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Naptime Sewing

I am seriously going to enjoy nap time. Unfortunately nap time is a little elusive at the moment... Mia fed for 5 hours straight this afternoon.


Such a cute grumpy face!

But yesterday she napped and I stitched with some good friends. I started a new project - some English Paper Piecing - easy to pick up and put down again. The project is Patchwork of the Crosses. I hadn't heard of this pattern until a few months ago when Sharon started the same
project. It looked interesting and I read up the background of the pattern.

The original quilt was made by Lucy Boston, an author, quilter and gardener who lived at Hemmingford Grey - a manor house in Cambridgeshire less than an hour away from where I grew up - doing so much American style patchwork I was totally sold on something so local for me. I started pinning to my EPP pinterest board and then picked my current favourite colour palette and lots of fabrics from my stash.


So the plan is initially 9 feature blocks and see how we go. Fabric is cut and block 1 is made.


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Diane-crewe said…
oh I LOVE that face xx make the most of the times when it is quiet and ... peaceful x
8 March 2014 at 20:26
Leanne said…
She cute, they sure are little when they are brand new. That will be a beautiful quilt.
8 March 2014 at 20:26
Lin said…
Pretty colours Jennie. Paper piecing is great for snatched moments, waiting rooms etc. Mia is gorgeous. xx
9 March 2014 at 07:54
mumasu said…
You'd fallen off my reader for a few days, so I'm late to the party but CONGRATULATIONS, she is lovely. I am loving the bright colours in that block :)
9 March 2014 at 09:19
Sonia said…
Enjoy those naptimes!!!! The EPP is gorgeous and I love your colour pallette x
10 March 2014 at 20:56
Elita@Busy Needle Quilting said…
I am also late to the party but Welcome to Mia & Congrats to you & the Mister! She is beautiful!!! I'm loving that Lucy Boston block too. Been seeing it a lot on the web lately. Your colours are fabulous! Big hugs to you & the family!
3 April 2014 at 13:27
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