I'm home alone, Joe's working this weekend so I thought I'd just do what I like to do. So yep, you guessed it I've spent the last two days in the barn working on the Stash-buster quilt I started just over a week ago. Lot's of cutting out from my fabric scraps and lots of piecing together.
The plan was to make a quilt just using op shopped fabric etc and embroidered doilies and that's what I have achieved, apart from just a few shop bought pieces.
I've got one hell of a backache from two days of bending over so I'll laze about on the sofa tomorrow and read my discussion group book.
I can't do much else with it until I go and buy some batting/wadding, my supply has run out. I'll probably hand quilt it again and I'll bind the edge with a darker colour.
Anyway here it is before I added the borders...
I reused the crocheted edging from the doilies on the plain squares
and again because I can't get enough of it!
And now with the border added
Lilac lace from my stash adds a pretty border.
That's the ta-dah moment out of the way and UFO number two almost done.
So has anyone taken up my challenge? How ya doing?
That's me, see ya♥♥
Have a great weekend however you choose to spend it.
That is looking fabulous Sue, love the combinations very much and doesn't it feel great to be on the homeward stretch with it?! Not long now before it will be a FO ;-)
ReplyDeleteI suppose really it doesn't properly qualify as a UFO as it's only a week old lol But I'm thinking I should show my UFO basket that might gee me up and get me finishing them! :D
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely, I like the lace gives it a special quality.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit of a trial using the lace, I want to have a go at scrappy quilting, I was quite please how the lace lloked , glad you like it :D
ReplyDeleteI really like this one. Spotlight on Monday then??? Call in for a cuppa.
ReplyDeleteOnly if you have chocolate! ;-D
DeleteHi ya, Zana here I am in Masterton , bit too far for hooky cuppas. But great to see a kiwi blog, there doesnt seem to be many.
ReplyDeleteAww yeah a bit too far away :D Look for Our Wee Farm on my blog list, you'll like that one.
DeleteNo way... I can't believe its nearly finished! Ok so mine has just celebrated its first birthday and remains in pieces on the floor. I have finished the shawl though; now that was worked with lightening speed in two weeks flat. I'm procrastinating here as we have just bought a tree and it needs a big hole digging and I'm tired out from walking up a hill this morning.
ReplyDeleteNow come on Andrea! You can do it!! C'mon ya know ya wan to! Said in my best Mrs Doyle voice (Father Ted)
DeleteIt's gorgeous! your quilts are so pretty, the border makes it look like a framed picture x x x
ReplyDeleteThank ye ma'am :D x
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great … and no I haven't even touched my unfinished projects … oops
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Well it has been a long holiday weekend :D Do you need an extension?? lol I'm off to the barn to work my way through my UFO basket, a dirty little secret I've not shared! lol
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks :D Not bad eh, just itching to get it quilted now x
DeleteNice to find another kiwi quilting blogger! Great use of your scraps. I like the wool blanket quilt too!
ReplyDeleteHi Leeanne glad you like them, I just had a quick peek at your blog! Oh my, such beautiful things!
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