Jennie's Threads

I know two things for certain: these little blocks are addictive and it is impossible to make just one block.... though perhaps 19 blocks is a bit of overkill. I've been working on the City Sampler again. I see no point in making a mess with all my fabric to pick combinations for just three blocks, so I picked fabrics for nineteen. There's no point picking fabric if you don't cut it. So I cut all the pieces for nineteen blocks. And then I pieced them. It just happened..... I had left a few blocks which I went back and did this time. I'm not wild about the first one.... Block 29: Hand Sewing - because I should be doing more hand sewing and fewer City Sampler blocks... The fabrics are Color Me Retro and Pure Elements (Fresh Water) both from Art Gallery, Blythe from Robert Kaufmann and Kona Cyan. Block 34: Esplanade - the seafront at Sidmouth. The fabrics are a batik from Summer Island Batiks (Moda), Kona Brit Peri. and Pearl Bracelets. Block 35: still un...

Yesterday I should have been in Edinburgh for the Stitch Gathering. But I wasn't. When the baby is a teenager I am sure I will get my own back and say that they can't go out and do something they want to do either.... When I woke up feeling great on Saturday I started to regret cancelling, but yesterday morning didn't go quite as well, so my decision was the right one. To make up for my disappointment, Linda and I spent Saturday at our Local Quilt Shop. Because I a, in desperate need of new projects (not) we started a new one. We both signed up for the Amish Twist II block of the month back in May and finally made a start. There was a lot of cutting and not much sewing, so I don't have anything to show for it yet.... ...and if that wasn't enough I also gave in to temptation and bought Block 1 of the Best Friends Froever block of the month from Rosalie Quinlan. This will be a long term project - partly because it could take me that long to pick which fabrics I ...

I have two linked WIPs to share with you today. I've turned my machine back on and once I'd eased myself in with some more City Sampler blocks I made so many I split them into two posts here and here) I picked up the Lucky Stars blocks again and made August. I just love the music fabric - it's from Aspen Frost. And the green is my kind of green.... that one's a brand new Art Gallery! And the reason? Well, these blocks are going to be a baby quilt. For me. Yep. Me! Here's my second WIP! Due 15th February! Linking up with WIP Wednesday !

Ready for more? Block 21 (17.08.2013): Motherhood - this one is inspired by our news - I stitched it up at 14 weeks. The fabrics are Pure Elements in Lipgloss and Dress Up from Northcott. Block 22 (17.08.2013): 6 Brothers. My Grandad was the eldest of 6 brothers. He passed away over 5 years ago. Uncle Walt, the last surviving brother passed away at the end of July. His wife, Aunty Freda, passed away just a few weeks later and as they had shared everything together in life, they had a joint funeral. The fabrics are Kona Honeydew and Tula Pink. Block 23 (17.08.2013): Elizabeth Harkness. Named after one of the rose bushes in my new garden - I have four in total, all different colours, all with beautiful scents! The fabrics are Kona Rich Red, Pure Elements Quartz Pink and Makower Funky Fruit. Block 24 (17.08.2013): Rocky Island: Just down the coast from where I live is a small village called Seaton Sluice. If we were in somewhere like Cornwall it be a tourist haven, but...

** Warning - lots of pictures** It turns out that even though I made a fair few blocks back before I switched my machine off, I never blogged about them. I was planning on putting those blocks, along with the ones I made last weekend all in one post. But you may not survive till the end.... so I'll blog here until I want to go to bed and then blog a few more tomorrow.... Block 10 (07.07.2013): Princess Royal. No - not a connection to the royal birth, but th name of a Morris Dance - it's my favourite one that Letchworth Morris Men dance and the one I find my self humming under my breath at work. I went back home at the end of June and went out with the morris and made sure they did this dance. The fabrics are Pure Elements in Parisian Blue and Textures. Block 11 (07.07.2013): Heatwave. Unfortunately the high temperatures meant a high pollen count and I couldn't take any hay-fever medicine...... The yellow fabric is the batik I used as the border for my Farmer...