A Finish

OK it is a small one but it is still a finish.

I finally finished my version of the Dreaming of South Carolina Table Runner at moda bakeshop.
I didn't make it with the prairie points as I am lazy!

I made this for my brother who has a flat overlooking a beach in Perth. It is very small but so is his balcony.

Block Two

Here is block 2 from the Jelly Roll Quilt Along at Moose on the Porch Quilts. This is a great quilt along as 1 block every 2 weeks is do-able.

I have joined a Outrigger Canoe Club and today was one of those perfect days on the water. The water was flat and crystal clear. Unfortunately I did not have a camera with me.

We stopped out in the channel to look for sharks. I am not sure what we would have done if we saw one.

What do you do when.....

What do you do when you have a house full of boxes to unpack?

Why you go to Sydney for the weekend of course.

Block One

I finished Block one of the Jelly Roll Quilt Along at Moose on the Porch. I really like this block. I have used Fabulous Fall by Deb Strain and Kona Snow.

A bit of a Mess

Our sea freight has finally arrived. This is great because we have all our things now which means I have all my fabric etc. Yay. The bad news is the house is full of boxes. This is my sewing room with some of the mess. Unfortunately the rest of the house looks just like this.

Does this mean I cant sew until it is organised. NO. I have found my Fabulous Fall Jelly Roll so I am ready to join the Jelly Roll Quilt Along.

Cindy from Hyacinth Blog has a pattern over at Moda Bakeshop. It is a great Tumbling Spools Friendship Quilt. Her quilt designs are great.


This is one of her patterns I made which is still waiting to be quilted.

There are many quilt alongs I want to join at the moment. One is a Jelly Roll Quilt Along at Moose on the Porch. I also want to do Rachael's pinwheel sampler quilt along and the pinwheel party at Twiddletails. My last pinwheel centres were actually quite good for me, especially since the first one I ever did looked nothing like a pinwheel. I was not happy with the blocks when I added the borders. Anyway the best way to improve is to practice so I am still considering doing these quilt alongs. Notice the commitment lol.

Pinwheels

I love Pinwheels and although I am not the most accurate sewer I like to occasionally make something with triangles. I decided to make a pinwheel table runner based on this one from Jodi at Pleasant Home. Well, when I put the first border on I was very unhappy with my points or lack of and am now rethinking the whole pinwheel thing. This is a shame because I also wanted to do Rachael's pinwheel sampler quilt along and the pinwheel party at Twiddletails. I am not sure what I will do.

Anyway while I decide what to do about the whole pinwheel thing I am going to do a schnibble. There is not a quilt shop near here and I am not organised enough to be doing the February schnibble from the Year of Schnibbles. Here is a link to the January Parade at Pink Pincushion and A quilting Life.

So I am doing the next best thing. My own schnibble and charm packs from my stash. I think Eva and Xrated will work well.

Debbie came over on Tuesday afternoon and worked on a kit she bought at a Sydney show before I left for the US. It is going to be gorgeous.