tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100894992024-03-13T16:41:53.404+01:00QuiltwerkDorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.comBlogger670125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-43927818945072231652013-03-12T12:39:00.000+01:002013-03-12T12:40:54.755+01:00Swoon Baby!<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8551461710/" title="Assembly of Swoon I by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8551461710_3b6d410311_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Assembly of Swoon I"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8551461462/" title="Assembly of Swoon II by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8551461462_3fb4cc5c77_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Assembly of Swoon II"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8551460298/" title="Assembly of Swoon III by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8551460298_dff64533fa_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Assembly of Swoon III"></a></center>
Assembly is well under way. I think if I had applied myself (and not used a rotary cutter with 2 blades in it, how is that much stuupidity even possible?) I would have spent about one 1 planning fabric and cutting.
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I'm now about 90 minutes into assembly.
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So, total current tally: 2,5 hours - it may well be a Quilt in a Day.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-31919449748654418922013-02-24T20:15:00.000+01:002013-03-12T12:39:47.615+01:00New project: a Swoon baby quilt<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8507830764/" title="New project: Swoon baby quilt by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8507830764_82afabe666.jpg" width="500" height="376" alt="New project: Swoon baby quilt"></a></center>
There is another baby on the way, in fact, she is due in 6-odd weeks. And when the baby's mum was feeling utterly low by really useless comments from her doctors, I promised I would make her a quilt. This will be a small project, not entirely along her phantasies of a non-pink rock chick, nor within my comfort zone in terms of colour. But it's good to push one's boundaries, yes?Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-87293409052637497272013-02-18T17:52:00.001+01:002013-02-18T17:53:09.990+01:00Lazy Baby Blanket<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8485316639/" title="Lazy Baby Blanket by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8485316639_90028ceaa3_n.jpg" width="320" height="305" alt="Lazy Baby Blanket"></a></center>
My second finish of the year is basically another large granny square - crocheted in Kaffe Fassett's chunky variegated cotton. I especially love the bordering on this one. Now let's see if I am right about this babe being a boy.
Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-10491398900237642532013-01-27T17:20:00.000+01:002013-01-28T17:20:36.351+01:00First Finish of the year: iPad case<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8424370968/" title="iPad case by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8184/8424370968_fb5274b353_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="iPad case"></a></center>
Just in time for my mum's 75th birthday - my first iPad case following this <a href="http://www.alidiza.com/2011/11/patchwork-ipad-cover-tutorial.html" target=new>tutorial</A> though the measurements are a bit too generous for my liking.
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As part of that project, I also finally - after eleven years of ownership - learned how to make a button hole, Youtube be praised:
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and enjoyed some sewing time with my girls:
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This one has been going on forever and a day. I <a href="http://www.quiltwerk.com/2010/10/retreat-report.html">only ever worked on it on retreat</A> so no surprise it never got finished. "All that's still needed" is the backing and that proves a bit of a struggle ...Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-78096981847425675652012-11-02T14:03:00.000+01:002013-01-24T14:08:11.767+01:00Dr Seuss Kiddie door pockets<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8158213452/" title="Lorax Kiddie Door Pouches by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8158213452_a4152953cc_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Lorax Kiddie Door Pouches"></a></center>
Another finish from the retreat ... and they look darling dangling from my kids' door handles!
Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-45393889952590443592012-11-01T13:48:00.000+01:002013-01-24T14:04:20.518+01:00Finished: Twoo-Hoot<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8158182717/" title="Twoo Hoot - DONE by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/8158182717_376e724017_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Twoo Hoot - DONE"></a></center>
I took a number of projects on the quilt retreat, this was one of them and I'm pleased to say that it's finished!
I'm not too sure about the colours and fabric design but I liked how fast it came together and I really like the quilting on it.
Also, this was quite the deviation from my usual fretting. All I did was divide up squares into light and dark and assemble as they appeared in their piles.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-3672166373762433992012-10-18T18:40:00.001+02:002012-10-18T18:40:46.830+02:00slow but progress<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/8100306044/" title="slow progress by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8196/8100306044_f26a5cca75_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="slow progress"></a></center>
It's very slow going but I am enjoying hand quilting this beast again. When finished, we are looking at 220 * 220 cm of cotton glory.
And yes, I now understand the benefits of trimming and exact measurements, going through five layers of fabric is quite a pain!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-30710435750949622852012-10-07T17:20:00.001+02:002012-10-07T17:20:15.003+02:00twoo hoot, twoo hoot, finally finished with the quilting<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/tags/twoohoot/" target=new><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/8063051468_42396d56f7_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Details of quilted front"></a></center>
I have no idea what took me so long but after a false start - with the wrong colour - I just whipped through quilting this top. Straight line quilting is my new love!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-46085702764649841072012-09-22T14:48:00.001+02:002012-09-22T14:48:51.263+02:00Getting back onto the horseDuring summer it seems that sewing and other needle crafts came to a complete halt here ... the last quilt related accomplishment was auditioning quilting thread for the owly quilt:
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Round 1:<BR>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/7621767172/" title="Quilting Thread - Beauty Contest I by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7621767172_b3e5dfcdfa_n.jpg" width="320" height="213" alt="Quilting Thread - Beauty Contest I"></a>
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Round 2:<BR>
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Apparently then I completely forgot about my decisions and started quilting using white thread, which looked somewhere between ugly and weird. So I recently spent an evening unpicking it all ... only to realise that I really couldn't for the life of me remember the selection I only made less than three months ago.
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Well, thanks to my blog-keeping, I had an excellent source of intel. Not. I hadn't even recorded the above yet. Let's hope I won't forget again! And that I stay on the horse!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-68902313029513884802012-09-12T09:05:00.000+02:002012-09-12T09:07:26.892+02:00Mixed Media kiddie craft<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/acardaday/7978279245/" target=new>canvas sampler with appliqued treasures, click on this link to view</A> = perfect kiddie craft for dark winter weekends ... thanks to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/acardaday/" target=new>Nova</A>.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-31966905836107237162012-07-19T13:26:00.001+02:002012-07-19T13:26:53.584+02:00Packing in ...My sewing room will be renovated / painted because we are selling our house because we have bought a new place that we will move into sometime next spring.
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So I need to pack in a lot of my fabric loot ... yikes! That means that I need to plan ahead what I want to work on until we move next year.
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- <a href="http://www.quiltwerk.com/search/label/Night-on-the-Tiles">Night on the Tiles</a><BR>
- <a href="http://www.quiltwerk.com/search/label/twoo-hoot">Twoo hoot</a><BR>
- Christmassy Disappearing Nine Patch
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There will have to be one "creative" or scrappy project and one woolly one, probably <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/present">this cowl</a>. The scrappy project is a bit of a challenge so maybe I should peruse <a href="http://scrapquilts.com/" target=new>http://scrapquilts.com/</a> ...? Or maybe even doing a <a href="http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/tutorial-fading-charms-quilt/" target=new>Fading Charms quilt</a>?
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This should be interesting!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-44530356287478655322012-07-04T10:04:00.000+02:002012-07-16T14:47:47.987+02:00Ruined it ...So I was fiddling with possible templates and blogger decided to swallow my custom template and not allow me the revoke the change ...
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but it is a good excuse for an overhaul and upgrade, isn't it?
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UPDATE: I hate the new template interface ... can't seem to add any buttons, flickr, my finished projects broken down by year ... lost all my links to tutorials ... not a happy camper here.
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UPDATE 2: slowly getting there but not quite happy yet ...
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UPDATE 3: ok, finally getting there.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-50491358014001190352012-06-29T14:05:00.000+02:002012-07-02T14:10:26.116+02:00Catching up on UFOsThe upside of having a few UFOs knocking around my sewing room is that during that weird period after finishing one piece and before beginning a new project, there is satisfying work to keep me busy:
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/7466808382/" target=new><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7466808382_c69123508e_n.jpg" width="320" height="193" alt="Finished"></a></center>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/tags/babyzig/" target=new>Baby Zig</A> will go to Greta, sister of <a href="http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.de/search/label/Helena%20the%20Great" target=new>Helena the Great</A> and <a href="http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.de/search/label/Elisa%27s%20Emergency%20Quilt" target=new>Emergency Elisa</A>.<BR><BR>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/tags/hstneptune/" target=new>HST Neptune</A> was a fun little project and I love the quilting on it. Just ignore the white wine spills ....
I only need to finish the corners and tie up loose ends on both of those. And then there is an owly UFO awaiting sandwiching and basting ... it's already taped to my sewing room floor.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-57310976427371720362012-06-23T14:22:00.000+02:002012-07-02T14:22:52.734+02:00Another finish: Nostalgia<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/7466691718/" target=new><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7466691718_51e59ece54_n.jpg" width="320" height="213" alt="done"></a></center>
It was a race against time but I made it and am pleased to report that Nostalgia was finished just in time for my BFF's big 4-0. And she LOVED it. In fact, she and her guests loved it. Two of my close friends - of <a href="http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.de/search/label/Vague%20Heart" target=new>Vague Heart</A> fame - actually approached me to ask whether they could order one from me. I was beyond chuffed.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-80184849167857636092012-06-18T12:28:00.003+02:002012-06-18T12:28:43.860+02:00Next up: tablet coverOnce I am done with Nostalgia - deadline is this Saturday, I will make myself a cover for my tablet using this tutorial from <a href="http://oneshabbychick.typepad.com/one_shabby_chick/2011/01/an-ipad-cover-tutorial.html" target=new>One Shabby Chick</A>.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-33800248892821086412012-06-04T16:14:00.000+02:002012-06-04T16:15:01.250+02:00Progressing with Nostalgia<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/7335771878/" title="top done II by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7335771878_97f5d34c7a_n.jpg" width="320" height="189" alt="top done II"></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/7335771816/" title="top done by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7335771816_eea8a93f92_n.jpg" width="320" height="213" alt="top done"></a></center>
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I've been making good progress with this piece though every time I get to a part of the process that I don't enjoy, I really have to give myself a pep talk. Now "all I need to do" is add a simple cream border, sandwich, quilt (straight line modern to offset the nostalgic fabric) and bind before June 22. Easy-peasy ...Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-90240780652887826492012-05-21T11:28:00.001+02:002012-05-21T11:35:58.845+02:00Bloggers' Quilt Festival: Almondesque<table><TR><TD width=150><a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2012/05/18/bloggers-quilt-festival-spring-2012/" target=new>
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Following a cheeky comment how she unfortunately had all her children before I started making (baby) quilts, I decided to make this quilt for two of our closest friends as a homewarming gift. They had just moved into a Bauhaus inspired new home and because of their love of New England and Edward Hopper, blue stuck itself to my mind in terms of over-riding colour.</TD></TR></table>
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I had spent some time "researching" Bauhaus patterns, aka browsing Flickr and finally settled on this design. With pencil and paper, I calculated the size, different amounts of fabric etc. and then set about trying to find coordinating blues ... that resulted in quite the stash (and another project: "<a href="http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.de/2012/04/helena-great.html" target=new>Helena the Great</A>")
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6399529831/" title="Done - perspective by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr" target=new><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6399529831_4c5b099e3c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Done - perspective"></a><br />
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Despite my usual tendencies to not waste too much time ironing and cutting properly, I took great care with this project, probably also because I had the time, kicking it off during last year's retreat. And I am pleased to say that this care really paid off. The corners align well, making straight line quilting so much easier.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6399530043/" title="Done - details of quilting by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr" target=new><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6399530043_65baf8eb6a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Done - details of quilting"></a></center><br />
This is the result: I am really pleased. It was inspired by this photo on the left: <br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54969566@N08/5175593309/" title="Bauhaus Inspired Quilt by Orangebird242, on Flickr" target=new><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4086/5175593309_d186e9cb75_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Bauhaus Inspired Quilt"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/tags/almondesque/" target=new><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6093/6399529651_5925f623ef_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="DONE!"></a></center><br />
The quilt was very well received and a total surprise for my friends, taking pride of place on the lounge sofa and getting a lot of use.<br />
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Vital Stats:<br />
105 * 185 cm, roughly<br />
Kona Solids<br />
Gütermann and Aurifil threads<br />
Freudenberg 100% cotton wadding<br />
lotsa fun to make! .... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/tags/almondesque/" target=new>more</A>Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-92153369620865540382012-04-22T21:56:00.000+02:002012-04-22T21:56:15.693+02:00NostalgiaWith the most recent project delivered, I am onto the next: Nostalgia, using the "Nostalgia" line by April Cornell for Moda. I have two charm packs with 40 squares each, and combining them with a cream solid, this should make a nice snuggly quilt ... for my very bestest of best mates!<br />
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I have a layer cake with this pattern as well ... so I might make myself a throw for my new guest room from that ....Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-67898313938252761502012-04-12T20:03:00.000+02:002012-04-22T20:11:57.857+02:00Helena the GreatHelena is a great kid and dearest friend of my elder daughter. She's proud and headstrong and sweet and loyal and all-around wonderful. So when it transpired that her family were moving to a new house, I asked my girl if she wanted me to make a quilt for her very bestest of best friends ... silly question, mummy, of course!
So here it is:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/tags/helenathegreat/" title="Helena the Great - top by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img alt="Helena the Great - top" height="320" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/6956875798_2f0457f129_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></center>
Sadly not such a great effort at photography ...<br />
Vital Statistics:<br />
Kona Solid and Kaufman fabrics<br />
Freudenberg wadding<br />
Gütermann and Aurifil threads<br />
100 * 170 cm in size<br />
Cut with Go-Baby<br />
machine pieced and quilted<br />
lots of fun making it<br />
perfect match to the accent wall in recipient's room - wall was painted the day the quilt was gifted.<br />Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-40622135632449970612012-03-25T23:13:00.000+02:002012-03-25T23:13:35.540+02:00Assemblying in rows ...<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6869218098/" title="Assembly I by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/6869218098_9cd7a05cf4_m.jpg" width="183" height="240" alt="Assembly I"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/7015329743/" title="Assembly II by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7114/7015329743_11165baaa8_m.jpg" width="191" height="240" alt="Assembly II"></a><br />
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Next job: ironing the seams!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-38264785100655979642012-03-22T17:47:00.000+01:002012-03-22T17:47:42.157+01:00Slow moving ...<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6860014726/" title="ready for assembly by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/6860014726_6803323dec_n.jpg" width="240" height="320" alt="ready for assembly"></a></center><br />
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So I've begun assembling the 160 squares that will make up this quilt and it's sloooooow going, partially because at the end of a long day, I am simply shattered and can't seem to find my mojo. Which is a shame because once I have spent even a little while sewing, I feel so much better.<br />
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What's also holding me back is that the above looks notably different from the below:<br />
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I had originally whizzed through laying out the squares, trying not to over-think it. And I thought I had been really diligent about pinning and taking down. Looking at the photos again, I already noticed a few boo boos. <br />
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So this is what I will work on tonight.Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-67500031881011120372012-02-20T22:25:00.000+01:002012-02-20T22:25:58.396+01:00Helena the Great, part 1<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6911980103/" title="Laying out the squares 1 by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6911980103_751e81a909_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Laying out the squares 1"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6911980573/" title="Laying out the squares 2 by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6911980573_b6ecbb356a_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Laying out the squares 2"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6911981541/" title="Laying out the squares 3 by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6911981541_2a24b6be14_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Laying out the squares 3"></a></center><br />
This quilt is for my older daughter's bestest friend in the whole wide world, Helena. About 2 years ago, I made an <a href="http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.com/search/label/Elisa%27s%20Emergency%20Quilt" target=new>Emergency Quilt for her little sister</A> and it only seemed right that Helena should have one too. Her favourite colour is purple, the colour of kings and queens.<br />
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I spent two evenings watching telly and breaking in my <A HREF="http://www.accuquilt.com/" target=new>Accuquilt GO! Baby</A> to cut 180 squares measuring 4,25 inches. Tonight was spent on all fours trying to arrange them in a "meaningful way" ... Initially, I had planned on 10 by 18 squares. But something didn't go according to plan and I ended up with 10 by 16. Which doesn't look as long and narrow as 10 by 18 might have. And the arrangement was relatively pleasing. So here we are. With 160 squares laid out on wadding. I will have to pin them in place. And then I will have to attach them to each other ...<br />
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Deadline is 10 April 2012. Rock on ...Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-18352722325512565022012-02-06T09:52:00.000+01:002012-02-06T09:52:54.173+01:00Whatever will I do with them all?<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6828552561/" title="Hooked on Granny Squares by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6828552561_66a9ddd32c_m.jpg" width="240" height="173" alt="Hooked on Granny Squares"></a></center><br />
The centre is a left-over from <a href="http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.com/search/label/Crocheting%20Madness%203">Crocheting Madness 3</A> ... just such an easy project to pick up and play with in the evening!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10089499.post-13277476048287863942012-02-03T09:47:00.001+01:002012-02-06T09:49:56.937+01:00Back to Square 1<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29725745@N04/6828552985/" title="Back to Square 1 by quilt-o-mania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6828552985_3376537dc9_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Back to Square 1"></a></center><br />
While I loved the feel of my cowl, it was waaaaay too long to actually wear so I frogged it all - took me two sittings because of how well I had woven in the loose strands - in order to do it all again!<br />
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Only issue currently: can't find my circular knitting needles!Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091060171649571860noreply@blogger.com0