Plan B

So plan A failed.

I was hoping to make a ticker tape style qult on the frame, but it just wasn't working out, so I did some reverse sewing and plotted plan B.

I made a start on that today. The overseer found it very tiring and climbed into bed for a nap.

The only time she will get into that bed is when I put it up onto the quilting frame! Any other place and she snubs it. I thought she would never use it. Then one day while I wad having a tidy it found its way onto the frame and in she went. So glad she is using it.

The boys quilt did finally make some progress today. I used some fabric I had precut, and cut and sewed more. There is no particular pattern, but it is inspired by this quilt.

 http://www.tidbits-cami.com/2015/02/lazy-quilters-quilt-no-measuring-required.htm

So, I had fun for a while this afternoon.

I have more fabrics to cut into, but can't help wondering if I have enough. I may have to go find more.

That would mean a shopping trip.

Shame.

The boy himself came for dinner this evening, bringing along a friend and his beautiful girlfriend.

She is a keeper.

Snow!

We have snow this morning.

Big white flakes falling all around us.

We were planning another shopping trip, to another quilty shop, but I think we will stay home instead.

The view from my wee room. I shall spend most of the day in there I think.

Snow, on my birthday! 

Its a bit like getting a white Christmas back on the Isle of Man.

I feel a new start may be imminent.

Dear son wants something boat inspired.

Todays purchases will be added to the offerings from the scrap box and fat quarter collection.

I think im going to do something ticker tape style.

Block 7

The beginnings of block 7. This one will have pretty blue flowers.

I have to say, its all very well having the pieces pre cut and fused, it does save a lot of time but, there is something to be said for selecting and maybe  fussy cutting your own fabrics. I find myself quite dissatisfied now at this point. I think it may have something to do with that missing step. Or maybe it's the background fabric, that insists on puckering! No matter how often I press the fabric, And no matter how often I lift the presser foot to ease the needles journey around the curves. I still get puckers.

I quilted!

It's been a long time, but finally I quilted again.

I spent a lot of Sunday pottering in my room slowly wandering up and down the length of my frame.

It was nice, working in there with the sun beaming in through the window.

I won't be winning any prizes, but each time I try I think I get a little better.

I'm probably not helping myself by trying to quilt an already completed top.

This one had some very basic and simple quilt as you go blocks which I joined and bound.

It was one of my very first quilting projects and I have learned a lot since then.

Returning to this very quilt from time to time for maintenance and repair!

Now that very simple quilting has become some meandering, some stippling and an attempt at custom quilting.

I couldn't do what I wanted in the Plates due to the restrictions of my mid arm machine.

I had a look at some long arm machines and opted not to mention them to Santa at this time.
Once I took the quilt back off the frame, I finally got around to sorting out that whole roll of batting, it's now in place and awaiting it's first project.

I have something in mind for that, which shouldn't be restricted by the size of my machine.

This evening I'll be under my very warm Dresden quilt, burying more threads.