What a joy it is to get out in the garden and make the most of the wonderful weather. My tomatoes and beans are planted out and I've just been enjoying pottering about outside.
Tilly and I have taken to getting up at the crack of dawn to go out for a walk before the heat of the day sets in.
Now, I realise that this photo looks like Tilly stood next to a triangle with legs but I can assure you that is just me taking the photo!
I've been beavering away on a project that I promised myself I would finish before July 2012. As it turned out I've actually finished it long before my deadline as I've enjoyed doing it so much and the dull, wet weather kept me indoors.
Last year, I'd had a go at a Dresden Plate design, (lots of wedge shapes, sewn together lengthways to form a circle). It was such good fun that a plan for a future quilt started to form and somewhere along the line I decided that it would be a kingsize quilt too. It was a bit ambitious, I'd never made a quilt quite so big before. Also, I promised myself that it must be finished before July 2012, (more about that on another occasion). So, on 6 January 2012 it began.
The Dresden Plate is then machine appliqued on to a navy blue square. You then cut out a circle and applique that onto the centre. Twenty squares later, some sashing, borders and I had my quilt top.
I had thought about quilting it myself but I didn't relish the idea of hand quilting and my sewing machine wouldn't cope with that much quilt going through it. So I decided to have it quilted on a long arm quilting machine. Fortunately, my nearest quilting shop offers a long arm service and so I went along and chose the quilt pattern and thread and left the quilt with them. When it was done I went back to collect it and was delighted with the finish. It was worth every penny. I got the binding on last week and here is:
Tilly and I are going down to the woods today, there's a stream where she can paddle and it's much cooler under the trees.
Have a happy sunny Sunday.
Lesley
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What a fantastic quilt and finished in a super quick time!
ReplyDeleteJune
Wow Lesley your new quilt is amazing. Such a lot of work and so worth it, it is so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteDon't blame you for going out early with Tilly, it gets so hot later on. We were in Salisbury on Saturday. It was only sorted on Friday and I did feel a bit guilty about not letting you know as maybe we could have met and walked together along by the river, but I wasn't sure if it would be too last minute.
Lisa x
Hi Lisa, shame to have missed you. It doesn't take me too long to get to Salisbury so let me know and I'll try and get there. Lesley x
DeleteHi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely quilts you make! And what a beauty your Tilly is. You have a very nice blog and I look forward to viewing it regularly.
Sanda
Wow!!! What an amazing quilt, well done you its gorgeous! Love the colours and the dresden plate design is so pretty.And you make it sound so easy!
ReplyDeleteThought I'd come to the wrong place when I read the first few lines though - heat of the day...??? What, are you really in the UK?!!!
I guess we did have a few days of good weather but to be honest this constant rain makes me forget those few days.
Have a great weekend Lesley!
Gill xx