Thursday, 11 December 2008

This and that

I have spent quite some time at the sewing machine this week, working on this and that. Mainly on the Aussie quilt for Hugo; I finished all the blocks (20) and am now sewing them together. This weekend I am going to buy the batting and backing. I think I will use the world map fabric for the back, like I did on Ernst's I Spy quilt.



This is Hugo's last week at school before the summer holidays, so we had to have a present for his Prep teacher. Remember the fabric that he painted? I made it into a giant card (or mini wall hanging) with Fast2Fuse:



The teacher really liked it!
And last but not least, I made some Christmas decorations using Christmas themed selvedge strips - inspired by a posting on the Selvage Blog.They are for my 'mortal' and have been sent in the last present for this year. My identity is revealed now, so I can show them here.



Now I need to make some postcards and ATCs for a few swaps. And a Brave New World quilt for Around the World in 20 Quilts, using recycled materials. Quite a challenge! (the theme, not the recycling)

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4 comments:

  1. Selvage QuilterSaturday, 13 December 2008 at 04:38:00 GMT+10

    Hi Linda,
    I love your quilt top, wall hanging, and the selvage ornaments. I'm glad you photographed the wall hanging on your cutting board so we could see how big it is. I was trying to figure it out, then realized I could just count the one-inch squares. That's a great idea to use the world map fabric for the backing for that pretty quilt. I'm about to write a post about your ornaments for the selvage blog! Merry Christmas!
    Karen

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  2. DionneSaturday, 13 December 2008 at 08:26:00 GMT+10

    I love your quilt top, and the wall hanging is wonderful!

    I love your little christmas trees! What a grand Idea!

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  3. SandraWednesday, 17 December 2008 at 19:57:00 GMT+10

    Hoi Linda,
    Wat een leuke kerstboompjes, waar die strips al niet goed voor zijn :0)
    Fijne zomervakantie!

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  4. Chris DalySaturday, 20 December 2008 at 11:45:00 GMT+10

    I love your quilt top pattern and your daisy ATC's

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