Saturday, January 5, 2013

First 'completion' for 2013.


Not quite a true completion as I still have the quilting to do but I am so pleased to get this quilt-top done! I love the look of it!

This week I made the most of coming home early from our Te Anau holiday (due to the 250mm of rain that fell while we were there and kind of 'dampened' the festivities) to get started on my to-do list of WIPs/UFOs...

began with the Sept and Oct BOMs from the Craftsy class with Amy Gibson...
First time with curved pieces: Cleopatra's Puzzle and Chain Block



First time foundation piecing: Circle of Geese and Friendship Circle


and today I sashed it all together and I love the way it looks, just like I had hoped...

Now I just need to get some batting and the right colour of backing fabric and then I will start free-motion quilting it (following Leah Day's Craftsy class).

So satisfying to go back to the list and cross something off!

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  1. Glinda ♥1/05/2013

    Lovely blocks, Jen - it sure is a great feeling to finish a top and I bet it looks great all sashed and ready to go ... More photos, pretty please :)

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    1. Gemini Jen NZ1/06/2013

      Thanks Glinda! I have been able to update the photos so do come and have another look!

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  2. Julie S1/06/2013

    I would love to see a picture of the quilt! Perhaps next week you can post it for Whoop Whoop Fridays?

    Apparently you are not the only one having problems with photo uploading. If it helps, Wanda posted how she was able to get around the issue.
    http://exuberantcolor.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-reader-sewpokey-told-me-how-to-get-my.html

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    1. Gemini Jen NZ1/06/2013

      Thanks Julie, for some reason the programme is refusing to browse my computer to get my photos - I have not got my head round the Picasa Web albums yet but have managed to get them uploaded to that and put the photos onto the blog - so do come and have another look! Cheers, Jenny

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  3. legato19581/06/2013

    I like how you used your fabrics for these blocks!

    Susie

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    1. Gemini Jen NZ1/08/2013

      Thanks Susie! I was really pleased with it.

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  4. Gemini Jen NZ1/06/2013

    Thanks very much - I have sorted out the photos so come and have a look at the finished top!

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  5. ratama1/08/2013

    Your BOM looks great! I love the colors!

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    1. Gemini Jen NZ1/08/2013

      Thank you! It was nice to work on something for myself and I have always loved pink.

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  6. Shanna1/08/2013

    Way to go! Have you planned to join up on the Craftsy 2013 BOM?

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    1. Gemini Jen NZ1/08/2013

      Thank you! I did look at the new BOM but decided I will be just busy enough once school starts up again, and I really want to concentrate on getting those UFOs completed this year.

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  7. Binky1/08/2013

    This is lovely, I really like the colors/colours you have used.

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    1. Gemini Jen NZ1/08/2013

      Thanks Binky, I can't wait to see it all quilted too but patience will have to be my virtue there as it certainly won't happen overnight!

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  8. MalinisQuilts1/08/2013

    Looks awesome!

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  9. Alycia~Quiltygirl1/09/2013

    I love it!! I like the flying geese in the circles - cool block!

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  10. Gemini Jen NZ1/11/2013

    Thank you! I had fun putting that block together as had never done anything like that before, and yes, it does look really cool!

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