Last week I blogged some photos of a mug rug for my manager. It didn't turn quite as expected - not really right for my manager, but perfect for Sheila. So back to the drawing board and the Farmer's Wife provided the answer:This is block 19 Chequerboard with some chintzy fabrics. I'm really pleased with the result. I foundation pieced the block, hand quilted it with embroidery thread (I didn't have the right colour perle cotton) and then bound.
This is very possibly my favourite ever finish - I know I've said that in the past, but this one is going to be hard to beat. This time last year, I attended a day long lecture/workshop with Tula Pink and it was inspiring. Having not really loved her fabrics in the past (but loved her patterns), I suddenly saw them in a new light, linked with my 2018 new year's resolution to try more fussy cutting). Fast forward 8 months and I confess that my Tula stash has expanded quite a lot. I found some UK shops with older ranges of fabric, splurged on a few destashes and found the odd piece of her fabric already in my stash. The plan was always (and remains) to make a Smitten quilt, but I'm well aware that I have plenty of fabric to make other projects as well! So when I saw the Hidden Agenda quilt pattern by Angela Pingle, this fabric sprung instantly to mind.... and we all know I love a rainbow! And what could be better than rainbowfied Tula? I was ably assisted by my friend Ti
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