School Tonight

Bags are packed and machine is raring to go.

The black bag at the back is my latest purchase from Spot Light and it contains my cutting mats, rules and whatever else may find it way in there. I thought it was the easiest way to carry all my gear without making a couple of trips to the car.

This morning while twiddling my thumbs waiting for a tradesman to arrive I decided to have a go at making one of these Octagonal Fabric basket. They are so simple to make I think there will be a few made as Gifts through out the year. Yep another trip to Spot Light coming up.

Snowball Blocks.

After cutting out 20 x 6 1/2" squares and 80 x 2 1/2" squares it was down to business to draw diagonal lines corner to corner on the smaller of the squares, pinning them right side together in each of the 6 1/2" square corners. Making sure the pencil lines formed a diamond pattern . I then stitched along the pencil lines.

Once sewn into place I folded and pressed the triangle back toward the corners.


Now time to trim away the middle piece of the triangle and trim block if necessary.


Once completed each snowball block should measure 6 1/2"

Unfortunately I missed my last lesson but hopefully after class this week I'll be able to catch up and not fall too far behind. Looks like a lot of extra homework coming up but that is life.

C'ya for now
Sallyanne

Quilt Update

No not the washing but just the material being rinsed and hung on the clothes lines before I could start the slicing and dicing.

And Guess what? I decided I didn't like the Blue toning I bought last week so it was back to Spot Light where I got some green tones and I feel far more comfortable with them.

At Last nights class we managed to cut out some of the material and I made up 2 of the Snowflake blocks. Hopefully over the next 8 weeks you will be able to keep up with my quilt's progress. Now to find time for my homework.

Quilting Class

The top picture was taken on my mobile phone of our Quilting Instructor's Quilt that we are going to attempt to make. I love the Rose pattern but unfortunately when I hit the shop this morning I was not able to find any Rose Design.

The Floral fabric will be my main focal one and the lighter one I will use as my backing.

I am still unsure on one of the Blues for my contrast pieces but I have a few days to think about it and maybe change my mind if I want. A couple of lovely ladies in the shop this morning said I had picked wisely but I am still not so sure myself.

P.S. I think I am going to enjoy this class and maybe even stop on to a more advanced one yet.

C'ya
Sallyanne

My First Attempt at a Quilt.

After cutting out numerous squares it was time to start to assemble them into bigger squares.

Once the squares were sewn up it was then onto making them into strips for the next stage.

This is a general idea of what the quilt will look like once it is sewn together.
The process is taking awhile to complete as work and going away have played a major factor in it but hopefully soon it will be finished and ready to use.

I will put 3 different colored green strips around the outside to finish it off.

Quilting classes start this week so it may get scrapped when I learn the correct way of doing it and not my way.

Back to School

After talking about doing a Quilters course I have bit the bullet and enrolled in a 10 week course. This time in 2 weeks time I will be happily on my way home from my first lesson. I have a craft bag on wheels to carry my materials etc in. I feel like a little kid going back to school and getting my goodies ready.

I tossed up several ideas before I came up with the idea of making a pin cushion and putting it into a clip sided container. I had no intention of sticking my hand into my bag and getting stuck with a wayward pin or two.

Not being sure exactly what we will be making I have a selection of fabric to choose from.
One thing about the course it will be held in the back of a Sewing Centre and I can make a made dash up stairs to the shop if I haven't got the required item. Being relatively new to quilting I am still unsure on what I will and will not need. But help is on hand.

C'ya
Sallyanne

My First Bag

On a recent caravan get a way to Coobowie, I happened to stumble across a Craft Fair and being one not to miss a Country Craft fair I was quick to go for a look.

I was impressed with what I walked into and bought a couple of items as a guide for me to make some for myself.

The top being one of my purchases and my first attempt at a bag is below.

Well as you can see if isn't quite the same size as the bought one. I had to cut and slice a mistake hence mine ended up smaller.

I have now found somewhere to purchase a pattern from so here's hoping the next one will end up the correct size.

C'ya
Sallyanne