String Fling Finished

It is amazing how working to a deadline can inspire you to finish something.  At the beginning of April I joined Rachel at Stitched in Color's Scrap Attack - String Fling QAL.  I had wanted to make a String Quilt for a while, so decided that this was the motivation I needed.  Using the FITF paper pieced tutorial I made 49 x 8.5" blocks.  They came together really quickly.  However ripping off all the paper foundation caused some stretching of my blocks.  If  I was to make these again I would probably use a muslin or even very light interfacing as a  foundation.

Quilting was difficult, and because I don't have a walking foot I kept it relatively simple, stitched in the ditch on all horizontal and vertical lines and then three rows of stitching on the diagonal crossways through each row. 

So this is the finished quilt, about 54" square, backed in a cream and black ticking type fabric, and bound with black and white polka dots, larger than the centre block stripes.

I'm very pleased it's finished and we're looking forward to using it it to snuggle up under on the sofa on these cooler autumn and winter nights.

I've Finally Done It

 After many years of being a blog stalker  I have finally stopped procrastinating about having a blog of my own and done it. I will be sharing my crafting and sewing creations, books I'm reading, gardening and cooking.  There will be the odd holiday shot too.

Anyway, it is currently the last week of school holidays here in New Zealand, and we have just come back from three nights camping at Tawharanui which is a regional park and marine reserve.  It is a beautiful beach, with lovely bushwalks and lots of native birds, rock pools and caves to explore.  We can't wait to go back in summer.

I am now back into my sewing - I have joined the String Fever Scrap Attack at Stitched in Color and have made a string quilt which I will hopefully get bound this weekend.

If you made it this far - thanks for reading along.  Catch up with you on Monday.