tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77704199087010702012024-03-13T12:32:20.364+11:00Pieces of ContentmentKaren @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comBlogger998125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-67715406677786254432024-01-23T16:21:00.009+11:002024-03-08T08:48:01.008+11:00Gradient Baby Quilt #1<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy6w9Vo6YMjF6Vc93ZdHUycfmu3flDgQAAdMaMWpn9Qgr-0fOwVgSZbP1BcTBTejWzjCD2mzKBenBW4ZrdLiTDBZ5DaP1Ie8hyphenhyphenOsQLzDJUpn7LwZQI7jDzqimcyAjb_dmSbIg8P_4CTAb4X_VYuQLZoKwdmoA7ubVp9J6lBeA7ENOltmW8Rm-X20HRfGN/s3199/IMG_3486.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3199" data-original-width="2545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy6w9Vo6YMjF6Vc93ZdHUycfmu3flDgQAAdMaMWpn9Qgr-0fOwVgSZbP1BcTBTejWzjCD2mzKBenBW4ZrdLiTDBZ5DaP1Ie8hyphenhyphenOsQLzDJUpn7LwZQI7jDzqimcyAjb_dmSbIg8P_4CTAb4X_VYuQLZoKwdmoA7ubVp9J6lBeA7ENOltmW8Rm-X20HRfGN/w510-h640/IMG_3486.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2023 saw our family enter a wonderful new season with the safe arrival of our first grandchild. With our five oldest 'children' now married (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022) it came as very welcome news that a grandchild was to be expected in May 2023.</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Baby quilts are an inviting size to make - not too big, not too small. After much consideration I settled on making a gradient I spy quilt, inspired by the amazing quilts of <a href="https://www.houseoftaiga.com" target="_blank">House of Taiga</a>. This quilt would be both machine sewn and quilted with the intention that it would be heavily used and frequently machine washed. In addition I hoped it would be of ongoing use and interest (tummy-time fun) to the baby/child while also being pleasant to look at. The plan was to choose a design which can be used as a base idea for a<span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> </span>quilt for each future grandchild - yet also allow for adjustment according to baby's gender and each new family's uniqueness of lifestyle and passions.</span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UPzUpkDVnQA3PBhEXoz0kQwdgTNae7rwAMREFI_tmCalaU6pSsIMssV7Dd2VipmLy8kYG1BSP_YwN3WcksoSrUczG_wHj95LqtI4xoUEd4WVyyA8RKoUkNr7pnpbWYsXI2s0qYDmtIiU9gHXEK8nOglmmquEfR_4EqtGsdpu25ZinFk_tF4YHU8eiHBh/s2748/IMG_2993.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="2748" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UPzUpkDVnQA3PBhEXoz0kQwdgTNae7rwAMREFI_tmCalaU6pSsIMssV7Dd2VipmLy8kYG1BSP_YwN3WcksoSrUczG_wHj95LqtI4xoUEd4WVyyA8RKoUkNr7pnpbWYsXI2s0qYDmtIiU9gHXEK8nOglmmquEfR_4EqtGsdpu25ZinFk_tF4YHU8eiHBh/s320/IMG_2993.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soon after a gender reveal on Christmas Day 2022, I began searching through my current fabrics, our local Spotlight (fabric and homewares shop) and various online shops for suitable 'boy fabrics'. I was soon busy cutting 5" squares, and I thought I may as well cut four squares while each fabric was on the cutting mat, simultaneously creating a little stack of squares for next time. Over the course of several weeks, I reached my goal of a minimum of 99 different fabrics.</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi778YLVTofqgzJbCbmhlGKTDdqne-WCy8ZOerNJfGXtjzAhjL0Viq2WUp43oAOWuZmjGkXAXlV4FVV65liavaQhChvnFJjpwCcUbt-OFbgCq_G_b2kaQp3tSSAjN3DXWA6iybk9fdZDriRVfPSGJpKEtykyTvI05m5HpQVdwkBx36-ZDa2u8bxOI0CGKDx/s2880/IMG_3401.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2870" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi778YLVTofqgzJbCbmhlGKTDdqne-WCy8ZOerNJfGXtjzAhjL0Viq2WUp43oAOWuZmjGkXAXlV4FVV65liavaQhChvnFJjpwCcUbt-OFbgCq_G_b2kaQp3tSSAjN3DXWA6iybk9fdZDriRVfPSGJpKEtykyTvI05m5HpQVdwkBx36-ZDa2u8bxOI0CGKDx/w638-h640/IMG_3401.jpeg" width="638" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">With ironing board butted up against our dining table, the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">layout was fine-tuned, producing the desired gradient effect. Eleven rows of nine squares. Each row was carefully sewn together, then the rows into pairs, then pairs together etc, until the quilt top was complete. The actual construction was very quick at this stage - compared to my recent quilts <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">which were all larger and completely hand sewn.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For extra security I machine quilted along each seam as well as diagonally each way. I must admit I was somewhat fussy with thread colours, switching threads several times to blend with the fabric squares, even it meant changing threads midway through a quilting line. It just added that little bit of extra love into an otherwise rather simple quilt design.</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXZtvWOAdW2lYdX9wwzoMcoUtjILw6di-AvoemIIbMgENreP477lo2jBZ5DmJ8xo5S53bGTgxDlUgu_0J6ESPWrMKh-Bm_mJ76AbJ_44JZh-yIkIhkjGb2wW_-jBhw-48KdW0y0j2kkL0f_nwFUbggoLIjlgqb-i0d34fZ7Q-rBLaBgUOJWMOrxA8jN4z/s2838/IMG_3497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2838" data-original-width="2183" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXZtvWOAdW2lYdX9wwzoMcoUtjILw6di-AvoemIIbMgENreP477lo2jBZ5DmJ8xo5S53bGTgxDlUgu_0J6ESPWrMKh-Bm_mJ76AbJ_44JZh-yIkIhkjGb2wW_-jBhw-48KdW0y0j2kkL0f_nwFUbggoLIjlgqb-i0d34fZ7Q-rBLaBgUOJWMOrxA8jN4z/w492-h640/IMG_3497.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGkAMDxW_4ZKDqfcXwqr0PfZ-RXIHElaLqbJmB3cN0l38EBSn2XP3cjAiaGIpt9TDG4O3Xa-9LFNEONEXUTbjslRofZJsXpsxSOS1xN9Eh71QCJoGjU1_yCTTE5pcges8Ctzgq199s2B-vo_fsSeXYBTW8ZSKWG5Rx8hZgwaoxljI_lrTXK1UTOYinWbo/s2401/IMG_3505.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="1819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGkAMDxW_4ZKDqfcXwqr0PfZ-RXIHElaLqbJmB3cN0l38EBSn2XP3cjAiaGIpt9TDG4O3Xa-9LFNEONEXUTbjslRofZJsXpsxSOS1xN9Eh71QCJoGjU1_yCTTE5pcges8Ctzgq199s2B-vo_fsSeXYBTW8ZSKWG5Rx8hZgwaoxljI_lrTXK1UTOYinWbo/w484-h640/IMG_3505.jpeg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="font-size: medium;">The quilt was finished in time to gift on the day of our daughter's baby shower in early March - and has been well loved by the new parents as well as Baby B, which makes me a very happy quilting Nana 😊</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh674xUhZ3WHvKOiVwAUK-88GaPKwNQHKWjr7YBZXKmrbUiPy0-SezC4S8SD3OZuzXvv85JYW8_HcDNYlQgCi5NPTJCuSOS95EKG4jXL-PNjE8Y2NhmIZZO7HGUpJkZdy536EAT67-MJ48JgkFJszYrlrpjA4emt1_k_4twwznnwL3y286Om75t8gf9Kw/s3370/IMG_4301.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3370" data-original-width="3370" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh674xUhZ3WHvKOiVwAUK-88GaPKwNQHKWjr7YBZXKmrbUiPy0-SezC4S8SD3OZuzXvv85JYW8_HcDNYlQgCi5NPTJCuSOS95EKG4jXL-PNjE8Y2NhmIZZO7HGUpJkZdy536EAT67-MJ48JgkFJszYrlrpjA4emt1_k_4twwznnwL3y286Om75t8gf9Kw/w640-h640/IMG_4301.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Three years ago (November 2019) I began thread basting some favourite fabrics onto 11/4" hexagons, a wonderfully relaxing way to play with fabric. Soon I had quite a collection, and despite experimenting on several occasions with various arrangements, I couldn't settle on a design which felt right. My beautiful hexies were relegated to a container for safe keeping while I worked on other projects.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisN4cjZpj-gRf-nxET9B6-PAhgdz0djFYbEFtS_n_ENsulXFK6ve8L8goRBZISHcyo1ZKeOnrCeAibJefr7wOubIrOk2l1HlVVSc5T83OVgrAt_FBVZzBvmJ6iE900-BeVVSfTt8Zz1C7WeASnb4SbdbO2e9IokOdBMAn5p1Xhu3fbfGjvuhHyJykusg/s3060/IMG_9785.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisN4cjZpj-gRf-nxET9B6-PAhgdz0djFYbEFtS_n_ENsulXFK6ve8L8goRBZISHcyo1ZKeOnrCeAibJefr7wOubIrOk2l1HlVVSc5T83OVgrAt_FBVZzBvmJ6iE900-BeVVSfTt8Zz1C7WeASnb4SbdbO2e9IokOdBMAn5p1Xhu3fbfGjvuhHyJykusg/w640-h640/IMG_9785.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Early June 2020 </span><a href="https://www.redpepperquilts.com" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Rita Hodge of Red Pepper Quilts</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> shared her finished </span><a href="https://www.redpepperquilts.com/2020/06/a-hexagon-stash-buster-quilt-in-blues.html" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Hexagon Stash Buster Quilt in Blues</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">. It looked so good - and I was instantly inspired to start something similar with the blue hexies I already basted. Searching through my fabric collection I soon discovered I had more blues than any other colour, which was a bonus for a quilt like this.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9N_w-C9q8_dbHdUU9f90yGGpLRDowDfnVk1npsy8AdoJwC8QGsOLBgo7RNOxRY3pXqIjlzz0OhoHlUPmb4cZPKzqR2w8CbyCZrlVAe9iYtJZcdM4qTW5IUHLah-5kXwXlOpW93n9DFI4eZJJfAnASNyWHX_aLm54pXpr_efv_l_V74m8XcPZGVuhxAQ/s2041/P1670524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="2041" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9N_w-C9q8_dbHdUU9f90yGGpLRDowDfnVk1npsy8AdoJwC8QGsOLBgo7RNOxRY3pXqIjlzz0OhoHlUPmb4cZPKzqR2w8CbyCZrlVAe9iYtJZcdM4qTW5IUHLah-5kXwXlOpW93n9DFI4eZJJfAnASNyWHX_aLm54pXpr_efv_l_V74m8XcPZGVuhxAQ/w640-h530/P1670524.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ7JGKw65HCrBzYLJkeFm1MZ91KtZIv3KBo9aA0c1mafVelOfs7XNFSWHx2xfZOCaPZrKgvaWFsTSD2KGkGg7gXImiqNdeOIi393aZufX1NEFhHZy24FdYC2mZvqRamNbEWu4BwNduAintudPAkwjpu-en-69UWOk_gwhlVuTOU_lymaV_TOWEcG28Q/s4633/IMG_1335.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3402" data-original-width="4633" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ7JGKw65HCrBzYLJkeFm1MZ91KtZIv3KBo9aA0c1mafVelOfs7XNFSWHx2xfZOCaPZrKgvaWFsTSD2KGkGg7gXImiqNdeOIi393aZufX1NEFhHZy24FdYC2mZvqRamNbEWu4BwNduAintudPAkwjpu-en-69UWOk_gwhlVuTOU_lymaV_TOWEcG28Q/w640-h470/IMG_1335.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I quickly put together a compact kit to keep me basting and stitching. Following the same technique as Rita, I was constructing interlocking blocks of 16 hexies each. I use a traditional hand whip stitch when joining my pieces together on an English Paper Piecing (EPP) like this.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06Y8_KpontYOFWgPVIeBzX0L-32UebxYTFznY0nuJ-ND-EctoOsNWHHkEecenbJcoFzkjDZcN6N2p3G1tToX9Up5nudCZSLytdSyHRhw2UUWCXNbfLJT0L8OOOO2Nd0jYdmMOv0afi2EjK0R1VeLOrK9cBTmKCcRFz5xeDW10ylX6ZZfEt86fii9R6w/s5184/IMG_1835.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06Y8_KpontYOFWgPVIeBzX0L-32UebxYTFznY0nuJ-ND-EctoOsNWHHkEecenbJcoFzkjDZcN6N2p3G1tToX9Up5nudCZSLytdSyHRhw2UUWCXNbfLJT0L8OOOO2Nd0jYdmMOv0afi2EjK0R1VeLOrK9cBTmKCcRFz5xeDW10ylX6ZZfEt86fii9R6w/w640-h426/IMG_1835.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHERX6pPThuHqA3t4ySb5H9LczbVjDJIUF2daDXFindlMTg7xWM4ORCqajXC7vvJeC9WIKPm64JpfDHgBYcxXfyQwkGb_gv3tEcXp_4dsncGZ_kY5EY5g-40oJWE1XzPyBoHcSfPx2Rf9yroyQVVmMzibxFZKZeXFk6wCvPH8unLDaUgGS_euSugHxHw/s2323/IMG_3579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2323" data-original-width="2323" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHERX6pPThuHqA3t4ySb5H9LczbVjDJIUF2daDXFindlMTg7xWM4ORCqajXC7vvJeC9WIKPm64JpfDHgBYcxXfyQwkGb_gv3tEcXp_4dsncGZ_kY5EY5g-40oJWE1XzPyBoHcSfPx2Rf9yroyQVVmMzibxFZKZeXFk6wCvPH8unLDaUgGS_euSugHxHw/w640-h640/IMG_3579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTmUT7gZFhLOeQlt9lbZZvCca0_krKH0NzLZ2WTpkyVCtJF5AQTdlhbn9VBNcIeWLKGN7FAuThbY4nfBKHuSAJy4DN0bmfKyRQjRyLdqtfOq9KsTSUVdo9sDyxP_e71m2XUUXFXM_YuLUF90p5L-C0h6ZinEZ3fh0gsRTUBIJiMcY9h-7YKn3YX8g7A/s3348/IMG_3595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3348" data-original-width="3273" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTmUT7gZFhLOeQlt9lbZZvCca0_krKH0NzLZ2WTpkyVCtJF5AQTdlhbn9VBNcIeWLKGN7FAuThbY4nfBKHuSAJy4DN0bmfKyRQjRyLdqtfOq9KsTSUVdo9sDyxP_e71m2XUUXFXM_YuLUF90p5L-C0h6ZinEZ3fh0gsRTUBIJiMcY9h-7YKn3YX8g7A/w626-h640/IMG_3595.JPG" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I worked on these blocks intermittently, with added enthusiasm following the addition of any new fabrics. However I found the random nature of the blocks not so enticing, so instead I more often gravitating to my other sewing projects.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxjFbSveSGHbQjy6xrjXIfXk75lp_Q-l0VgQlj1jN__aZpoE8cKGNvPsW3sBcxVzcYEExAASdaS2uFf-BCIL1JnW2hgLF8sidZ8u5Su-x83VQgiUtRn_aizhiDr60fkCdw1JAS9kUfEhIK7eqrYtvpyrfl3Athl1FVPROvM9C-jTskjDVXcZBOzJp5A/s3426/P1690351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2945" data-original-width="3426" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxjFbSveSGHbQjy6xrjXIfXk75lp_Q-l0VgQlj1jN__aZpoE8cKGNvPsW3sBcxVzcYEExAASdaS2uFf-BCIL1JnW2hgLF8sidZ8u5Su-x83VQgiUtRn_aizhiDr60fkCdw1JAS9kUfEhIK7eqrYtvpyrfl3Athl1FVPROvM9C-jTskjDVXcZBOzJp5A/w640-h550/P1690351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then in February this year <a href="https://www.redpepperquilts.com/2022/02/the-treehouse-hexagon-quilt-project.html" target="_blank">Rita shared her version of the Treehouse Hexagon Quilt Project</a>, a quilt designed by <a href="https://treehousetextiles.com.au/collections/quilts/products/the-treehouse-hexagon-project-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">Emma of Treehouse Textiles</a>. This design has a wonderful balance of structure and freedom. Varying slightly from Emma's original design, I reimagined my blue hexagons quilt and have thoroughly enjoyed stitching many blocks, each with their own differences amongst a basic structural criteria.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJbHsq6CL4b6273hkXHxoR5cuuVsuSRtN_a50yIALKffy3HtSmXDGquApaZaf3s_rME7emCaeil8M1Wq7irmcJyyB8VCwscbLe96lfjWnTKe_Cniyxjc3h61so1_suNqFLh6d_eROV7oiaAQS_tfFdsmyRAhPeBap8yrCdXJ9EPhzPCFYXzJy0g9t6g/s4028/IMG_3727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="4028" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJbHsq6CL4b6273hkXHxoR5cuuVsuSRtN_a50yIALKffy3HtSmXDGquApaZaf3s_rME7emCaeil8M1Wq7irmcJyyB8VCwscbLe96lfjWnTKe_Cniyxjc3h61so1_suNqFLh6d_eROV7oiaAQS_tfFdsmyRAhPeBap8yrCdXJ9EPhzPCFYXzJy0g9t6g/w640-h438/IMG_3727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A couple of times I thought I had completed all blocks needed, however on closer inspection the colour balance needed more aqua. Following that adjustment, I conceded that it really needed to be longer to become a useful bed quilt for either a full/double bed or a queen size. Two more rows of blocks were created.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6Yp6xVu8e7O3CWiyenKs0BmY-Mo8knWFRVfLrUNRRxtBBDT7tBRwcypy-cwTjZGd2EbSCZw9mxMajDyHLI9-KVkZFV97TQpaaTojXYODM0kkPLR9_P_sbg5icIny-WYKNfwnyQBSdepJS2SXbn7X9NrJDRa2t83-Hzsgr3NSPePLbtpakJnY7kXs2A/s3477/IMG_3792.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="3477" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6Yp6xVu8e7O3CWiyenKs0BmY-Mo8knWFRVfLrUNRRxtBBDT7tBRwcypy-cwTjZGd2EbSCZw9mxMajDyHLI9-KVkZFV97TQpaaTojXYODM0kkPLR9_P_sbg5icIny-WYKNfwnyQBSdepJS2SXbn7X9NrJDRa2t83-Hzsgr3NSPePLbtpakJnY7kXs2A/w640-h532/IMG_3792.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then it was time to create the lighter coloured half-sized blocks to give provide pleasing edges topped bottom.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFTS9S6YoSA_W6XpyL-nYaro-VHQMgYbguWhWLw0aI8vNUyXd0CpD-GjMQV58VoKo7zRhH-l-NiS_g_kjmtyHiurSpjkYaZst7UgGjJvpAOSl5vrNMaoHdnjoF22JdA-2PL3tjv-iwBDAPZe5wRLXF3inMokNF2xT-aA6_aMooE2Vj25jFl21khqzzA/s2921/A276FC34-6848-4EF5-930A-0602B262BCFF.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="2921" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFTS9S6YoSA_W6XpyL-nYaro-VHQMgYbguWhWLw0aI8vNUyXd0CpD-GjMQV58VoKo7zRhH-l-NiS_g_kjmtyHiurSpjkYaZst7UgGjJvpAOSl5vrNMaoHdnjoF22JdA-2PL3tjv-iwBDAPZe5wRLXF3inMokNF2xT-aA6_aMooE2Vj25jFl21khqzzA/w640-h628/A276FC34-6848-4EF5-930A-0602B262BCFF.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now it was time to finish sewing the blocks together and pop the papers out from the back.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraOhGDsqhtV6UVj-4jLN2KYp0t0CX2hKb9YEMbDebfYW5bvKOq2i6moxJGULx2S-xpgqyu7VNRI77MRZ7z_fBLafMFXfESALY3TCyRvJ01XxLPBub9-4jnkIrueWLb-4RG5xhtlz_RtQevjxc3psElhjHOf5LkBJNQBWb6poQprmpN4fjSObAOhg9eg/s4032/IMG_2231.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraOhGDsqhtV6UVj-4jLN2KYp0t0CX2hKb9YEMbDebfYW5bvKOq2i6moxJGULx2S-xpgqyu7VNRI77MRZ7z_fBLafMFXfESALY3TCyRvJ01XxLPBub9-4jnkIrueWLb-4RG5xhtlz_RtQevjxc3psElhjHOf5LkBJNQBWb6poQprmpN4fjSObAOhg9eg/w480-h640/IMG_2231.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7sXLa8vnIZjqUINBW3SKd9IhC6_ZrLQ8XLtMl-Pz-l468voB1_3sOWrpq-jNy7Y5ZwfJgp7Q-O7Y7bYuEMeqjwe8trsCnkV1Fxsrn86fTWFHl59jbJfeFo2dxXAjgdsv0eMY-pz5QV1MzDRpGwiH7taj4iH84mYnLvkOSHsiIc-CyDpeKmHi3U8DQQ/s1800/91DCDF36-9323-47D8-8426-6F3958B89BBB.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7sXLa8vnIZjqUINBW3SKd9IhC6_ZrLQ8XLtMl-Pz-l468voB1_3sOWrpq-jNy7Y5ZwfJgp7Q-O7Y7bYuEMeqjwe8trsCnkV1Fxsrn86fTWFHl59jbJfeFo2dxXAjgdsv0eMY-pz5QV1MzDRpGwiH7taj4iH84mYnLvkOSHsiIc-CyDpeKmHi3U8DQQ/w512-h640/91DCDF36-9323-47D8-8426-6F3958B89BBB.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For the batting/wadding I selected Quilters Dream Cotton batting in white. It is a lightweight batting, making it more suitable for our warmer climate and less bulky to wash. It is the only cotton batting I have found which is truly white, something I was particularly looking for to support the white base of this quilt. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbOuFnRm7NMAXjsbFwhqHrDykKvxfl3upSXtEipFe8LbSVCriiSlb37idLExgBOXbCayqNjbOgNz3c0NAihqSdgmNCMWCc3xcKR0tYFsN7AYktpZMig_X213QE5S2HGyN50xxNdu_YcnxmiPv6IC2nLRHmBHQmguURx1_FRuAHcfRZZIKbP_q9O0kGg/s2522/2E5B1D04-7B24-447A-9468-96B768239C07.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="2522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbOuFnRm7NMAXjsbFwhqHrDykKvxfl3upSXtEipFe8LbSVCriiSlb37idLExgBOXbCayqNjbOgNz3c0NAihqSdgmNCMWCc3xcKR0tYFsN7AYktpZMig_X213QE5S2HGyN50xxNdu_YcnxmiPv6IC2nLRHmBHQmguURx1_FRuAHcfRZZIKbP_q9O0kGg/w640-h640/2E5B1D04-7B24-447A-9468-96B768239C07.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After a long-time debate with myself about how (by machine or by hand) I should quilt this large quilt, especially as it was spring by this time, I decided to hand quilt with DMC Cebelia 'crochet cotton' 30 thickness in white (B5200). This is the same thread I chose to quilt my most recent finish, <a href="https://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2021/11/fresh-fields-quilt.html" target="_blank">Fresh flowers Quilt</a>. By outline quilting each centre, hexie flower and around each block, it has highlighted the quilt design and created a subtle texture. A mostly cool spring has made the quilting a joy.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzN3lUpTFWt2VPp6cHYkLTfiL0_bsqbU_NaMx5qFL5VidbkLGnJf-j5K4mm-qCIT77YYrXPP-ByrVXyBMAnCVKHbT6ubrLR4YsTri4q-3P6qYfzZJCqHEb9LGTMzWds70jysMCfiiYjhnRTuSR5hR8Ybnu1RWvoeC_PeenYDulquuLP3ydmfIrE9_Pg/s1745/A643569B-49CC-447C-89FD-D503537D37B5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzN3lUpTFWt2VPp6cHYkLTfiL0_bsqbU_NaMx5qFL5VidbkLGnJf-j5K4mm-qCIT77YYrXPP-ByrVXyBMAnCVKHbT6ubrLR4YsTri4q-3P6qYfzZJCqHEb9LGTMzWds70jysMCfiiYjhnRTuSR5hR8Ybnu1RWvoeC_PeenYDulquuLP3ydmfIrE9_Pg/w528-h640/A643569B-49CC-447C-89FD-D503537D37B5.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganDVHX1u7WfL0KFMXwgaNYCp-Ycm8f3ScU6APTTj2bkaiEFTFUHiTc5KuB0XUC2s2FhJO7UpwVMkZKyY1iWU6QOk3shNK6GkwM10El4ZzjEM6h6Pt0uFZeZfwi_fnZ19p4btZaAo_3Rd5aXMbM64ol4uPm_XOtgHahUd6CYN5Rdgh789Q_VhEoxV1Rw/s2877/IMG_2643.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2877" data-original-width="2308" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganDVHX1u7WfL0KFMXwgaNYCp-Ycm8f3ScU6APTTj2bkaiEFTFUHiTc5KuB0XUC2s2FhJO7UpwVMkZKyY1iWU6QOk3shNK6GkwM10El4ZzjEM6h6Pt0uFZeZfwi_fnZ19p4btZaAo_3Rd5aXMbM64ol4uPm_XOtgHahUd6CYN5Rdgh789Q_VhEoxV1Rw/w514-h640/IMG_2643.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ6iuxXLwgR3801-nzJGe5Bnn2NvrDtrZqrA4klVegtcn1ntsAM4Lue4bko7phycCdZvz36d-Et9ikDdiinpML1qEKNlJ4aiTZdub6LgZnKs1yKxtM6rwBGAs1Cn4QXRJqXJuxYRXduIRXShCgu4MjBoFaUN-P8ibccJMdw2yPloVtfJQbCRxhjGPvQ/s3972/IMG_4315.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3972" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ6iuxXLwgR3801-nzJGe5Bnn2NvrDtrZqrA4klVegtcn1ntsAM4Lue4bko7phycCdZvz36d-Et9ikDdiinpML1qEKNlJ4aiTZdub6LgZnKs1yKxtM6rwBGAs1Cn4QXRJqXJuxYRXduIRXShCgu4MjBoFaUN-P8ibccJMdw2yPloVtfJQbCRxhjGPvQ/w640-h556/IMG_4315.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Do4VH27LDj0-fSEnRpVWLQDXFyNTo763HYxD_iYMiDfqGDZOmxA0-14BbNtePJmRO6yclqjEzTu189W33ERkXSipPj1WydrwrZvnmFp1yyaXZzXI3dDVh8G6-qKtsGhwL0Z7d44t-9FO8Q0Um_bmdWnCb_XnCAWIpJ3XGRY3OuoqRB0yTKJXkYbFlg/s5184/IMG_4342.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Do4VH27LDj0-fSEnRpVWLQDXFyNTo763HYxD_iYMiDfqGDZOmxA0-14BbNtePJmRO6yclqjEzTu189W33ERkXSipPj1WydrwrZvnmFp1yyaXZzXI3dDVh8G6-qKtsGhwL0Z7d44t-9FO8Q0Um_bmdWnCb_XnCAWIpJ3XGRY3OuoqRB0yTKJXkYbFlg/w640-h426/IMG_4342.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnqXT44jo3BfzEaIuTLrgmwLuETut5Qc0NqthHycr3VkT2mh-6sB6yxpnKKCjEXG0-MwwNac4bRSzkw6R9l4ZInmDkgNYrxtkD0m1Leo0-H6hGOTKaTW7egV9D3k6x3tbKMTUXBlJV4SllZbMCFn6MpGmjgXwvGtlVcfD2CZD6NJgfM-DaXBUkK2utw/s3175/IMG_4326.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3175" data-original-width="3175" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnqXT44jo3BfzEaIuTLrgmwLuETut5Qc0NqthHycr3VkT2mh-6sB6yxpnKKCjEXG0-MwwNac4bRSzkw6R9l4ZInmDkgNYrxtkD0m1Leo0-H6hGOTKaTW7egV9D3k6x3tbKMTUXBlJV4SllZbMCFn6MpGmjgXwvGtlVcfD2CZD6NJgfM-DaXBUkK2utw/w640-h640/IMG_4326.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And now finally, it is finished and ready to be used on a bed. I had no idea my initial hexies would end up looking like this - and I am delighted! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Quilt Details</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blue Hexagons Quilt</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Design eventually based on <a href="https://treehousetextiles.com.au" target="_blank">Treehouse Textiles</a> <a href="https://treehousetextiles.com.au/collections/quilts/products/the-treehouse-hexagon-project-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">Hexagon Quilt Project </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">90" x 77"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">228cm x 195cm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tentatively started November 2019</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Completed November 13th 2022</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1 1/4"hexagon papers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thread basted</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilters Dream Request100% Cotton Batting in White - queen size</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hand quilted with DMC Cebelia 'crochet cotton' #30 in white (B5200) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></p></div>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-16771674071834662392021-11-13T17:36:00.000+11:002021-11-13T17:36:25.849+11:00Fresh Fields Quilt<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL3jwPjhft9RILKJ0Pzpy8Phc7-MxqXmoydhQR0c1jUIECZm83hx0MwOchGHeYcxDz7-SP6iEIJPfefP00niQ95_hnQDKPsmgTS3zdGGP8AEctq333dOwciioe6gllguIBHmGCitW-MgIEm2GxPum7_Fz8YIuuqefkDldFy50x9nJWQaug0IE47DQ0kg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL3jwPjhft9RILKJ0Pzpy8Phc7-MxqXmoydhQR0c1jUIECZm83hx0MwOchGHeYcxDz7-SP6iEIJPfefP00niQ95_hnQDKPsmgTS3zdGGP8AEctq333dOwciioe6gllguIBHmGCitW-MgIEm2GxPum7_Fz8YIuuqefkDldFy50x9nJWQaug0IE47DQ0kg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Motivated by the desire for a portable holiday project, and a hope for better times ahead, I settled on a one inch hexagon English Paper Piecing (EPP) quilt. This was December 2013, mid-summer. The cool colour palette was refreshing in the heat and inspired by the paint scheme of a home which has since been demolished to make way for the new Grafton Bridge.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0TGwXeKQFA7WwAS2LY3WsNXhwKcMC-gksdL4lXA6tmYQ27hpT1ftBic_wYM87n99NegNjzxnjMqpYCOECED4fOc3R4r9kXIVx97YLX1ZqgWDmlHYFRAVyAFj5fZt6K6mJ6QNA44DM6U-pjhiqWcLVvr9an1nP2z4l3e85XVo7912sw7MuLk8Iy5Gvjg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0TGwXeKQFA7WwAS2LY3WsNXhwKcMC-gksdL4lXA6tmYQ27hpT1ftBic_wYM87n99NegNjzxnjMqpYCOECED4fOc3R4r9kXIVx97YLX1ZqgWDmlHYFRAVyAFj5fZt6K6mJ6QNA44DM6U-pjhiqWcLVvr9an1nP2z4l3e85XVo7912sw7MuLk8Iy5Gvjg=w640-h466" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwOqrHcZt9kGrXNYktp_YurvgXrkRr0xzPpIH8_6HJPzRUJq2PTYcths8z6978Sbjx5sgsGEEMv-TmsxORMtyWUi4ZomwFe2YYA2lcieLbQxe-sfy4DzJBOK0XXxZVe2AF2PxC7mdX6yivNOTflkkyEPepzNDFq7OINqrVN9KPdW3VwCJov6ij84OCKw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="640" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwOqrHcZt9kGrXNYktp_YurvgXrkRr0xzPpIH8_6HJPzRUJq2PTYcths8z6978Sbjx5sgsGEEMv-TmsxORMtyWUi4ZomwFe2YYA2lcieLbQxe-sfy4DzJBOK0XXxZVe2AF2PxC7mdX6yivNOTflkkyEPepzNDFq7OINqrVN9KPdW3VwCJov6ij84OCKw=w640-h534" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB5igNhBlL04sY2IXdUQ9FemP9gjztQHdclweprp8RYPI0uWbIOC5aIv00VIrxgywJOPbUnbePtqJlXO1Mh1ZnwQ_9Iv5VgLL0x2EychyBd-fTJA_6bWQO2xlJEmnXnzxsNYD9mhQ43FVIRsA3wg2YfRJOKibCbSTb7Ger1yrlPoo5HzMfk2BnJ__2bA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB5igNhBlL04sY2IXdUQ9FemP9gjztQHdclweprp8RYPI0uWbIOC5aIv00VIrxgywJOPbUnbePtqJlXO1Mh1ZnwQ_9Iv5VgLL0x2EychyBd-fTJA_6bWQO2xlJEmnXnzxsNYD9mhQ43FVIRsA3wg2YfRJOKibCbSTb7Ger1yrlPoo5HzMfk2BnJ__2bA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Each summer since then, I have gravitated to this long term project - it was easy to pick up again and always seemed appealing on long hot days. With no plans for the finished size, I kept stitching and adding new fabrics to the mix.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-pMmevEvg8BOPiRuCY3TdQKXg2gPqZonk8BUEtmCqyPbDW4OLiDsF1GI3l6jk0Z5CyMiZdnW0DlSpTyWjdtCHeK-ZzRet6XVzK8j-UKK5GHRq6Px2VWtDfjFAQy2yFH_kPDCfsQckvwzS9h0q4veNw-eqc7iQTCe3OgFkb90pYPCoH1ufthm74021g=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-pMmevEvg8BOPiRuCY3TdQKXg2gPqZonk8BUEtmCqyPbDW4OLiDsF1GI3l6jk0Z5CyMiZdnW0DlSpTyWjdtCHeK-ZzRet6XVzK8j-UKK5GHRq6Px2VWtDfjFAQy2yFH_kPDCfsQckvwzS9h0q4veNw-eqc7iQTCe3OgFkb90pYPCoH1ufthm74021g=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEityeBdulkKIs-zN7MwYfbhMWT95NdSxG_f2Wh57bQO56rYnKbP3iBxcyjaO4VCS_OnokruYezL8qqPm6a7qrUGQx-JZAXQYCQ8BNyO21enCcJN9h1R11IauQ_rXb3PjCE7HEL9G6g0czH4RnJyn0T_NSUIElo8QYkn1sGLsHV72ts-JjQBXrMN8Z6Tkg=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEityeBdulkKIs-zN7MwYfbhMWT95NdSxG_f2Wh57bQO56rYnKbP3iBxcyjaO4VCS_OnokruYezL8qqPm6a7qrUGQx-JZAXQYCQ8BNyO21enCcJN9h1R11IauQ_rXb3PjCE7HEL9G6g0czH4RnJyn0T_NSUIElo8QYkn1sGLsHV72ts-JjQBXrMN8Z6Tkg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaprFBfXEH_Lqd5-UQQ1UVNXlkIcHFjgKZoOvpZv9TOGoAzJITYobeDjqDGgRjLFH7YtiA_AVDuWNxgu-gMcagPM-g5PCe8VHTwtmef9hWPsZPsYdNgZJhXZNK3O-zOWsmlwS7DlHqLTiw3a0fgiKyzVTOkhlGHQY-muORKhJqYu5NCBd2IdZ4ju0LkQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaprFBfXEH_Lqd5-UQQ1UVNXlkIcHFjgKZoOvpZv9TOGoAzJITYobeDjqDGgRjLFH7YtiA_AVDuWNxgu-gMcagPM-g5PCe8VHTwtmef9hWPsZPsYdNgZJhXZNK3O-zOWsmlwS7DlHqLTiw3a0fgiKyzVTOkhlGHQY-muORKhJqYu5NCBd2IdZ4ju0LkQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eventually it was time to start stitching hexie flowers into trios, which fitted perfectly into plastic pastry storer containers. In time, they were sewn into rows, which could be safely kept wrapped around the cardboard from empty fabric bolts.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUqCJWwp6YBM6HQ91dtVn47OR4p_R9ucfRg2-cu1XhH-QLvKKTMFzaDI05TfAulEKV3jjkFmBjKQL8d_V64FGTAAnwvhKYVc3YA2_KOTFtQsmPVd5PlAvzzUFYcmgUZfNuqwyB2pWX4jaclunAgOQV3fA4lNHNXp_uaJEMpZzXSIGoSz5tdPuXGt_20g=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2048" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUqCJWwp6YBM6HQ91dtVn47OR4p_R9ucfRg2-cu1XhH-QLvKKTMFzaDI05TfAulEKV3jjkFmBjKQL8d_V64FGTAAnwvhKYVc3YA2_KOTFtQsmPVd5PlAvzzUFYcmgUZfNuqwyB2pWX4jaclunAgOQV3fA4lNHNXp_uaJEMpZzXSIGoSz5tdPuXGt_20g=w640-h584" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKn9yyHSc0EzwKWQOTLNcx513NQ2d_KTw2_tzTJbcHryqSnstmBRxGsYeKm1UeGdpPF0rM4Vpc3nGGZTYcZPPzqJeRf_ecF6KW0voJoiEkzab1NHte0KyJyQS8d_ZOq7S479LEoc-cx5dN9Cg0ud-xAJ0Yx7ljxQFc0yr-8dLYMWlJDlAFRYEf2xT-6A=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKn9yyHSc0EzwKWQOTLNcx513NQ2d_KTw2_tzTJbcHryqSnstmBRxGsYeKm1UeGdpPF0rM4Vpc3nGGZTYcZPPzqJeRf_ecF6KW0voJoiEkzab1NHte0KyJyQS8d_ZOq7S479LEoc-cx5dN9Cg0ud-xAJ0Yx7ljxQFc0yr-8dLYMWlJDlAFRYEf2xT-6A=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR_SsfDmzV2Z2cQmuLspoEpcJt7z9-_m5hYlguWjBHz3ErVGxj0djIA3fELtL1QK5XnfXVvS02vkcqItxpqv6q1EWcgjUHA5rnCzJ99gecTMylT7slzY2ZZBjJQe_8bhRtlB6RhfGzbuYP3ttlWdoDpjdri8Z-ZUKIZAqQ2XIT809j3jvZqSYcyr_Tog=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR_SsfDmzV2Z2cQmuLspoEpcJt7z9-_m5hYlguWjBHz3ErVGxj0djIA3fELtL1QK5XnfXVvS02vkcqItxpqv6q1EWcgjUHA5rnCzJ99gecTMylT7slzY2ZZBjJQe_8bhRtlB6RhfGzbuYP3ttlWdoDpjdri8Z-ZUKIZAqQ2XIT809j3jvZqSYcyr_Tog=w462-h640" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyBOf-n_19xerF5M8NuxDnVbwlHM9CLPlTocbxMpxS9BD_VRJlOc-GJM13JW5CSjTCUJ76FFaty604S6sggm2Ro8df3Q2UZ8uHjEI_0wDC8f8ypdUWMeN966g1gf4mpo4qWI_mFZ5c9cY0HTDhb9e6iOotAQV955sCXx3H_O13dWpqdmvLigscx4xgMQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="2048" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyBOf-n_19xerF5M8NuxDnVbwlHM9CLPlTocbxMpxS9BD_VRJlOc-GJM13JW5CSjTCUJ76FFaty604S6sggm2Ro8df3Q2UZ8uHjEI_0wDC8f8ypdUWMeN966g1gf4mpo4qWI_mFZ5c9cY0HTDhb9e6iOotAQV955sCXx3H_O13dWpqdmvLigscx4xgMQ=w640-h498" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9HVqsogJzTRvhUxzbEnJAOjgjIhjUprc5nbIyKmxIvTg0AZy7Bh6kdAEQW7sRh2F_RqEVIoNYQyQxQzJttZgCc7laGi6On88WYbzoCxvUIrl1FPo_UTOCXZsqCY8rpp2nTn-Gk2xGqhZMgEmWfSLeoJPubXV39CjGOtCL5ssZUKhY63AirR8FK-32Gw=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9HVqsogJzTRvhUxzbEnJAOjgjIhjUprc5nbIyKmxIvTg0AZy7Bh6kdAEQW7sRh2F_RqEVIoNYQyQxQzJttZgCc7laGi6On88WYbzoCxvUIrl1FPo_UTOCXZsqCY8rpp2nTn-Gk2xGqhZMgEmWfSLeoJPubXV39CjGOtCL5ssZUKhY63AirR8FK-32Gw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It seemed to be the never-ending quilt, and over the years since 2013, our older five children have all left home and my husband's health has had many monumental twists and turns. In 2018 life brought major changes and we are now very happily located in a delightful coastal area. In many ways, the name of this quilt has been prophetic, as we now find ourselves in fresh and pleasant fields in many respects.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After completing my <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunshiny-day-quilt-its-always-great.html" target="_blank">Sunshiny Day Quilt</a> in August I decided it was time to focus on this quilt and bring it to completion. I set a deadline of trying to have it ready to use this summer. It took a lot of determination to finally piece it together, filling in the gaps and edges, removing and relocating some hexie flowers in the process, to create a cohesive, usable rectangle. With the addition of an outer border, it would become perfect for our queen size bed.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHsLNTERXFbMMapJ_Sdv-sKFv-G6yhx_dRVUApZ7N1IXMmlGBwYoVIlevIWfpvesivDY0XvL5_tK0ya7m3_dLVIfmQne-8JuSgBGhxhvpvDcSevDdW4CX-_BUhBsu0NW-ot9ePwkhJj3GsNSmk7CcC9PVJUZecavXOgzBVh_CL7brAypR_KO7Au_coUg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1387" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHsLNTERXFbMMapJ_Sdv-sKFv-G6yhx_dRVUApZ7N1IXMmlGBwYoVIlevIWfpvesivDY0XvL5_tK0ya7m3_dLVIfmQne-8JuSgBGhxhvpvDcSevDdW4CX-_BUhBsu0NW-ot9ePwkhJj3GsNSmk7CcC9PVJUZecavXOgzBVh_CL7brAypR_KO7Au_coUg=w434-h640" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6hugkvxU4tDAaj63Zg5URqXBPxB581gBoQu9R36XxEWQVAKPCN3RHhHlt3_75IhnzuDbPs09p8omFPE28D-Nn3f3Tqn6vqIln5szUnPVpcUo9dOgImj9fyaJfrdwoxOGNwcDOnWchRV-5qIRJCBJhJhJM8Wy4SRwkBlpGHRYyxxiFRc0pG2hSpaUzSQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6hugkvxU4tDAaj63Zg5URqXBPxB581gBoQu9R36XxEWQVAKPCN3RHhHlt3_75IhnzuDbPs09p8omFPE28D-Nn3f3Tqn6vqIln5szUnPVpcUo9dOgImj9fyaJfrdwoxOGNwcDOnWchRV-5qIRJCBJhJhJM8Wy4SRwkBlpGHRYyxxiFRc0pG2hSpaUzSQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXU_nWF1gmW7hvJg5vQpwfMZzcDqbvY_PMzEIAADHLUIqUgd140YxD31C5dxSHYXimvQG2Z4dc7IHdp5YNFY5Os5Z8Ndc7g-x09v7sau8vQl3enKVfEJE7FfSg4czjH4iqhHt6DI0cz8s8wUVEySUcx9JR0TQSG3XvxP84F1Mu35ZBYsYGioXS-gfaAg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXU_nWF1gmW7hvJg5vQpwfMZzcDqbvY_PMzEIAADHLUIqUgd140YxD31C5dxSHYXimvQG2Z4dc7IHdp5YNFY5Os5Z8Ndc7g-x09v7sau8vQl3enKVfEJE7FfSg4czjH4iqhHt6DI0cz8s8wUVEySUcx9JR0TQSG3XvxP84F1Mu35ZBYsYGioXS-gfaAg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For batting/wadding I chose Quilters Dream 100% cotton in white. The white batting keeps the cool white/blue tones of the quilt top true to colour. Being a thin cotton wadding, it would be easy to hand quilt and create the perfect weight for a summer quilt. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Following much mental debating, I decided it deserved to be hand quilted, hoping to make considerable progress before the heat of summer made hand quilting unpleasant. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It took less than one ball of DMC Cebelia #30 in white for the quilting. Primarily marketed as a crochet cotton, it is smooth, shiny and most importantly, very strong. When I had quilted the EPP centre of the quilt, I trimmed the edges and attached the binding, enabling me to finish the border quilting lines exactly at the binding line. It also made the large quilt much more conducive to handling.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQJ3XkCfWXLaG8dVs-X2fARq83Lf6hUdGc9AjRgsgevyro86hNyDNO4vgqFexIlR3dsl9XWouhg5wtW68QiYd58KghZMdGbQTJIXHG3ZrjxQvnatLKWDMpG-ClgCV850s1y-WeU_ecUyoJY1RS00_ekyM_CeoIsPJuO79HrwBC1ZiA-HUtqfogxsinYA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQJ3XkCfWXLaG8dVs-X2fARq83Lf6hUdGc9AjRgsgevyro86hNyDNO4vgqFexIlR3dsl9XWouhg5wtW68QiYd58KghZMdGbQTJIXHG3ZrjxQvnatLKWDMpG-ClgCV850s1y-WeU_ecUyoJY1RS00_ekyM_CeoIsPJuO79HrwBC1ZiA-HUtqfogxsinYA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz7JR8ajFI_I-XVe0BMrHccqLMAhs5wps6kEtAmi2dQsMcgZAlom9m6hzNWXK35FnxNPD7RwaNYkuPzF7vNUyGHPT4kbXjsrrSRW0WvqN2sNwXVrskty2MrOMbrXgMDvuWXfwqNj7vF5N4YUbHeGoiLhZUUJimrLDDuicV0v_QrBQbJXhWO8X4n7wCGg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1802" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz7JR8ajFI_I-XVe0BMrHccqLMAhs5wps6kEtAmi2dQsMcgZAlom9m6hzNWXK35FnxNPD7RwaNYkuPzF7vNUyGHPT4kbXjsrrSRW0WvqN2sNwXVrskty2MrOMbrXgMDvuWXfwqNj7vF5N4YUbHeGoiLhZUUJimrLDDuicV0v_QrBQbJXhWO8X4n7wCGg=w564-h640" width="564" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkbBH7TqRt_7cjrWfQyYyBnE_LSLFBawxYPLwUEZ80T-aGrNWiiem0IpDZalOY6iQ57uyM8fQ9RgImG76l28dkNjPEcD9jFmplITbIsXTviW2etbc1jjUn-CtomJlLKVKTvlrwf6H-l3amg2z5mXJppPbeV-lQGuVnEiViqiJCgZbfwW7X4c3yYLnfRg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkbBH7TqRt_7cjrWfQyYyBnE_LSLFBawxYPLwUEZ80T-aGrNWiiem0IpDZalOY6iQ57uyM8fQ9RgImG76l28dkNjPEcD9jFmplITbIsXTviW2etbc1jjUn-CtomJlLKVKTvlrwf6H-l3amg2z5mXJppPbeV-lQGuVnEiViqiJCgZbfwW7X4c3yYLnfRg=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Yesterday I finished the hand quilting. This brings nine summers of casual stitching to a satisfying finale. Fresh Fields now looks delightfully at home on our bed, ready to serve us well for many summers ahead.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLvvN86tBaJXQLv1Cg4vqrmHI1TVgJZJ_HGXb-5PonRYUvQt0IaulfVElQPwlXJUgtKerwQeKijgqC7fGUgAxN98yUE9Rb6jjBG53BcZtTaJYHKGUmACxMR56tReGBQdKVrjhCZfVWxYno00bQ8HDDzmbT01GGkAE7iqqa44n1lQOOWymPWgEJcZxngw=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLvvN86tBaJXQLv1Cg4vqrmHI1TVgJZJ_HGXb-5PonRYUvQt0IaulfVElQPwlXJUgtKerwQeKijgqC7fGUgAxN98yUE9Rb6jjBG53BcZtTaJYHKGUmACxMR56tReGBQdKVrjhCZfVWxYno00bQ8HDDzmbT01GGkAE7iqqa44n1lQOOWymPWgEJcZxngw=w640-h420" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEXtr2JBQ2NBkHcrsKJtLRU-oWAFpdCDOPwoKwkSkZyPlvlIlpqIL3M7fhEVPU0C0hAO4xA2f-QV759WKfDVqLduL5yr0xDrHdsTiV3x9PigTgig36tB3qX0gYmFqj-hfj8Pa-i7jv5u7oQ-Y3D7_zxYuFNLGHi4G-Fj05-UPmBJHs4kz7xEgC3TWmDQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEXtr2JBQ2NBkHcrsKJtLRU-oWAFpdCDOPwoKwkSkZyPlvlIlpqIL3M7fhEVPU0C0hAO4xA2f-QV759WKfDVqLduL5yr0xDrHdsTiV3x9PigTgig36tB3qX0gYmFqj-hfj8Pa-i7jv5u7oQ-Y3D7_zxYuFNLGHi4G-Fj05-UPmBJHs4kz7xEgC3TWmDQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWUutKGLCjzBs5fc7REn73Occ9v1kil-0-sJlnSG-Ga8MGLND4a_gpU2O3ueZGaBaxGVU7zTaXWu3YQIxQ18V_tfVTU6mpkSF5NT3BhygJO07y3eLiKOLqo4qoj5HzwcI-TSrB2tbbMFS9UIlEyHbcZXPPVx2aUrf6-Own6jZekJFRBgeXN3ad2J-bNg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="2048" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWUutKGLCjzBs5fc7REn73Occ9v1kil-0-sJlnSG-Ga8MGLND4a_gpU2O3ueZGaBaxGVU7zTaXWu3YQIxQ18V_tfVTU6mpkSF5NT3BhygJO07y3eLiKOLqo4qoj5HzwcI-TSrB2tbbMFS9UIlEyHbcZXPPVx2aUrf6-Own6jZekJFRBgeXN3ad2J-bNg=w640-h460" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Quilt Details</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fresh Fields Quilt </span><span style="font-family: arial;">(my own design)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">90" x 86"</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">228cm x 218cm</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Started December 2013</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Completed November 2021</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1" hexagon papers</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sewline glue pen for basting</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilters Dream Request 100% Cotton Batting in White - queen size</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cebelia #30 DMC cotton in white used for hand quilting</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-32716522710545922472021-08-13T18:19:00.004+10:002021-08-15T17:20:39.026+10:00Sunshiny Day Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjHTReuSTUc/YRYhJ_REnDI/AAAAAAAAWUY/r6M25OFN138dkuXCLs4BGhpgsYVxeekQgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1690245%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1721" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjHTReuSTUc/YRYhJ_REnDI/AAAAAAAAWUY/r6M25OFN138dkuXCLs4BGhpgsYVxeekQgCPcBGAYYCw/w538-h640/P1690245%2B2.JPG" width="538" /></a></div><p style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's always a great sense of accomplishment when you finish a quilt, often tinged with a little sadness knowing the journey is over. I definitely feel this way about my Sunshiny Day Quilt which was completed yesterday.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm incredibly grateful <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" rel="nofollow">Jodi (Tales of Cloth)</a> approached me about being one of her volunteers to stitch some blocks prior to the release of this quilt, her club/quilt-along for this year. I'm also pleased she is happy for people to add their own twist to her designs. The original pattern has 48 blocks and no borders. As you can see, mine has only 25 blocks and a fun border.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLYqKTCef3A/YRYU2buzZlI/AAAAAAAAWSE/ebHw8OTO4jEWvpllTff3jrtxV-MkR6ZnACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLYqKTCef3A/YRYU2buzZlI/AAAAAAAAWSE/ebHw8OTO4jEWvpllTff3jrtxV-MkR6ZnACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2684.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is my first ever quilt with circles, yet there are NO curves to stitch! Each block is hand stitched using English Paper Piecing (EPP), then appliquéd by hand onto a background square, with the squares later being machine sewn into a quilt top. A wonderful combination - all the fun of creating EPP blocks, without the arduous task of stitching them together. Not only that, but this quilt includes three slightly different circle patterns - Dawn, Noon and Dusk, allowing for even more possibilities.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lmo_v8M866s/YRYVwgXTDAI/AAAAAAAAWSM/J69ZWCvYKl0uVGFtsoOifpY1lZM1USATACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lmo_v8M866s/YRYVwgXTDAI/AAAAAAAAWSM/J69ZWCvYKl0uVGFtsoOifpY1lZM1USATACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2504.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TN0-z8ELnJ0/YRYW0ngNALI/AAAAAAAAWSU/al01kCfmj5EVpuAT6ZNo9HNm10sc2S2sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680232.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="2048" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TN0-z8ELnJ0/YRYW0ngNALI/AAAAAAAAWSU/al01kCfmj5EVpuAT6ZNo9HNm10sc2S2sQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h600/P1680232.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pINt0mZGWrY/YRYW7NvH3XI/AAAAAAAAWSY/hqH_1a5dhkIX3N-2ldPRXACku9xKxIMxACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680231.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pINt0mZGWrY/YRYW7NvH3XI/AAAAAAAAWSY/hqH_1a5dhkIX3N-2ldPRXACku9xKxIMxACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P1680231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6J00rT0cvGE/YRYXG05zexI/AAAAAAAAWSc/84GMGrF66qEWG1jsWxGHXpAO3bPK0IVjACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1763" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6J00rT0cvGE/YRYXG05zexI/AAAAAAAAWSc/84GMGrF66qEWG1jsWxGHXpAO3bPK0IVjACNcBGAsYHQ/w550-h640/P1680116.JPG" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6XOnsxQkgg/YRYXR-4LjAI/AAAAAAAAWSk/npPaLQfqsSAGR9BjdI7aCFE1QG3bHPY6wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2675.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="2048" height="544" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6XOnsxQkgg/YRYXR-4LjAI/AAAAAAAAWSk/npPaLQfqsSAGR9BjdI7aCFE1QG3bHPY6wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h544/IMG_2675.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I chose fabrics from my collection which met my 'sunshiny' criteria, aiming for a quilt to give a little sunshine every time I look at it. Early in the year I settled on a border option, so I made a start and cut fabrics for these 2" eight point diamonds and 2" half-square triangles. The border stitching was perfect for those times when I needed a more portable option and didn't want to be making lots of fabric choices.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwW9Gx2ZVMo/YRYaYsqEhdI/AAAAAAAAWS4/SUfLKc2Ae_41flOh7za4ATmlPQZlRlr2QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwW9Gx2ZVMo/YRYaYsqEhdI/AAAAAAAAWS4/SUfLKc2Ae_41flOh7za4ATmlPQZlRlr2QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h496/P1680131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KI6WWqxIYU/YRYaD-LJIXI/AAAAAAAAWSw/y9PMw9wygAg5MLWsviWQF5AxMVo9su01QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1690064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1641" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KI6WWqxIYU/YRYaD-LJIXI/AAAAAAAAWSw/y9PMw9wygAg5MLWsviWQF5AxMVo9su01QCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/P1690064.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RAG25CXh4jU/YRYasqeIM_I/AAAAAAAAWTA/C49ls0b_15kuFIyJ41ZpCf86S2JHT01DQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1690102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RAG25CXh4jU/YRYasqeIM_I/AAAAAAAAWTA/C49ls0b_15kuFIyJ41ZpCf86S2JHT01DQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/P1690102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HrCG3ZmffEE/YRYbAEIa3jI/AAAAAAAAWTI/0G4bkRwHyn0mjkSh-D7XStB2XXo-smq5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1713" data-original-width="2048" height="536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HrCG3ZmffEE/YRYbAEIa3jI/AAAAAAAAWTI/0G4bkRwHyn0mjkSh-D7XStB2XXo-smq5QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h536/IMG_3280.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--n832YAbmdw/YRYbQwBixZI/AAAAAAAAWTQ/yHH7qnrtIzg-enLwbImgq8vn8Ox0mS9xQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--n832YAbmdw/YRYbQwBixZI/AAAAAAAAWTQ/yHH7qnrtIzg-enLwbImgq8vn8Ox0mS9xQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/IMG_3293.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lustrous silk thread in sapphire blue (Gutermann R 753 silk, colour 960) was my choice for hand quilting around each circle and little square, as well as one internal 'star' row of stitching inside each circle block. At this point I decided the centres of the Dawn and Noon <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">blocks needed some definition. I used any colour matching fine thread, making tiny stitches along the seam line to be 'invisible'.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23y88O6Ms-g/YRYc2RWLXJI/AAAAAAAAWTY/GWLBmgBfy2k1tYllLjKYwzbPYLgjGNIxgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3297.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23y88O6Ms-g/YRYc2RWLXJI/AAAAAAAAWTY/GWLBmgBfy2k1tYllLjKYwzbPYLgjGNIxgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_3297.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cPesbuQ18Is/YRYc_SSDM9I/AAAAAAAAWTc/6vGpNAn3Uksr12K9ekJTpFFhOxX6IiWRQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cPesbuQ18Is/YRYc_SSDM9I/AAAAAAAAWTc/6vGpNAn3Uksr12K9ekJTpFFhOxX6IiWRQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_3305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-roBneRhglh8/YRYg2EBgEdI/AAAAAAAAWUI/526_QX1Z9Ig3gKWTALZI0L9Gy67eHEbGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3311.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-roBneRhglh8/YRYg2EBgEdI/AAAAAAAAWUI/526_QX1Z9Ig3gKWTALZI0L9Gy67eHEbGgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_3311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Eventually I settled on Perle 8 cotton in a deeper golden shade </span>(DMC 741) to hand quilt the borders. This is a thicker thread than I usually use (often a Sulky 12 wt) however I thoroughly enjoyed the stitching and the effect. I can see more Perle 8 in my future!</span></div></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecWeKJqFA8c/YRYdLUKP-zI/AAAAAAAAWTk/-jrHTCI93h8fdZumdnu7yt1I2GWSG3omwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3318.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecWeKJqFA8c/YRYdLUKP-zI/AAAAAAAAWTk/-jrHTCI93h8fdZumdnu7yt1I2GWSG3omwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/IMG_3318.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z27go1iMpFM/YRYfffmo2DI/AAAAAAAAWTw/dGLTivB6gAoitvCmoQNDR0R-vpCQbAYYQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z27go1iMpFM/YRYfffmo2DI/AAAAAAAAWTw/dGLTivB6gAoitvCmoQNDR0R-vpCQbAYYQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_3320.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WbXHjqlfsk/YRYfu_8tijI/AAAAAAAAWT0/Px2m9lsCayMvmNNQFT4ae-FnFa09U0jlACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1690177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="2048" height="570" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WbXHjqlfsk/YRYfu_8tijI/AAAAAAAAWT0/Px2m9lsCayMvmNNQFT4ae-FnFa09U0jlACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h570/P1690177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B0-ghqkCta0/YRbYhWuCr9I/AAAAAAAAWUg/WdBZWFEwr6Up3SnANBXoKcNrjm4OCvEXgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="2048" height="592" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B0-ghqkCta0/YRbYhWuCr9I/AAAAAAAAWUg/WdBZWFEwr6Up3SnANBXoKcNrjm4OCvEXgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h592/IMG_3331.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1JMRXOrrBg/YRYhRsqJFEI/AAAAAAAAWUU/xVZ4Nmxf65gQh5tjTrKaPbw1kTHOCjw1gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1690244.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1JMRXOrrBg/YRYhRsqJFEI/AAAAAAAAWUU/xVZ4Nmxf65gQh5tjTrKaPbw1kTHOCjw1gCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P1690244.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjmbD0uKU7g/YRYgAH7aiqI/AAAAAAAAWUA/T0t37sShG-MF8_7SCkV0ryLIxcJmPSO-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1690182.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2048" height="586" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjmbD0uKU7g/YRYgAH7aiqI/AAAAAAAAWUA/T0t37sShG-MF8_7SCkV0ryLIxcJmPSO-gCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h586/P1690182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I do believe Sunshiny Day is my favourite quilt ever - and my husband's also. Another great design by Jodi Godfrey of <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" rel="nofollow">Tales of Cloth</a>. Remember, her original varies from this - it has 48 blocks and no border. My background squares are slightly larger too. Jodi has mentioned the possibility of releasing her Sunshiny Day Quilt as a kit/pattern in late November this year - I would highly recommend it.</span><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">PS If you look closely you will see the same fabric in my centre block used for the mini corner circles and the backing. You may also notice a little 'cross' of four sunflower blocks and other minor features to keep one looking 😊🌻🌞</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><b>Quilt Details</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Sunshiny Day Quilt </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Designed by <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" rel="nofollow">Jodi Godfrey</a> - with my alterations as mentioned above</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">54"/137cm Square</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Started November 2020</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Completed August 2021</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Legacy natural cotton wadding with scrim</span></div>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-40057146495211424782021-08-13T13:16:00.002+10:002021-08-15T17:22:02.585+10:00Filigree Stars Quilt<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EvFmA1yhqlw/YRXdoWuRqfI/AAAAAAAAWRU/vTDCzyrm4Ak_kiZxn0HCxa8CqqwP9ubmACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="2048" height="550" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EvFmA1yhqlw/YRXdoWuRqfI/AAAAAAAAWRU/vTDCzyrm4Ak_kiZxn0HCxa8CqqwP9ubmACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h550/IMG_3219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><p>This quilt is the result of curiosity and playfulness. It is another quilt combining hand stitched English Paper Piecing (EPP), appliqué and machine stitching. Each star is made from only two shapes, 2" point diamonds and 2" five point diamonds, the same shapes Jodi used in her <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/products/rosemary-quilt-kit" rel="nofollow">Rosemary Quilt</a> from <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Seedling-Quilts-English-Appliquéd-Inspired/dp/6059192718/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+seedling+quilts&qid=1628820270&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">The Seedling Quilts</a> book. </p></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">For the star centres I fussy cut pieces from two different patterned cotton poplin fabrics. With 10 points meeting in each centre, a lightweight fabric worked much better than regular weight quilting fabric. These stars came together quickly and I greatly enjoyed the process.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vp04wfj4eXM/YRXZDZWeRUI/AAAAAAAAWPw/88qs6EPjCYo922JJTsLfKEqejKUwQUwcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="2048" height="596" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vp04wfj4eXM/YRXZDZWeRUI/AAAAAAAAWPw/88qs6EPjCYo922JJTsLfKEqejKUwQUwcgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h596/IMG_2663.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrkAgJQmF3I/YRXY1MwRqQI/AAAAAAAAWP4/mbjylSG-e2MbBiFTQQNDYDJRKNWrUkdsACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrkAgJQmF3I/YRXY1MwRqQI/AAAAAAAAWP4/mbjylSG-e2MbBiFTQQNDYDJRKNWrUkdsACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/IMG_2760.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdUpvWhw_vA/YRXYy_WXZaI/AAAAAAAAWP8/vmlZDDsHejsZzB960qn8fNZzDNqIjEdugCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2680.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdUpvWhw_vA/YRXYy_WXZaI/AAAAAAAAWP8/vmlZDDsHejsZzB960qn8fNZzDNqIjEdugCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/IMG_2680.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_TJTcyTni4/YRXYyjRzEDI/AAAAAAAAWP4/ajbhcI9H-Uw8iO7cjYfyV4GJ_fFO7J6sgCPcBGAYYCw/s1643/IMG_2661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="1643" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_TJTcyTni4/YRXYyjRzEDI/AAAAAAAAWP4/ajbhcI9H-Uw8iO7cjYfyV4GJ_fFO7J6sgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/IMG_2661.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YqrwQf7UfXA/YRXYz8Ly6KI/AAAAAAAAWPg/UNy6JGPA-n0dxrVhYObkent43CLZnu_2QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2739.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YqrwQf7UfXA/YRXYz8Ly6KI/AAAAAAAAWPg/UNy6JGPA-n0dxrVhYObkent43CLZnu_2QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2739.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtuUwFew2J0/YRXY2PzfLxI/AAAAAAAAWPo/172ak-aSjd4PJS7_xaHP7FYWiX-ZfMkMQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtuUwFew2J0/YRXY2PzfLxI/AAAAAAAAWPo/172ak-aSjd4PJS7_xaHP7FYWiX-ZfMkMQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_2778.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">I machine sewed low volume four-patch backgrounds for each star. After hand appliquéing each 'filigree' star, I cut away the centre of the background block to allow each finished block to sit more evenly. Then it was time to quickly machine sew the completed blocks together.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phY4BTR4Ebg/YRXaRtSVhnI/AAAAAAAAWQE/hat3GDIuNS4RvfQr4JEgZamKONGEOw_xgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phY4BTR4Ebg/YRXaRtSVhnI/AAAAAAAAWQE/hat3GDIuNS4RvfQr4JEgZamKONGEOw_xgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2784.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The four internal intersections of the completed blocks are covered with hand pieced and appliquéd 4 point stars (long sides 3.5"). The quilt seemed too bare without something in these large open areas. I will admit it was quite tricky to fold and appliqué those four star points neatly!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">A colourful, narrow, pieced border was added followed by a wider pieced border of low volume prints. I really like the finish this gave the quilt.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sYtvESpw6gs/YRXatY2LdpI/AAAAAAAAWQg/0_Cg25IS9xM5g_WPSKJc5pADDjyt7W5tACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2821.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sYtvESpw6gs/YRXatY2LdpI/AAAAAAAAWQg/0_Cg25IS9xM5g_WPSKJc5pADDjyt7W5tACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/IMG_2821.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uu9icYSxkZs/YRXas-kd9gI/AAAAAAAAWQY/DkBb-OXuQWIIrHxbIBpexbNwBMoJ1oREACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2832.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uu9icYSxkZs/YRXas-kd9gI/AAAAAAAAWQY/DkBb-OXuQWIIrHxbIBpexbNwBMoJ1oREACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/IMG_2832.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">The hand quilting was another opportunity to explore new ideas with some embroidery style stitching. This effectively secured the quilt while adding a little embellishment too. I outline quilted each large and small star, then ghost quilted the partial four point stars around the edges of the quilt.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9bzJ8TWKKQ/YRXbA7sZz_I/AAAAAAAAWQo/FHXDzjCXXN0lkNtIQ-2y5ZTL0g4eUPGgwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9bzJ8TWKKQ/YRXbA7sZz_I/AAAAAAAAWQo/FHXDzjCXXN0lkNtIQ-2y5ZTL0g4eUPGgwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/IMG_2860.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0NYR8R1Bies/YRXblKnJ6aI/AAAAAAAAWQs/wB6UPkMGfLYM4t80MIqEN8zye2ShBTpjwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0NYR8R1Bies/YRXblKnJ6aI/AAAAAAAAWQs/wB6UPkMGfLYM4t80MIqEN8zye2ShBTpjwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_3114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDi51_OJ0_A/YRXb-PyrusI/AAAAAAAAWRE/8e6kDyAJpFsVUDzAIntO4pPe3A-_wjwHQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2859.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDi51_OJ0_A/YRXb-PyrusI/AAAAAAAAWRE/8e6kDyAJpFsVUDzAIntO4pPe3A-_wjwHQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/IMG_2859.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftm_3jTGiYM/YRXbyJxVhYI/AAAAAAAAWRM/_z7B_XbsmZoJwAgMQ2gMRd6h2E1QMO8ygCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1680790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1734" data-original-width="2048" height="542" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftm_3jTGiYM/YRXbyJxVhYI/AAAAAAAAWRM/_z7B_XbsmZoJwAgMQ2gMRd6h2E1QMO8ygCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h542/P1680790.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fqs7_M7mUgk/YRXd-chsvVI/AAAAAAAAWRc/r6GnLVDRWZMVmF_rH4HDo66J6CJuwNVRQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3227.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fqs7_M7mUgk/YRXd-chsvVI/AAAAAAAAWRc/r6GnLVDRWZMVmF_rH4HDo66J6CJuwNVRQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_3227.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-gXSbDT8tY/YRXeuhmqtmI/AAAAAAAAWRs/dNN2lbA2c7ocC-RJz7cNpEKAjMmKrxXQwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-gXSbDT8tY/YRXeuhmqtmI/AAAAAAAAWRs/dNN2lbA2c7ocC-RJz7cNpEKAjMmKrxXQwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/P1680951.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The autumn tones of this quilt deserved a thicker wadding/batting for added warmth. For now it's another wonderful household addition, very useful in the cooler days. The generous sized stars add lovely visual warmth too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Quilt Details</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Filigree Stars Quilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my own design</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">61"/155cm square</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started early March 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished late May 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Legacy Natural Wadding with scrim</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-23960324102679383602021-08-13T10:39:00.004+10:002021-08-15T17:24:34.103+10:00Rivendell Quilt<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZbucr4Yd8Q/YRXhOXjX0OI/AAAAAAAAWR0/Opu0ZKfDyV0ftiF_3oSKePMT8mffCZLdwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="2048" height="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZbucr4Yd8Q/YRXhOXjX0OI/AAAAAAAAWR0/Opu0ZKfDyV0ftiF_3oSKePMT8mffCZLdwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h590/P1680545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's time to share some recent quilt finishes! Sewing is a thread which winds through most of my weeks, whether it be making myself needed clothes, or more often, working on a long term quilt project.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In mid December Hayley of <a href="https://springdaisystitchery.com" target="_blank">Spring Daisy Stitchery</a> approached me about pattern testing for her upcoming <a href="https://springdaisystitchery.com/2021/02/27/rivendell-quilt-pattern/" rel="nofollow">Rivendell Quilt</a>, a machine pieced and English Paper Piecing (EPP) appliqué combination quilt.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> It's a</span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/957084616/rivendell-quilt-pattern" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: arial;"> design which can look quite different</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> according to your fabric choices and placement. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The no-fuss, EPP component was just right for the busy holiday season ahead so I said 'Yes'. Being mid-summer I decided on a cool gelato palette set against clean white. All the colours are homespun fabrics selected at my local Spotlight, however I chose to use sturdier, higher quality Kona cotton for the white background. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzP_yWkbW0g/YRT3Z_mcDEI/AAAAAAAAWL0/3yL7F8ny6vMxLFT9pR2CqQrklNRjf3chwCNcBGAsYHQ/s937/P1680187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="937" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzP_yWkbW0g/YRT3Z_mcDEI/AAAAAAAAWL0/3yL7F8ny6vMxLFT9pR2CqQrklNRjf3chwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/P1680187.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The simple stitching of the EPP flowers was a pleasure, just right for the busy Christmas season and also for our trip away to Tamworth for the girl's cricket in January. I'm much more content spectating for four days of cricket if I have some stitching to keep my hands occupied! I also took some other quilting projects with me - more on that soon. (The blue fabrics were purchased at <a href="https://stitchbetweenthebridges.com.au" rel="nofollow">Stitches Between the Bridges</a>, my treat for the week.)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uDEXtSx6O4M/YRT4MA_KGZI/AAAAAAAAWM8/ujoggi4e1NI3WiCx95ucg4Q8GhsaC2rGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="2048" height="546" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uDEXtSx6O4M/YRT4MA_KGZI/AAAAAAAAWM8/ujoggi4e1NI3WiCx95ucg4Q8GhsaC2rGgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h546/P1680442.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5sxkCWVrxQ/YRWzrNHiqwI/AAAAAAAAWNU/rhL5ClvQIRchBDBTgTMCnPVd-_guoba5gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8796.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1846" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5sxkCWVrxQ/YRWzrNHiqwI/AAAAAAAAWNU/rhL5ClvQIRchBDBTgTMCnPVd-_guoba5gCNcBGAsYHQ/w576-h640/IMG_8796.jpeg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_sMpzSdksM/YRW6IWroyYI/AAAAAAAAWO8/Lt_gtCdhoII7jcnJyywT8Dz54HeY18VTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680240.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_sMpzSdksM/YRW6IWroyYI/AAAAAAAAWO8/Lt_gtCdhoII7jcnJyywT8Dz54HeY18VTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/P1680240.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-Lb5HQ_04k/YRW4WIDDexI/AAAAAAAAWOc/ANF3yJ6I7uk3Eyd0Ocq0PW_bDxxijwsSACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-Lb5HQ_04k/YRW4WIDDexI/AAAAAAAAWOc/ANF3yJ6I7uk3Eyd0Ocq0PW_bDxxijwsSACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P1680252.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j61fXI3oaCM/YRW4Dm6n45I/AAAAAAAAWOU/MZWl97UU1_cm1ahQZkVcemwCEo24RetVwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680256.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j61fXI3oaCM/YRW4Dm6n45I/AAAAAAAAWOU/MZWl97UU1_cm1ahQZkVcemwCEo24RetVwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/P1680256.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I chose to hand appliqué the EPP flowers to their backgrounds instead of machine sewing. Once appliquéd I carefully cut away the background fabric so it wouldn't show through the EPP and to remove the extra bulk, especially with regards to the machined seams.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6fZ5OmAKho/YRW0loc6fPI/AAAAAAAAWNk/QuK_NAgvcoYU7ustVhPQvjDOlKc68wEhACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1973" data-original-width="2048" height="616" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6fZ5OmAKho/YRW0loc6fPI/AAAAAAAAWNk/QuK_NAgvcoYU7ustVhPQvjDOlKc68wEhACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h616/P1680504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VICyio1941k/YRW6hH2tCYI/AAAAAAAAWPE/k3MqdkDVbYcoB1L4hqjtnuOEEzl5zrB6ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1814" data-original-width="2048" height="566" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VICyio1941k/YRW6hH2tCYI/AAAAAAAAWPE/k3MqdkDVbYcoB1L4hqjtnuOEEzl5zrB6ACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h566/P1680509.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In keeping with the summer feel of the quilt, I used a new white flannelette sheet for the middle layer, instead of batting/wadding. I machine quilted the outline of the block stars, then hand quilted the EPP flowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DB5Jk3xFL8U/YRW2ilNTSyI/AAAAAAAAWOE/cRk8ZNxVn1cqXvna9pLqFDjgnvQRrvwDwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="2048" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DB5Jk3xFL8U/YRW2ilNTSyI/AAAAAAAAWOE/cRk8ZNxVn1cqXvna9pLqFDjgnvQRrvwDwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h508/P1680568.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mn_C62RDKuU/YRW2JejsHMI/AAAAAAAAWN8/RHuRniv9nBYVeGK_Cq_QLExNuEWEfF0QQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mn_C62RDKuU/YRW2JejsHMI/AAAAAAAAWN8/RHuRniv9nBYVeGK_Cq_QLExNuEWEfF0QQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/P1680573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGq7AEEXtlM/YRW3rOC_ioI/AAAAAAAAWOM/nKrGJSY9DpctZCouiV91vaRijCiBuEsJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1680605.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1905" data-original-width="2048" height="596" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGq7AEEXtlM/YRW3rOC_ioI/AAAAAAAAWOM/nKrGJSY9DpctZCouiV91vaRijCiBuEsJgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h596/P1680605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"We'll use it until it's old and faded and stained" said one teen daughter. "I hope so" was my reply 😊 The plan is for my Rivendell Quilt to be an everyday quilt for the media room. Just the right size for one or two and a lovely light weight quilt, perfect for at least half the year in our climate. This is a pattern which comes together very quickly compared to most EPP quilts - which also means I am more than happy for it to be freely used however the family wishes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Quilt Details</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rivendell Quilt pattern by <a href="https://springdaisystitchery.com/2021/02/27/rivendell-quilt-pattern/" rel="nofollow">Spring Daisy Stitchery</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">57"/145cm square</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Started December 2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finished February 2021</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Homespun solids and Kona White</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cotton flannel (new bedsheet) for middle layer</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hand quilting - Sulky 12wt in white</span></p>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-16243097162245985952021-05-20T14:36:00.007+10:002021-08-15T17:27:53.566+10:00Family Milestones<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gn2WZ5CIWOI/YKXeya6NQlI/AAAAAAAAV2Y/gqhnZYorSW4y4Mz6izyzDBNgGGxbsyEvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1620071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gn2WZ5CIWOI/YKXeya6NQlI/AAAAAAAAV2Y/gqhnZYorSW4y4Mz6izyzDBNgGGxbsyEvwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P1620071.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really love <a href="https://www.instagram.com/piecesofcontentment/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for all the visual inspiration and connections which can be found so quickly, it has become my primary online space. <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2019/01/making-sense-of-pieces.html" target="_blank">January 2019</a> is the last time I shared any family news here, with more recent posts featuring only quilts which I have completed. It's time to bring a summary of family news to provide some context and serve as a personal record. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thankfully, by the grace of God, we are all very well and individually moving on in our lives in positive directions. Our three youngest are still living at home, with the younger two continuing well with their homeschool studies (and cricket as their chosen sport). We love our new home and location and I'm still enjoying sewing quilts (and my clothes), long walks, taking photos, loving my family and keeping an orderly, welcoming home.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4DVrWFRoSWU/YKXeeWE1D7I/AAAAAAAAV2A/C663Dyjb9_w7gDcXQzIjE3m1fe_DmSPJACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1640336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4DVrWFRoSWU/YKXeeWE1D7I/AAAAAAAAV2A/C663Dyjb9_w7gDcXQzIjE3m1fe_DmSPJACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/P1640336.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">2019</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"> was a year of settling into our new home and season of life after a very hectic 2018. Our </span><a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2014/11/gracie-mcmusic.html" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Songbird</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"> daughter, </span><a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2017/05/may.html" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Grace</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">, released her debut EP of original songs, <i>Every Little Thing</i>. Everyone was home for the pre-release launch on a Saturday night in June 2019.This was an extra special weekend as Grace scheduled her bridal shower for the Sunday, following her engagement in early May.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyG0xL4YX3I/YKXewkhg0MI/AAAAAAAAV3U/dlHHNAh1oPQ3xmtUIqEbo1h6YXxoT5BWwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_6392.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1752" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyG0xL4YX3I/YKXewkhg0MI/AAAAAAAAV3U/dlHHNAh1oPQ3xmtUIqEbo1h6YXxoT5BWwCPcBGAYYCw/w548-h640/IMG_6392.jpeg" width="548" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phDQSCOdl_c/YKXey5uislI/AAAAAAAAV3A/9zfMv1grHF8Wvk8SVFcLEAY0DKEbjB70wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1630928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="2048" height="518" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phDQSCOdl_c/YKXey5uislI/AAAAAAAAV3A/9zfMv1grHF8Wvk8SVFcLEAY0DKEbjB70wCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h518/P1630928.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p>July to September 2019 were a blur of smoke haze (from the beginning of a harrowing extended bushfire season) and wedding preparations. Mid September Grace and J were married in a beautiful country wedding at the back of J's father's farm. The reception was held on site, under the light of a stunning full moon.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUY-fMB3SXA/YKXexsJ84II/AAAAAAAAV3U/J1n-Dxe7dmcUo_SDPDswR5nomeziK0pZwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_8293.jpeg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="2048" height="506" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUY-fMB3SXA/YKXexsJ84II/AAAAAAAAV3U/J1n-Dxe7dmcUo_SDPDswR5nomeziK0pZwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h506/IMG_8293.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p>Following the younger three girl's annual state Country Championships cricket carnival in October, we headed off on a three and half week road trip. Master T also accompanied us as he had just completed his first year of studies at Uni (Computer Science). The primary purpose of our long journey was the interment of my Mother-in Love's ashes at a family church in Victoria. After a small family ceremony at the historic church, we stayed in Ballarat, then had a week in Melbourne, before traveling to many other stunning places in Victoria including the Great Ocean Rd, Grampians and Mallacoota. We drove home along the NSW coast, catching up with some family and friends along the way. It was a wonderful holiday.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XKJo96X9Jzo/YKXez73fyOI/AAAAAAAAV3M/U1UztVylnVE_bdzynyjOg50gM0gJdkRSQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1640736.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="2048" height="418" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XKJo96X9Jzo/YKXez73fyOI/AAAAAAAAV3M/U1UztVylnVE_bdzynyjOg50gM0gJdkRSQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h418/P1640736.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BdlLlG27WVo/YKXe0E3M5oI/AAAAAAAAV3U/JKchWvUUyYQfHEWVTaTb2IvE9eNvBnMjACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1640755.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BdlLlG27WVo/YKXe0E3M5oI/AAAAAAAAV3U/JKchWvUUyYQfHEWVTaTb2IvE9eNvBnMjACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h440/P1640755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPGmuFNmAJE/YKXe1IA4GpI/AAAAAAAAV3Q/sxM5NDGOosYnn9rMJu1CLQo4gumv9wlPQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1640882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPGmuFNmAJE/YKXe1IA4GpI/AAAAAAAAV3Q/sxM5NDGOosYnn9rMJu1CLQo4gumv9wlPQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/P1640882.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ipuK2AJy90/YKXe1p-ZwOI/AAAAAAAAV3M/ROOhzqaQMGkMh7SmEhBtpI5Z2GLet8DJQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1650396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ipuK2AJy90/YKXe1p-ZwOI/AAAAAAAAV3M/ROOhzqaQMGkMh7SmEhBtpI5Z2GLet8DJQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/P1650396.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LoeDmwaki8g/YKXe2CAp_sI/AAAAAAAAV3Q/nQDoVPaUD9gFJRFkKMOHWZcd0SUfiFZCgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1660055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LoeDmwaki8g/YKXe2CAp_sI/AAAAAAAAV3Q/nQDoVPaUD9gFJRFkKMOHWZcd0SUfiFZCgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/P1660055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLJnWgFN8Hw/YKXe2d45qvI/AAAAAAAAV3U/nznpA6E6OAgdLS9tpYhELdBuHeVOJnQ6wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1660289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLJnWgFN8Hw/YKXe2d45qvI/AAAAAAAAV3U/nznpA6E6OAgdLS9tpYhELdBuHeVOJnQ6wCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h464/P1660289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">2020</span> began with lots of promise and the engagement of Miss E, our eldest child. Plans were soon curtailed greatly as the unpredictable impact of COVID increased. With the extra time at home I settled in to finish off some long term quilts - a positive focus, along with lots of neighbourhood walks. Miss E and fiancé R did an amazing job of working with ever changing restrictions in Sydney to eventually have a very small and beautiful wedding in their Latin Mass church in June 2020 (a very different experience for the rest of the family). So grateful our immediate families were able to attend (we met R's family the night before the wedding).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMzvEXmENAU/YKXieG0wP6I/AAAAAAAAV38/rUveJJZF4CkW7bYTvt37I_pGYxPAw0KTACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0669.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMzvEXmENAU/YKXieG0wP6I/AAAAAAAAV38/rUveJJZF4CkW7bYTvt37I_pGYxPAw0KTACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/IMG_0669.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORbEXKBblPk/YKXh-DVFLWI/AAAAAAAAV3g/s3gHR4cR8N8fJKEGPkiZX0xuwMO9GJCJACNcBGAsYHQ/s1341/P1670636.tiff" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1341" height="506" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORbEXKBblPk/YKXh-DVFLWI/AAAAAAAAV3g/s3gHR4cR8N8fJKEGPkiZX0xuwMO9GJCJACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h506/P1670636.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Christmas</span> brought all the family together again, a gathering we were extra grateful for.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUV9GzxzFVk/YKXieF9hhNI/AAAAAAAAV34/yt0szQYdk2kQJ2qHcuI2qr8PD1LScn14wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2587.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUV9GzxzFVk/YKXieF9hhNI/AAAAAAAAV34/yt0szQYdk2kQJ2qHcuI2qr8PD1LScn14wCPcBGAYYCw/w426-h640/IMG_2587.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J17vg9n5SL8/YKXifbflqgI/AAAAAAAAV4E/zsQAbuU0pxYjWlkChNXwQ60o-DwgkPt6ACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2613.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J17vg9n5SL8/YKXifbflqgI/AAAAAAAAV4E/zsQAbuU0pxYjWlkChNXwQ60o-DwgkPt6ACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h452/IMG_2613.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Early this month </span>we had all the family home again, and many of the extended family, to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday. Discretely arranged by my sister and held in our home, we managed to surprise Mum. Mum came to stay for the weekend, expecting to see our immediate family (which is quite a number anyway) but then my two siblings and families arrived from Queensland, one by one, as well as her two surviving brothers and their wives from Dubbo, and a close Aunt (who was married to my father's brother - how Mum and Dad met), who is well loved by all the family. It was a wonderful time of reconnection for most and a time of introductions for the newer family members.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vvceyg3YEbc/YKXh92okyGI/AAAAAAAAV3s/5c38Ekyx0rERyisOEc0Rl1N_atJ2cRVHwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1680846.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vvceyg3YEbc/YKXh92okyGI/AAAAAAAAV3s/5c38Ekyx0rERyisOEc0Rl1N_atJ2cRVHwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/P1680846.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AhJG5Uz6tk/YKXh9q35lbI/AAAAAAAAV3o/oYnchuHGgXkAm_D5dvwdHKy89JsNn_ZvACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1680855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AhJG5Uz6tk/YKXh9q35lbI/AAAAAAAAV3o/oYnchuHGgXkAm_D5dvwdHKy89JsNn_ZvACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/P1680855.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3zLx6mYQDI/YKXh-yqLyxI/AAAAAAAAV30/CeQHuyYLE0wUgrwPe5JLiF6jxmuYvIRjgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1680872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3zLx6mYQDI/YKXh-yqLyxI/AAAAAAAAV30/CeQHuyYLE0wUgrwPe5JLiF6jxmuYvIRjgCPcBGAYYCw/w426-h640/P1680872.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A pleasant change from quilt details - although I do have some more of those to share shortly too 😊</span><p></p>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-84051536543511618882020-12-11T18:19:00.004+11:002021-08-15T17:59:21.970+10:00Tilda Birds Quilt<p> </p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TeQBqyXrgJY/X9L-Fl2-OfI/AAAAAAAAVzA/tzFccegQx8Y5VQ1p2prkpShIL-sIp5fwgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2379.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="2048" height="444" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TeQBqyXrgJY/X9L-Fl2-OfI/AAAAAAAAVzA/tzFccegQx8Y5VQ1p2prkpShIL-sIp5fwgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h444/IMG_2379.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;">I am delighted to see my Tilda Birds quilt looks equally at home on the heirloom couch as it does on our lounge- it’s a keeper! The zigzag edges on the long sides were tedious to figure out and attach but I am so pleased I persevered, it’s now my favourite feature of the quilt. </span><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;">Tilda Birds was started last year, primarily as a portable English Paper Piecing (EPP) project to stitch while away from home with our children’s sport. The inspiration came from some beautiful Tilda fabric I saw on the Instagram feed of </span><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/samanthamackie31/" style="border: 0px; color: rgba(var(--fe0,0,55,107),1); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="0">@samanthamackie31</a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"> , which worked perfectly with the Tilda birds prints I had purchased a few years ago. I chose the hexagon size to best work with these prints. The design is based around hexie flowers with a Tilda bird as the centre of each. There are two ‘joiner/spacer’ hexies in a neutral crosshatch design added to each flower. </span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpYMuDvhfxA/X9L9e8_kTwI/AAAAAAAAVyY/JNmtNhRdQ_k56JYtn0ygg3tdyhObYFlfgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5801.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpYMuDvhfxA/X9L9e8_kTwI/AAAAAAAAVyY/JNmtNhRdQ_k56JYtn0ygg3tdyhObYFlfgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/IMG_5801.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pn5rbpnK4mM/X9L9gXgP_jI/AAAAAAAAVyQ/vVB6iUaTO3UIZ5X3DFRN08tYY5EQOPTdACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5940.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="2048" height="622" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pn5rbpnK4mM/X9L9gXgP_jI/AAAAAAAAVyQ/vVB6iUaTO3UIZ5X3DFRN08tYY5EQOPTdACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h622/IMG_5940.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;">I bought my hexagons from </span><a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" target="_blank"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Jodi's shop</span></span>, Tales of Cloth</a>,<span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"> here in Australia, they are 1 3/4" as measured along each side. I love Jodi's recycled paper pieces, finding them a great weight to work with. </span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fJkrpjh_beU/X9L9gsBrYGI/AAAAAAAAVyU/s3nm-EFLFGMHeqHLcPpjssNX0lbc7sFEQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5890.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fJkrpjh_beU/X9L9gsBrYGI/AAAAAAAAVyU/s3nm-EFLFGMHeqHLcPpjssNX0lbc7sFEQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/IMG_5890.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyLhsNXjR8o/X9L9h_4UmCI/AAAAAAAAVyY/nFivihHK-8kiyzbZezGW9pspybs4rqI7wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_8136.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1679" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyLhsNXjR8o/X9L9h_4UmCI/AAAAAAAAVyY/nFivihHK-8kiyzbZezGW9pspybs4rqI7wCPcBGAYYCw/w524-h640/IMG_8136.jpeg" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn7PZg_XC1M/X9L9hxrmYsI/AAAAAAAAVyc/Oup2ij07LSksKmEOCm_0Era6AjTBI4jrwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_8138.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1705" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn7PZg_XC1M/X9L9hxrmYsI/AAAAAAAAVyc/Oup2ij07LSksKmEOCm_0Era6AjTBI4jrwCPcBGAYYCw/w532-h640/IMG_8138.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZGEn5Cf8r0/X9L9iZmd9QI/AAAAAAAAVyc/iKUj_wtow0MtCYAtXDraPgXqimnrpOozACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_8140.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1855" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZGEn5Cf8r0/X9L9iZmd9QI/AAAAAAAAVyc/iKUj_wtow0MtCYAtXDraPgXqimnrpOozACPcBGAYYCw/w580-h640/IMG_8140.jpeg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoFmFjMurnI/X9L9ehePxEI/AAAAAAAAVyI/SSdtUt5y8xQzfsIMH233AGf58VSCx1oywCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5164.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1565" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoFmFjMurnI/X9L9ehePxEI/AAAAAAAAVyI/SSdtUt5y8xQzfsIMH233AGf58VSCx1oywCPcBGAYYCw/w490-h640/IMG_5164.jpeg" width="490" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><br /></span></span></div>I chose a Decor pastry storage container to house my project as it was the perfect size and acts as a lap table when stitching away from home. An empty slimline chocolate box works perfect for portable basting as it fits in the pastry storer but can also easily slide into my handbag, just in case I have a little stitching time. Each hexagon was thread basted with a little backstitch through the fabric only at each corner on the back. This way the basting thread can remain in place after popping/pulling out the papers, keeping the back very tidy.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-52BbN64Kd-0/X9L9e4BLtoI/AAAAAAAAVyM/XCHcTaW1FdAVcB3i9xtzf_QHtr8s7LzMgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1240.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="2048" height="540" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-52BbN64Kd-0/X9L9e4BLtoI/AAAAAAAAVyM/XCHcTaW1FdAVcB3i9xtzf_QHtr8s7LzMgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h540/IMG_1240.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"> I made my own clear template from stiff clear plastic to assist in centring the birds, allowing me to draw an outline ready for</span></span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"> cutting. </span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SbgzSlMgGGY/X9L9gk4KUeI/AAAAAAAAVyU/HJr3QL7p-kEm4xe5uEC6tnjgm8-YnM5HwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1866" data-original-width="2048" height="584" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SbgzSlMgGGY/X9L9gk4KUeI/AAAAAAAAVyU/HJr3QL7p-kEm4xe5uEC6tnjgm8-YnM5HwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h584/IMG_5980.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVoUAWvdxzE/X9L9hXDWVXI/AAAAAAAAVyY/_6KbIwf733kP0cKHv6QJTgDRBTTWX24FQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_8123.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVoUAWvdxzE/X9L9hXDWVXI/AAAAAAAAVyY/_6KbIwf733kP0cKHv6QJTgDRBTTWX24FQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h438/IMG_8123.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">The blocks slowly added up to become a nice stack. They were safely stored away in a cupcake container for many months while I turned my attention at completing the long promised <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2020/04/dancing-waters-quilt.html" target="_blank">Dancing Waters</a> quilt for my good friend Sue, followed by a long term EPP - <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2020/08/ice-cream-soda-quilt-finished-at-last.html" target="_blank">Ice Cream Soda quilt</a>. Soon I found a rhythm of working with both my newer <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2020/10/joyfully-quilt-cornflower-quilt.html" target="_blank">Cornflower/Joyfully quilt</a> and this Tilda Birds quilt. With more time at home due to COVID, I made the most of the extra stitching time, especially for the less appealing cumbersome stage of sewing the blocks together into a quilt top. </span></span></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bufzKSq8u9Y/X9L94DajHQI/AAAAAAAAVzQ/dkOatMiXrQMqIQzJySsnWFvz8pkZjoS0gCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1493.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1826" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bufzKSq8u9Y/X9L94DajHQI/AAAAAAAAVzQ/dkOatMiXrQMqIQzJySsnWFvz8pkZjoS0gCPcBGAYYCw/w570-h640/IMG_1493.jpeg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dhhy-Di8Mmc/X9L94Ei7ylI/AAAAAAAAVzU/jh8mdJKHGQkn1eGLaw-PzI2MSOeSDNzhgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1584.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dhhy-Di8Mmc/X9L94Ei7ylI/AAAAAAAAVzU/jh8mdJKHGQkn1eGLaw-PzI2MSOeSDNzhgCPcBGAYYCw/w496-h640/IMG_1584.jpeg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqTyVeJOIBE/X9L95HiAhTI/AAAAAAAAVzg/GVoB6U3Ln6ATGGEAB5MJ4n9u-OTako1DQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1670717.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="2048" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqTyVeJOIBE/X9L95HiAhTI/AAAAAAAAVzg/GVoB6U3Ln6ATGGEAB5MJ4n9u-OTako1DQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h562/P1670717.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUlFmcrkMIE/X9L93pz8f2I/AAAAAAAAVzg/n8NNL9-Gx-A5lXfMLjdRDA--gViBP4IwgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUlFmcrkMIE/X9L93pz8f2I/AAAAAAAAVzg/n8NNL9-Gx-A5lXfMLjdRDA--gViBP4IwgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h420/IMG_1649.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rqLXdn3tS2E/X9L95MMqI4I/AAAAAAAAVzY/8mkzbwjZSB4hmZ0JW2Kgx7wEwahLpyI1QCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1651" data-original-width="2048" height="516" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rqLXdn3tS2E/X9L95MMqI4I/AAAAAAAAVzY/8mkzbwjZSB4hmZ0JW2Kgx7wEwahLpyI1QCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h516/IMG_2254.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;">It is my preference to complete any hand quilting during the cooler months, usually of an evening when our dining table is free. Finally all the diagonal quilting lines were completed in one direction and then the other, resulting in a pleasant textured diamond pattern. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0se6VXJxL7o/X9MAOLxaNKI/AAAAAAAAVzw/4j8X8Z9v9CcJSYQbF-b-nd-OHJ1zvXzywCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2035.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1683" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0se6VXJxL7o/X9MAOLxaNKI/AAAAAAAAVzw/4j8X8Z9v9CcJSYQbF-b-nd-OHJ1zvXzywCNcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/IMG_2035.jpeg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4stPk6x82ng/X9MAN2LYHvI/AAAAAAAAVzs/94RJsxykNS4-GC_sppTfWSKSr9IdRMehACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2117.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4stPk6x82ng/X9MAN2LYHvI/AAAAAAAAVzs/94RJsxykNS4-GC_sppTfWSKSr9IdRMehACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h442/IMG_2117.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yl4Uy3yX8Cs/X9L-Eq_JPQI/AAAAAAAAVzc/x8orvHfMRV8uaB6Wa3yekeOwnKP3fVioQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2286%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="2048" height="570" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yl4Uy3yX8Cs/X9L-Eq_JPQI/AAAAAAAAVzc/x8orvHfMRV8uaB6Wa3yekeOwnKP3fVioQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h570/IMG_2286%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;">The zigzag binding was perhaps the most challenging step as it was very much slower and more tedious than regular straight binding, and I had to figure out how to actually do it.</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626; text-align: center;"> I was very much tempted to cut all those points off at one stage, however i</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;">t was well </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;">worth the extra attention in the end.</span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CHvQfH3bQ5g/X9L-HHXLA7I/AAAAAAAAVzk/31zbW5K1W1I-mjsxUPpufBNKaDg2ar8gACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/P1670967.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CHvQfH3bQ5g/X9L-HHXLA7I/AAAAAAAAVzk/31zbW5K1W1I-mjsxUPpufBNKaDg2ar8gACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/P1670967.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBDx8aZgpJM/X9L-GlHcnJI/AAAAAAAAVzg/RyUOWmfkyN4TfaMpWsWXLVy8b_WetYzGgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2428.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBDx8aZgpJM/X9L-GlHcnJI/AAAAAAAAVzg/RyUOWmfkyN4TfaMpWsWXLVy8b_WetYzGgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h470/IMG_2428.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NrNV-tOD3g8/X9MBGsRuujI/AAAAAAAAV0A/fhhtEH10GnkOsrf1vbbvan5r6NNv4_NvQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1670974.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="2048" height="632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NrNV-tOD3g8/X9MBGsRuujI/AAAAAAAAV0A/fhhtEH10GnkOsrf1vbbvan5r6NNv4_NvQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h632/P1670974.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYO_kglWoUM/X9L-FelFx0I/AAAAAAAAVzk/uVtPPTr71LY6SlrXiMNOkyWP5QzDlt5swCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2306.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2048" height="522" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYO_kglWoUM/X9L-FelFx0I/AAAAAAAAVzk/uVtPPTr71LY6SlrXiMNOkyWP5QzDlt5swCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h522/IMG_2306.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626; text-align: center;"> Here are the three EPP, hand quilted </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626; text-align: center;">finishes for this year, along with a glimpse of an outfit I made to wear to our eldest daughter's wedding in June. It really has been a rather rewarding year of finishes, each quilt is rather different in design and colour palette too. I wonder what next year will hold.....definitely some <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sunshinydayquiltpoc/" target="_blank">Sunshiny Day</a> with <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" target="_blank">Jodi</a> 😊 </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-thEuaYCYWT4/X9UfD1Y-wwI/AAAAAAAAV0M/b2bXk7OejaQsnV89m-_Mc-eOyn_mQwOAwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2404%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2048" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-thEuaYCYWT4/X9UfD1Y-wwI/AAAAAAAAV0M/b2bXk7OejaQsnV89m-_Mc-eOyn_mQwOAwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/IMG_2404%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Quilt Details</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tilda Birds Quilt</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Finished quilt measures 55" x 74"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">140 cm x 188 cm</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Started: May 2019</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Finished: October 2020</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 3/4" (1.75") hexagon paper pieces from <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" target="_blank">Tales of Cloth</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cotton fabrics - many by Tilda </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Batting: Legacy Bamboo Blend</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(50% Viscose Bamboo, 50% Cotton)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Quilting thread: Sulky 12 wt #1071</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-15553734712347806222020-10-12T18:06:00.005+11:002020-12-11T18:21:44.681+11:00Joyfully Quilt - Cornflower Quilt<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WIuU5Do7gJc/X4NnuNkI4CI/AAAAAAAAVuU/Ff84kqeC4VkdkwnzPKeJ6sHq_hMkv9ulgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2188.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1553" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WIuU5Do7gJc/X4NnuNkI4CI/AAAAAAAAVuU/Ff84kqeC4VkdkwnzPKeJ6sHq_hMkv9ulgCNcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/IMG_2188.jpeg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">I have a new favourite quilt, just finished on the weekend! In fact I love it so much I have chosen a special name for my smaller version of Jodi's Cornflower quilt. It's my Joyfully quilt. Just like my previous finish (<a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Ice Cream Soda Q</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com" target="_blank">uilt</a>), it is entirely hand sewn using the traditional English Paper Piecing method and was designed by <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" target="_blank">Jodi Godfrey of Tales of Cloth</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zhcP8WPVW6s/X4P3W-E_deI/AAAAAAAAVug/GRKhSg8sU0saEMC3OvD88H6CAf6lU1JJACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2129.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1681" data-original-width="2048" height="526" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zhcP8WPVW6s/X4P3W-E_deI/AAAAAAAAVug/GRKhSg8sU0saEMC3OvD88H6CAf6lU1JJACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h526/IMG_2129.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">This design, along with many others, can be found in Jodi's book, <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Seedling-Quilts-Jodi-Godfrey/9786059192712?ref=grid-view&qid=1602479590536&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Seedling Quilts</a>. I love the design of each of the two different blocks, and the interplay of pattern and shape when they are placed together. The sparkling petals of each cornflower block are surrounded by bright near-solid prints, while their various deep blue/black centres provide unity and an anchoring point. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Set against two shades of aqua they make my heart happy. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The smaller star blocks are so cute, measuring only 10cm/4 inches per side. The deep teal green of the star blocks and binding helps ground the quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVP1Q6m9GEI/X4P4POq0S-I/AAAAAAAAVu8/WBcfT7YU7l8SI29Ja9IMxce18RYzOPM8gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9290.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVP1Q6m9GEI/X4P4POq0S-I/AAAAAAAAVu8/WBcfT7YU7l8SI29Ja9IMxce18RYzOPM8gCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_9290.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">As Jodi began sharing her new quilt designs around the time of her book's release in August 2019, this one stood out to me. I ordered <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/the-seedlings-quilts/the-seedling-quilts" target="_blank">a copy of the book from Jodi</a>, along with the <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/the-seedlings-quilts/cornflower" target="_blank">Cornflower kit</a>, which contained all the paper pieces (some were unusual sizes and not available individually), and a set of templates - my first ever quilt kit purchase.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The freshness of the colours in <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/blog/2019/8/23/the-seedling-quilts-cornflower-quilt-" target="_blank">Jodi's Cornflower quilt</a> greatly appealed to me, so I ordered the same Free Spirit solids as she had used - Aqua, Caribbean and Baltic. Then it was time to start searching through my fabric collection to choose suitable pieces for each section. As usual, some of my original choices were removed as I perceived which shades and prints best aided to the overall effect I was aiming for. It's a great project for selectively using small scraps as only tiny bits are needed.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFf4wPExGeg/X4P36EpNzZI/AAAAAAAAVuw/d4ksbZrSmjgDyVka-Qe6YXPMGOaEFOwPACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9026.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFf4wPExGeg/X4P36EpNzZI/AAAAAAAAVuw/d4ksbZrSmjgDyVka-Qe6YXPMGOaEFOwPACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_9026.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Having two shades of aqua to choose from for the outer ring of each large flower block allowed for a more harmonious finish. Most blocks looked far better against either the lighter or darker shade. There were a few blocks which looked good against both aquas, so I alternated both shades around their edges. The use of two shades through out the quilt adds more colour options as well as providing a greater sense of movement - and keeps the eye guessing as it looks for patterns and points of interest. Similarly, I chose eight blue/black prints from my stash for the deep blue centres of the large blocks - and one of those fabrics (Land Art - Fairy Circles in Navy) provided many different looks with a little fussy cutting.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQFgP_8AvKY/X4P5czOYxeI/AAAAAAAAVvU/cMnGqR-Suy03aCInn0ciTH3gxVSPwUfLACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1961.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2048" height="578" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQFgP_8AvKY/X4P5czOYxeI/AAAAAAAAVvU/cMnGqR-Suy03aCInn0ciTH3gxVSPwUfLACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h578/IMG_1961.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kInC0SaDsqw/X4P5PkKARLI/AAAAAAAAVvQ/fTVofJ05TUQylLXf1TkKQTm5tBCcddLZACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1955.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="2048" height="568" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kInC0SaDsqw/X4P5PkKARLI/AAAAAAAAVvQ/fTVofJ05TUQylLXf1TkKQTm5tBCcddLZACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h568/IMG_1955.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Another fun aspect of creating this quilt was the opportunity to be totally scrappy or creating unity amongst the 'petals' of each large block. For some I used eight different colours and fabrics, others had two main colours, some had two feature colours with alternating petals of contrasting low volume. Two blocks have all petals of the same fabric. The centre block is one of these 'mono-fabric' blocks, however the fussy cutting again creates a unique block.</span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qdeEl32iYGs/X4P6jQRnG7I/AAAAAAAAVv4/BUli1-3mzg8V9mkaLHYZiyJ--0QpdOLsACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0629.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2048" height="614" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qdeEl32iYGs/X4P6jQRnG7I/AAAAAAAAVv4/BUli1-3mzg8V9mkaLHYZiyJ--0QpdOLsACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h614/IMG_0629.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">Several of my EPP projects have been started in response to upcoming travel/holiday plans. I like to do something creative with my hands every day, even if only to wind down for a few minutes before bedtime (hello basting). When I know there will be time away from home, one of the the first things I like to plan is a portable creative project- and for the last 10 years, EPP has been my first choice. We knew we had a long family road trip commencing late October 2019, so the race was on to have my fabrics were selected, cut and ready to take with me. The small star blocks are especially compact and portable and were my companion, not only on our road trip, but also when away for our children's state and national cricket championship weeks as well as their regular half day matches. I soon designated it as my 'away from home' project. Kitchen containers of various sizes are my project storage choice, keeping everything neatly protected and packable with their lids doubling as a lap tray.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZHbc8r_pnk/X4P5y7aVC4I/AAAAAAAAVv0/jGtrmunv2ho_qfQ00ZrbJVLdhrar8QzsgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_0618%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="2048" height="604" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZHbc8r_pnk/X4P5y7aVC4I/AAAAAAAAVv0/jGtrmunv2ho_qfQ00ZrbJVLdhrar8QzsgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h604/IMG_0618%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31IVpPh3q0c/X4P5y0P7feI/AAAAAAAAVvs/_7ROuEeX2DoLZSZzPqmGdJuSh23uX7J-ACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1944.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31IVpPh3q0c/X4P5y0P7feI/AAAAAAAAVvs/_7ROuEeX2DoLZSZzPqmGdJuSh23uX7J-ACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h458/IMG_1944.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">However with the arrival of Covid-19 our times away from home all but disappeared. This project was too cheerful to let linger, waiting for life to return to normal. After finishing one long term EPP quilt (<a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2020/08/ice-cream-soda-quilt-finished-at-last.html" target="_blank">Ice Cream Soda Quil</a>t) and completing another to its current hand quilting stage (Tilda Birds quilt), I decided it was the right time to pick this one up again.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">The pattern for the Cornflower quilt finishes at six blocks square. Aesthetically I prefer to have a definite centre block with this pattern and I was beginning to exhausting my on-hand fabric options. I also was more than happy to have a lap quilt size with the option of it being a wall hanging, so it was an easy decision to finish it at five blocks square.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ufkv2LGkjRs/X4P7uHUALNI/AAAAAAAAVwI/5pS9Al_ICCMAK7gTxlGYEksKSKWvh5WkACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2078.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="2048" height="518" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ufkv2LGkjRs/X4P7uHUALNI/AAAAAAAAVwI/5pS9Al_ICCMAK7gTxlGYEksKSKWvh5WkACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h518/IMG_2078.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVyevPiog2I/X4P7hDheKOI/AAAAAAAAVwE/usy-of_ZROsPOGqXgIXYoyS6Rg5tsfS0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2105.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVyevPiog2I/X4P7hDheKOI/AAAAAAAAVwE/usy-of_ZROsPOGqXgIXYoyS6Rg5tsfS0wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/IMG_2105.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXa4sU5KEKQ/X4P9S4_UlqI/AAAAAAAAVwg/2UMRtTHbo-U9WGIajuLFHZLcTPODd50IACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1891" data-original-width="2048" height="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXa4sU5KEKQ/X4P9S4_UlqI/AAAAAAAAVwg/2UMRtTHbo-U9WGIajuLFHZLcTPODd50IACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h590/IMG_2083.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">Gathering some </span>momentum, the piecing of the top was finished just in time for our two week Spring homeschool break (a realistic deadline is good incentive for me). The task of completing the quilt was a great at-home holiday project, spurred on by wishing to complete the hand quilting before the heat of our long summer arrives. Again I followed Jodi's choices in hand quilting - with an all over uneven diagonal grid, quite a fast option too. I selected a wadding/batting with scrim to provide stability for the larger quilting free areas. Thankfully I had yardage of a suitable backing fabric purchased years ago - in fact it was almost too pretty to use as a backing, yet a good way to include it as part of a loved quilt.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cr7cgkTs6OA/X4P8NSjVAYI/AAAAAAAAVwU/D93gE3M6_2sz-vlNG6tfE4aRL29B_6lRACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2147.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cr7cgkTs6OA/X4P8NSjVAYI/AAAAAAAAVwU/D93gE3M6_2sz-vlNG6tfE4aRL29B_6lRACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2147.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvCmSBdS1to/X4P9TPHuAoI/AAAAAAAAVwk/4oTkJJvrT5w3GnLqbl9A5kGX7UcExNCFACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2148.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvCmSBdS1to/X4P9TPHuAoI/AAAAAAAAVwk/4oTkJJvrT5w3GnLqbl9A5kGX7UcExNCFACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_2148.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPsp-QMozJk/X4Nji00PKRI/AAAAAAAAVt4/ghRh8TxGNbcOKgS-CPvdTaTLX7CRQWYyACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2198%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="2048" height="560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPsp-QMozJk/X4Nji00PKRI/AAAAAAAAVt4/ghRh8TxGNbcOKgS-CPvdTaTLX7CRQWYyACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h560/IMG_2198%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B9IDaGfRNoc/X4NjkhkiABI/AAAAAAAAVt4/gUU6Cu6nGbQ57KnOqLM2e1a3wQcOdUzTACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2239.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B9IDaGfRNoc/X4NjkhkiABI/AAAAAAAAVt4/gUU6Cu6nGbQ57KnOqLM2e1a3wQcOdUzTACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/IMG_2239.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WbQqeDo-Ybc/X4NjjWDDyqI/AAAAAAAAVtw/-FXGe5M2SIsqFCBDsczwBAMY3xY3YzUsQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2211%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WbQqeDo-Ybc/X4NjjWDDyqI/AAAAAAAAVtw/-FXGe5M2SIsqFCBDsczwBAMY3xY3YzUsQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/IMG_2211%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eYQc_YF5IA/X4Njhc8iuRI/AAAAAAAAVto/4TJwZN1l5FoODL7maIQ26eHAny-bE2iQACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2193.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eYQc_YF5IA/X4Njhc8iuRI/AAAAAAAAVto/4TJwZN1l5FoODL7maIQ26eHAny-bE2iQACPcBGAYYCw/w426-h640/IMG_2193.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">It was a great feeling to complete the binding over the weekend, before school term begins again today. My Joyfully quilt will live in our main open plan living area all year round - adding pops of joyful colour to my surrounds every day. Thankfully it seems to be a favourite with the rest of the family too. 😊</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvYjVdjwn1Q/X4Njjy2ue2I/AAAAAAAAVt0/08qfD08MIhATxmtkSIr7eJe7ycU43YGkQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2233.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvYjVdjwn1Q/X4Njjy2ue2I/AAAAAAAAVt0/08qfD08MIhATxmtkSIr7eJe7ycU43YGkQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h386/IMG_2233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Quilt Details</b></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Joyfully Quilt</b></div></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt designed by Jodi Godfrey of Tales of Cloth</div></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">Adjusted to be 5 x 5 blocks instead of 6 x 6 blocks</div></span><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Finished quilt measures 49 inches </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">(125cm) </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">square </span></div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Started: September 2019</span></div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Finished: October 2020</span></div></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">Wadding/batting: Legacy 100% cotton with scrim</div></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Quilting thread: Sulky 12 wt cotton #1046</span></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">December 2020 UPDATE:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> I had a recent email enquiry regarding order/process of making this quilt. Here is my response which may be helpful if you are wondering how to start your own Cornflower quilt. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span> I began by buying the solids I planned to use, then sorting through my fabrics and making piles for possible petals and star segments, another group which were patterned ’solids’ for the squares around the outer ring and a third group of dark blue candidates for the centres. I cut and basted maybe about a third of what I would need then began stitching, fine tuning as I went. </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span>With the smaller star blocks I mostly alternated a low volume with a bright colour as I stitched the pieces together - or a variety of colours for contrast in each star. I soon saw which fabrics worked best to give the effect I wanted while setting some others aside. The stars proved to be the perfect project to work on when away from home.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span>For the larger flower blocks I would work on each one individually - starting with the patterned ‘solid’ squares, I would then select which fabric petals suited the ’solid’ squares best. I would lay them all out together on a flat surface then choose which of my dark blue centre pieces looked best in that middle. I would often take a photo to double check it looked good and to remember which order to stitch the petals. Then I would stitch the petals to the centre and work out from there.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><span>I hope this provides you with an idea of how you can stitch yours, however you may find another order suits you better. Happy stitching!</span></div></div></span>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-52876965853962388702020-08-21T12:51:00.004+10:002020-08-21T18:08:32.517+10:00Ice Cream Soda Quilt - Finished at Last<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zHGJpy7NJuI/Xz39BWnZP4I/AAAAAAAAVpY/I9NskRh6anwgYjc9atmsbu7yxopT4LccwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1904" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zHGJpy7NJuI/Xz39BWnZP4I/AAAAAAAAVpY/I9NskRh6anwgYjc9atmsbu7yxopT4LccwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1824.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UR5Op7HI2v0/Xz4ApE8-22I/AAAAAAAAVps/BuWPt52wWF8rHyNrVDv0L1xs0po4QT13gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UR5Op7HI2v0/Xz4ApE8-22I/AAAAAAAAVps/BuWPt52wWF8rHyNrVDv0L1xs0po4QT13gCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1777.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">I was NOT going to make an<a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/epp-kits/ice-cream-soda" target="_blank"> Ice Cream Soda Quilt!</a> I had planned to only sew two blocks with Jodi's trial sample offer back in <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2017/01/pink-and-blue-and-purple-too.html" target="_blank">January 2017</a>. This new English Paper Piecing (EPP) design would be a nice holiday diversion to hand stitch and a chance to see first hand what Jodi's recycled paper pieces (<a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" target="_blank">Tales of Cloth</a>) were like.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Se-ncb9rUR8/Xz4CT9YOdCI/AAAAAAAAVp0/MJE8cIZPVq8zYOPTszJeLQFq-7vlTFRqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0243.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Se-ncb9rUR8/Xz4CT9YOdCI/AAAAAAAAVp0/MJE8cIZPVq8zYOPTszJeLQFq-7vlTFRqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0243.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">These two blocks above were soon completed and only enticed me to make more! The creative possibilities of fabric choice and intricate fussy cutting made this design very appealing. I also had lots of fun taking photos of many individual blocks along the way. Each block was told its own story and was a satisfying mini-finish as the months passed in 2017 (several can be found in my blogposts during 2017). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BjVed6EXBoE/Xz389WP_r7I/AAAAAAAAVpg/pYrGRRWj3fYga6SaRfLdRA3fIblUsdLswCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_0312.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BjVed6EXBoE/Xz389WP_r7I/AAAAAAAAVpg/pYrGRRWj3fYga6SaRfLdRA3fIblUsdLswCPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_0312.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZI3e-7kIzE/Xz5YCFJRcCI/AAAAAAAAVrk/INcC0OhzbFowdqXipCZntTT4Isiqvo1TQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZI3e-7kIzE/Xz5YCFJRcCI/AAAAAAAAVrk/INcC0OhzbFowdqXipCZntTT4Isiqvo1TQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5939.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yLcbJfiQIbA/Xz39b0zCdkI/AAAAAAAAVpo/vqfQgtPU7Z0oeW2yzmLExzmX7oY2uUcGACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_7689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yLcbJfiQIbA/Xz39b0zCdkI/AAAAAAAAVpo/vqfQgtPU7Z0oeW2yzmLExzmX7oY2uUcGACPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_7689.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1T64_kTuqVI/Xz5WpanhmDI/AAAAAAAAVrQ/nkGAjXyA5mIRgBW5dUugzuiWBeVVkqFaACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P1570680.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1T64_kTuqVI/Xz5WpanhmDI/AAAAAAAAVrQ/nkGAjXyA5mIRgBW5dUugzuiWBeVVkqFaACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/P1570680.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">The end of 2017 saw the unexpected passing of my Mother-in-Love, which set of a cascade of events and life changes. Very little sewing occurred during the following 12 months as most of my time and energy was required to deal with life's essentials.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOXY9rdFyxg/Xz5Wwij624I/AAAAAAAAVrU/Avqei7DdZAIoxjnDYb3elYDkWdwmmVPGwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOXY9rdFyxg/Xz5Wwij624I/AAAAAAAAVrU/Avqei7DdZAIoxjnDYb3elYDkWdwmmVPGwCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7324.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">A few new blocks were added in 2019 and I made some further progress in adding more setting/joining pieces. In 2017 I realised my blocks looked better with more spacing than in Jodi's original pattern. I experimented with various options for setting fabric and shapes, eventually choosing a mid-grey solid and using one inch hexagons combined with a truncated triangle shape which I self-drafted and cut from copy paper (Jodi sometimes has <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/custom-orders/truncated-triangle-custom-shape?rq=custom" target="_blank">this shape in her shop</a>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Being unsure how large my quilt would become, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">I purchased my individual shapes (<a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/english-paper-pieces/crown" target="_blank">2 inch Crowns</a>, <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/english-paper-pieces/6-point-diamond" target="_blank">1 inch 6 point diamonds</a> and <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/english-paper-pieces/kite" target="_blank">1 inch Kites</a>) from <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com" target="_blank">Jodi's shop</a> as I needed them. To assist with fussy cutting I cut my own thin plastic templates. As I used a Sewline glue pen, most of these paper shapes are still usable for any future projects. I prefer to use <a href="https://www.amitie.com.au/shop/c/p/Jeana-Kimball-Size-11-Straw-Needles-x29234873.htm" target="_blank">Straw</a> <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/straw-needles-size-11" target="_blank">Needles, size 11</a>, for EPP and whatever thread I have on hand (Gutermann cotton, polyester or <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/the-perfect-epp-thread.html" target="_blank">Extra Fine polyester</a>) whichever is the closest match in colour to the darker fabric I am stitching.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHcxSsPAqPQ/Xz5UBaQaGoI/AAAAAAAAVqU/q-FQoFA1P1wBdyZTMoF6PtWAhVNw8h7EwCPcBGAYYCw/s2000/IMG_0910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1651" data-original-width="2000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHcxSsPAqPQ/Xz5UBaQaGoI/AAAAAAAAVqU/q-FQoFA1P1wBdyZTMoF6PtWAhVNw8h7EwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_0910.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0v6UMYDazoA/Xz8tJGeC1bI/AAAAAAAAVsY/3G6T5HLMQNcm4Fju77XhCy1o3ma9QW_1gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1872.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0v6UMYDazoA/Xz8tJGeC1bI/AAAAAAAAVsY/3G6T5HLMQNcm4Fju77XhCy1o3ma9QW_1gCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1872.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UVC1WACbhww/Xz5VJGJzKzI/AAAAAAAAVrA/xXG_9HaS5hUJ-VjOY3s9fSx2e_khnrCygCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7198.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1612" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UVC1WACbhww/Xz5VJGJzKzI/AAAAAAAAVrA/xXG_9HaS5hUJ-VjOY3s9fSx2e_khnrCygCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7198.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">It was fun stitching a last block this year using fabric from Sue's <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2020/04/dancing-waters-quilt.html" target="_blank">Dancing Waters Quilt.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xThV42-YwvM/Xz5UJUavWMI/AAAAAAAAVqQ/xIUXFlLo0UswWD2dV_WSycQxjOL-xGosgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0998.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xThV42-YwvM/Xz5UJUavWMI/AAAAAAAAVqQ/xIUXFlLo0UswWD2dV_WSycQxjOL-xGosgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">In April I spread out my completed blocks to realise I now had more than enough for a decent size quilt. After fiddling with my layout and removing any blocks which didn't visually fit, it was time to start stitching. During our Easter homeschool holiday break I worked hard sewing the blocks into rows which were then stitched together with the goal of having this quilt ready for hand quilting in our cooler mid-year months. This quilt has fewer blocks than Jodi's original and I didn't sew any half blocks, instead opting to have more flexibility when arranging my blocks, trimming off the excess along the top and bottom once my stitching was complete. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MzQvpXMA3zY/Xz4DUQS2-7I/AAAAAAAAVqE/CL6vKlSPY4AdIWYD_TmsYSGM_ZCLGBwRQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MzQvpXMA3zY/Xz4DUQS2-7I/AAAAAAAAVqE/CL6vKlSPY4AdIWYD_TmsYSGM_ZCLGBwRQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1172.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">The papers were removed, the quilt panel was trimmed square before I added borders, again varying from Jodi's pattern. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ct0wFmIgwWs/Xz5UV3tqh2I/AAAAAAAAVqY/Bqs-vVrfEnILz5jpNzlwcBPbGtb76rtwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1226.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ct0wFmIgwWs/Xz5UV3tqh2I/AAAAAAAAVqY/Bqs-vVrfEnILz5jpNzlwcBPbGtb76rtwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1226.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">After some trial and error I settled on hand quilting using Gutermann Sulky 12 wt threads - white (1001) for outlining each of the two inner stars in every block, and a royal blue to outline the edges of each block. I found an Embroidery needle worked best for me - whichever size is finest but with an eye large enough to thread easily (I use a packet which contains sizes 5 - 10 Embroidery needles). With so many folded seams to pass through and corners to turn, I found the stab method most effective, one half stitch at a time. I tried using a hoop early on but mostly quilted without it due to comfort and personal preference. The hand quilting took quite some time but I really like how it has highlighted each block as well as pulling the design together. Royal blue/navy is the colour of the central block, border, binding, backing and outer quilting.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1JtxQ9HmVY/Xz5UWMrPTAI/AAAAAAAAVqc/-g3BYiuT8DYJUPOMyVuRZFCu_v1PcE0hACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1JtxQ9HmVY/Xz5UWMrPTAI/AAAAAAAAVqc/-g3BYiuT8DYJUPOMyVuRZFCu_v1PcE0hACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1291.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnUp-8Zr6X4/Xz8eF8dq7kI/AAAAAAAAVr8/XxUveSlKpyIF14R47x3tOV8SQed7i7sawCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1871.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnUp-8Zr6X4/Xz8eF8dq7kI/AAAAAAAAVr8/XxUveSlKpyIF14R47x3tOV8SQed7i7sawCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1871.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DiyBXoC2-IU/Xz5UWBuaBMI/AAAAAAAAVqw/0v2HGCE4YqQ1fwrKMGY-dnMHHKAri7_BwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1680.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DiyBXoC2-IU/Xz5UWBuaBMI/AAAAAAAAVqw/0v2HGCE4YqQ1fwrKMGY-dnMHHKAri7_BwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1680.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">The print used in the border, as well as the binding, are a favourite organic fabric, 'Sashiko Trees' or Pomegranates, from an older Cloud 9 collection named Moody Blues. The same fabric features in the very centre block. The backing fabric is also from the Moody Blues collection, one I had enough of on hand, it is nice and soft and perfectly camouflages my imperfect hand quilting on the back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">The only fabric purchased specifically for this quilt is the grey solid, which is a cheap, but hopefully durable, Prima Homespun, easily accessible from Spotlight (my only local source of solid fabrics). This quilt design has been wonderful for featuring favourite fabrics from previous quilts and sewing projects as only a small quantity of each is needed.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPuHu_16nDY/Xz5UlSoyfxI/AAAAAAAAVqo/zSNcAChjic4SuNxPDH2jffpRIX0csjB-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPuHu_16nDY/Xz5UlSoyfxI/AAAAAAAAVqo/zSNcAChjic4SuNxPDH2jffpRIX0csjB-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1690.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZiglUuRP5s/Xz5iQK9Ge9I/AAAAAAAAVrw/fRwkJSCBdxsoUSLZnHE5PYTFAJKMXUsggCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1829.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZiglUuRP5s/Xz5iQK9Ge9I/AAAAAAAAVrw/fRwkJSCBdxsoUSLZnHE5PYTFAJKMXUsggCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1829.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ua40GHD8MTg/Xz8eV9DJD0I/AAAAAAAAVsI/fkzsOnreA14ewDaKjFhPBrFGuQhYKZT5wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1864.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ua40GHD8MTg/Xz8eV9DJD0I/AAAAAAAAVsI/fkzsOnreA14ewDaKjFhPBrFGuQhYKZT5wCPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1864.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dp5_Cq6cc4s/Xz8eVo2BFkI/AAAAAAAAVsA/cRCYapuCX8kE7KW6LFPqy6Whq6B4m84CACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1869.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dp5_Cq6cc4s/Xz8eVo2BFkI/AAAAAAAAVsA/cRCYapuCX8kE7KW6LFPqy6Whq6B4m84CACPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1869.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kP0sKq0RVwo/Xz38fx9JEJI/AAAAAAAAVpE/AhsA8mD7DU4CW8-W80BBCZddUfbdtxSrACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1763.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kP0sKq0RVwo/Xz38fx9JEJI/AAAAAAAAVpE/AhsA8mD7DU4CW8-W80BBCZddUfbdtxSrACPcBGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1763.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJoiet4lVsY/Xz5U6vDVReI/AAAAAAAAVq8/2EdZ_EevKsw5wyEIW_H0JPTF2-mhs3qqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1822.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1961" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJoiet4lVsY/Xz5U6vDVReI/AAAAAAAAVq8/2EdZ_EevKsw5wyEIW_H0JPTF2-mhs3qqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1822.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">It was finally finished! Or was it..... As I was taking these whole-quilt photos a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the edges were a little bit wavy. I called it a finish and tucked it away for a week before I decided I really should add one last row of hand quilting, just inside the binding, which I completed last weekend. This extra line of quilting has done the trick and it now sits beautifully flat and even. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><b>Quilt Details</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><b>Ice Cream Soda Quilt</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Block designed by Jodi Godfrey of Tales of Cloth</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Setting and border design my own</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Finished quilt measures 65 inches x 82 inches</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">165cm x 208cm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Started:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"> January 2017</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Finished: August 2020</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Cotton fabrics, many are organic</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Hobbs Organic cotton batting</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">* <span style="font-size: small;">You can find regular updates on my sewing and every day life on Instagram: Piecesofcontentment or follow the link from the small blue camera icon in the right hand column</span></span></div><p></p>Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-85786742297090125452020-04-08T17:53:00.000+10:002020-05-01T12:39:22.048+10:00Dancing Waters Quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A new quilt is completed - for a special family friend with whom I have shared over 40 years of friendship. It was the birth of Sue's first grandchild in 2010 which motivated me make my <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-first-quilt.html" target="_blank">first ever quilt</a>, then early in 2016 I made a <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2016/02/miss-cs-quilt.html" target="_blank">larger quilt</a> for her third grandchild. Later that year Sue was delighted when I offered to make a quilt for her. We created a shared Pinterest board to gather ideas for colours and style. The inspiration quilt we settled on was made by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/73cwTgu3Bu/" target="_blank">Nicole <span style="font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgba(, 1); font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;">@purlverde</span></span> on Instagram</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There was no hurry and a series of major life events filled my life and also Sue's. A start was made on the quilt last year, amongst wedding preparations for one of our daughters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The many 'blocks' which I had sewn were stored away over the long extended holiday season. During our long road trip in October-November we spent a night at Sue's amazing new seaside home on the NSW South Coast. It was so good to envisage exactly where this quilt was destined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last month our family settled back into 'normal' routine and our long summer was drawing to a close. It was the perfect time to focus on adding to my pile of blocks and piecing them into a quilt top. The background sounds of waves crashing on our nearby beach made it easy to imagine ocean waters twinkling in the sunlight as I sewed fabric pieces into blocks and blocks into strips. The name Dancing Waters seemed just right!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hobbs organic cotton batting makes soft and clean middle layer. The organic wavy quilting lines in threads of various colours blend with the fabric and add interest while adding to the water effect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last week Tuesday it was finished, including a label and card. The quilt measures approximately 200cm by 190cm, just right for Sue's bed. We took a quick walk down on the beach to capture some photos before carefully boxing and mailing it off the Sue. It looked like it belonged at the seaside, very happily dancing in the wind with the ocean sparkling behind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday it arrived at its seaside destination and Sue sent this photo of it already in place, filling her home with ocean colours. A very happy end to this quilt's story - or maybe it's just the beginning....</span><br />
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Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-63140411340648591742019-07-26T21:12:00.001+10:002019-07-26T21:22:19.097+10:00Country Style Hexies Quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some things make you feel happy just by looking at them - and this quilt is one of those special things for me. Working on my 'Country Style Hexies' quilt has been quite a journey, spanning more than three and a half years as one of my 'occasional projects'. A few days ago I added the last stitches to the edge binding, marking the end of this quilt's making stage. Below is this quilt's story, mostly in photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The inspiration behind this quilt is shared <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2015/12/" target="_blank">here</a> - way back in December 2015. The hexagons are 1 1/2" (length of each side) which is quite a common size and well suited to the scale of these fabrics. I chose to thread baste these hexagons using a little back stitch on the back of each corner fabric fold, which enables the paper templates to be removed without undoing the stitches. Leaving the basting stitches in place helps keep the reverse side neat and sitting flat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The hexies were stitched together into small manageable blocks which were later sewn into rows, then finally into a whole large panel/piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had thought I would finish at this size above, then I discovered I had a little more fabric of most prints and decided to extend both sides to make a more usable single bed size quilt *.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used Gutermann Sulky 12w cotton thread for the hand quilting. This thread is soft like a perle 8 cotton thread, however it is finer and easier to use. I wanted the quilting to be visible and give nice texture, without being bold and detracting from the fabrics. The entire quilt required just over one reel of this thread. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My Country Style Hexies quilt is happily at home in our open living area for now, so I can enjoy catching glimpses of it each day. Seeing all those pretty colours and favourite prints brings joy to my heart, just as they did over the many, many hours, years and life seasons during which I enjoyed cutting, basting, stitching and hand quilting.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's been five months since <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2018/08/august.html" target="_blank">I last shared</a> -</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Over these months we have said many goodbyes and are finding our hellos. Farewell to my in-law's home (a</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">fter the huge task of empty</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ing and preparing it for market), which is now safely in the hands of wonderful new owners. </span></span></div>
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Following weeks of diligent searching we found a new home which in many ways appears to be tailor made to our needs, particularly in regards to its location. A season of further packing and moving overlapped with preparing our old home for sale. Our large, gracious old home near the river sold very quickly (we accepted an offer the day after it was first advertised). Then there was the final packing, cleaning, moving and donating excess furniture and possessions prior to property settlement last week. Now another family is busily creating memories there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our new home is less than an hour's drive from our previous town and only a few minutes drive to a larger regional city. More importantly, we are a 10 minute pleasant walk from the beach, a beach which is beautiful for walking but too dangerous for swimming. My husband's one request was a home where he could walk to the beach, especially as he is now medically retired. The climate is blissfully milder too!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can see much more of the last five months on my Instagram account - <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> y</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">ou don't have to join Instagram to view - just click on the little blue square camera logo under my blog profile (top right hand corner). However I wanted to place an update here on my blog to help make sense of all the pieces.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Closure and adventure - endings and new beginnings. We have visited many beaches within an hours drive during August's wonderful winter days, saying goodbyes and seeking hellos....</span><br />
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Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-82500700534396969162018-07-31T19:22:00.001+10:002018-07-31T19:22:10.881+10:00July<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We've enjoyed seeing and hearing these little Double-barred Finches around the yard this month - one variety of gorgeous Australian finches<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">. 💛</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I’ve long admired the artwork of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/geninne" target="_blank">Geninne D Zlatkis</a>. I have made three quilts featuring her fabrics, one is on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/491912188/blue-triangles-organic-quilt-moody-blues?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>, along with some of her beautiful <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/PiecesofContentment?ref=l2-shopheader-name&search_query=geninne" target="_blank">fabrics</a>. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">When I discovered </span><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/geninne/" style="border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">G</a>eninne<span style="background-color: white;"> had just released a Weekly Panner, I ordered one. It is a wonderful way to enjoy pieces of Geninne’s artwork every day (August 2018 through to end of 2019). Thank you Geninne! You make the world a more beautiful place.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">PS I bought my copy online from Book Depository. We often buy from them, good prices and free worldwide delivery.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Slub voile, fully lined with plain white voile - a beautifully soft and lightweight combination. Over a few days this month I’ve sewn myself two more sleeveless white tops. I wear these 9 days out of 10, all year round with various weight jackets during cooler times. After several months and about 100 wears I find they need replacing and are then used as soft pjs. This is about the fourth time I’ve done this, <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/search?q=slub+voile" target="_blank">fine tuning my self-drafted pattern and instructions</a> as I go. It’s not my favourite thing to do but I do love having new bright white tops to wear again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our younger ones have delighted to find animal visitors in our backyard lately. In addition to a neighbourhood cat, which is a regular, we have seen a black chicken and also a white rabbit hopping through our yard! Lots of fun except I just realised this afternoon that this cute bundle of white fur is most likely responsible for the vanishing fresh young tips off the seedlings we've been planting lately!!! I guess I'll just have to keep replacing chewed seedlings and leave the occasional carrot out for him, hoping he will eat them instead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Early morning fog, especially pretty on those warmer winter mornings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The view at Brooms Head, just a few steps from my brother’s caravan camping site. The children and I had a great day catching up with his family (holidaying from interstate), letting cousins have time together too. It’s a beautiful spot! </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">The original 12 Norfolk Island pines were planted in 1916 by a nearby farmer, one for each of his 12 children. Only two have needed replacing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A touch frosty overnight with sunny days reaching 24°C/75°f. Grafton has beautiful winter days! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Big River is an apt nickname for the Clarence. Another beautiful sunset. Our July has been filled with mostly cool mornings, including some frosts, and beautiful warm sunny days reaching an average maximin temperature of 22.5C/72.5F. Most the land around has browned off with the frosts and lack of rain. We look forward to some spring showers and green grass once more.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yes, there’s a lighthouse out there! From Emerald Beach you can see the South Solitary Island Lighthouse. Opened in 1880 it remains the most isolated station on the east coast. It became fully automated in 1975.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sapphire Beach again! 💙Situated a little south of Emerald Beach and one of five new-to-us beaches which we visited briefly one day at the beginning of the month. All of these natural beauties are within an hour’s drive south of us. The North Coast of NSW is a beach goers paradise. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm only just beginning to learn the rhythms of a florist's year. Mother's Day week is a very big one and was a wonderful time to take my camera to <a href="http://www.flowersbybonnie.com.au/" target="_blank">Flowers by Bonnie</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's always something special about watching the changing sky as the sun brings a new day and again as the sun sinks below the horizon. A time to pause in thanksgiving and wonder, realising how small and fragile we are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, the Lord's name is to be praised. <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Miss V and Miss E were both water baptised on Easter Sunday - a public confession of their personal faith. It was wonderful to have all the family present for this event - as well as many friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A small organic baby quilt has been stitched and added to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/PiecesofContentment" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> along with a small selection of cards professionally printed using my photos. Some lovely new fabrics have inspired a few more blocks of my epp hand stitching project too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We continue to </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">making steady progress as we </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sort the possessions of my parents' in law, frequently contemplating the role of belongings, our impact on the world and the legacy we leave for future generations. Appreciating the past, making the most of the present and looking with hope towards the future.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Peta and I 'met' on Instagram, prompting me to drop in to her shopfront, <a href="http://zaatonteahouse.com.au/" target="_blank">Zaaton Tea House</a>, late one October afternoon. I soon discovered <span style="background-color: white;"><span>Peta's passion for supporting the local creative community, locally grown flowers and friendly homestyle teas and refreshments. </span></span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><span>Peta enquired about a custom lap quilt for patrons to use while enjoying refreshments in the cooler months. It seemed the perfect project for Indie Folk fabric which had just been released by Art Gallery Fabrics. With Peta's </span></span><span>input fabrics, and design ideas came together. I was planning for this to be my January project - but then my mil suddenly passed away just after Christmas and life took a different turn.</span></span><br />
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<span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This finish may be later than planned, but as our summer continues to linger long and hot, the timing is just right with cooler days sure to arrive sometime next month!</span></span><br />
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<span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">March has come with its usual flurry of cricket finals which overlap with the beginning of training for the hockey season. With Miss E's (10) enthusiasm it looks like we have many more years of cricket finals ahead. She participated in 4 different levels/ages of cricket this summer and would have been eager to even play senior's first grade </span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">(mostly men), </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">like her older sister if she had been selected!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's amazing the things you discover as you begin to clear out someone else's home. There is much which needs to be graciously overlooked and dealt with appropriately and then you also find curious old treasures. Trying to find the line between old worthless 'stuff' and intriguing possessions is a difficult one, which is made both easier and harder once the owner is no longer here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I find my self looking back over the old black and white photos to see if any of my young mother-in-law was wearing any of the dozen hats and fascinators discovered in her hat box - and I haven't found any yet. I didn't even know about the existence of the hat box until just over 12 months ago when she had to have a particular hat (the one with all the little fur tails) to wear to <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/and-they-said-i-will.html" target="_blank">my son's wedding</a>, the same hat (and accompanying dress) which she had worn to her oldest son's wedding in 1983. She and I spent hours looking for the hat box and nearly left her old seaside home without locating it. Once found, she briefly looked through her memory hats that day as we quickly gathered the right hat and headed back into our home town an hour away. And that was all. Life moved on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Many finds remain intriguing mysteries, other my husband knows the story behind them, like dozens of Fowlers Vacola preserving jars retrieved from the boat shed. These have been scrubbed are now happily in use in our home and a local florist as vases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each week we make another trip down to continue the huge task of house sorting, and when time and the weather allow, we enjoy a little time at one of Iluka's wonderful beaches before heading home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Life continues on amongst sorting my mil's affairs. Early morning walks are still a pleasure, before the heat and humidity of the day linger long. Quite a few new fabrics have been added to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/PiecesofContentment?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> over recent weeks, bringing variety as other fabrics sell out. An organic quilt from my Etsy shop has also made it's way to a new home this month. Nothing seems to mark the passing of time more distinctly than birthdays. Our <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/three-today.html" target="_blank">youngest turned 10</a> this week - Miss E had a wonderful birthday and is a blessing to us every day!</span><br />
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Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-76715678429968506002018-01-28T20:58:00.002+11:002018-01-28T21:00:56.795+11:00Iluka Walk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are so many reasons why people love Iluka. Sharing our recent walk from Middle Wall back to the Bay - the reward we gave ourselves after a long day of sorting many more possessions in my MIL's home. Thank you for your kind words after my previous post. As we continue with the huge task, we also want to take time to appreciate the stunning beauty of this gem of a seaside village which include amazing beaches and a rainforest. </span><br />
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Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-18860222589573143172018-01-19T21:46:00.000+11:002018-01-19T22:04:25.628+11:00Sudden Departure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"So who's going to get married?" was the half-joking comment as we began to say our goodbyes on Boxing Day. We had just enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Day - all of our children had been home and both grandmothers had been part of our Christmas Day too. There was a sense of not wanting to wait another six or twelve months before being together again. A wedding would definitely bring everyone home! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">January has certainly taken a very different turn to anticipated. Tomorrow most of us head back to her previous home on the coast to attempt to make some more headway in gradually emptying the house - quite a daunting task. Her room in the aged care centre was challenge enough.....she didn't throw anything out! Amongst trying to sort her paperwork for the last five years, communicating with her accountant, solicitor, real estate agent, mail redirection etc, life goes on. Next week I hope to devote largely to our homeschool recording, planning and preparations - an abridged version may have to do for now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Early mornings - what a gift they are, especially in summer. Now my children are older I am cherishing the opportunity of solo early morning walks, and have found myself heading away from my usual sunset walks over the busy bridge facing west to quieter streets towards the east. The predawn calm, the gentle wafting of mist hovering on the river and gorgeous light show in the sky, clouds and water - each day is a beautiful new beginning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miss O has been making the most of cool early mornings to enjoy working through her self-made list of Christmas baking. No baking today - the air conditioner hums quietly as the temperature is climbing with a forecast of 39C/102F, however I think there are plans to construct a gingerbread village with yesterday's baking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finishing off with a series capturing yesterday's sunrise over our mighty Clarence River. Have wonderful day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">**Baking References: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">German/Austrian Lubkuchen -</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">We use the recipe from the Women’s Weekly Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits (Australian) - one of their soft cover cookbooks, released again in recent years as a vintage edition</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chocolate Brownie Cookies - <a href="http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/28370/chocolate-brownie-cookies.aspx" target="_blank">recipe here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gingerbread House - recipe from Christmas Cooking for Kids by Fiona Hammond</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We were all delighted when Naomi told us she would be home for a week's holiday around her/their 20th birthday. Last year Naomi had only recently moved to Sydney and we were planning for a birthday apart - until <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/unexpected.html" target="_blank">Naomi unexpectedly turned up on our doorstep</a> late one night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Soon everyone was counting down the days until Naomi flew home and thinking of things to do while she was here. Being together was the primary focus and the younger girls set themselves goals to complete most of their homeschool studies by the time Naomi arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Our married son and his wife came 'home' for the birthday and my mother-in-love joined us also. Grace surprised Naomi with a beautiful ukulele as a birthday gift - although I'm sure she would have loved to keep it for herself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The two things Naomi really wanted to do while home were to have a day trip to Iluka and to set up the Christmas tree. Both of these events are family traditions rich in memories. Our day in Iluka was beautiful, complete with pelicans, seeing the Iluka-Yamba ferry, water play off the pontoon in Iluka Bay and a visit to the bakery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was decided that the 1st of December was the day for setting up the Christmas tree. As we unpacked our big box smaller decoration boxes, amongst them I discovered a new Australia Post box with my missing Etsy quilt carefully tucked inside! Back in May I had looked for hours for this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/244623166/baby-quilt-stroller-quilt-car-seat-quilt?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=simply%20mini%20quilt&ref=sr_gallery_9" target="_blank">smallest quilt</a> (when it sold) but it seemed to have vanished! This dismayed me and sent me scampering to quickly <a href="http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/may.html" target="_blank">made an identical replacement</a>. Well at last this mystery was solved!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most of our family photo scrapbooks (my creative outlet for several years before quilting) are stored in the top of the cupboard beside the big Christmas decorations box. Before the empty smaller boxes are returned we usually linger over these special scrapbooks for a while, being amazed at how much everyone has changed and how cute they once were. I'm so grateful to have at least a few years of memories in physical form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Before we knew it we were farewelling Naomi as she left for Sydney. It was great to be able to say 'see you in three weeks' instead of sad goodbyes. We are all looking forward to having everyone (including our eldest Miss E) home for Christmas. :)</span><br />
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