A Parcel from the Valuer

Well my "Denim Scramble" quilt that was sent off to the valuer has come back after a lovely trip across Queensland and I am happy. $300 valuation for a quilt made from the stash of fabrics that did not necessarily have any other purpose. So I think that is not too bad. The quilt I am referring to was blogged HERE. Now we just need to make sure the tickets in the raffle sell.

Borders & Busy-ness

Well, life in Roma is kicking along & my deadlines are looming for the upcoming "Showing of The Quilts".
The quilt show of Roma patchwork & Crafters Inc.

I am really excited about the show it is shaping up to be a nice display & we are trying a few different things to expand the display & the number of people to come through the door. That is why my mum & I were stitching quilt blocks onto a bright blue cover for my car. (Note - if you are ever somewhere that is cold, these are surprisingly warm - probably because they are some sort of plastic.)

The quilt blocks that I was using were 'orphan' blocks from my stash. You know the one block you make to learn a new technique or the beginning of the sampler quilt that you will never finish.

Anyway, while I was digging out 'orphans' I found a cross stitch that I did when I was about 12 (we think). It was for my Grandmother who has since passed away, but I thought I'd wash it & see if it had any life in it. And it did.

It came up beautifully clean & showing off all my bad stitching & carried threads, so I took it to a friend in town who whipped up a frame for it & I gave it to mum. I couldn't tell if she was impressed or not, I think stunned would be the best phrase. I am excited as this means that I have finished the oldest UFO in my cupboard. YEAH!!!

And now for further progress on my 'Drunk Path' quilt. I chose to sew my centre into ropes or vines & then had to decide on how to lay out my border.

Option one - 1/2 Hexagons

Option 2 - Braid

What do you think. I will post the result of my decision shortly.

Gone to Injune to "get Drunk"

Before you panic, we didn't got to get drunk, we went to do "Drunkards path" quilting that is. I joined the Injune Creek Patchworkers again on the weekend for a workshop with Julie Latcham of Cow Paddocks Patchwork . It was 2 days of fun, frivolity & sewing (yes and a few drinkies).

This workshop used curved templates and was a design that could be laid out in a variety of ways. This blue/yellow fabrics in the next 3 photos is my quilt. Which layout do you think I should have made?

Apple Pies??

Gentle Vines or ropes??

Crop Circles??

I have made my choice & I am in the process of finishing the quilt, so you won't know until I am done, but I would be interested to hear some comments in the comments section.

This is what some of the other ladies came up with - (not everyone did the drunk path which is why some are not even slightly curvy)

Fiona's yummy floral flannel

Janice's quilt as you go stack & slash

Faye's ANZAC ideals quilt (you can't see it but all the fabrics are Australian or New Zealand designs)

Sue M's bold & striking crop circles

Pam's truly drunk path

Pat's opera house roof

Sue P's "I'm fixing the high school home economics disaster"

Wendy's curves

Aren't all the quilts just Divine. So many possibilities from one simple little block. Ahhh, I love patchwork.

A bag or two.

After completion of the Denim Scramble quilt I was seeking a "quick fix" to sew. Meaning something that I could make from beginning to end in less than an hour.

I was so very excited when I found this FANTASTIC and EASY pattern on All people quilt.com . It has the great external pockets for things like your keys, phone, etc.

I loved it so much but thought it was a bit small as I can't quite fit the kitchen sink in it (ha ha), so I increased the measurements & made a big brother for it. Now I can fit the kitchen sink and the laundry tub!!

Love it. Now I just need to make myself a matching overnight bag... mmmm

Denim Scramble

Well after a frantic couple of weeks I have completed the quilting on this denim & flannel quilt to donate to my patchwork group to raffle at our quilt show in September (the proceeds will help take the pressure of paying the rent for the year).It is made on the disappearing 9 patch block (for you patchworkers out there) with just 3 fabrics (all from the stash) and backed with more 'stash' fabric it was a great quilt to make.

I popped it in the mail to the Qld Quilter's valuer on Friday, so now we just wait for its safe return.