Reach for the Stars

Reach for the Stars was the quilt pattern for the virtual retreat I joined last Sunday till Thursday. I have not finished my quilt blocks yet, I had problems with my flying geese. I need to sew three more.
Here are blocks one and two. It was raining when I took these photos and I put the blocks on a sloping surface, which has distorted them.

The retreat was organised by The Quilt Pattern Magazine which I subscribe to.

Another coffee mug rug.

I have a lovely new purple computer, new purple mouse, so what's stopped me from blogging! Mostly a busy year on my allotment, my best year yet.

 I have been sewing and I will take photos to prove it.
Just to see if I can remember how to post, here is the mug rug from left over triangles.

I had been sewing on my Singer 222K, now I'm giving my 201K a workout.
It can certainly zip through fabric, I will use it for a while as it's rather heavy to lift up to the desk.

International Quilters' Day

I know it was yesterday but I didn't get the binding sewn down in time.
A Sentimental Quilter kindly had the pattern on her blog yesterday. I seem to have lost a few points and it all looks a bit wonky. My tea mug is happily sitting on it now and from across the room it looks okay.

I am still only on Rosette 1 but it is growing. I cut some pieces wrong and have had to fudge it abit.
Now back out to the greenhouse for more planting.

Rosette 1

Here is how far I have got with the first rosette, not very far.
It is the lovely design of Katja Marek, her New Hexagon - Millefiore Quilt-Along. There are some wonderful rosettes by other quilters, using pretty fabrics.
I am lucky enough to have some beautiful fabric from Archie the Wonder Dog's give away. My local quilt fabric shop, Quiltessential in Cromford, Derbyshire is stocking the full range of solids, so I can eke out the patterned fabrics.
I am way behind, as the second rosette is now available.
The blocks are from The New Hexagon book, some with adaptions.

The snow has melted but it still so cold. Time to get back to Dick Barton special agent and sewing

Grand Illusion week one

Just some sewing of blocks to finish off this evening, I am only making half the units.
The colours are a bit washed out but it is a another overcast day.
I am not doing scrappy this year, I do not have enough stash, yet.

I'm looking forward to tomorrows next installment, I can always use what I haven't finished today as leaders and enders.

http://quiltville.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-1.html

This is a working link to Bonnie's link post, I hope.

Pass it Forward

If there is anybody out there I did not have any major catastrophes, life is good but busy.
Although I have been sewing I spent more time at my allotment, with better results on the produce side.  I'm still clearing up the plot ready for winter.
I will show photos of my sewing soon, when I've sorted out downloading photos.

 I would like to thank Felicia (the slow quilter) for the lovely package that arrived yesterday. A while ago I had replied to a Pass It Forward post and I was a lucky recipient. Here is a very poor photo taken during the best of a foggy, dreary November day. It does not do the fabrics or colours justice.

The rug mat is already in use.

The charm pack is Daydream by Kate Spain for Moda and the beautifully decorated tweezers are just what I need to remove the fluff from my machines.

I would like to pass it forward to three more readers, I will send to the first three comments, so long as they are not a no reply blogger. You would then pass it forward to three readers of your blog.

Well that's as clear as mud.

I do hope to be back to more frequent blogging, I have a backlog of photos of projects to share.

February NEW FO

I have been busy sewing but not showing those photos today, just February New FO .
This is the January block from Craftsy 2013 x2 and 2 partial blocks.

In reverse order, the colours washed out but I am fairly happy with them. I hope to finish the last two tomorrow, I ran out of the narrow strips.
I need to state what I am going to start in March,
I will start my DIL' s Christmas stocking, in the hopes of finishing it before December.
Happy sewing.