C9DF0.jpeg" width="322" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rainbow beads curtain</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">and <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNqhSiYW1kIsNWBfuYJHRY_Wr5a0mbJCjXmK5YCQiviaa73uHdb4_rwOOGV9sL2CottQZp2VwbRBKEI8xNdxwCgFW-MJ22uTPefsTUSNzW5xajkyreD1SPYSIkkSkInYKmDvgBiUDfR1MyHeS1blRbNoHLGcxbmq1UugCI-6do9q-Q9uwGFz1mgGw/s1440/6B1346AC-4079-4F94-9C54-E748639334F6.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNqhSiYW1kIsNWBfuYJHRY_Wr5a0mbJCjXmK5YCQiviaa73uHdb4_rwOOGV9sL2CottQZp2VwbRBKEI8xNdxwCgFW-MJ22uTPefsTUSNzW5xajkyreD1SPYSIkkSkInYKmDvgBiUDfR1MyHeS1blRbNoHLGcxbmq1UugCI-6do9q-Q9uwGFz1mgGw/s320/6B1346AC-4079-4F94-9C54-E748639334F6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staying positive: pattern:<a href="https://www.brigitteheitland.de/" target="_blank"> Brigitte Heitland</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> to assemble:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWuvPEp3qeZ8LBNqOImRU_spS30tQmWbbAglzbUdqTNzLZwPDQ-JYta8H0z9T1w_C3X1GCXZnhyxCyNusgfnqxaaWZgyn6bM1-PvH-WI9MOsfBiBz8Eg8_HXkqCPJJc8ozcA6pSdlbvzPUUq5DDgWHNc8AvjuNGtHZxG9RXGDCnWSNxZxyhgmnUGu/s640/IMG_3279.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWuvPEp3qeZ8LBNqOImRU_spS30tQmWbbAglzbUdqTNzLZwPDQ-JYta8H0z9T1w_C3X1GCXZnhyxCyNusgfnqxaaWZgyn6bM1-PvH-WI9MOsfBiBz8Eg8_HXkqCPJJc8ozcA6pSdlbvzPUUq5DDgWHNc8AvjuNGtHZxG9RXGDCnWSNxZxyhgmnUGu/s320/IMG_3279.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></li></ul><p></p>These last are the March blocks from the Comfort Circle of Do Good Stitches. The idea was shamelessly lifted from <a href="https://saneandcrazy.blogspot.com/2023/02/eighteen-patch-top.html" target="_blank">Cathy</a>, whose prodigious scrap quilts for charity are an inspiration.<br /><p>There are 30 days, so that means on average one project per week. It should be possible but some tasks require more time than others and I do have other thing to do with my time! I'll give binding the Hemisphere quilt the priority. Here's hoping!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking this post to</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/06/June23OMG.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep0XMwlrcJ3l87ZSK769BK3yM4qPjRgFuiq_WX6HSdLmm8bmKSmXhgU13oZuQ6mi5zqoi9y7saoEUhcKkIv3RMuwffYYNeDBL2hx0ksrQdbIMGt4lW1XQMRB2n9dW8UVhY8zTyc5G4PSUvBp_hfS_HYCaEWTPBgL50XTDIu-KbKbKh_NiBXoCnt0V/w136-h136/OMG%20June%20Logo.png" width="136" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see other participants' projects.<br /></p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><br />Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-69494451446600481592023-03-29T17:27:00.000+02:002023-03-29T17:27:20.680+02:00One Monthly goal in March <p> </p><p> .... was to finish some of the quilts on the "ready to quilt" pile. Well there is only <i>one </i>that is finished!<br /></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZrvLHJHGaBZdlvdjyZ5gDwTZx0S8DT-Qw0w8VIDmhHFr8a1b9f0WefCayAl1bwcpvMzbs1oOoCMkPaoe8hE2dEKocdGBYBeuP7fwjekVp_ncGRKk-yfZdSjlTqrWpGxlVSRINhstBPDnLB8LDcMSh4lFzuL405XUFWcqbAYytcQ2DK4NjUfavItt/s640/IMG_3231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZrvLHJHGaBZdlvdjyZ5gDwTZx0S8DT-Qw0w8VIDmhHFr8a1b9f0WefCayAl1bwcpvMzbs1oOoCMkPaoe8hE2dEKocdGBYBeuP7fwjekVp_ncGRKk-yfZdSjlTqrWpGxlVSRINhstBPDnLB8LDcMSh4lFzuL405XUFWcqbAYytcQ2DK4NjUfavItt/w480-h640/IMG_3231.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>and that's about time too. This was the bee quilt of the blocks made by all the Bee members of the Do. Good Stitches Comfort Circle in<i> March 2022</i>! For some of the group members this was the first time they tried sewing crumbs, so they all did remarkably well. Now I have to find a destination for this Charity quilt.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/03/Mar23OMGFinish.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyX_ZgaUlWz5X06zBXXp7nQymxNFSSOi7LLFHCyqNJa92fyqySgeBIZDuHU3UzBvJCFeIyF1GUqy22FZi0aPgd1xLc-D0TqnXN0LwepeEhv05VVIJUx8H_o1pNftR5vLFNL96mqw1FJjIb12_qg1_0FXmJ3Lp6gKXL7jjIBLSI843OgiFp44MnH77/w157-h157/OMG%20March%20Logo.png" width="157" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see more of March's success stories.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy Sewing</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-47941567534043841352023-03-01T14:28:00.000+01:002023-03-01T14:28:35.148+01:00March's goal ...<p>... is to make a dent in the pile of tops waiting to be quilted and bound.</p><p>There are quite a few:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCogyUtwJEExEQFMsEQHJRafyaZcJnN_BhXzDe4LETHZl0dOITxVQp0j7AncXQQ1c_eLhSupfVNYNbBeE-RKtfIUgvFQao7XSo9mSOsnaQstFCkwI8GKK37xu6U4J5VZefzr-zNmFwOe6MFKBxoduVjlfamw1oV5HLBA_gIZ_p3rWGKUi8ccct95V/s4032/IMG_2955_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCogyUtwJEExEQFMsEQHJRafyaZcJnN_BhXzDe4LETHZl0dOITxVQp0j7AncXQQ1c_eLhSupfVNYNbBeE-RKtfIUgvFQao7XSo9mSOsnaQstFCkwI8GKK37xu6U4J5VZefzr-zNmFwOe6MFKBxoduVjlfamw1oV5HLBA_gIZ_p3rWGKUi8ccct95V/s320/IMG_2955_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCIWo27Z5qG5phcr4TTDGMgATop74RTGuLxgE4FeY5wnrc8YwtH7GF1PjMWjlnDoVtHTPY6TzkXEUKpYNJuvYfd5BPChy2FcDpWhFAl2Nj4uCH_mD26tinCw1P9IY7miAeVq9pjqVV8tzCq4Xdw6KN1rUJfUew_Os_3QgN9uy-m7nUuJuPvt_S7Gu/s4032/IMG_3105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCIWo27Z5qG5phcr4TTDGMgATop74RTGuLxgE4FeY5wnrc8YwtH7GF1PjMWjlnDoVtHTPY6TzkXEUKpYNJuvYfd5BPChy2FcDpWhFAl2Nj4uCH_mD26tinCw1P9IY7miAeVq9pjqVV8tzCq4Xdw6KN1rUJfUew_Os_3QgN9uy-m7nUuJuPvt_S7Gu/s320/IMG_3105.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PFLdLUBnLFxWjkNABXpOhF7BvLYh7Ho6RBkayFBQO25yUTNOGXjamQdKnAtEEObYawHmNZa_w59YE2-19IVccm5BgbyuplmCN5ughF9nguCXv0NN2awTI5l_f-ujsmxqhV2kqtLoRC8UiuWjnvm3J0-eQEAxhazEMdp-HrnNnl7poioD-1jFApNd/s2448/IMG_1040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PFLdLUBnLFxWjkNABXpOhF7BvLYh7Ho6RBkayFBQO25yUTNOGXjamQdKnAtEEObYawHmNZa_w59YE2-19IVccm5BgbyuplmCN5ughF9nguCXv0NN2awTI5l_f-ujsmxqhV2kqtLoRC8UiuWjnvm3J0-eQEAxhazEMdp-HrnNnl7poioD-1jFApNd/s320/IMG_1040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FqQoUI4Yt9ImtH1F-jjMs8ZTe8fSF0Tbnj5JwpZKZFfY6bGP4POoqmTzckhgVRuTvx2biPdHnV1mrPqSp9CUozzGmenaQpNvNmbtMlBwf3yQEBasOH4DKvLHsieEbZFh-SiecsLjuKwzodjNgfVRF1klN9tlO6WZVIqAydVt0w71TvIeKqn1reI2/s640/IMG_3198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FqQoUI4Yt9ImtH1F-jjMs8ZTe8fSF0Tbnj5JwpZKZFfY6bGP4POoqmTzckhgVRuTvx2biPdHnV1mrPqSp9CUozzGmenaQpNvNmbtMlBwf3yQEBasOH4DKvLHsieEbZFh-SiecsLjuKwzodjNgfVRF1klN9tlO6WZVIqAydVt0w71TvIeKqn1reI2/s320/IMG_3198.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Only the last one is just a top, the other three are partially quilted and need binding. I doubt if I will get them all finished because I have to tidy my sewing room first; at present I have no space on the table to lay out a quilt!<p></p><p>Wish me luck!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking up to</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/02/Mar23OMGG.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyX_ZgaUlWz5X06zBXXp7nQymxNFSSOi7LLFHCyqNJa92fyqySgeBIZDuHU3UzBvJCFeIyF1GUqy22FZi0aPgd1xLc-D0TqnXN0LwepeEhv05VVIJUx8H_o1pNftR5vLFNL96mqw1FJjIb12_qg1_0FXmJ3Lp6gKXL7jjIBLSI843OgiFp44MnH77/w147-h147/OMG%20March%20Logo.png" width="147" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see more aspirations for March.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-78802685090886088002023-02-20T11:14:00.005+01:002023-02-22T13:52:50.798+01:00Circus Cabin finished top<p> My <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2023/02/my-one-monthly-goal-for-february.html" target="_blank">monthly goal for February </a>was to finish the Circus Cabin top.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJrnOYuO_NNs82dr_TJDtcjWsuu8Cdeiyk3Jbf3xdW3woV4tcy03APAHMAqLjDg6dn8rxLVHMZhS1UGpZrOsZzobNPAY2VU7Hc6Ium4Y4xqkAiNCZ_My76G1znVDkWsDTbjhC-4ZGIZuUPXmpnc2ETYCSeXCRyrHFlBetVUNaa-4wBjnGcEzLlzq1/s640/IMG_3198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJrnOYuO_NNs82dr_TJDtcjWsuu8Cdeiyk3Jbf3xdW3woV4tcy03APAHMAqLjDg6dn8rxLVHMZhS1UGpZrOsZzobNPAY2VU7Hc6Ium4Y4xqkAiNCZ_My76G1znVDkWsDTbjhC-4ZGIZuUPXmpnc2ETYCSeXCRyrHFlBetVUNaa-4wBjnGcEzLlzq1/w640-h480/IMG_3198.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>This pattern is by <a href="https://www.stitchedincolor.com/blog/2022/12/12/circus-cabin-sew-along" target="_blank">Rachel Hauser</a> and was the subject of a sew-along hosted by her in January. </p><p>The top measures 66" square, and is a "throw", but large enough for my bed! I used fabric from my stash, and was scraping the barrel to find enough pieces of solids long enough. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6eq_stbXr08-uwvfz4pv9_RlaRRKEwnPCvDQ8QBjcZEejL0wODmvnaBACed6cvtdyRPGFhW9BlT6QG25Ko15QnnYHoL6IaCeU1-3mB_2KaEa_Tib3hj1PG-O3qqTiDEeTlk4Ok2xT75gvIQuBffGvIBhhlC8iJF_Macxvi8WuUeY2JYD9VMhx3I2/s640/IMG_3196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6eq_stbXr08-uwvfz4pv9_RlaRRKEwnPCvDQ8QBjcZEejL0wODmvnaBACed6cvtdyRPGFhW9BlT6QG25Ko15QnnYHoL6IaCeU1-3mB_2KaEa_Tib3hj1PG-O3qqTiDEeTlk4Ok2xT75gvIQuBffGvIBhhlC8iJF_Macxvi8WuUeY2JYD9VMhx3I2/w400-h400/IMG_3196.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/02/Feb23OMGFinish.html" target="_blank"><img alt="February OMG Link-up" height="167" id="Image2_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BApz9t0_6lK1t5h82ABbdR5Hu9pot9W8H7D3B8QJaHNrR56n_LpbPjxvGhy7XjustlW3Q5P5eL6WdrGBIqVoegcxxoCBB5fjQ2QhOtNr3ikmttBwkZ8-CLSeXpsnR5Aw3LkL6LiRpUKCvvyP7wZl6gtXZLawvNf7nk2h24G7XhIgWoGXpGdl7QMb/w167-h167/OMG%20Feb%20logo.png" width="167" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see more February goals reached.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-2539372948794615392023-02-04T14:04:00.002+01:002023-02-04T14:10:32.189+01:00My One Monthly Goal for February<p>I didn’t quite reach my goal for January as by the evening of the 31st I had just one more block to make. Spending the morning of 1 February at the sewing machine resulted in the last block being sewn and led to this:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrUuTm0c7AqwRdAU25_KYsFhvAaQXeu7e_9PVAdAWuLIbyxU497ihjPvVJwJFJQd8ocdYDIukt0m83aaFruvV6NN-i-u1cPrh6EPqXkgSJVh8zrLryDYDH5ohR73qZejeRbvq86DszXmYw3TC2eCBJPvliJed-czUJIXY_Mgiqb_9laRb_78xvF7h/s2448/F36F8035-A759-4078-8C2C-012E0E7FA1A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrUuTm0c7AqwRdAU25_KYsFhvAaQXeu7e_9PVAdAWuLIbyxU497ihjPvVJwJFJQd8ocdYDIukt0m83aaFruvV6NN-i-u1cPrh6EPqXkgSJVh8zrLryDYDH5ohR73qZejeRbvq86DszXmYw3TC2eCBJPvliJed-czUJIXY_Mgiqb_9laRb_78xvF7h/w418-h418/F36F8035-A759-4078-8C2C-012E0E7FA1A0.jpeg" width="418" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Circus Cabin Quilt pattern by Rachel Hauser @ Stitched in Color<br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Sixteen 12" log cabin blocks for the Circus Cabin. Next on my sewing agenda is joining these blocks together and adding the pieced border. </p><p>My goal for this month to finish this top, and maybe I'll get started on quilting it too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/02/Feb23OMG.html" target="_blank"><img aria-label="Reading list image" class="OlNqv" data-atf="false" data-iml="22677" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BApz9t0_6lK1t5h82ABbdR5Hu9pot9W8H7D3B8QJaHNrR56n_LpbPjxvGhy7XjustlW3Q5P5eL6WdrGBIqVoegcxxoCBB5fjQ2QhOtNr3ikmttBwkZ8-CLSeXpsnR5Aw3LkL6LiRpUKCvvyP7wZl6gtXZLawvNf7nk2h24G7XhIgWoGXpGdl7QMb/w161-h161/OMG%20Feb%20logo.png" width="161" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see what others are aiming to sew this month.<br /></div><div><p></p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><p> </p></div>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-77218386863044140742023-01-03T10:26:00.003+01:002023-02-04T14:08:18.549+01:00A new year: a new month: a new goal<p>My goal for January is to sew the top of <a href="https://www.stitchedincolor.com/blog/2022/12/12/circus-cabin-sew-along" target="_blank">Circus Cabin Quilt</a> designed and hosted by Rachel Hauser. </p><p>So far I have just made a fabric selection:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2KhGpNDVw6FP5_cR7dv-0pd-Ida4D9l_jC_oaCuzzwU2mdUzbnPNEIPXdAN1uJGJs_2OnlcdvLESVFlDzBhWDpu8RTbL_bn5s68RAZo0g709BhFaJG-Kcgdibgu5Qmquhd7ZP1MFtHNg2EM_TZTmTKcB7SDK-P5CZ28A1cJLCUnmlliscetJTa-F/s640/IMG_3140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2KhGpNDVw6FP5_cR7dv-0pd-Ida4D9l_jC_oaCuzzwU2mdUzbnPNEIPXdAN1uJGJs_2OnlcdvLESVFlDzBhWDpu8RTbL_bn5s68RAZo0g709BhFaJG-Kcgdibgu5Qmquhd7ZP1MFtHNg2EM_TZTmTKcB7SDK-P5CZ28A1cJLCUnmlliscetJTa-F/w414-h414/IMG_3140.JPG" width="414" /></a></div><p></p><p>The throw size quilt uses 29 different fabrics in 2" wide strips . I have more in the photo than I really need, but I shall make a finer selection as I go along. My scraps are mainly very small pieces and I found it difficult to find enough of any one fabric to cut the strips from. In my drawer of 2" strips I only found one that is long enough. As I mostly buy FQs I shall be cutting 2" strips from new fabric.</p><p>Now to get cutting! It's going to be steady sewing this month to put this top together! <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2023/01/OMGJan23Goal.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8HwWGFpH9Y27u_qO7ixtvKpKjEC4C-SHJ909LNIANQS7jGgw_GvsxUjsDev3bcngE_ZeQwCkFya_EdgabcTVX78kobPGu7UWa7s6EHI5r4mZjGroJj8z3tdNEGTd1RLrkqnUoLoQBNXSeNxVLlDWW74G9-ZIRMNuJXpCkm6nl7KDHGsKJxBNW8DS/w200-h200/OMG%202023.png" width="200" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Click on the button to see more goals for this month.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-55847364089249819192022-12-28T15:21:00.000+01:002022-12-28T15:21:19.302+01:00December goal reached!<p> My <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-omg-cardigan.html" target="_blank">one monthly goal for December</a> was to finish knitting this cardigan:<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EFe-UyNqhLSnLjgD6QcCpw7OCBgB-RyLVYAYIB7Do5C0c6P4PED_XiuEFR_bq1SGfA1HOzU7keNE5BJWGHxkErhwzHmgNzGPGJlemcbW2qsyMk3JbaMr8cM2Cn0pGQHbk64Y_0ZzVQvZVCauOZIOGkfxCI7cfgwqqzmsHuno84BjSVpmRIR0tEL2/s640/IMG_3121_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EFe-UyNqhLSnLjgD6QcCpw7OCBgB-RyLVYAYIB7Do5C0c6P4PED_XiuEFR_bq1SGfA1HOzU7keNE5BJWGHxkErhwzHmgNzGPGJlemcbW2qsyMk3JbaMr8cM2Cn0pGQHbk64Y_0ZzVQvZVCauOZIOGkfxCI7cfgwqqzmsHuno84BjSVpmRIR0tEL2/w400-h400/IMG_3121_1.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p></p><p>The wool is Drops DK merino and isn't quite black, but anthracite. The pattern is "Seaside pleated cardigan" by Marie Greene at <a href="http://Oliveknits.com">Oliveknits.com</a> from her book "Seamless sweaters in two weeks". </p><p>It has taken me considerably longer than two weeks to make; I knitted sweaters for grandchildren, and several pairs of socks in the meantime. My own cardigan got shelved. Now finally finished in time for the next really cold spell.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking up to:</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/12/Dec22OMGFinish.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz_3QXzMR8U8LMftXj8VXKI_Mmi_v-BSF5Oy0gx1XuUSzKrsKM-DwRV4qarXPCJt4Je7c0hWPHgKEBzyn1WIbWVC8tPZbg_LVQBm7-OwXh66YyyJSchm9B3kkrqZ0IcXK7w4h95hXSFg/w153-h153/OMG+2018+December+%25281%2529.jpg" width="153" /></a></p> Click op de badge for more December finishes.<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">A happy New Year to you all</p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly. <br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-35986990029896844772022-12-03T15:21:00.001+01:002022-12-03T15:21:24.846+01:00December OMG: cardigan<p>Not a sewing goal this month, but knitting; I'm hoping to finish this cardigan by the end of the month. As I usually only knit in the evenings I may just manage it.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86m13p27H85erA-x23U6mQxFbanDBpPBJ9zw9ZVb0Hy5vLvYhB0sII6yg1B2unaFraszk7rrUrEeFBFfTksPBg2eSdAfFpDgblioo_S5HzJaYxqx9u4sBCmTd1zs4njn994V1SD5JhuUpLGnsMDS39XnnABKHTQXxVI83cM_5fgkPMF-TFAV8B3Vj/s320/IMG_1053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86m13p27H85erA-x23U6mQxFbanDBpPBJ9zw9ZVb0Hy5vLvYhB0sII6yg1B2unaFraszk7rrUrEeFBFfTksPBg2eSdAfFpDgblioo_S5HzJaYxqx9u4sBCmTd1zs4njn994V1SD5JhuUpLGnsMDS39XnnABKHTQXxVI83cM_5fgkPMF-TFAV8B3Vj/w640-h480/IMG_1053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The Seashore Cardigan (pattern by Marie Greene in "Seamless Sweaters in 2 weeks") looks close to completion, but appearances can be deceptive. I'm now knitting the last part, the front band, of this edge-to-edge cardigan. This is however an unusually wide band at 8.75cm (3.5") wide and I have done only 3cm (1.25"). It's slow going as there are some 330 stitches on the needle. The cuffs have turned out too wide, so I've decided to unpick them and knit them again on a smaller needle.</p><p>I started knitting this more than a year ago, hoping to wear it last winter. However two sweaters for my then three-year-old twin grandchildren intervened. Several pairs of socks later I've decided it's about time this was on my back, instead of on the needles!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/12/December22OMG.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz_3QXzMR8U8LMftXj8VXKI_Mmi_v-BSF5Oy0gx1XuUSzKrsKM-DwRV4qarXPCJt4Je7c0hWPHgKEBzyn1WIbWVC8tPZbg_LVQBm7-OwXh66YyyJSchm9B3kkrqZ0IcXK7w4h95hXSFg/w135-h135/OMG+2018+December+%25281%2529.jpg" width="135" /></a> <br /></p><p>Happy handworking</p><p>Marly</p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-8267820497099573372022-11-30T15:34:00.001+01:002022-12-02T13:56:26.101+01:00The hexagons are a finished top!<p>It's not only a top; I've already taken it to the long-armer, <a href="https://www.machinequilting.nl/" target="_blank">Elly Prins</a>. This is the first time I've asked someone else to do the quilting for me. Unfortunately it won't be back until in the New Year.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4A2hrHG_iqtlkM0nsTL7eh4laG9XVer2ypYoIo-9ijc0n0DvRq_NQpKgEIOE1tuNvT2m9D5-pnpqdwD7qf8HVDHAcS_Q2SDcdBrxHSbZEpoLg1_ckgaNZYf9wZ_YKPFC948XzdMX7WzfWgDrrKDGykGR5vyRVDptwoN00I6BSoecqWi-kV2YCRvYo/s2448/IMG_1041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4A2hrHG_iqtlkM0nsTL7eh4laG9XVer2ypYoIo-9ijc0n0DvRq_NQpKgEIOE1tuNvT2m9D5-pnpqdwD7qf8HVDHAcS_Q2SDcdBrxHSbZEpoLg1_ckgaNZYf9wZ_YKPFC948XzdMX7WzfWgDrrKDGykGR5vyRVDptwoN00I6BSoecqWi-kV2YCRvYo/w640-h640/IMG_1041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I made this quilt during the online QAL with <a href="https://www.quiltwithsheila.com/" target="_blank">Sheila Christensen</a> from July 2020. All the hexagons are traditionally pieced; no FPP or EPP in sight! The fabrics in the hexagons all came from my stash, and the background fabric is a basic from Stof of Denmark in yellow/gold on cream. </p><p>I needed a push to get the rows sewn together, and the borders on, but within a week it was a top. The push came from the end of year "finishfeestje" (finish party) hosted by<a href="https://www.hetnaaldbos.nl/" target="_blank"> Deveney</a>. </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-42234488680933618842022-11-30T10:44:00.098+01:002022-11-30T15:16:11.151+01:00Staying Positive is finished!<p>My latest finish, "Staying Positive", from <a href="https://www.brigitteheitland.de/pluses-qal" target="_blank">Brigitte Heitland's "Pluses Quilt"</a> pattern is ready to go! This was my OMG for November.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZmlTKOhFgRvBtKvZuNc_Sw-TcQ57kGCJegeMSV_4jBDBDDm-F5YTNNnUXknzaqCJsqMj2__0Ne4rTua9Bkt36sTfGnb93SVb9hUvPZ_Ie1Tu5-e99o-nZO6sFH3LKFQFnecUV40snYot0sZnun5AF_Q5-sxILmDxUMCcqIk96Gbw4aBGSxfWXAzvs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZmlTKOhFgRvBtKvZuNc_Sw-TcQ57kGCJegeMSV_4jBDBDDm-F5YTNNnUXknzaqCJsqMj2__0Ne4rTua9Bkt36sTfGnb93SVb9hUvPZ_Ie1Tu5-e99o-nZO6sFH3LKFQFnecUV40snYot0sZnun5AF_Q5-sxILmDxUMCcqIk96Gbw4aBGSxfWXAzvs=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br />This quilt was made during the Pluses Quilts QAL earlier this year. I quilted it myself on one of <a href="https://www.machinequilting.nl/">Elly Prins'</a>s long-arm machines at the end of October. This is the throw size, but as you can see in the photo above, it's almost large enough for a double bed.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcC1GY1RGRLPXP1XzRNWErThYHZSnIdHruJryK5gWjky8-B0unOjmFyU0B9WimMdO7ImEaWecwDnJR4woTMFDJRWj4G8eE_wK0mjPJRWi4pElv_1VArP70Y1kMQX79VLQ9EwzKy_6aP-8ItX37TArGFDWPWNi_YM0hkKipkRjrR5pEk4UVv4w_PkW/s4000/IMG_3107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcC1GY1RGRLPXP1XzRNWErThYHZSnIdHruJryK5gWjky8-B0unOjmFyU0B9WimMdO7ImEaWecwDnJR4woTMFDJRWj4G8eE_wK0mjPJRWi4pElv_1VArP70Y1kMQX79VLQ9EwzKy_6aP-8ItX37TArGFDWPWNi_YM0hkKipkRjrR5pEk4UVv4w_PkW/w480-h640/IMG_3107.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>This was my first time using a long arm machine and, although my result is far from perfect, I'm satisfied with it, and I learnt a lot that day.</p><p>The fabrics in the pluses are from my stash, and the background fabric and binding is Kona "Storm". <br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to Elm Street Quilts for the <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/11/November%2022OMGfinish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a> link up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></div>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-49372919092966725592022-11-12T14:24:00.000+01:002022-11-12T14:24:08.383+01:00Hexagons resurrected<p></p><br /> After more than 2 years I've taken my hexagons out of storage and done some work on them.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZVV9oqASGsUF-0vkDUuQNgtE6B7BjfyrjtFBBJicDLbFgWlXYqdpibQkfSW2SELfBJPmuOHTsRDHCkKY7VNuLaQn2Mt9oxspDy5KkYnArEJJ4W-vIAin4IM6FwAp3VpDUuDboqgMptYcQlgElo-n9yUrC_dhD1waCR6r42uCd0fyb6GW8c-Rqfky/s3028/53928020-A0B6-4804-B0AE-92117EF26A53.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3028" data-original-width="2170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZVV9oqASGsUF-0vkDUuQNgtE6B7BjfyrjtFBBJicDLbFgWlXYqdpibQkfSW2SELfBJPmuOHTsRDHCkKY7VNuLaQn2Mt9oxspDy5KkYnArEJJ4W-vIAin4IM6FwAp3VpDUuDboqgMptYcQlgElo-n9yUrC_dhD1waCR6r42uCd0fyb6GW8c-Rqfky/w458-h640/53928020-A0B6-4804-B0AE-92117EF26A53.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p></p><p>These were made in the Hemisphere Quiltalong designed and hosted by <a href="http://www.quiltwithsheila.com" target="_blank">Sheila Christensen </a>through the autumn of 2020. All fabrics are from stash.<br /></p><p>The pieces were already joined into 10 rows of half-hexagons and at the beginning of this week I joined the rows into pairs, and yesterday joined rows together: rows 1 & 2 are joined, 3, 4, 5 & 6 and 7, 8, 9 & 10. It took a lot of pinning, matching the points, but most of them so far are spot on! This afternoon I hope to finish joining the centre of the top. Then I'll be cutting and attaching the borders.</p><p>It feels <i>so </i>good to be working on this again. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to:</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/2022/11/link-party-patchwork-quilts-129.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Quilting Patchwork Appliqué</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2022/11/auckland-festival-of-quilts-exhibition.html" target="_blank">Wendy's Quilts and More </a></span></span></div><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-67702034559847081022022-11-02T10:27:00.002+01:002022-11-02T11:46:16.011+01:00One November goal<p> My monthly goal for November is to trim and bind my Pluses throw: "Staying Positive". I made this last month during a QAL with Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic; it's one of her patterns.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjst5aT8SjLAtUJd6XLOaI3U3l57DLE1Me2ex3harSr6dTx5Xv0WucSZtTJjtW79jHGD7oDSNhad0k7FHkm9Q1OH-wvYFv2MLUnYbp3F0XjVrbtvmZhL0phviCQ4vyKiSjUO8uTWbqPLIRPt4M4qiKYvcI3wPeIVHWSFDzDOQz7DvkL8VsYD_kRjHlc/s3264/IMG_1033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjst5aT8SjLAtUJd6XLOaI3U3l57DLE1Me2ex3harSr6dTx5Xv0WucSZtTJjtW79jHGD7oDSNhad0k7FHkm9Q1OH-wvYFv2MLUnYbp3F0XjVrbtvmZhL0phviCQ4vyKiSjUO8uTWbqPLIRPt4M4qiKYvcI3wPeIVHWSFDzDOQz7DvkL8VsYD_kRjHlc/w640-h480/IMG_1033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p>I quilted it during a long-arm quilting lesson with <a href="https://www.machinequilting.nl/" target="_blank">Elly Prins</a> a week or so ago. At her suggestion I used a meander motif, and I left the pluses unquilted. I'm considering doing some straight line hand quilting in them, but haven't made up my mind yet. What do you think?<br /></p><p>I'm linking up to<a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/11/november-one-monthly-goal.html" target="_blank"> One Monthly Goal at Elm Street Quilts</a>.</p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><br />Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-75345439970989827532022-09-23T20:00:00.002+02:002022-09-25T08:47:48.534+02:00Pluses quilt is a top<p>My <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/09/monthly-goal-in-september.html" target="_blank">September goal </a>has been to complete the top of my Pluses quilt that I have made during <a href="https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog" target="_blank">Brigitte Heitland's quilt along</a> of the same name. Pluses quilt is the working title, now mine has been renamed "<b>Stay Positive</b>" For the first time in a very log time I have achieved my goal!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQxZOxMtyyTxQ5SQzurVTUJ5535sQN2Vs6i4JjBGT1dV22rDWYVirNZNFY0pGgDI4E3q9GrQHsB6qAiUvuyRXMxR1hGOgtwC7VPb6pGATmH9gX5HVk84skhrqd2DvFc05x0fMCplq-jb1VhM1SUnDLGBAej5QW1wCjvz7rDslGGuiDT7L3gFUmNos/s4000/IMG_3064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQxZOxMtyyTxQ5SQzurVTUJ5535sQN2Vs6i4JjBGT1dV22rDWYVirNZNFY0pGgDI4E3q9GrQHsB6qAiUvuyRXMxR1hGOgtwC7VPb6pGATmH9gX5HVk84skhrqd2DvFc05x0fMCplq-jb1VhM1SUnDLGBAej5QW1wCjvz7rDslGGuiDT7L3gFUmNos/w640-h480/IMG_3064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Although it's a lap quilt it's too big for me to quilt on my domestic machine, so it will soon be heading towards the long-armer. This will be a first.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5DayWgv-6b2Fov-_Ba1o3sinDkgshNqoMLDOuS2h9k_257_zkTYT-17sZqTnVheYRvwzEoXaTTsOJAEOKrUUl24AEWdLA8XcgIQui925lHPjgtFapf_7L3_Dmt_yrttOq91sSjwO9S3qzpH7wbxwm4GJbNPOSH6VbnR0bLUghXkbgtY2TXnmStMA/s4000/IMG_3065.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5DayWgv-6b2Fov-_Ba1o3sinDkgshNqoMLDOuS2h9k_257_zkTYT-17sZqTnVheYRvwzEoXaTTsOJAEOKrUUl24AEWdLA8XcgIQui925lHPjgtFapf_7L3_Dmt_yrttOq91sSjwO9S3qzpH7wbxwm4GJbNPOSH6VbnR0bLUghXkbgtY2TXnmStMA/w640-h480/IMG_3065.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of part of the lower section.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Fabric used:</p><div style="text-align: left;">4 metres Kona "Storm", although there is a lot left so I'll use it for the binding too.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pluses in fabric from stash. They measure 6" square, and 9" square.</div><p>This has been a very interesting experience; it's the first time I've cut <i>all </i>the fabric for a quilt before making a stitch!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I shall be linking up to </p><p style="text-align: center;">Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/09/Sep22OMGFinish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Alycia's Quilts for <a href="https://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2022/09/plaid-quilts-and-finished-or-not-friday.html" target="_blank">Finished or not finished Friday</a></p><p>Keep healthy</p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly. <br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-28861752779421392142022-09-02T16:39:00.035+02:002022-09-02T17:21:34.754+02:00Dancer in the woods<p> <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDj4tcsW8b3xPxJz_tz7V8UikuxJlAtlqIXety-i_3jw5RjhhjKTbjDGwckHLsPAa4s-xeSmNGVbUpsK82JI-O_45h4Wda1fXnvsZcnZk1sN2GE5Ys2jPmx__fv99dStDTO421C0RMqlw-eNg6z_e-3rGt0ik1wcVMwbwaP97z_D78ig601jbdMH89/s3024/IMG_3048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDj4tcsW8b3xPxJz_tz7V8UikuxJlAtlqIXety-i_3jw5RjhhjKTbjDGwckHLsPAa4s-xeSmNGVbUpsK82JI-O_45h4Wda1fXnvsZcnZk1sN2GE5Ys2jPmx__fv99dStDTO421C0RMqlw-eNg6z_e-3rGt0ik1wcVMwbwaP97z_D78ig601jbdMH89/w400-h400/IMG_3048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The dancer was made using a pattern by Laura Heine in February 2020, just days before our first Covid-19 lock-down. I attended a workshop given by <a href="https://www.machinequilting.nl/" target="_blank">Elly Prins</a> on collage quilting and I've now finally finished the collage. I still have to embellish the piece with embroidery and beads and, of course, quilt it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to: <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2022/09/flowers-in-morning-and-finished-or-not.html" target="_blank">Finished or not finished quilts</a> at Alycia's Quilts</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2022/09/september.html" target="_blank">Peacock Party</a> at Wendy's Quilts and more<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the links to see more finished quilts and works in progress.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly.<br /></p><p></p><p></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-1202942103068807142022-09-01T08:34:00.000+02:002022-09-01T08:34:52.373+02:00Monthly goal in September<p>Having failed to meet my goals in June and July, I've taken a rest from the Do. Good stitches quilting for the Comfort Circle. I've been steadily working on it, but progress has been very slow. </p><p>In August I started a new project: the "Pluses Quilt" quilt along, organised by Brigitte Heitland and using her pattern of the same name. My goal is to produce a completed top by the end of September. At the moment I've sewn all the pluses for the throw and have laid out the the first three rows with the background fabric. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00T8rxFt0mhnDr3f_ua9TeoSeOE_P5jfr2kCVEaqFXCxI_qSk291irCcYUiCl9b_jmRXfQ7N52A1S4_cnq9eyOKQNzurEuOzNCbkq47bDB4V5GrDKJhXqCc6ONpsOwAZAnY3yZRThqwGkj4uubUFWMjOBcFtd1teI1dSBJ-en1TTEFVpTaACzRHXQ/s3870/IMG_3044_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="3870" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00T8rxFt0mhnDr3f_ua9TeoSeOE_P5jfr2kCVEaqFXCxI_qSk291irCcYUiCl9b_jmRXfQ7N52A1S4_cnq9eyOKQNzurEuOzNCbkq47bDB4V5GrDKJhXqCc6ONpsOwAZAnY3yZRThqwGkj4uubUFWMjOBcFtd1teI1dSBJ-en1TTEFVpTaACzRHXQ/w640-h416/IMG_3044_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The little labels on the background fabric give the code name, as few background pieces are identical. This is Brigitte's idea, and it really works; having initially cut and labelled all the background pieces locating them in the quilt becomes easy. Once they are sewn together the labels will go, of course!<br /></p><p>This way of working is new to me. This is the first time I've used a Zen Chic pattern and I had always thought Brigitte's quilts were improv. Far from it! This is carefully calculated cutting. I'm going to try this approach myself in future, although I'm afraid the maths will do my head in!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking up to Elm Street Quilts for</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/09/OMGSept22.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGpTkrbmTghxQY6zkbc6M3t_vrnouJ6fu9Z4ZFFC-iHlGKg6S7AFuHXCOmJlAH5hP45JlQ1TXxxM5XIHNhSw8KnCwzJq4GODUYd0zVhyvftKvPN8opAd0Im7UD__KcAYt1TdwU7RJVaE/w129-h129/OMG+2018+September.jpg" width="129" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the link to see more quilters' goals. <br /></p><p>Keep safe and healthy</p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-10366691542129630802022-07-04T08:36:00.000+02:002022-07-04T08:36:30.209+02:00July: new month - old OMG<p> </p><p>Unfortunately I didn't achieve my goal of finishing quilting the Do. good stitches quilt last month. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Nq9aI6Amq5V5U_-2nYg9CgRhnpxXkinrd19GHFCTJDz_TMIuxbBKD1eG76Ri2jFeS4FwFCWPTyg89FbAJ7LnrpRhDXQfTmyaavIX95bjseO6dmpEv24F5LQbMTICx8RCYhwUUOxZS01KxLn_Z5BwIQW0z-kBs7jJqaVAvfwDgIIEN7xA66uHHglR/s4032/IMG_2955_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Nq9aI6Amq5V5U_-2nYg9CgRhnpxXkinrd19GHFCTJDz_TMIuxbBKD1eG76Ri2jFeS4FwFCWPTyg89FbAJ7LnrpRhDXQfTmyaavIX95bjseO6dmpEv24F5LQbMTICx8RCYhwUUOxZS01KxLn_Z5BwIQW0z-kBs7jJqaVAvfwDgIIEN7xA66uHHglR/s320/IMG_2955_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <p></p><p>So it has carried over into July; my goal this month is to move this quilt on further. </p><p>I just haven't been able to settle to it. I have been finding recently that manoeuvring the quilt during FMQ puts strain on my hands so I can't do more than about 15 minutes in one stretch. The recent high humidity doesn't seem to help. My machine is due for servicing so I think I'll make an appointment with the dealer this week and give myself an enforced rest from FMQ!</p><p>So what did I do to this quilt in the last month? I finished the "wishbone" motif on the sashing and quilted a few hearts on the blue crumb squares. I've decided to do a simple motif in every square, giving squares of the same colour the same motif. <br /></p><p>We'll have to see how far this project advances in the next month.</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to:</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/07/OMGJuly2022.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_BPDNlxc096nBlQpLbxqmnqXxku1TSeRhkDgcBXC7h4yoSfMfrqcgN3le_u-NNowiC9WUyC23LeUgkymZDMGwStcs5H2s34GoSRG1xxCz1-31RrkKWaR2aR3lVpc0fLrS7a5FdP3_u0/w137-h137/OMG+2018+blog+logo+July.jpg" width="137" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button above to see more patchwork and quilting aspirations.</p><p></p><p>Happy sewing </p><p>Marly<br /><br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-2719690805978124312022-06-06T11:18:00.002+02:002022-07-04T08:28:13.756+02:00June's monthly goal<p>Unfortunately I didn't make much progress with my goal in May. I started quilting but strained my right shoulder and have stopped again for the moment. My goal for this month is the same as for last - to quilt the Do Good Stitches quilt the Comfort Circle group made in March.</p><p>Proof of progress: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBCqbUHSNolZUf_gqQTXHwo4haAEgGVsEQZty1OI7_L8YBJxEbxIc98GUoi-NOUMIj5LBV59gf2Vg6D7PmhgjJOJLEU0KNQYxe_JqBbWhzD-13N6EiZq_TCR-gOnqPvyM9yeVOjNfMj1gOx3RfQDDb2pe4XOG3JNDApMxGP5qU4wby_z_lJBehHSe/s4032/IMG_2955_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBCqbUHSNolZUf_gqQTXHwo4haAEgGVsEQZty1OI7_L8YBJxEbxIc98GUoi-NOUMIj5LBV59gf2Vg6D7PmhgjJOJLEU0KNQYxe_JqBbWhzD-13N6EiZq_TCR-gOnqPvyM9yeVOjNfMj1gOx3RfQDDb2pe4XOG3JNDApMxGP5qU4wby_z_lJBehHSe/w480-h640/IMG_2955_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>assembled, layered, pinned and partly quilted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdztxjysGBPddI0bI7NeNNWOZkDUiJjU0Ay1xROPZ9sTTmXnH7o3QLYIpEQPXAG28LcwTdw1ZQ8RGfLOdJ7MdmZidmo_Ugi5FezWH2umIXb1lsMcuZNQuVCyvPrFlUFykspIlLvyV4Sh0nol9vQlbLB9H0XNN3E19SM6HFuafr-2Jlorj_HMVeUj7b/s4032/IMG_2957_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdztxjysGBPddI0bI7NeNNWOZkDUiJjU0Ay1xROPZ9sTTmXnH7o3QLYIpEQPXAG28LcwTdw1ZQ8RGfLOdJ7MdmZidmo_Ugi5FezWH2umIXb1lsMcuZNQuVCyvPrFlUFykspIlLvyV4Sh0nol9vQlbLB9H0XNN3E19SM6HFuafr-2Jlorj_HMVeUj7b/w480-h640/IMG_2957_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I'm quilting the sashing with, supposedly, a wishbone motif but the loops are turning out too rounded when I'm moving the quilt away from or towards me. I only seem to get it right when sewing from right to left. Still, it looks quite pretty the way it is.<br /></p><p>It's not perfect; I blame the shoulder! However, more practice wouldn't go amiss!<br /></p><p>I'm linking up to Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/06/one-monthly-goal-june-link-up.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal in June</a>.</p><p>Happy sewing,</p><p>Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-65483480505497886672022-05-06T08:48:00.000+02:002022-05-06T08:48:05.717+02:00One Monthly Goal in May<p> <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/05/blog-post.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXz2Cu9jQUXZe8CPziB3TuEpqebC_IAoK4JY2RU5yVSkooUDwDzAFPaE0EVvfDqj4PRoRtCe4kdKBaGAjq0ovN0DwilQ03k1eCPQkgf8VyZg2D3V8OkJDSuhoT0RDIjiKHlMnjoru3QI/w130-h130/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+may.jpg" width="130" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Last week I showed the <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/04/do-good-stitches-comfort-circle-march.html" target="_blank">finished top </a>of the Comfort Circle's March quilt for DO. good stitches. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/04/do-good-stitches-comfort-circle-march.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQwUqvhwLegNtCWU1_revxk1itcC8x6Szd7aRTLnsmjj1DbBkdciMoGdS9JmpSNx2G4FYXbaI5tQJHBOeHX_0hTNZSm94-eys0ybsmvHuyJY94cspdDbrY006PvqK6zaQzSgetj40pc3Geew7Fa6MfD2rvauQFqLTZRGmKnlr4x6esWxL33pmJXSe/w480-h640/IMG_2916_1.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p>My goal for May is to quilt it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking this to </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/05/blog-post.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXz2Cu9jQUXZe8CPziB3TuEpqebC_IAoK4JY2RU5yVSkooUDwDzAFPaE0EVvfDqj4PRoRtCe4kdKBaGAjq0ovN0DwilQ03k1eCPQkgf8VyZg2D3V8OkJDSuhoT0RDIjiKHlMnjoru3QI/w130-h130/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+may.jpg" width="130" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see more handwork aspirations.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing</p><p style="text-align: left;">Marly. <br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-37479706291616956482022-04-30T12:20:00.001+02:002022-04-30T15:27:10.051+02:00DO. good stitches Comfort Circle March quilt<p> <img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDLdZ0LCNcBfu4s_4xpGsQs1KXBI9m-6w5AuZE3JRJMq-TbIN6DcbXYydYoagORTwcgvP-obTh8wTGTYarHDi5UV4m4mgzEiS386pmE-30MhWCGzKykMPlN3gqr6YgzXG8H73clTVcTw/w130-h130/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+Apr.jpg" width="130" /></p><p><a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/04/one-monthly-goal-for-april-assemble-do.html" target="_blank">My one monthly goal for April </a>was to assemble, and possibly quilt, the quilt my bee mates in the Comfort Circle contributed to in March. The last four crumb blocks arrived this Wednesday (there have been problems with postal deliveries from the UK recently) and I could add them to the rest that already had sashing added. I'm grateful to my friends in the Comfort Circle, most of whom I've never met, for making these crumb blocks. Some of them had never made them before, and one confessed to never saving her scraps! Well done all!<br /></p><p>I won't get it quilted this month, that I know! I have finished the top, however. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQwUqvhwLegNtCWU1_revxk1itcC8x6Szd7aRTLnsmjj1DbBkdciMoGdS9JmpSNx2G4FYXbaI5tQJHBOeHX_0hTNZSm94-eys0ybsmvHuyJY94cspdDbrY006PvqK6zaQzSgetj40pc3Geew7Fa6MfD2rvauQFqLTZRGmKnlr4x6esWxL33pmJXSe/s4032/IMG_2916_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQwUqvhwLegNtCWU1_revxk1itcC8x6Szd7aRTLnsmjj1DbBkdciMoGdS9JmpSNx2G4FYXbaI5tQJHBOeHX_0hTNZSm94-eys0ybsmvHuyJY94cspdDbrY006PvqK6zaQzSgetj40pc3Geew7Fa6MfD2rvauQFqLTZRGmKnlr4x6esWxL33pmJXSe/w480-h640/IMG_2916_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I spent some time contemplating these two layouts: ⬆dancing squares, <br /></p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp38iHIsOFpjAVWwt5vB9P-s_gpPPkXieC0OsuNn5kEpaM-UsdN-oXO0KUr1Ior_8cIW_EMKVprhbaYucDsNKkKric2z-rUIZHaF_nALK7d3vPRAqOsA-gOREhRwoyuclCU0mQpKNOtH5QLRBXBseEudVW3QNgljiO_GYK_dg-AvYVrJOEitWtd116/s2894/IMG_2913_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2894" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp38iHIsOFpjAVWwt5vB9P-s_gpPPkXieC0OsuNn5kEpaM-UsdN-oXO0KUr1Ior_8cIW_EMKVprhbaYucDsNKkKric2z-rUIZHaF_nALK7d3vPRAqOsA-gOREhRwoyuclCU0mQpKNOtH5QLRBXBseEudVW3QNgljiO_GYK_dg-AvYVrJOEitWtd116/w400-h396/IMG_2913_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dancing squares layout</span></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">or, ⬇ straight sashing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImkw-F_8lwrXWol4jew7lTkOKed7SR6NF7RbSeWVN9HB1QGoDP0HqMYWhb9RbWMICKsseh1QVGXpyduovPjeE8cuYTfUkKSDLgdZh4pOyLkg92wcgBQr_biJa88ov34WtOnesllg84TS-jKXzBjNTz_9lSiGjK3QY5sqEwSulZHRFTqDcyHjEBY2X/s2765/IMG_2914_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="2724" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImkw-F_8lwrXWol4jew7lTkOKed7SR6NF7RbSeWVN9HB1QGoDP0HqMYWhb9RbWMICKsseh1QVGXpyduovPjeE8cuYTfUkKSDLgdZh4pOyLkg92wcgBQr_biJa88ov34WtOnesllg84TS-jKXzBjNTz_9lSiGjK3QY5sqEwSulZHRFTqDcyHjEBY2X/w394-h400/IMG_2914_1.jpg" width="394" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Straight sashing layout</span></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not a great fan of sashing, but in this case the sashing provides the only "resting points" in the whole quilt. Dancing squares was my original idea, even before the blocks started arriving. It's not original in the sense of unique; I saw it first on Bonnie Hunter's <a href="https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2013/06/dancing-nines-pattern-time.html" target="_blank">Dancing Nine Patch free pattern</a>, and I've used it several times. It was original in the sense of "my first idea", but when I tried with the first dozen or so blocks I found it rather chaotic and rearranged them in the more usual straight sashing formation. </p><p>Once all the blocks were in, I finally decided on the dancing squares layout.</p><p>The borders are 2" wide which has brought the top up to 60" x 52"<br /></p><p>Backing fabric has been chosen from my stash so next month's goal will be to add the label and to quilt and deliver this quilt.<br /></p><p>I'm linking up to:<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/04/OMGAprilFinish.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDLdZ0LCNcBfu4s_4xpGsQs1KXBI9m-6w5AuZE3JRJMq-TbIN6DcbXYydYoagORTwcgvP-obTh8wTGTYarHDi5UV4m4mgzEiS386pmE-30MhWCGzKykMPlN3gqr6YgzXG8H73clTVcTw/w84-h84/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+Apr.jpg" width="84" /><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></a><a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/2022/04/link-party-patchwork-quilts-101.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0iXEwAYBIA4IKIgbRXgQiN_S7HBcAxGUBGm-QczqHpDSfRGFXbREgVtPUys_0bQlCExNHWuXIeVtWW7gZuqGbbYJ0lfqfTVSOK6LBetzdTkhnaM-pc7TenbhOUQhWLAf2bLyo3X6gC0S8W_pYKnT1oNDz3m-41QRuM4HMuc7t7jIkCnwpOQEb_aHb=w82-h82" width="82" /><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></a><a href="https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2022/04/pandemic-sampler-is-995-finished.html" target="_blank"><img height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgCRq7zKM2IbHNCepW3cBXVLcJ7atKL_zNZMxxV7G-w7wSzNAjdLJC24UmpguWOVcWdbs1tXio13Sk2JRd-WmBxYQyWBC3HuJYTer8HBembRyCVWmiBdx962TmEoA971L-ey3yZr-ydjW-VVGqSkj3oG0ZZHlV-x0k=w130-h92" width="130" /></a><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/04/OMGAprilFinish.html" target="_blank"></a> </p><p>Click on the buttons to see more happy handwork.</p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-54333275361352082562022-04-01T09:51:00.008+02:002022-04-22T15:30:10.348+02:00One monthly goal for April: Assemble Do Good Stitches March top<p> <img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDLdZ0LCNcBfu4s_4xpGsQs1KXBI9m-6w5AuZE3JRJMq-TbIN6DcbXYydYoagORTwcgvP-obTh8wTGTYarHDi5UV4m4mgzEiS386pmE-30MhWCGzKykMPlN3gqr6YgzXG8H73clTVcTw/w130-h130/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+Apr.jpg" width="130" /></p><p>In March I was the Queen Bee for the <a href="https://www.stitchedincolor.com/dogoodstitches" target="_blank">Do Good Stitches</a>' Comfort Circle. This is a European group with members in the UK and The Netherlands. My assignment for the group was to make <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/03/crumby-squares-tutorial.html" target="_blank">four crumb squares with borders</a> similar to this one</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdRsNmEbfwGI97iwVfyrKYyCNpXRDZeLbp-YE-oPMeiXk9jZ9QLs5iBRr4g-pwjBh61e70o4gbBdvYJkvwxUud7gYsr6Dn2NaTJejwyFEsTtT2mHQeQb7wHDcL7kLI3ruZ36-PUVq4zMwwSqd8yFG4h9tQOpNNPYlD6dypP1XbvAW3MlSCvK7Rdtd/s2765/IMG_2803_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="2765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdRsNmEbfwGI97iwVfyrKYyCNpXRDZeLbp-YE-oPMeiXk9jZ9QLs5iBRr4g-pwjBh61e70o4gbBdvYJkvwxUud7gYsr6Dn2NaTJejwyFEsTtT2mHQeQb7wHDcL7kLI3ruZ36-PUVq4zMwwSqd8yFG4h9tQOpNNPYlD6dypP1XbvAW3MlSCvK7Rdtd/s320/IMG_2803_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>in the colours of their choice.</p><p>So far I have received blocks from five of the nine other members but I'm banking on the rest arriving in the next few days.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwekkTFLhSCkl5Qc2_RsVshchAx5OYCn14ck7HSwsx6eVXCPjj9CG93XjQRAvJwNIQXDDww5TWJmPZKk_KK27lKINIxpxhbTgRjZsHXjVxLT0hzXsjLZV-cvCR7l5cNatOGN-2ik8mTMloYQuaSgMrWaPNHa0cSv3qOyD5Sfa0JhmOP2IORMNPGVr/s4032/IMG_2841_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwekkTFLhSCkl5Qc2_RsVshchAx5OYCn14ck7HSwsx6eVXCPjj9CG93XjQRAvJwNIQXDDww5TWJmPZKk_KK27lKINIxpxhbTgRjZsHXjVxLT0hzXsjLZV-cvCR7l5cNatOGN-2ik8mTMloYQuaSgMrWaPNHa0cSv3qOyD5Sfa0JhmOP2IORMNPGVr/w640-h480/IMG_2841_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All the blocks so far</span></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I expect to start adding sashing to the blocks I have now at the weekend and hope that by the 15th I have enough to lay them out satisfactorily and start sewing them together ready to donate. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm linking to:</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/04/OMGApril22.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Wendy's Quilts and More for <a href="https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2022/04/bordered-diamonds-is-finished.html" target="_blank">Peacock Party</a></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"> Frédérique at <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/2022/04/link-party-patchwork-quilts-97.html" target="_blank">Patchwork and Quilts </a></p><p>Click on the links above to see more works in progress.<br /></p><p>Happy Sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p><p></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-62916651400002144612022-03-22T12:10:00.020+01:002022-03-26T13:54:43.818+01:00Kawandi Finish<p> <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/03/OMGMarch22finish.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM5wW9ak4jVV2wT7AvesMuig2RjsxBFK8XeGWhmZRDtdFJ_A9vNnOJcKPn4jbtOhOGTUPru_errZe_Ftg0P8zy4HI44u52EllMDkczqNgjJCpqJyCSngjePxw5gZ0oGAMxuZgv0VGi1U/w136-h136/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+Mar.jpg" width="136" /></a></p><p> <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/03/kawandi-mini-project.html" target="_blank">My goal for this month</a> was to finish the Kawandi quilt I started at the end of February. And I did! Here it is: <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdqw6dqYvCBzaLmmUm6ulR2c8HI_nb3X8GJrak8gX78W3FiVT2-ZKDgC6sxhPC6zg43xZBHlU8IoMuuNwjVyz7BHGylCO4AD6oc2T9bplrGcUiSh5WXmXbhy1IIM7n1PqUOUTrsHJ5EqeBrXRvuJUNHBmiFLE_xGy9tpQYqoXLDLYQHPs1tnb947R/s3024/IMG_2833_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdqw6dqYvCBzaLmmUm6ulR2c8HI_nb3X8GJrak8gX78W3FiVT2-ZKDgC6sxhPC6zg43xZBHlU8IoMuuNwjVyz7BHGylCO4AD6oc2T9bplrGcUiSh5WXmXbhy1IIM7n1PqUOUTrsHJ5EqeBrXRvuJUNHBmiFLE_xGy9tpQYqoXLDLYQHPs1tnb947R/w640-h640/IMG_2833_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p>It is just 38 x 38 cm, and made from a bag of scraps from other members of the Dutch Modern Quilt Guild. The rules of the challenge were to use scraps from the bag to make something and to only use two fabrics from your own stash. Apart from the backing and wadding I only used one fabric - the purple frame and the corners to the centrepiece; all the rest was from the bag.</p><p>I used Aurifil no. 12 cotton throughout, except for the French knots in the centrepiece which are two strands of DMC stranded cotton. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTPBZvK3rJIPwHsRwr_1Cd68fdOTKSqlzHjfJHxOCT-J0JR4jO6s4dYHEGq-lri232aqgLZFW2ehGBAnzNOSBrYqPOV5Wqbt1sEeuojZsvYWmDvySFqJNIfQCz6dvrlbAHDxSSp7dZWdHexrcE7U4WNeMbvD3Ba92Gm4W6MgDlvpq-Nmpj0JNH474/s3024/IMG_2832_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTPBZvK3rJIPwHsRwr_1Cd68fdOTKSqlzHjfJHxOCT-J0JR4jO6s4dYHEGq-lri232aqgLZFW2ehGBAnzNOSBrYqPOV5Wqbt1sEeuojZsvYWmDvySFqJNIfQCz6dvrlbAHDxSSp7dZWdHexrcE7U4WNeMbvD3Ba92Gm4W6MgDlvpq-Nmpj0JNH474/w400-h400/IMG_2832_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Centrepiece quilted with embroidery: stem stitch, running stitch and French knots.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>I posted earlier about this project: <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/03/kawandi-mini-project.html">here </a>and <a href="https://marlysquilts.blogspot.com/2022/03/kawandi-update.html">here</a> . In the second of these posts I described the process. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Although the process is not difficult I found this slow going at the beginning. Not surprising as I had to find a way to anchor the side edges of the pieces as I added them, and the lines of stitching are obviously longer on the outside of the piece. This was intended as a sampler, a practice piece; I knew it wouldn't be perfect and yet I'm satisfied with the result. I learnt a lot in the making!</p><p style="text-align: left;">I am linking up to: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>One Monthly Goal Finish: <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/03/OMGMarch22finish.html">https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/03/OMGMarch22finish.html</a></li><li>Peacock Party at Wendy's Quilts and More: <a href="https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-very-first-prairie-schooler-santa.html">https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-very-first-prairie-schooler-santa.html</a><br /></li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"> Click on the link to see what others have been up to. </p><p></p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-43479807182938111962022-03-14T17:00:00.000+01:002022-03-14T17:00:06.515+01:00Kawandi update.<p> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3778577918726427465/3347889653857415556" target="_blank">Two weeks ago I posted this photo</a> of my mini Kawandi project:<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhExFFHljWJoP857h1xljn6hwc5n8OU1UCb8_RhKDulKCthBLT9WSQQnVaWCyjKd7K_UH1U5BkIZn-fNX80RF-IhlcQb5wqyRC5rPU8VMlWQS4rOJ9NeQoE2GbLXRY5wFS-zApReaD3r7k52KEgIFqqSFVNC_CcWNQ4goNszE4LRKevG6jZD6nn38cw=s2772" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2772" data-original-width="2737" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhExFFHljWJoP857h1xljn6hwc5n8OU1UCb8_RhKDulKCthBLT9WSQQnVaWCyjKd7K_UH1U5BkIZn-fNX80RF-IhlcQb5wqyRC5rPU8VMlWQS4rOJ9NeQoE2GbLXRY5wFS-zApReaD3r7k52KEgIFqqSFVNC_CcWNQ4goNszE4LRKevG6jZD6nn38cw=s320" width="316" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><i>Kawandi</i> is the name for <i>quilt</i> in the dialect of the Siddi people in India. I've never been to India, but saw a few videos about these quilts while wandering around YouTube. As I'd never made a quilt using this technique I thought the Dutch MQG challenge to make something from other members' scraps would be the perfect opportunity to start.<br /></p><p>Now it looks like this. The sewing together is finished. It measures 29 cm square and I just have to decorate the centre and make the "tassels" on the corners. Finishing this is my one monthly goal.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUSBdCzyF9OG5sJ4-3B-v86xMo4pNZ7OtIpg9Ncin0f8NMDNeKNaVbkwgYNA9BE4uTM-aCPm-00-fI1NXHj_pYvkLa5U3qvyV6gPr_qPqpCQNg5gmXTlQ5geYbbvhLPO8xswFI_MMl1CveWeB9vS2rCfx2PSCgbeh5FuYH22QkqNoDDWVe320pP-0T=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUSBdCzyF9OG5sJ4-3B-v86xMo4pNZ7OtIpg9Ncin0f8NMDNeKNaVbkwgYNA9BE4uTM-aCPm-00-fI1NXHj_pYvkLa5U3qvyV6gPr_qPqpCQNg5gmXTlQ5geYbbvhLPO8xswFI_MMl1CveWeB9vS2rCfx2PSCgbeh5FuYH22QkqNoDDWVe320pP-0T=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Characteristic of kawandi is the construction from the outside inwards using only <i>two</i> tools: a pair of scissors and a needle.<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Starting with a foundation (I used a layer of backing and of wadding) the quilter folds the edges of the foundation in by about a quarter of an inch. </li><li>The bottom of each piece to be added is first folded under, along with one of the ends - I'm right-handed, sew from right to left so I folded the right hand edge under. </li><li>The piece is joined to the foundation by a line of running stitches close to the edge, enclosing the raw edges. </li><li>Pieces are added, overlapping the previous one, until the edge of the foundation is completely covered. </li><li>More rows are added in the same way until the whole foundation is completely covered.<br /></li></ul><p>Not using an iron or a rotary cutter gives a wonky effect. I think the puckering has come from hand sewing through three layers, compressing the wadding in the process. While I moved on to the next few stitches the wadding sprung back into place. But this is just my idea, if anyone has another explanation, other than that I'm rubbish at hand quilting, please let me know. </p><p>The women in India who use this technique simply sew the pieces to a single foundation layer. When they have finished they add the backing, leaving a small opening on the fourth side through which they fill the kawandi with cotton waste. I'll try something like that next time (!) but substitute wadding for the cotton waste, and sew it onto the top together with the backing. Unfortunately that will also require quilting, and to be honest I've done enough hand quilting over the last three weeks to last me for the rest of the year!</p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778577918726427465.post-33478896538574155562022-03-01T08:06:00.001+01:002022-03-01T08:10:45.598+01:00Kawandi mini project<p><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM5wW9ak4jVV2wT7AvesMuig2RjsxBFK8XeGWhmZRDtdFJ_A9vNnOJcKPn4jbtOhOGTUPru_errZe_Ftg0P8zy4HI44u52EllMDkczqNgjJCpqJyCSngjePxw5gZ0oGAMxuZgv0VGi1U/w160-h160/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+Mar.jpg" width="160" /> </p><p>The Dutch Modern Quilt Guild issued a challenge for last year to make something from a collection of scraps. Not any old scraps, but a bag that would be coming in the post. There was just one bag that circulated each month and the idea was that everyone would take what she needed during a month, make something, and send the bag on to the next on the list after making up the weight from her own scraps. Mine was due in December but arrived some two months late.</p><p>I had just been watching some interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw1MwU7DRMg" target="_blank">Margaret Fabrizio </a>on YouTube, talking about kawandi (an Indian word for "quilt") so the scraps came at just the right moment. My project became "making a kawandi sampler".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkmGsCd_FdnhbpGV2oZGiNLWgizSRfYgTS829smEu0LTem-EVE-zOmu1qjqDkq2DyFz4e0hJKtZGRBkarfZ3ninee3KPFnueAg2cZrQEMAiYZ1FxXqSvK84Ft8V64BV4YT8rJe59qwE5PEs-7qPKJss89xLL3Rn8cxd9ULiOI29sYw1LpJpJ5A41XQ=s2878" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="2082" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkmGsCd_FdnhbpGV2oZGiNLWgizSRfYgTS829smEu0LTem-EVE-zOmu1qjqDkq2DyFz4e0hJKtZGRBkarfZ3ninee3KPFnueAg2cZrQEMAiYZ1FxXqSvK84Ft8V64BV4YT8rJe59qwE5PEs-7qPKJss89xLL3Rn8cxd9ULiOI29sYw1LpJpJ5A41XQ=w462-h640" width="462" /></a></div><p></p><p>This was my progress at the beginning of February but I've done very little since so I have to get a move on! I don't know how I could have avoided the wadding puckering, short of gluing it down; something I dislike doing indoors and the weather over the last two months has been very gloomy and windy. It wasn't gluing weather at all. That wadding will need to be trimmed, but I'm leaving trimming until it's impossible to go further. </p><p>It's an interesting technique, starting on the outside and working inwards. The Indian Sidi women usually start with a border strip going right around the edge, but my scrap bag from the guild didn't include such long pieces. This has been improvisation from the word go.</p><p>My one monthly goal for this month is to finish making this little quilt. At least, with this technique, finished is well and truly finished!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm linking with<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/03/March22OMG.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM5wW9ak4jVV2wT7AvesMuig2RjsxBFK8XeGWhmZRDtdFJ_A9vNnOJcKPn4jbtOhOGTUPru_errZe_Ftg0P8zy4HI44u52EllMDkczqNgjJCpqJyCSngjePxw5gZ0oGAMxuZgv0VGi1U/w157-h157/OMG+2018+Blog+logo+Mar.jpg" width="157" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the button to see what other contributors are planning to do this month.<br /></p><p>Happy sewing</p><p>Marly.<br /></p>Marlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.com7