Mostly photos

I am remiss at taking photos (with my phone) of the process, and of finished quilts, but sometimes I remember.  Then when I think I should post something here, I scroll through the folder/album and see what might be of interest to share.

 These are some of the pictures that I want to share this time.

First some garden photos, from back in the spring! 

And the mess of having a borehole drilled in late January, but lots of water now although garden still to be planted, which is easier now the weather is getting cooler:

 And I finished about 21 Little Quilts of Love, but only have a few pics of some of them as tops (all about 24-inch x 24-inch): 

My younger daughter wanted to make a picnic throw from all the T-shirts she had earned working at AfrikaBurn over the years.  We did it together and she quilted it on the long-arm.

 

 

 

These are most of my quilt tops that need to be finished.  I think I have finally conquered the long-arm machine, have quilted one without any threadbreaks, thanks to valuable input from good friends.  They are currently piled up on my cutting mat (covered in a table-cloth that my niece says the pile looks like a dead body!) 

Bramble Blooms lll top done, and very pleased with this one:

And tucked away at the bottom of this post is my completed Mystery Quilt: 

My original fabric pull, and photos I had shared on other platforms to assist people making fabric choices without showing my own fabrics and colour!  The parts of the free pattern will be available at https://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/mystery-block-of-the-month until the end of December 2026

 

 

Hopefully, more postings more often.  Thanks for reading 

New Year Beginning

A week into the new year now, I really do hope that this will be good year for all.  The last year was so busy that I can barely remember everything.  The trip to my Brisbane sister in April and the trip to my family in Wales in October were my highlights.

Quilt ideas are everywhere.  This was at the local museum, https://museum.wales/stfagans/   We arrogantly think we have thought up original quilt patterns...this is over 1600 years old.

 Our local Quilt Festival early in October was tiring, but so much fun.  Each on the Committee was challenged to produce at least one mini quilt hexagon for an art installation.  This is one of mine, based on the Festival logo.

 

 Joined a few different in-person stitching groups, the meetings of which are soul-food.   Not a lot of finishes in 2025, but a few projects got moved along a little. 

 And, a fair amount of time was spent thinking about this:

https://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/mystery-block-of-the-month 

One does not realise the detail that is needed in writing a mystery quilt pattern!  I wanted to add some photos here, but it's too soon!

Please join in with us.   The introduction will be out next Friday.

 Happy quilting!

Still here with lots of photos

The past six months have passed in a blur.  In April I went to visit my family in Australia and sadly not one picture of any of them, just one of a lizard joining us for breakfast at a garden centre in Brisbane, and a photo of a quilt I made and had sent before but had no photo!  Missed my return flight...gave me an extra three days with my sister.   I returned with almost all of her quilt fabric scraps and pieces, and had a sewing marathon to make fabric from the scraps (but no photos, yet.)

 

  

 

 In the past six months a few quilt tops assembled.  This is one of two made from units from a Bonnie Hunter Mystery:

 

 

And this is the 2024 Quilt Along with Angela at SoScrappy:

All now waiting for their turn to be quilted.

 

This year I've been making six blocks a month in the declared colour of the month. I have kept up to date, but only have photos of some sets of blocks:
 

 

 

Some months I've also found time to stitch up crumb blocks: 

  

 

 

And sometimes I have help from my darling Georgie Girl:

 

This post had taken ages to write, and maybe that's why I have shied away from blogging.  Whilst I do appreciate that it's a free service, Blogger keeps changing/reducing it's options, and not always for the better.

 

Till next time! 

Sewing catch up

It's early morning here, and after sending out emails announcing our Guild's upcoming Fynbos Quilt Festival to be held in Hopefield, decided to get back to writing a post, with many photos.  It's been a while since the last post!

First up, one finished quite big quilt top.  This 365 Challenge Quilt was started the first year it was offered by Kathryn Kerr, and now nine years later, a slightly blurry picture of the top.  I was standing on the edge of a coffee table to take the picture, and then fell off!  Mostly ego bruised, but glass everywhere from a picture frame on the table behind me!  Only after this did I think I could have fetched a step ladder!  The 12-inch block at bottom left has over 170 pieces!  I love this top!

And, amazingly, another top finished, this time it is the Glenday Quilt.  Our Guild President challenged our whole committee to make this one.  I tried to keep sort-of similar colours as the original quilt, housed in the Cultural History Museum here in Cape Town.  It is a quarter size of the pattern (by Diana Vandeyar), because I didn't want hand applique bigger stars, diamonds and flowers!  I hope the minor wobbliness will quilt out.

And sharing an actual finished quilt, but not by me, but made by my daughter T for her friend's new baby. Quilt made in Wales and brought here by my son on his brief but welcome visit last month. This is the proud new Dad!

 

 

And to prove my son was here, and that selfies need work...

 Other sewing has been bits and pieces:  some of Good Hope Quilters' Guild's Mystery 2025 (pattern by Dewald Compion) :

 

Bonnie Hunter Mystery, layout decided upon:

 

A sweet card from a kit at last Guild meeting (kit from Tracy Bouras, The Quilting Co):

 

Another Mystery in progress:

 

Some blue sewing for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for March:

 

 

I'm really looking forward to a three-day Quilt Retreat next weekend as various admin has kept me away from serious sewing lately.  I have 3 projects that will hopefully get to flimsy stage, but/and the weekend includes a new mystery quilt!

 

But first, as it's Saturday, going off to meet quilty friends!