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Wednesday 11 May 2016

One down, One started

Projects that is. The chair throw is in place now and A is happy with it.
I took her hubster to the Singleton hospital this afternoon for the eye check, a few more hours frittered away with some "use the stash" crochet. note to self.....take a photo woman.

All proceeded and the pronouncement is A Cataract, this needs dealing with and he is now on the list.

Back to the throw.



Watch the birdie.




Archie and Dolly gave it their seal of approval.


I saw this on a Missouri Quilt co. video and had to have a try. They used black sashing but I will go with white, I may use these in it or they may become a cushion cover. I do have a box of 5" squares that I cut myself and 3 charm packs to pick through. That is one block and I will want 56. Those diagonal seams went well but I took my time, I don't mind a slightly wavy edge but not block middles.

The day started drizzley, grey and sticky, we had a few heavy showers but it was dry when I set off to the hospital. By the time we were back home the sun had burnt through and it was very hot and humid, who needs Florida. 

I am off to Ystalafera in 30 minutes, a visit, a walk for Ben and perhaps a quick pop into Asda. Just for a look there is nothing that I want or need.

Then I will batten down the hatches and play with fabric, or maybe not.

BTW I mentioned a few days ago that I was after books by Harlan Coben, well I found some and they are not for me. I was puzzled as I am enjoying The Five on TV but found that he had written it for the TV. I thought that it was adapted from a book, never mind another author will surely emerge that I like.

My tea is cooling so I am off now.

       TTFN                                                                 Pam

15 comments:

  1. Pam, your quilting is lovely! I'm going to have a bash at first joining some fabrics together, to make a cover for my tool box. It'll be my virgin voyage so to speak for my cutting board and ruler and rotary cutter!!! Eeeep!

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    1. Just remember to measure twice, at least, and cut once. I suggest that you practice on a bit of fabric that does not matter just to get the feel of it. I remember slicing a couple of pillow cases up into strips and then sub cutting into squares. I sewed and pressed them and used them to find my 1/4" seam.

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    2. Duly noted and copied down in my notebook! I have several pillowcases I Can scrap and practise on X

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  2. Lovely quilt Pam. Sometimes I wish I was more of a sewer than knitter when I see the quilts etc that you have made. Never mind, too late now, although I am doing some hand patchwork at the moment. You were lucky with the weather today as it has rained here all day and I don't think we live too far away from each other. I suppose that's the difference of living in the valleys, the mountains attract the rain. The clouds come so low you feel you could touch them.

    Joan (Wales)

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    1. I sometimes wish that I only used fabric OR yarn, there are not enough days in the week for me to make every pattern that catches my eye.

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  3. I could just squidge myself up in that chair with a good book and a cuppa....especially on a day like it's been here today with yet more rain-x-

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    1. Our day started wet but dried up nicely by lunch.

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  4. I thought The Five had been adapted too. It's been a good series.

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    1. I hope that he writes another, I still have the last episode to watch.

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  5. I love your quilt, it's very pretty!

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  6. It really is beautiful, love the vibrant fabrics. You certainly got lucky with the weather we had rain most of the day, but at least it was a little warmer.

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    1. Today has been a scorcher, I was in the garden early then came in out of the heat.I will be going out a bit later.

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  7. Hi Pam, first I absolutely love your dress patter. Can I ask for some advice, I've recently retired from teaching and want to diversify my sewing. Any ideas what would be a simple quilt to start with? Is YouTube a good source of information on technique?
    Give Ben a cwtch.
    Angharad

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  8. You Tube is an excellent place to look, I like the Missouri Quilt Company tutorials but there are many more. As a starter quilt you could just use 5" charm squares and sew them together in strips then join the strips up. The main thing to get to grips with is a consistent 1/4" seam. Try writing Beginners quilting into the search engine, or How to make a Quilt. You should get a variety of things to look at.

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