tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68104678593824601802024-03-14T09:56:13.554-07:00The Running Harethe running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-91176178812688264412017-04-05T01:05:00.004-07:002017-04-05T01:05:53.524-07:00Finish A Long Q2 2017I didn't do too badly last quarter, managing 5 finishes. A couple of them were quite small however, whereas this quarter they are all much bigger propositions. Anyway, here they are:<br />
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1) Triangle Quilt<br />
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This is now quilted, so just need to bind it.</div>
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2) Wonky Star Quilt</div>
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I'm still waiting for some blocks, but should get this one made for Siblings Together<br />
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3) Make your own magic<br />
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4)Lonestar quilt</div>
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I live in hope that I'll make some progress on this one !</div>
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5)Mod Mosaic</div>
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6)It's a Wonderful World<br />
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7)Star Quilt<br />
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8)Gnome Quilt</div>
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I really need to finish this one, so am going to concentrate my efforts in this direction, once I've finished my bee blocks.</div>
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9) and 10) Baby Quilts</div>
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Two of my friends are going to be grandmothers for the first time. So, I'm going to make 2 baby quilts from stash. One will be a hedgehog quilt ( I bought the pattern eons ago) and I'm undecided about the other.</div>
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I think that's more than enough as it's fairly unrealistic!.</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-22208360653423812302017-03-31T14:48:00.000-07:002017-03-31T14:48:42.186-07:00Mid Century Modern QuiltA quick post to get this under the wire for FAL Q1. This is number 7 on my FAL Q1 list ( original <a href="https://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/finish-long-2017-q1.html">here</a>).<br />
This quilt started life as a travelling quilt bee with the Bumbling Honeys quilt bee. We each made a starter block ( in theory anyway!) and it was posted around each bee member to add blocks according to our specifications. I specified a limited palette of solids only fabric in a mid century modern design. It more than exceeded my expectations, with some lovely touches.<br />
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Sadly I'm very disappointed by my quilting. It looks fantastic from a distance, and I used it as a practice piece. However, I was having tremendous tension problems and the back is dreadful. Fortunately , I'm going to use it as a wall hanging, so the back won't show.It's also quite small so perfect for this use.<br />
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Some of the quilting designs worked better than others. I'm not a fan of feathers and prefer the more graphic straight line style.</div>
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I added a binding in a black solid fabric which frames it well I think.</div>
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Size:46 x 44 inches</div>
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Front made from quilting bee blocks</div>
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Wadding: 100% cotton from roll</div>
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Quilted with Glide in grey on top and decob light grey on back</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-69916203774032017882017-03-20T02:35:00.000-07:002017-03-20T02:35:14.113-07:00Another Siblings Together Quilt Many moons ago, when Lynne of Lily's Quilts set up the original Siblings Together Quilt Bee, I was given a bundle of Storybook by Kate and Birdie by Moda. I made 2 very similar quilts with this :<br />
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I quilted it fairly lightly with a dogwood pattern over the HST's, circles over the inner border and a zigzag over the final border. I used the cheater fabric, which came in the bundle to bind it but could only use a single fold binding in order to have enough fabric.</div>
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Front made with Kate and Birdie Storybook with white on white architextures by Carolyn Friedlander.</div>
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Quilted with Glide in Linen on the front, white Decobobs on back</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-16764258961988236522017-03-16T01:11:00.002-07:002017-03-16T01:11:28.497-07:00Red and White QuiltThis is another FAL Q1 finish ( no 14) ( original list <a href="https://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/finish-long-2017-q1.html">here</a>). Many moons ago I decided to make a red and white quilt but quickly lost interest, as is often the case. I should have been more organised and limited the blocks to solid only white and red which, in retrospect , gives a more satisfying result, but of course, I didn't do that!. Anyway, I abandoned it . I recently decided to resurrect it as a quilt for Siblings Together rather than it languishing in my cupboard.<br />
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I rejected a couple of blocks I had made, because they didn't work, which left me with 8 blocks. I made a ninth block ( Ohio Star) and decided to add a large border rather than make more blocks.</div>
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To begin with, make a 9 1/2 inch wonky star block. ( tutorial <a href="http://quarterinchmark.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/tutorial-wonky-star.html">here</a> ). The tutorial in the link is for a smaller block but the principle remains the same. This is made with nine x 3.5 inch squares, 8 low volume squares and one brightly coloured 3.5 inch square.<br />
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Use brightly coloured scraps to make the star points as in the tutorial above and then join the nine patch together.</div>
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The pattern is a free <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/products/the-retreat-bag-pdf">pattern</a> by Emmaline bags and is a very easy make but gives a fantastic finished result.<br />
I made a trial bag first, of the smaller version of the pattern, and here is the result:<br />
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As you can see, it's a little floppy ( no sniggering at the back please!)<br />
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As you can see, there is a difference in the finished look.</div>
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I've nearly exhausted my supply of this Tula Pink's Elizabeth fabric, but I think I'll have to buy some more, so I can make myself the larger version.</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-69598960716013908652017-02-17T02:46:00.000-08:002017-02-17T02:46:08.481-08:00Lavender bagsThis is just a quick post ( because I haven't yet learned how to link up from IG) to show a FAL finish ( no 2 on my Q1 post <a href="https://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a> ).<br />
Some time ago now, I bought a huge bag of lavender. It was more economical to buy a big bag than smaller ones ( that's my excuse anyway!) and every now and then I make a batch of lavender bags as small gifts.<br />
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They are a great way to use up scraps and the recipients seem to like them. So, here are a few more I made:<br />
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The Elizabeth one has already been given to Lizzy of @sewbusylizzie at the Threadhouse retreat, along with a matching tissue cover.<br />
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-33932997436349593872017-01-08T03:46:00.001-08:002017-01-08T04:01:16.997-08:00Finish a long 2017 Q1Well, another year and another set of goals. I didn't do quite as well as I hoped last quarter because my sewing was affected by developing tennis elbow ( and of course the madness of Christmas and New Year). I may do a 2016 round up ( if I can be bothered!) but that will be another post.<br />
Anyway to launch straight into this year my following list is another fantasy list, but hey- why not !<br />
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1)Sewing Retreat Bag<br />
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I'm doing the pouch swap for The Thread House Retreat which is only a couple of weeks away, so this is one I will definitely finish!<br />
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2)Lavender bags<br />
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4)Rug Quilt</div>
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This is a rug in my children's house that I want to replicate as a quilt.</div>
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6)Ironing Board cover</div>
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The above were all new projects, but now onto those pesky WIP's :</div>
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I would have finished this last quarter if not for my tennis elbow. Just needs binding</div>
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8)Triangle Quilt</div>
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9)Siblings Together Quilt</div>
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10)Gnome Quilt</div>
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11)Make Your own Magic</div>
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Zilch progress on this one</div>
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12)Star Quilt</div>
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13)It's a wonderful world</div>
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Another static project</div>
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14)Red and White Quilt</div>
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I got bored with this one years ago, but it would be perfect for Siblings Together.</div>
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I started this ( many years ago) as the back of a double sided quilt. Then I realised that I'd never finish the quilt, so made it with an ordinary back and this has languished ever since.</div>
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16) Mod Mosaic quilt</div>
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Similar story with this- it was destined as the back of Grace's quilt, but was taking too much time , so was abandoned. Again, if I pulled my finger it , it would be a great quilt for Siblings Together.</div>
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Not a very realistic list I know, because I will probably get distracted by some other things as well. It's cathartic to list WIP's though, it helps you realised how much your tastes have changed!I haven't bothered to list any of my knitting WIP's because the list would as long as this one!</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-85367273898643942762016-12-17T09:41:00.000-08:002016-12-17T09:41:19.623-08:00Scraptastic Tuesday ( on Saturday)Just a quick post to show off a couple of my recent scrappy makes.One of them ( the kindle cover ) is also number 4 on my <a href="https://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/finish-long-q4.html">FAL Q4 list</a> .<br />
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Firstly, I made a scrappy pouch for Mary Emmens as a (rather late) pay it forward gift.<br />
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Using the same QAYG method I also made myself a new Kindle cover, but this time using oranges and yellows.<br />
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-15753241720794778702016-12-04T03:11:00.000-08:002016-12-04T03:11:59.747-08:00Mountain Majesty Quilt- Ta Da!I finished this quilt a month ago but have only just got around to posting about it. The blocks were made by myself and the now defunct Together circle of do.good stitches. The bee members were already depleted and then some of them dropped out , so it folded but the remaining members have now joined up with the Comfort circle, so all was not lost. A couple of my friends ( Jo and Sue) stepped up and helped me out by making more blocks so I could get it finished.<br />
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Pattern: Mountain Majesties by Bonnie Hunter</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-4523540560593755312016-10-17T12:32:00.000-07:002016-10-17T12:32:25.623-07:00Maker's ToteI was very impressed at the Simply Solids retreat by the gorgeous Maker's Totes that a number of people had made. I've made shopping totes before but not anything resembling a 'proper ' bag, so I thought I'd give one ago. Here is the result:<br />
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It's a very roomy bag and I'm pleased with it. If I make another one, I'll use a thicker/stiffer interlining in the gusset and also make the handles into shoulder straps. I much prefer to carry bags on my shoulder rather than with handles. I may even change the handles on this one if I can be bothered.</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-62938019924123814792016-10-09T03:53:00.000-07:002016-10-09T10:12:34.949-07:00Finish a long Q4 Hard to believe we are in the last quarter of the year. I didn't do at all well last quarter, with only 2 finishes. This was due to a number of factors but time to move on!<br />
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I saw so many beautiful examples of these at Simply Solids Retreat 2016 that I decided to make one of my own </div>
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I need to make 2 sew together bags as gifts.</div>
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This is one I made for Justine as a secret sewer gift.</div>
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I had my kindle and cover stolen, so I need a new one for my new kindle.</div>
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5) Siblings Together Quilt</div>
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7)Majestic Mountains quilt</div>
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I have 2 gripes with the pattern, firstly the binding was too narrow, if I were to make it again I'd increase the width. Secondly, I really hate the way the zip ends. I followed the pattern measurements exactly and I just don't like how you have to grip the bag to get the zip to open.</div>
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This is number 7 on my original FAL Q3 list (<a href="https://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/fal-quarter-3-list.html"> here</a>).</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-15294238865761260872016-09-09T08:42:00.000-07:002016-09-09T08:42:13.164-07:00Juliette's QuiltJuliette is my son Harri's girlfriend and she is absolutely lovely. Draped over the sofa in London where my children live, is one of the first quilts I made and Juliette has always admired it ( even though I wince when I see it due to the dreadful piecing and quilting!)<br />
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So when I volunteered to make her a quilt , she asked for me to remake this quilt but with a lot more yellow in it (as this is her favourite colour). </div>
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The block is fiddly to make and I've ended up with quite a few extra blocks . I've also made enough extra small hourglass blocks to make another quilt with the addition of some solid fabric. it was easier to make 2 identical hourglass blocks than to sew all those small triangles together.</div>
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So here is the finished quilt :</div>
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I managed to finish it in time for her birthday and she seems to like it! I made it on a sort of production line method with a lot of chain piecing. Even still, the blocks are only 6 inches square finished and towards the end I found it quite tedious. I also made too many blocks and cut up too much fabric into triangles but these will be used for yet another quilt ( different from the hourglass blocks)</div>
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Size: 72 x 72 inches</div>
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Pattern: Dalarna by Mariet Souethout- Mous in Quiltmania ( no 68)</div>
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Fabric front: mixture of quilting cottons including some Karen Lewis, Lizzy House, Jen Kingwell etc etc.</div>
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Back: Heather Ross Tiger Lily in canary ( cotton lawn rather than quilting cotton)</div>
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Quilted with Glide in Military Gold on top and decobob yellow (138) on bottom</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-40196377547903916942016-09-04T15:23:00.001-07:002016-09-04T15:23:52.714-07:00Jo's Blue Star QuiltI haven't blogged for a while but I have several posts in my head that need to be written. I don't seem to have much motivation at the moment, don't know why but that's a different issue.<br />
Anyway, some time ago now, the lovely Jo ( @joanne333jones on IG) told us that she was moving to Denver, Colorado with her husband's job. Jo has been a terrific bee mate since we met at the first FQR retreat in 2012 and we are all going to miss her terribly. So I did the obvious thing and thought we must make her a quilt. The pattern I chose was Kasbah Chic by no hats in the house which was published in Love Patchwork and Quilting, in her favourite blue colours.<br />
In actual fact the pattern was an absolute bitch, even though the end result was fabulous. The templates provided for the corner segments gave very poor results and the half square rectangles ended up too small. We ended up paper piecing our own corner segments and fudging the rectangles. My fellow bee members were all cursing me for choosing this particular pattern and I was wondering if anyone tests these patterns.<br />
We all met up in London in June ( in Tate Modern for the Georgia O'Keefe exhibition) and were able to give the quilt to Jo.<br />
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And here is Jo holding up her quilt in the restaurant at Tate Modern. There were a few tears from all of us.</div>
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<br />the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-86018666063189354632016-07-11T02:50:00.000-07:002016-07-11T02:50:27.473-07:00FAL Quarter 3 listIn terms of the FAL I didn't do very well last quarter, only finishing one project on my list. I had of course done a lot of sewing, but it wasn't on the list ( a tonne of bee blocks and extras for sad reasons like #quiltsforjo and #quiltsforpulse, 2 quilts which I hadn't listed, additions to the wonderful round robin with #bumblinghoneys and I quilted 3 siblings together quilts for other people)). It's difficult to know whether to add everything but the kitchen sink in these lists or keep it more realistic. As usual, I have more than I could possibly handle ( and of course I keep adding to it). Anyway, here it goes for this quarter.<br />
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1) Siblings Together Quilt using the final leftovers from the Kate and Birdie fabric donated by Moda 2 ish years ago.<br />
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2) Quilt for Juliette<br />
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3)Triangle quilt</div>
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4)Gnome quilt</div>
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This is a Together@ do.good stitches quilt. I'm several blocks short but it should be a quick and relatively easy finish.</div>
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I received this back from the wonderful bumbling honeys who have all made their own additions. I will write a separate blog about it, but I'm thrilled as it has exceeded all my expectations. I now just have to decide whether to add to it or leave it as it is. My son fancies it as a wall quilt so maybe just quilt and face it.</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-7446965111110538272016-06-15T06:04:00.000-07:002016-06-15T06:04:52.650-07:00Another Quilt for Siblings TogetherI thought it was about time I posted about my next Siblings Together quilt. Since I last posted my phone has decided to die and I spent ages prevaricating about what to replace it with. DH got very exercised about not being able to contact me 24/7 but then he is wedded to his phone !! It was actually quite liberating for a short while but meant I couldn't take photos. That is not entirely truthful as I do have a camera ( somewhere) but have got so used to how easy it all is with modern phones.<br />
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Since I started writing this, the awful atrocities in Orlando have taken place. We on this side of the pond just can't understand the attitude to guns in USA and why there isn't an uprising to change the law. Even the most diehard rednecks can be outvoted in a democratic society. Anyway, my thoughts are with those affected and their families. I will also make a block or two for the <a href="http://theorlandomodernquiltguild.blogspot.co.uk/">Orlando MQG drive</a><br />
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Two years ago I made an almost identical <a href="http://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/s-t-q-b-quilt-finished.html">quilt</a> and the way the blocks were constructed meant I had 12 half finished blocks left over. So, I finally pulled my finger out and finished the blocks. This quilt is slightly smaller than the previous one as I didn't add a border of the white crosshatch. I decided to save the small amount I had because I have enough HST's from these quilts to make a third quilt for ST, but I will need the white fabric to make it big enough. I'm amazed that I can stretch it to 3 quilts!!<br />
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Size: 49 x 64 inches</div>
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Front: Storybook by Kate and Birdie ( donated by Moda) with white crosshatch from Botanics Architextures by Carolyn Friedlander</div>
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Quilted with Glide Linen on front and Wonderfil white decobob on back</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-63200073100163171552016-05-10T04:18:00.000-07:002016-05-10T04:18:13.977-07:00Scraptastic Tuesday and My Scrap Vortex QuiltLike many ( all ?) quilters I have a scrap problem. I'm one of those people who hoards even the tiniest scraps. The problem got so bad, that eventually I had to buy some storage bins for the scraps.<br />
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I managed to sort them out into different colours, and even ironed some of the scraps, but that was as far as it went. I also have a drawer next to my cutting board where I put the scraps from my current sewing, in theory to be sorted at a later date ( usually when the drawer is so full that I can't stuff any more in ). </div>
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I have read about other people's organisation of scraps and am in awe. I start out with good intentions but rapidly become bored and abandon it half done. <br />
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Anyway, I felt it was about time to do something with at least some of the scraps. I chose to make a quilt using <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/scrap-vortex-qal-week-one.html">Amanda Jean's scrap vortex method</a> . This has the advantage that you choose scraps of the same size and build them up into slabs without making any more scraps ( a definite advantage). <br />
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I soon got very bored with it though which is why I've made a relatively small quilt. It is very time consuming, largely due to the fact that I mainly used what Amanda Jean calls snippets ( pieces of fabric less than 4 inches). Some of the pieces are only 1/2 inch square when sewn, which is a lot of seams. </div>
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I'm very pleased with the way it has turned out, it's truly scrappy but very bright and 'happy'. I backed it also with scraps and made the binding with the scraps from the backing.</div>
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Front : made entirely from scraps</div>
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Back : Scraps of Riley Blake lime dots on white and Lu Summers Summersville Spring Garden Lime Juice.</div>
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Quilted with Glide in Military Gold on top, Wonderfil Decobob in white on bottom</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-28190491973503630932016-04-11T13:28:00.003-07:002016-04-11T13:28:51.120-07:00FAL Quarter 2 2016Well, I didn't do too badly in the first quarter of this year, with 5 quilts finished. My list was deliberately a fantasy list, so I'm going to be more realistic this quarter. So, continuing over from the last quarter:<br />
1) Triangle Quilt<br />
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2) Gnome Quilt</div>
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Yet another quilt for Siblings together. I have enough blocks/fabric left from this quilt to make a second one.</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-76754679611222054692016-03-29T01:31:00.000-07:002016-04-07T12:06:37.972-07:00Whirly Gig QuiltI hope everyone had a fun Easter break. I was lucky enough to have lots of visitors ( and subsequently lots of cooking to do). The weather wasn't kind enough to do the planned walk up the Sugarloaf on Easter Sunday, but that was OK.<br />
I managed to finish my Whirly Gig quilt which is another one for Siblings Together and probably my last make in Quarter 1 of the finish- a- long ( original list <a href="http://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/2016-finish-long-quarter-1.html">here</a> ). I was donated a pile of fabric to make a ST quilt and I have used some of it in this quilt, along with scraps and my stash.<br />
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It's a very simple but effective pattern made from 2 strips of fabric ( 1 low volume and 1 bright fabric) cut into 4 subunits. I chose to set the blocks on point to give the blocks more 'movement'. I was able to make the blocks as leaders and enders which I find a very useful technique to get more made ( I'm quite a slow sewer, so every little helps!)</div>
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Pattern inspired by this <a href="http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2009/10/tessellations.html">Tessellation Quilt</a> from Rita of Red Pepper quilts</div>
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Fabric : Donated fabric and my stash on front, Riley Blake extra wide white spot on red on the back and for binding</div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-57710919266847217362016-03-20T07:06:00.003-07:002016-03-20T07:06:53.081-07:00Retirement Quilt -Ta Da!Another quilt finished! This one has more of a history than some of my quilts and thus has provoked a lot more reflection than usual. This is my first ( and I have to say probably my last) hand pieced quilt. My last year of work was really difficult. I hated it, so much so that I had a calendar where I marked off every week until I could finish. The reasons for this were complex and I won't go into details as it's all water under the bridge. It was also the year we had our house fire and I was miserable. Anyway, to help keep me sane, I decided to EPP a hexagon star quilt. It took me a year to sew all the blocks ( perfect timing) and I sewed them all together, then promptly put it away for another 2 years. Partly this was because I didn't know what to do with it.<br />
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Another concern was how I was going to quilt it. I wondered whether I should hand quilt it, but then reality kicked in and I realised that if I hand quilted it, it would never be finished. The pattern was inspired by Rita of Red Pepper Quilts mother -in - law's <a href="http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2013/02/hand-pieced-hexagon-star-quilt.html">quilt</a>. Hand piecing this quilt was the perfect antidote at the time I made it, but I'm not sure if I will ever repeat the exercise. It's not my 'natural habitat'. It was fun fussy cutting some of the stars though<br />
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I decided to use a beautiful piece of cotton lawn I'd bought at Malvern some time ago for the backing. Although it was wider than average I needed to add a strip to make it big enough. I was lucky enough to find some of Lu Summer's lime green Summersville spring at <a href="http://www.larkcottons.com/">Lark cottons</a> and used it for the strip and the bindings. It's such a perfect shade of lime green to complement the front which is much brighter and fresher than the photos convey.</div>
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In a way I'm glad I set it to one side. My FMQ skills have improved in the last 2 years and therefore I was able to do it more justice. I quilted a simple flower shape in the middle 'star' and scallops around the edging diamonds. <br />
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-2738522901299017402016-03-08T01:51:00.000-08:002016-03-08T01:51:51.967-08:00My first Siblings Together Quilt of 2016The last few months have been very busy, mainly trying to sort my mother out, though that will be another blogpost when I've got a little more perspective. So, the fact that I've done 2 blogposts in 2 days is highly unusual for me!<br />
I wanted to make some more quilts for Siblings Together again this year ( apart from the STquilting bee ones). Hannah sent me some fabric which had been donated to Leeds Modern Quilt Guild by Katy of I'm a ginger monkey. I selected 3 of the fabrics and added 3 of my own to make a trip around the world quilt.<br />
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I've made a few of these quilts and I love the way the pattern looks different depending on how you arrange the strips. I made this one in a regular pattern, which I haven't done before. So, although I've used a variety of different yellow strips, for example it's barely noticeable.<br />
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To pull it all together, I used navy fabric with a strip of mustard to bind it.<br />
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I love how it's turned out! I hope it will make a girl ( it's definitely a girly quilt) very happy.<br />
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Size: 58 x 68 inches<br />
Pattern: Trip around the world by Bonnie Hunter<br />
Top: A selected variety of scraps<br />
Back: My last piece of Ikea Nummer and Folie in blue by Lotta Jansdotter<br />
Batting: Donated by LMQG<br />
Quilted with Glide in grey on top and Wonderfil in white on the bottom<br />
Binding: Navy XO by Cotton and Steel with one strip of Arrows in mustard by Michael Miller<br />
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-51729303971952213022016-03-07T12:17:00.001-08:002016-03-07T12:17:17.539-08:00Geese all round Ta Da!At long last I've finished this quilt! It's only been about 3 years. It started life as my block for the disastrous Star quilting bee. The lovely fabric I sent out disappeared into the ether never to be seen again. I ended up with only a few blocks, so tried again a couple of years later with the lovely bumbling honeys quilt bee. Fortunately, they turned up trumps and I ended up with 27 blocks. I really couldn't be bothered to make any more as I'd lost the momentum, so went with a 5 x5 block arrangement, thinking I could always add a border. In the end, I just left it as it was, without the border.<br />
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The back I made with left over pieces from previous quilts, but I think it works well.</div>
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Size : 58 x 58 inches</div>
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Design: Geese all round by quilters cache.</div>
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Top: Kona white background with assorted blues and greens</div>
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Binding: A mixture of Sailaway plans in navy by Windham fabrics and Cookie book navy ghost saltines by Kimberly Kight for Cotton and Steel</div>
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Quilted with Glide in grey on top and Wonderfil in white on bottom</div>
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This is my second finish of FAL Q1 ( my original list is <a href="http://therunninghar.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/2016-finish-long-quarter-1.html">here</a>) </div>
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the running harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01145420275982658370noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810467859382460180.post-14315868988198863572016-01-12T12:39:00.002-08:002016-01-12T12:39:51.901-08:00Value Quilt Ta-Da!My first finish of 2016, whoo hoo!!. This quilt is a gift for my friend Michelle and her husband and took me a year to make. That's not as bad as it sounds, as I made it as a leaders and enders quilt and also it is very big, roughly 96 inches square prior to quilting and washing.<br />
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Front : 4 inch ( finished size) HST's from scraps and stash</div>
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Back : Extra wide Architextures crosshatch in grey ( Carolyn Friedlander)</div>
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Quilted with Glide (40 wt) in grey on top and Wonderfil 80 in white in the bobbin</div>
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