Weekend Quilter: October 2014

Finish Along 2014 Q4 List

Linking up with Katy at www.the-littlest-thistle.com (sorry my add link will not work)

So here is my Finish Along 2014 Q4 list. I am slightly fed up with making quilts as I do not really have anyone to make them for now. I suppose it could be that I am fed up with looking at the old ones I have on the go so I have ditched some items off the previous list as I will never fancy finishing them and added a couple of new ones as well as some the same, still at the same stage of non-completion as last time. To contradict my previous sentence most of the list is quilts!

Number 1: Making a welcome return from earlier in the year is the AMH Art Student Tote Bag. Everything bought and help, advice and re-written pattern instructions (not by me!) in place.

Number 2: A new entry in at Number 2 is an I Spy baby boy quilt

Number 3: Supernova - on its way

Number 4: Gypsy Wife - also started

Number 5: HST Summersville - making a re appearance.

Number 6: Top - also making a re appearance.

Number 7: Added as a displacement Activity. I have decided cutting up 2 1/2 " squares is much easier than tackling the Art Student Tote. They will be put to good use in a stash busting Scrap Vomit Pattern Quilt - always years behind the band wagon. For some reason my add link does not work but the version I am following is from I Am a Ginger Monkey Blog.

Well that's plenty of Autumn sewing to be getting on with.

Happy Sewing

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A Finish but not a loved one!

Number 3 on FAL 2014 Q3 list

I have finished making the duvet cover from the On A Whim pattern with AMH fabric Maybe and I added wide borders in Moda Bella Solids in Sea to make a kingsize. I am so glad to see this finished as I really do not like it one bit. I thought there was an issue with weight so I weighed it and it comes in at 5lb 4oz whereas a shop bought cotton king size cover is 2lb 14oz. Its other vital statistics are W89" X H83" which is in part due to my lets make it up as I go along approach to this. I knew from very early on I had made a mistake - never again! I almost slid in a layer of wadding and thought about quilting it. The fabric used on the back was bought in error - I bought lilac instead of blue but used it anyway just to get rid of it. Anyway here are some photos of the duvet cover -

My Duvet Cover 2280 grams

Shop purchased Scion Duvet Cover 1309grams

AMH on the back needing an iron

That's me all done with duvet covers!
Who knows maybe I will take it apart and turn into a regular quilt.

Happy Sewing

Come in Number 4 Your time is up

My first finish this quarter was my last Marcelle Medallion (ever). I added a couple of rows of extra borders so this is now huge. I made it for my husband and have added lots of quirky touches that are relevant to him – rhinos and bears being two of them! The quilt measures W 74" X H 76" but it has not been washed and to be honest I never intend to wash it! I pieced the back from various Fat Quarters I had. I absolutely love the quilt and every time I look at it I am amazed that it was actually me that made it – and two previously! I hope this is my last MM - I love it but why oh why did I start three? This was number 4 on my Finish Along 2014 Q3.

Marcelle Medallion number 3 - This is your Life