Making a Start!

Determined to carry on with my WIP's and having worked until midnight last night with Lianne, I don't have much energy to sit at the machine, which means that a little Sarahbobsquarepants hand quilting to relax is in definitely in order!

Hope everyone is staying safe in these horrendous winds whipping the UK over the past 48 hours - Lianne had to stay here last night as we were fearful her journey along the M62 back to Rochdale would not be so good, particularly when we heard warnings not to travel on that road unless absolutely necessary. We have been fortunate that we have no structural damage here - some of our neighbours.... not so lucky

Sarahbobsquarepants Quilt!

Too long ago, I started making LynneBobSquarePants squares for this quilt. I have never taken on a challenge quite this big before (each HST ends at 3 1/2" before being stitched together and this quilt has 16 blocks of 36 squares in it ( 576 squares in total). Doesn't sound like a lot but it was, believe me! I cut, I stitched, I trimmed, I stitched, I pressed & stitched & pressed some more...............you get the picture! I have really enjoyed making this quilt and absolutely love everything about it - the colours, the design, the fact that it's MINE and that I will be hand quilting it once I've decided on a backing design. BUT. I think it will be a while before I make another!

Measures approx. 72" square. I did consider adding another row of blocks to the bottom to make it into a twin size, but decided I do like square quilts for snuggling on the sofa on Winter days.

These are the best shots I could get on this blustery, grey Autumn day. Hard to believe we were in sun dresses on 1st October - how it all changes in less than 2 weeks!

The sewing continues (I'm on a roll!) - more to show later this week, once pressing work issues have been dealt with. Juggling a kit club, busy shop and retreat planning is never an easy job! Oh and the blasted VAT returns are due again *humph*

A cushion!

I have been meaning to try a cushion cover for ages - last time I went for some cushion forms, I chickened out and bought the covers from the shop. This time, with my fabulous  new chair, I decided I should treat it to it's very own handmade, quilted cushion

I am really pleased with the way it came out. The reverse was quilted with random straight lines (something I enjoyed and shall be doing again) and the front using a walking foot around the edges of the pattern.

Created using a lynnebobsquarepants block again with 3 1/2" HST blocks. I rather like it!

4 Plus 4...............

Progress is being made on my LynneBobSquarePants quilt - 4 blocks down making me 1/4 of the way through................why oh why does it seem like a good idea at the time, but once you get down to the nitty gritty, it's an awful lot of work. One block wasn't so bad...............but 16??? What was I thinking?!! Should've stuck to the original idea of a cushion!! Still, it will be a pretty awesome quilt once it's finished. I am loving the colours in it and it will be a nice size once done (72" x 72")

I shall persevere!

Happy Wednesday!

S x