Thursday, September 8, 2016

A flimsy to share and what I am working on today 😊

I am very pleased to share my latest finish of a flimsy , my mystery quilt from last year which was designed by Kaaren Johnston of the Painted Quilt . I thoroughly enjoyed this project for more than one reason , it is a great design for one but also I am so proud to say I completed this top entirely on this vintage Singer 15/91 . What a champ she is , always stitching a perfect stitch.  

This was the quilt in progress and where it was left off late last fall . Recently I decided the time had come to get back to finishing this quilt so my first job was to do lots and lots of braids , I had some done for a while but still lots to do . I didn't mind doing the braids , this was a first for me but trimming them down , well that is another story , not so much fun . However we got through it and then I added two more  borders , a narrow border and the final outside border which I made 8" . I had made a change to the pattern already adding the churn dash blocks instead of the suggested Dresdan blocks so when this final border came up i decided to continue on that theme and did some at 8" to fit as cornerstones.  Here is the final outcome , I laid it on the floor so you could see more of it and I don't really have a large enough floor space to spread it out properly but you will get an idea of how it looks .
 
The other really great thing about this quilt is it was made from my stash , a lot of it had been around for many years for example the second last border , a deep gold , the selvege said 2006 and I know that blue I used for the outer border would be around the same age . Thanks Kaaren for this mystery quilt , it was a lot of fun and a learning experience.  
I am on a mission to finish up a few things that have been on the go for a while . This next project is my Let's Book it project and I really would like to have this completed for Christmas this year . I fell in love with this pattern the moment I seen it in the magazine , Quiltmania a special Winter 2014 edition . I do remember that my hubby bought this magazine for me after the new year so early 2015 , he is my enabler , very supportive of my hobby and he figured I would like the quilt on the cover,  a red House quilt . Well he was right but, there was this quilt called  Merry Christmas designed by Jenelle Kent and made by Cathie Stone that really spoke to me and I knew I would just have to make it . For this quilt I had a small fq bundle of French General fabrics and the rest I found fabrics in my stash that i felt would work well enough even though I would have loved to have more of the FG. 
 Here is what it looks like now , I will hopefully have another  report for the end of the month for Let's Book it . 
You know what is neat about this quilt , there is not one Christmas fabric in it , yep , not one . 

Here is a little preview of what it will look like . I am loving the red and brown , also a first for me . 
 I must share a little win I had recently from Buttermilk Basin for their Friday freebie . Wow , what an awesome giveaway . I love wool so this kit will be a real pleasure to work on .

Oh shoot it is sideways , sorry , it is a candle mat with the neat old truck which reminds me of the truck my Uncle Henry had when we were kids and my sisters and I would love to go bouncing around as we drove along . Uncle Henry was my favorite uncle , so full of fun and his wife , our Aunt Margaret was the best Aunt in the world , they were more like grandparents to us and if anything was bothering us that is who we went to for a hug and reassurance.  I will think  of them as I stitch this up . 
Well that is it from me today , I hope you are enjoying a lovely creative day and thanks as always for taking the time to stop by .
 Hugs Sheila 

23 comments:

  1. Your mystery quilt top is gorgeous. And your Christmas quilt is looking amazing.

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  2. What a beautiful finish! And it all came from stash so that's a double WIN! How nice that your DH is an enabler. Magazines, patterns, sewing machines.......

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  3. The mystery quilt flimsy is beautiful. Love the Christmas quilt. Hugs,xx

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  4. Hi Sheila,wow love the quilt and the Xmas one looks fantastic too,congrats on your win ,well done my friend xx

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  5. Your mystery quilt is great! Isn't it a great feeling when you use up stash? Those older machines just keep on going and they still stitch beautifully.

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  6. Your mystery quilt turned out wonderful ! The red and brown make a great combo for a Christmas quilt,I would have not thought of that. Nice to see you are giving your singer machine a work out..... happy stitching
    In stitches Annette

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  7. That's a nice distinction for you and your quilt, and I think it's a beautiful design with really nice fabric. Looks like you're getting a lot done.

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  8. A great post Sheila with some lovely quilts to see. This is why Blogging must survive despite our attraction to Facebook!

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  9. The flimsy is lovely Sheila. Nice work too on Let's Book It and the candle mat is so you! Enjoy. xx

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  10. Well done on your mystery quilt. It is lovely. Love your Christmas quilt....gorgeous! Congrats on your win too x

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  11. Oh Sheila!!! You have been busy...love the flimsy, great job on it! Everything is fantastic

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  12. Sheila, you did an awesome job on the quilt. I, too, love the Reds and Browns. I like the fact that it's made entirely from your stash and contains no Christmas fabric! Congratulations on your win. Looks like a fun little project that will keep warm memories in mind as you stitch it up! XO

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  13. Sheila, what a marvellous post full of beauty and inspiration! Your mystery quilt is gorgeous...makes me think I should do one too! Maybe someday. Your Merry Christmas is amazing. Will look forward to seeing that one grow!

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  14. Your version of Kaaren's quilt is just gorgeous! How nice to have it finished. The Christmas quilt is also wonderful. Have fun with the stitching.

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  15. Beautiful finished quilt top Sheila... such a lovely pattern and you have pieced it perfectly! Love your new Christmas Quilt too.... hope you get it finished for Christmas! Have a lovely weekend! Christine x

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  16. Oh, your mystery quilt came out beautiful (mine is ???) The new Christmas quilt looks like fun.

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  17. Oh I absolutely love the Mystery quilt! It is so beautiful. Was this a shared mystery pattern I must have missed it! Just my luck! mburnette912@bellsouth.net

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  18. Your mystery quilt is beautiful!! And the Christmas one looks interesting too..looking forward to seeing your progress.

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  19. What a great job you've done on the mystery quilt. Christmas quilt is coming along very nicely, the red and brown do look wonderful together.

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  20. the mystery quilt has worked out so well and I love that you managed it from your existing stash...
    Hugz

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  21. You've been busy....as usual. Love the mystery quilt and the Christmas quilt is beautiful.

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  22. A lot of work out there!
    The quilt of small houses was very, very beautiful! I enjoyed immensely the final result. I remember when you showed the blocks with the little houses.
    The Christmas quilt promises a beautiful future!
    Hugs!

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  23. Good on you finishing up some older projects, the mystery quilt is lovely and it looks like the Christmas one will be a beauty too. Lucky you with the win!!

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