I finished pinning the layers of Old Town last weekend and this week I quilted it and hand stitched the back of the binding to the back of the quilt. Old Town was designed by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville. I made it as a single bed quilt, and here it is shown on a double bed
Link Up Parties for Inspiration:
Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts
Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever
Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter
So pleased to get back into the sewing room, although I didn't quite know what I was going to sew after completing my fourth finish for the year. I quilted the Solstice quilt mostly by echoing the shapes. So what to do next - I have heaps of tops to quilt and heaps of projects to complete but decided I would make a paper serviette holder. 😆
I Googled some paper napkins patterns and they were all just variations of fabric boxes - that I have made before. So I started to plan my own. I started with 10" squares for the inside and the outside, and decided to pad the centre.
I quilted the bottom and then decided to add a strap to the top to keep the paper napkins from blowing away when we eat outside.
It was a little tricky sewing the strap in place, and I actually unpicked one side to place it better.
Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts
Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever
Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter
I like routines, and know that sometimes routines can be interrupted, but these past few months have been a struggle to keep routines. We have had house guests, been busy with home renos and then selling a property, this meant little sewing.
So this week's blog will be all about routine and interruptions in one week - this past week.
Day 1 - Saturday
Usually on Saturday morning I finish this blog and upload it and link it. Then I spend the rest of the day in my sewing room watching YouTube and streaming services, and that's what I did.
I continued with quilting my Solstice triangle quilt.
Day 2 - Sunday
Usually after breakfast I spend the day in the sewing room, and that's what I did.
I finished the quilting stage of Solstice, trimmed it ready for binding, and cut the binding ready to sew on. I did some hand stitching while waiting for the footie to start. My team won.
Usually on Monday I do housework and tend to my indoor and balcony plants. I then either do my travel blog, or family tree, or family holiday research. Sometimes some hand stitching.
This Monday I did the house work - strange how that never gets interrupted - and the plants, they have sadly been neglected the past few weeks. Lucky it's winter and my orchids don't need a lot of attention. I worked on the 'final' 🤞plan for the backyard reno and managed some hand stitching - I want to finish one of the epp projects that I have been doing over the years. It will make a lovely lap quilt eventually. I also started a 3 day project, which I know will be longer than 3 days, from Quiet Play on YouTube. In the evening I did some family tree.
Tuesday is usually sewing day and that's what I did - after some backyard reno managing. It was a very cold day and I started some tiny TV block from Quiet Play. Early to bed, it was just too cold.
Day 5 - Wednesday
Wednesday is bill day, afternoons vary. Sometimes I will go to the sewing room and sometimes I do family tree. Today was a little different. We try to get out walking or doing something different every two or three weeks. This week we went to the movies. it was a pre-screening of a new movie Glenrothan and it included a light morning tea. The movie was good, made my cry happy tears, and the morning tea was surprisingly good. I did the bills and started on some property sale paperwork.
Day 6 - Thursday
Usually a sewing day. Tuesday, and Thursday to Sunday are sewing days. Not today. Unexpected paperwork took up the whole day.
Day 7 - Friday
A little finishing up of paperwork, followed by sewing. I finished sewing the binding on the front of the quilt and started the hand sewing of the binding on the back. I got two sides completed, and stopped when the footie came on. My team won. I will finish the binding this week.
I will be linking this week's blog.
Link Up Parties for Inspiration:
Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts
Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever
Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter
