Some New Designs

It has been a while since I uploaded EQ project files and so I have three projects for you.  All are in EQ7 format.

Click on the image to download the project file.  I will also put a link on the projects are the left hand side of this blog.

Enjoy.

 Still trying to work and type with this dreadful bandage.  Still the pain has gone just waiting for it to heal.

 This is the best picture I could get of the quilt top I finished a week or two ago.   This will be a lovely technique to teach in September.

 

I decided on a dark background for the strip pieced tumbling blocks.  The light was OK but I preferred the dark background.  One strip has been stitched the rest are waiting to be stitched.

I was working on a 20th Anniversary quilt idea for thr Electric Quilt challenge but I am afraid I missed the deadline so I will post the project file in a day or two for anyone to download.  It is a pieced quilt .... more later.   

I also took part in the EQ red and white challenge and will upload that project file as well.

Birds at the feeder

I took this photograph the other day of two goldfinch at the thistle seed feeder.   They are beautiful birds.  It was taken through the conserbatory window as they kept flying away when I opened the door to take pictures.

Back in the Studio

My apologies for the rubbish image, I can do better, but I am working in the outdoor studio - my log cabin in the garden - and it's difficult to take pictures.  If I move oo far away I get the whole log cabin in.

I am currently working on a new to me technique.  3D designs using strip piecing.  Tmblin blocks is my first attempt and so far so good.   I am currently deciding on whether  to use a light or dark background, dark is winning at the moment.

I week ago I decided to get into the studio in earnest.  Cut out and finished the top of another quilt.  It was nearly time to stop to get the evening meal sorted but I thought I would cut the strips ready to start the next project.  Fatal mistake as the rotary cutter jumped the ruler and cut the side off my index finger.   It is still bandaged and I am struggling a little but needs must and I really have to get the samples ready for class starting in September.  

Now all the jam is made, raspberry, strawberry, apricot, rhubard/ginger, lemon curd, blueberry - quite a selection, and the allotmen just needs a periodic weeding, maybe I can spend more time in here being creative.

Thanks for dropping by.