Options for finishing, not always as fast as it should be!

Hey, this entry is especially for Jody, take a look at how the ties have been done on these two. Notice they're closer than 6" apart, that's your choice, check your batting if you can, it will have a recommended distance on it. Also, we talked about having your ties on the back instead of the front. I should have done that, especially on the yellow one. I also used embroidery floss for that one but apparently it's not the best because it can untie itself.? Who knew.

This one was tied late at night by the Forshaw/Waller/Pankratz team. I think we finished at about 2:30 in the morning. How we kept the lines straight, I don't know!

A Couple more spare time projects

These are a few square of the kaleidescope project a couple of friends and I are working on. When you make a fabric selection for this project it influences every piece of fabric you see for the next two or three shopping trips! I'ts just a great surprise to see how one fabric can change depending on where you cut it and how you lay it down. What Fun!

Trying to find myself

It's quite something when you post a blog and then forget where you put it. I've found the process of self discovery is something that never ceases. I thought I'd post some pics (because that's what I enjoy) of some recent projects that have been my spare time.

This project is fondly called "Peppermint Patty" because of the chocolate circles. It was done by request and is my first comission (which has been successfully delivered in record time 4 months from fabric purchase to delivery, outstanding for moi). The room that is it's home is painted in a soft sage and soldier blue. The one pre-requisite of the quilt was that somewhere there had to be a soccer ball, so, since peppermint patty didn't look like a soccer ball, I appliqued soccer balls falling down the back. (Found some great soft flannel to make it all cozy).

I discovered a new sport (Quilt wrestling) while machine quilting it on my 1950's Bernina. This was a lot of quilt to roll under my little 6"throat (of my machine of course). In the end, I did win the wrestling match. I found a rythmn in a neat meander.