Sunday, November 28, 2010

Fancy a Jane day?

Design: Fancy a Jane day? Designer: The Sampler Girl.  Fabric: 32ct Belfast Flax 2/2.  Floss: DMC 3721.  To be finished into a pocket
This design has been growing on me and since Tanya of The Sampler Girl was having a Black Friday sale, I couldn't resist ;)
My miserable attempt at a red & white school house block :(  I was inspired by a post by Laurie of Minick & Simpson.  Love those red and whites. I think the school house block will have to wait till I figure it out some more or look into foundation paper piecing.  However, I need to put a start to the Red & White Bear Paw quilt inspired by Moda's Bakeshop ... soon ...  I was playing with Cheri's Home for the Holidays quilt called Season's Greetings and decided to go larger.  Those 1/2" squares are causing me grief!
Started on another Christmas Star block.  Going very quickly with the help of Lori's HST tutorial.
 

 This is a quilt weight that I made a couple of months back.  Since my sewing machine was in the shop for servicing  ... finally ... I had table space to do some hand quilting.  The quilt weight worked wonderfully and it was a great tip from Katell on SQT.
My lunch today with brown rice.  I know it does look a little icky because the egg is supposed to be smooth but I wasn't bothered since I've steamed it in the rice cooker basket with the rice cooking.  It's a Chinese dish called 3 egg yolks or something like that.  There's Chicken egg, Century egg and Salted egg sprinkled with sesame oil, soya sauce and oyster sauce.
Design: Orange Peel Quilt  Designer: Kathleen Tracy
So while my lunch was cooking, I did some applique!  Yes, horrors of horrors!  With the encouragement of some friends and a dare from another (you know who you are), I will give applique another go :)  I bought an e-pattern from Martingale when they were having the Black Friday sale.  Again I couldn't resist ;)  Orange peel?  Bring it on!

5 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:38 pm

    Fantastically productive week - love it all. Go the applique!
    JessW.

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  2. Oh my! There is all kinds of goodness going on at your house! I love the stitchery in the center of the quilt. Nice work!!

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  3. Soo glad to read I am not the only one with more than 1 project hihi!!! Love your Jane!! Have lots of fun with the applique!! Know you can do it!!! Happy sewing! hugs, Daniëlle

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  4. Looks like lots of lovely things are happening at your house. And as always you added to my list of things I want to do too............

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  5. Oh my goodness! Everything is gorgeous. You have great taste in projects and fabric! And your BBD quilt is in there--swoon. I can't wait to see more of your orange peel quilt--you go, girl! ;)

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