Bright is beautiful

July already!

Not sure where June disappeared to, here are some things that happened during the month... click on ay picture to embiggen.

Granny squares! 
Purchased as a kit at the Sydney Quilt Show - these will be eventually sewn together into a small rug.  The yarn is super-soft alpaca, and the colours are glorious.

I was immediately drawn to this bright version, then I started thinking oooh is it too bright? should I go for the more neutral version??

The kit is called "Alpacalicious - not your everyday granny-square crochet blanket" available from Prudence Mapstone.

The centre is a little raised rosette...super cute. Each square measures just 8cm (3.5"). It has been quite some time (read 35+ years) since I did any crocheting, so thank you youtube for the de-rustifying tutorials.

I can get one little square made during my 20 minute ferry commute to work...perfect portable size! 72 down and about 78 to go...

Fnishing touches of Jane!

The final borders are attached, the 8 corners of the dog-tooth border almost completed (4 inner and 4 outer!), with the final applique pieces to the corners also nearing completion...

The ribbon of Welsh Leaves winds around the borders and terminates in a tulip-like shape in each corner. Interspersed with daisy-like things, hearts and triangles.

Attaching borders and sorting out dogs teeth is a tricky operation...the first corner took at least three goes before it was right. I certainly know a lot more now about dog-teeth, unpicking seams, re-sewing seams, fudging, swearing quietly, etc than I did before.

Many many hearts in the border - some even with wabbits. I wonder if in 100 years time people may wonder if it is a wedding quilt?? (no it is not, I just like heart shapes - and I am a hopeless romantic!)

This heart-with-crown motif was inspired by a quilting design in an old Pepper Cory book - it reminds me of my Catholic boarding school days with evil nuns and larger than life statues of  bleeding hearted saints....still...even with those rather disturbing connotations, it had to go in.

Final applique touches to some of the inner medallion pieces.
Note to self - finish off the middle of your quilt top before adding more and more borders - it is rather difficult to sew tiny bits into the middle of a huge quilt.

Still to do....
- choose centre circle (I am the master of procrastination on this)
- applique 10 more tinty petals (see above)
- applique 2 more large corner tulip-y thingys
- applique any additional thing-a-majigs to fill any empty spaces.

So - whats on you list for tonight?

Workshop day at Material Obsession tomorrow so must off to prepare.

Have a fabulous bright and beautiful weekend.
xox
k