Splendid Sampler Challenge - Bonus Block - Autumn

Bonus Block - Autumn

Cute little block, if you need a Fall theme.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 82 - Under the Apple Tree

Block 82 - Under the Apple Tree

The roundness of this was interesting to achieve.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 83 - Minnesota Maze

Block 83 - Minnesota Maze

I looked at this one and thought "ugh, small and triangles". But a challenge is a challenge so off I went, It took about 45 minutes to cut all the pieces, but then it just flew together.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 79 - Spool of Inspirational Threads

Block 79 - Spool of Inspirational Threads

And with the finishing of this one, I am totally caught up to 81, Only 19 more to go (well probably plus one bonus one)

I loved this one, because I was able to use 16 of the 20+ fabrics I have been using in this challenge.

GIft for little Lucian

One of my favorite people, had a lovely baby boy less then a year ago. I made him a lovely quilt for his birth, but wanted to do more, so when I saw wonderful panel, I had to make it up for him.

 

 

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 81 - With Love From

Block 81 - With Love From

No more needs to be said.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 80 - Heartstring Star

Block 80 -  Heartstring Star

This one looks so bright and cheery. I love it.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 78 - Jersey

Block 78 - Jersey

 Simple colours and nice pattern.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 77 - Prism

Block 77 - Prism

Nice simple one. Loved using unusual fabric combination.

Splendid Sampler CHallenge - Block 76 - Little Things

Block 76 - Little Things

Live my cup of tea and this square was a nice one to do.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 74 - Button Basket

Block 74 - Button Basket

I had to go out and get some buttons for this button basket. Nice patches and a fun twist with the buttons.

New Baby

After getting my old machine serviced and still not being happy with the performance, I gave up and got a new baby.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 75 - Stitch Crazy

Block 75 - Stitch Crazy

More Stitching. But.... 75 so only 25 more to go.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 71 - First Stitch

Block 71 - First Stitch

I loved this one.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 73 - + Love

Block 73 - + Love

Very easy one though I can't see me using it unless as something around something else.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 72 - Full Circle Star

Block 72 - Full Circle Star

I liked the star bit of this patch, but the centre bit was difficult and turned out wonky.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 70 - Bows

Block 70 - Bows

This one looked hard, but wasn't too hard. It was fun.

What happens to a well loved and used quilt

Back when I was a little kid, my mom found some lovely toweling fabric and made me and my 3 sister wonderful beach coverups and towels. When the day came that they where no longer useful (I am sure we did the normal thing and grew), she made them into this wonderful quilt.

It was on my bed for a while, then used on the sofa to warm little ones in the evening, then my eldest moved out and took it wth her for comfort and warm.

It has been dragged around, washed, cuddled in, washed, used for tea parties on the lawn, washed, in short, very well loved. And now due to be retired.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 69 - Full Circle

Block 69 - Full Circle

NIce one, very interesting.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 67 - Bobbin Chase

Block 67 - Bobbin Chase

I was a bit nervious about doing this one, it looked hard. But I sat down and started it and found it rather easy and delightful when finished.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 66 - Happy Thoughts

Block 66 - Happy Thoughts

I had many happy thoughts while doing this square. It was fun and it worked out very well. 

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 68 - Wild Roses

Bock 68 - Wild Roses

I again tried the needle turning method on this pattern. Hard work with all the little curves on this one.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 65 - Strips and Flowers

Block 65 - Strips and Flowers

I found this an odd one and my small OCDness, well sense of evenness is offended by the un-evenness of the pattern. If I could do the pattern in a more even matter, then it would be nice.

Grandma's Quilt To Miss C

While my mum was pregnant with me, she embroidered a number of cute little donkeys. She never did anything with them, except to show them to me once.

When Miss C was born, she presented us with this lovely quilt using the donkeys.

 

  

        

Past gifts to my eldest daughter

I was helping my daughter move and discovered a couple of boxes, where she had stored her treasures. To my surprise I found it stuffed with the toys I had made her over the years

Baby Quilt

Very well loved and used almost to bits. I remember having her watching it while it was being washed, back and forth to the laundry room to make sure it was still ok. Then squealing with glee when it came out warm from the dryer.

The Dinosaur.

Yes, she loved dinosaurs and I made her one. She was very little at the time and he shows much wear and tear.

Easter without Chocolate

We didn't have a lot of chocolates and lollies around the house and at easter I tried to give them something special.

   

   

Splendid Samper Challenge - Bonus - October

Bonus - October

I made this square into a shelf cover for Halloween. Very Cute.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 55 - Dedication Rose

Block 55 - Dedication Rose

I have looked at a lot of this type of quilt lately, with a thought of doing one. After this square, Im not sure I would want to do one.

Splendid Sampler Challenge - Block 60 - Hearts and Flowers

Block 60 -  Hearts and Flowers

I have been doing a lot of embroidery lately and this is one of them.