What are you sewing today?

Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )

Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is more
fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?
Taria

On 10/08/2013 21:10, Taria wrote:
Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )

Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is
more fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?
Taria

I have managed to sew another 3 blocks for the sampler quilt I am
working on at the moment. I have had to make more blocks than
originally planned as our bed is a bigger one than the one we had when I
started this back in 2004..... Now I only have 2 more blocks to make and
have *just* enough fabric to complete them. Cutting those last 2 can
wait until after i have had my caffeine tomorrow - there is no capacity
for error.

Lizzy

I am doing a basic baby quilt using 5" squares for a couple of friends of
DS. I t will be very simple and no fuss. I did have to walk away and leave
it because I made a couple of mistakes and will go back tomorrow and
hopefully I won't do that same again.


Dee in Oz


"Taria" wrote in message
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Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )

Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is more
fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?
Taria

On Sunday, August 11, 2013 6:10:45 AM UTC+10, Taria wrote:
Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )



Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is more

fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?

Taria

Just about to design and make two baby quilts. A commission from friends who had their first 2 grand-babies arrive within 2 weeks of each other. They are in their early 70's and very pleased with the arrivals. I've chosen pale pink and soft chocolate colorings. Both new mums are nearing 40 y.o. and will probably prefer these 'sophisticated' colors I trust.
Will post pix when completed.

Bronnie

I am in a round robin on Carol Doak's yahoo! group. Working on that.

Ginger in CA

On Saturday, August 10, 2013 1:10:45 PM UTC-7, Taria wrote:
Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )



Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is more

fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?

Taria

Replying to my own msg. here. Pat on the hill/green is having a devil of
a time still trying to get here and post. Hopefully she will get
the bugs worked out and we will see her back.
T

"Taria" wrote in message ...

Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )

Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is more
fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?
Taria

On 10/08/2013 21:10, Taria wrote:
Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )

Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is
more fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?

Did you get the roman shades finished Taria?

I have completed the extra blocks for the sampler quilt - now that is on
hold until I can get out to choose sashing & backing fabric. While
waiting I have worked on my Katharine Guerrier workshop quilt - this is
her sample:
http://www.katharineguerrier.com/pratical%20patch.png

and now I am making 6 1/2" crumb blocks from the box of trimmings & scraps.

Lizzy

"Lizzy Taylor" wrote in message
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On 10/08/2013 21:10, Taria wrote:
Today I am slogging through window coverings. I should be quilting. ; )

Are you guys getting a chance to sew today? Hope so, hope too it is
more fun than roman shades. Maybe as fun as awnings?

Did you get the roman shades finished Taria?

I have completed the extra blocks for the sampler quilt - now that is on
hold until I can get out to choose sashing & backing fabric. While
waiting I have worked on my Katharine Guerrier workshop quilt - this is
her sample:
http://www.katharineguerrier.com/pratical%20patch.png

and now I am making 6 1/2" crumb blocks from the box of trimmings & scraps.

Lizzy

Oh Lizzy, I am in the shade doldrums. I got one finished and it was an
inch or
so too narrow. I just wasn't paying attention to seams and linings and such
as good as I should have. That kind of got me interested in any other
projects
I could find! I am carrying on from there though. That sample is
wonderful.
Are you doing yours in batiks too? I was able to get all my scraps into one
collection when I moved my sewing stuff. I need to dive into crumbs too!
Taria, hoping fall is around the corner!

On 19/08/2013 02:49, Taria wrote:

Oh Lizzy, I am in the shade doldrums. I got one finished and it was an
inch or
so too narrow. I just wasn't paying attention to seams and linings and
such
as good as I should have. That kind of got me interested in any other
projects
I could find!

Sorry to hear your shade ended up too narrow - I am lucky in that our
window surrounds are quite wide so if I aim for the widest measurement
it will still cover the window if it comes out narrower than intended,


I am carrying on from there though. That sample is
wonderful.
Are you doing yours in batiks too? I was able to get all my scraps into
one
collection when I moved my sewing stuff. I need to dive into crumbs too!

It looks much harder than it is. Essentially it is a disappearing 9
patch with pieced "mini-blocks" in some of the corners. I am using a
wild selection of remnants (not small enough to be scraps!) with purples
as the linking colour. I need to make eight more 9 patches before it
all goes onto the design wall. Katharine's sample was about 55 x 55 and
I am making mine half as long again so that DS2 can use it on his bed -
he *loves* purple!

Taria, hoping fall is around the corner!

It has felt less summery for us in the UK the last few days, and it is
still August :-( I am hoping for a last gasp of summer before the
weather really changes.

Lizzy



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