Another get together

This post is to show ''our'' progress. The quilt group is busy completing their feathered star quilts.

Tineke only has to complete another two blocks and she will have all her blocks done. Jannie is a little further along. She has nearly completed her top!!

I had to make a picture of the back side. Now you know why. Doesn't the back look just as nice & neat as the front?

As you can see, we don't only work, we also talk a lot.

In the picture underneath you can see Marja's progress. Wow, she has completed all nine blocks and is figuring out how to put the top together. It is amazing how much she has done in the past couple of weeks.

In the next picture you can see ''concentration''. Everyone is giving advice on which fabric to use where. Can't wait to see what Marja has decided.

I'm lagging a little behind. This is my third block. Need only to do another 6!!! Luckily, I have another two months before our lessons start again. 

Hope you enjoyed ''show & tell''.

Quick post to show my progress

The third feathered star block is coming along nicely.

I undid my earlier work (mistakenly sewing the feathers the wrong way) and did it right this time (hopefully). I've nearly completed 3/4 of the block. As most of you know by now, this pattern is a real challenge for me. But I will persevere!!

 

Look what the Quilter posted

During my daily ritual I came across this list that Paula posted recently. She posted a list on '10 ways to save time for quilting'.

This is just what the doctor ordered. She hit the nail on the head by posting this. My biggest downfalls are: focusing on work related activities, spending lots of time in the car due to traffic congestion, for health reasons having to commit to my exercise program, and #6 and #8. My goal for today however, I'm really going to do some quilting.

By the way, yesterday my mum helped me sort out the feathered star block. Do you remember, I (again) made a little mistake, and had to undo some of my work. Well, together we solved the problem. I now can try to complete this block.

Tonny's new projects

Of course Tonny had to show all her other projects to me today. We didn't only focus on getting our Ursula's Mosaic quilt started.

Tonny is also making a basket quilt.

In the picture underneath you can see how it will turn out.  Very different to the other patterns you see around at the moment.

She can really not get enough of quilting. She is also going to make this quilt. This is her version of the 'The Arbor Window quilt'. This is going to be another beauty.

Both quilt patterns can be found in one of the Quilt Mania issues. Sorry, I don't remember which one.

Making a start with the Ursula's Mosaic quilt

Last week I washed and ironed all the fatquaters. In the first picture you see my little stack. Also you see Tonny's stamp templates for the Ursula's Mosaic quilt. First I was a little uneasy about using them, but these are a great invention. A lot easier than making your own templates and drawing around them, one by one.

 

In the picture underneath, I'm stamping. You can buy the stamps and pattern at Quilt it & Dotty. You can either go to Tilburg or order online. Don't forget to order the stamp pad. I haven't got my own stamps yet. Tonny was really nice to share. We had fun stamping and cutting.

 

After about an hour of stamping we finally got to the next stage. In the picture underneath I'm cutting out the little templates, you can see my pile getting larger. In the right hand corner you can get a glimpse of the pattern.

 

Look how many I've got!! I can start putting the mosaic together. Although I definitely haven't stamped enough for the whole quilt. In the second last picture you see all the little piles. The mosaic consists of five different shapes: two different sizes squares, two different sizes diamonds and one triangle.  See the little case? I got that as a present from Tonny. Isn't she sweat to have thought of me.

 

After the tedious job of stamping and cutting, I got served a nice cup of soup.

I definitely had a great Sunday.

Teddy and coffee

Teddy wanted to sit next to me. However, I didn't see that he put his tail in my coffee. Hubby snapped the moment.

Guess I won't be finishing this one. Got myself a new fresh cup, brewed by my ...

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