Early Morning Catch Up

It's the wee small hours of the morning and I'm wide awake,

So having had a read around blog land I've decided to do

a catch up on what I'm doing in this term Patchwork group.

Firstly, I have been doing a class in Baltimore quilt techniques.

I like doing this as it's something I can do 

while I sit and watch TV with Mr T in the evenings.

When he's not working that is.

It's obviously not expertly done but I'm pleased with the result

and I like the mixture of colours although I would use a different

background fabric next time as this one creases terribly.

These are the blocks I'm doing in my Patchwork group this term.

Jane, the tutor, gives us the blocks to do but how we finish them

and what we make is up to us.

We started with Grandmothers fan which I thought needed something 

to finish the edge so I did a couching stitch around with ordinary

embroidery silk and think it looks quite effective. 

One of the other ladies

had the same thought but she added some narrow lace which

looks very pretty.

I love doing this one which is foundation pieced on to Pattern ease.

It's a lot easier to work with than freezer paper  but not sure how it will 

be when it's all put together. I'm wondering weather it will give the quilt

and uneven feel as the bow tie and maple leaf blocks below 

aren't as thick and a lot more flimsy.

I have fussy cut the centres on this one and like the

finished framed picture effect, it is again foundation pieced. 

They will all be in rows of eight with sashing in between.

The last row of blocks

will be Dresden Plates but I have got a little behind with them

after my week away.

The colours have been picked to go in my spare room

and match up with this wall paper.

This is the biggest quilting project I have undertaking so far

so lets hope it continues to go as well as it is a the moment.

Well I suppose I might try and get some more sleep.

 See you again soon.

Gillxx