Quick quilt update

Here's my quilt at 11 rows sewn together.



I've now done 12 and my size estimate seems to be right, so just five more rows to go!

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The Quilt

I managed to find quite a bit of time while I was home over Christmas to work on my quilt and I'm pleased to say I am making good progress.

If my calculations are correct, I just need to make another four hexagons and then I will have enough. That would bring the total to 294, although it might need to be more in the end. At the moment I'm too scared to lay it out on my bed and see!



This was it a couple of days ago with six whole rows sewn together.





I'm now up to nine rows, so that could be half way done, if all goes to plan!



Pippa liked to help me work on the quilt too!

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Japanese quilted wall hanging - Finished!

I got restless the other day and finished off my Japanese quilted wall hanging.



It is finished off with the sashiko quilting to make the clouds and add some detail on the waves.





In my tradition of not bothering to measure and cut things properly it is a little wonky and not quite square, but I still love it.

My mum bought me a similar kit with a lucky cat (maneki neko) so I have that to do over Christmas.

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Japanese quilting

I am still busy crafting, promise!

Most of the things I can't show you as they are Christmas presents, and you never know who's reading!

Last weekend was the Knitting & Stitching Show, and I was there for three, yes THREE days. Once to help out on the WI stand and twice for some shopping and workshops with my mum.

Am delighted to say that I did not break the bank. Most of what I bought was Christmas presents for others and I chose some for mum to send on to Santa to bring to me. As long as I stay good for another few weeks!

One of the things I did buy myself (of which there were only two and one was paid for with my pocket money from my nan) was a Japanese quilting kit.

I fell in love with it and was going to save it as a project to do over Christmas, but I got restless last night so out came my machine!



All the fabrics were pre-cut, except for the moon which I had to cut and turn, so it only took me about an hour to put this together.

I just need to finish it off now with a bit of sashiko - Japanese hand quilting.



Then it will become ... something. Probably a wall hanging. Unless anyone has other suggestions?

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