A Messy House is a Sign of a Happy Quilter

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Butterfly Quilt

This week I decided to finish the butterfly quilt, well put it together. I have been making the odd butterfly block the past few years as a leader ender project and thought I had enough to make a lap quilt. I thought about adding some blue blocks, but maybe that would be too close to the purple, so I just pieced the rows.

I added a long yellow and teal row in between each butterfly row.

I then added the same long strip to the top and the bottom to make it a size for a lap quilt.

This weekend I will layer and quilt it.

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 Scrappy

Friday, 4 September 2026

Not a Lot Happening in the Sewing Room.

Just haven't had the motivation to sew these past few weeks. A combination of cold weather (my sewing room is super cold), and waiting for Moda Blockheads and Quiltville Mystery to start. One starts while we will be on holidays and the other starts after. So I feel a bit in limbo. I decided to tidy the sewing room, which made more mess, but ……

Originally I had ALL of the downstairs, with one room doubling as a spare guest room. Then hubby decided to buy a big screen TV and a lounge. That took half of the main room, but I get to binge watch TV while sewing, so that's good.

Next we both decided to move hubby's gaming computer out of the girls (granddaughters occasionally visit) upstairs bedroom to one of the downstairs room - which was my stash/storage room. More things were moved around, and still get moved around. This room will be next on the list for sorting - again, probably when hubby is away fishing.

I moved a few things around and cleared off the cutting mat, and did a little sewing.

I did make a couple of small things for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. August colour was yellow, September is purple. I made another re-useable makeup remover. Handy little things to have.

I also made another paper napkin holder, but forgot to photograph before gifting. Maybe this week I will get more sewing done.

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 Scrappy

Saturday, 22 August 2026

In The Sewing Room ...

Started the week by turning this finished applique into a table runner. As I had yellow scraps for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge already out, some light coloured fabric was perfect as the backing.

I used some scraps to make a place mat - that now gives me a set of 8 different coloured mats.

I then moved on to a block designed by Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter for Block Mania. The theme for this month is the night sky. Jennifer's block was a sunset over the mountains and I had some sunset fabric - but couldn't find it so I changed my block to include water. I have this scrap that I found in a scrap bag some years back, and it was perfect for the water.

I machine stitched the applique on, as this will be a wall-hanging rather than be included in a quilt. I then hand stitched the rough looking stars 😀in the design in the Cancer Constellation - my birth sign.

I really liked this block and I think I will make some more variations of it for the family, maybe with things they like - cruise ships, something Japanese etc.

I have been wanting to make another postcard block for a trip we did to Norfolk Island back in 2020 so with the left over water and sky fabric I made it.

It is roughly 6"x8" and I machine stitched the tree and over the foreshore. I hand stitched us in the water. Beautiful Emily Bay, Norfolk Island.

I took a close up of the tree and was surprised at how the close up makes the scene look stormy.

I have one other photo I want to make from this trip. This was the first postcard block I made. It is a scene from K'Gari (Fraser Island), Indian Head, and I think I'm getting better.