Stitchers Garden

Back in 2011 I took a series of classes at my LQS - to make Stitchers Garden - the series of classes is designed to make use of the decorative stitches on my sewing machine and to teach various applique methods.  I had been wanting to do this class for a while - and when it was offered in black & balis - I signed up.

I had a wonderful time playing with threads and fabrics - and purchasing more balis.  I learnt Bobbin work, did some cording, used ric rac.  As is often the case I have changed the original design...I finished the blocks off quite a while ago and even finished the top ...finally it is quilted and bound.

Retreat 2013 - Day 3

Sunday

I sewed until  12 midnight last night.
Another lovely sunny day,  music on, machines humming, a bit of chatting, lovely food . . . 

I put together my Stitcher's Garden...I might still add borders  but for retreat I only planned to get it to top stage.

I also started work on putting together a top from a BOM I started in 2009 called Best Friends.

Tally to date:Bag for plastic bags  (on the right)

Cot Quilt


Stitchers Garden top - as above.....Still 2 days to go!!!!!

Weekend Sewing - Stitcher's Garden

I signed up for a series of classes to make "Stitcher's Garden" at my LQS at the beginning of 2011.  I had been wanting to do this course for a while - it uses  the decorative stitches on a sewing machine but also includes a lot of techniques.  This is the pattern:

I had done another set of classes earlier with the same concept ..and I learnt a lot...(and spent a lot of money on special feet!! like a circular sewer)...but I didn't really like the patterns we used and I had gone off the fabrics I had chosen.
(It's in a box...somewhere...I think.)

So, when Stitcher's Garden was offered again and in black & balis - I just had to give in.  The course is about to finish, so we have done all the "technique" classes and are up to finishing off....Well for those who are up to that - I am not.

The original quilt finishes at 85" x 93" - too big for my needs, so I have re designed it.

This weekend I have spent my time planning the new arrangement and adding borders to blocks.  I am still using all the original blocks and I am still working on a couple of them.  Here are 9 of them - just with top & bottom borders. After the coloured border I will add a black border.  So this is a progress shot. 

The "white" isn't - it is a pale colour..mmm might have another look at that...amazing what a camera shows you...

I could have been working on my "Colour Swap" project ...but I have time up my sleeve for that.