Here is another piece of my coursework for C&Gs. I had to produce a patchwork block using inserts. My first thoughts were along the lines of flowers, which is what most people seem to do. But then I decided to … Continue reading
I’m a bit concerned. I sent the photos of my proof of concept to my tutor and this was her reply: This looks fine, it will work, you just need to be very, very accurate. Well I’m done now and … Continue reading
After trying out some traditional sashiko designs on paper I came to the conclusion something else was needed. A continuous design was going to cause untold headaches with the construction, so I turned my thoughts to a four petalled flower. … Continue reading
My next assignment for an assessment item is to make an accessory. I’ve decided to make a folding purse. It will be continuing my theme of folding. The idea came to me as I looked at the examples in the … Continue reading
The pillowcase quilt is now finished. It is 23 inches square. I quite enjoyed doing the free motion machine quilting this time. I must be getting better as I didn’t clench my teeth all the time 🙂 When I discovered … Continue reading
This little quilt is taking longer than I expected. I have used almost the entire pillowcase in making the quilt top. There are only a few scraps of the crochet edging and a small piece of the fabric left. I … Continue reading
I made this block last night between chatting to my sister on the phone and via Skype. (What a neat service that is.) It was really not much of a challenge. I should have made the half square triangle squares … Continue reading
Well the next little project is completed. Either I’m getting settled into the routine of this course now or the exercises are getting easier, but I seem to be zipping through Module 5. This activity involved making templates, which wasn’t … Continue reading
The next exercise was to make our own pattern for foundation piecing based on an architectural theme. I spent a long time choosing an image. It is actually not that easy to find one that can be easily interpreted as … Continue reading
Made a little house using foundation piecing. I’ve made one small quilt in the past using the foundation piecing method. It was a kit that I bought from a quilt shop. It was about the second or third quilt I … Continue reading