Blousy Florals & Essex Linen

Another gift set made for Christmas 2013 that I haven't shared before.

This Essex Linen bag is a free online pattern is the Reversible Bag by Novita @VeryPurplePerson...

...made fully reversible with this gorgeous English Rose fabric - don't you just love blousy florals?

A coordinating cosmetic bag...

...and tissue cover.

Fabrics used:

Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn Dyed - Black

English Rose by Philip Jacobs for Westminster Fabrics

Timeless Treasures Sketch Basic - Fun: Candy

Dear Stella Confetti Dots - Purple 

A 2013 Christmas gift for my son's partner Katie.

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Orderly and Liberated Flying Geese - NYC Metro Mod Quilt Guild Bee Blocks

 
Chris here again - still catching up on my NYC Metro Mod Quilt Guild Bee Blocks - October this time and our Queen Bee is my lovely friend Maria.

Here's the Bee Block package:



Maria's instructions:
Block 1 - Orderly Flying Geese
Create 4 Flying Geese units using the No Waste Method available here at patchpieces.com and join the 4 units together point to base to create a 14.5" x 7.5" block.

Use the Cotton+Steel solid fabric supplied (I think mine's Gale Force but not 100% sure - it's a really deep dark grey) as the sky or the geese plus another fabric of own choice.



I used the Cotton+Steel solid as the geese and my sky is Philip Jacobs for Rowan, Cactus Dahlias Gold - I've used it previously as the backing for my Autumn's Golden Gown quilt (this link includes a tute for the quilt top :D ).

Block 2 - Liberated Flying Geese
Use the same two fabrics as Block 1 and add a third fabric of own choice.
Maria gave three sizes choices for the block and I chose  14.5" x 14.5".



This time I've used the Philip Jacobs fabric for the Geese and the solid and additional fabric for the Sky.  I have no idea what my third fabric is, I took it from my scrap stash - though I do know it came into my possession back in July 2012 for another Bee Block - Liberated Log Cabin for Binita.

I made four Flying Geese units then extended each to 14.5" wide.




Here's how it looks upside down - should Maria choose to use it this way!



And the two blocks side by side.





Almost up to date on the my Guild blocks - just one more to go before Saturday's Guild meeting - the last one's a Lotto Draw Block and guess what the theme is - yep Flying Geese - watch out for that one coming up very soon!!!



As always you can check out all the blocks that our Bee make for Maria on my Quilty - Flying Geese Pinterest Board - I'll add more pins as each person in the Bee posts photos of their finished blocks and you can see my NYC Mod Quilt Guild post here too.


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A Finished UFO Or A Lost Mind?

I put my heart and my soul into my work and have lost my mind in the process

                                                                                                 Vincent van Gogh

Back in February 2013 I pattern tested this 7" foundation paper pieced heart for Juliet @The Tartankiwi (you can read about it here).

Of course, it's sat in my UFO pile ever since ... but no longer.  I ironed a piece of Pellon fusible fleece to the back of the heart and added a backing with a turned machine bound edge using the same fabulous Philip Jacobs Iris and Peony (Red) fabric that I've used for the heart centre on the front.  Yep those corners aren't perfectly mitred but at least it's finished and useable and I'm starting to think this could be a good mantra for me to live by - certainly if it's not something I'm selling!

I picked the fabric up on a trip to Liberty London - if you've never visited then take a look at the photos in my post here then put it on your Sewer's Bucket List.

Now it's an attractive table topper or wall hanging and could look equally good framed.

So one UFO's finished and unlike van Gogh I've even managed to keep my sanity I think - though my family might beg to differ ;D

Juliet's patterns are available now via her Etsy store and also her Payhip store.  

Here's a look back at the patterns I've previously tested for Juliet.

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