Want to see my next two projects I’m starting? I know, you haven’t seen Sarah’s Triangles Quilt finished yet. I have a really good reason for that. It’s really a winter-time project. That quilt is big and heavy, and quilting the border (all that’s left to do before sewing on the binding) is a really big ask when it’s in the 20s and 30s here in Melbourne. And humid to boot! It’d do me in. So, that’s on the back-burner till it gets way cooler and I am confident I can breathe under it’s enormity and heaviness.
Gita’s quilt? Yeah, it’s not finished either, but that can wait a little I think. I need to sandwich it first, and then hand-quilt it in multi-coloured Perle 8s. I’ll do that after I’ve finished Sarah’s quilt. There’s an order that needs to be respected.
Now, my Liberty quilt hexagons are getting done in good time. I’m ahead, actually. I’ve done the next two weeks’ worth of blocks, so I have a little time up my sleeve. So, god forbid I should get bored, I’m going to start my Poppy Quilt that I’m making for a very dear friend of mine. It’ll be machine-pieced, so should go fairly quickly. I’ve shown you the fabrics before, haven’t I? Well here they are again, in case you don’t remember 
Laura Gunn fabrics with Kona Solids in Charcoal
You know, I haven’t looked at these for awhile now, and taking them out again has reminded me of how much I adore this range. It’ll be so wonderful to work with them. I’m going to create 12″ blocks that I’ll join up into a queen-sized quilt. I have it all ready to go for Sunday’s Sit and Sew Day.
The other project I’m starting I just couldn’t resist. Trish brought in one of her newest ideas – so, so cute. A circle of dollies with little embroidered caps on their head, and ballet shoes, holding hands in a circle of solid pastel backgrounds, and then heaps of interesting bits going out from there. How could I pass it up? Well I didn’t. Here are the fabrics I’ve chosen. I’m using Kaffe Fassett’s new panels – they’re so pretty! And Judy from Amitié found me the perfect striped fabric for my borders.
Kaffe Fassett's new fabric panels, solids, and a gorgeous stripe
Beautiful, right? This one is all hand-appliqué, which I’m a little nervous about, not my favourite or best technique; and embroidery, which you know I really do love to do. So, here we go into 2011! Five quilts on the go. Well, that’s not including the quilting bee blocks. Not bad. How many are you working on right now?
