February Finish and March Goal Begun

I was too late posting to link up my February Goal to OMG, but I set my goal to have this one quilted and bound and it is done and ready to go to it's new home next week.

Lovely minkee dot on the back. I had another longarmer say to me the other day that she couldn't believe I used minkee on the back of the baby quilts as she had always had problems with it so never uses it. I told her that when I first used it I never knew it could cause problems so just went on ahead and quilted merrily along. I have to say I have never had an issue, so am I lucky or what??
On the machine now is the elephant quilt and the doodling has begun-

Time to Start the Quilting

The Elephant Baby Quilt Flimsy is complete and it is time to start quilting!!

Colours are a bit washed out in the photo and I really should've ironed it before the photo but it's on the machine now ready to go!

Quilting Has Begun

I have started quilting the Srippie Quilt- Apple Green Minkie Dot on the back.
Swirls, Squares and Stretchy meandering-

January Update/February Goals

So January for me was a bit of a wipe out really. I ended up having to make frequent visits for appointments, and then having a general Anaesthetic for some surgery-nothing major and the results were fine so no worries. I had thought I was having the surgery under local but the surgeon decided at the time a general anaesthetic would be best. it is years since I had had one and forgot how they can wipe you out. I had a planned week off work and thought I would gets a lot of sewing done, but it was lots of lying around doing very little.
It's all good now but because of my setback my January OMG finish didn't happen. I did get it to the stage where the pieces are ironed down and are ready to sew.

So for my February OMG project I plan to quilt and bind the flimsy below. Another of the Strippie Quilts that are quick to put together and make great baby quilts. I am too late for the link up but posting here will challenge me to finish it.

While in my time out zone, when there was not a lot of concentration happening I decided to sew up left over jelly roll pieces and make them into a cross quilt. Still a work in progress but will make a good cuddle, lap quilt for winter.

Happy Quilting and thanks for visiting.

Postie Excitement

Look what I found on my doorstep- well they were in a little postage box!!



A gorgeous bundle of Oakshott fat eighths in the most wonderful colours. ( Judy's picture from her blog).

At the end of Dec Judy who blogs at Quilt Paradigm had a giveaway for her two year blogiversary.  I was one of three lucky winners of her giveaway and less than a week after she put the package in the post in USA it arrived on my doorstep in New Zealand so how efficient is that. If you have never visited Judy's blog then I urge you to go and check out her amazing quilting projects.
Thank you so much Judy and also congratulations to the two other winners.

First Finish for 2016

Happy to have my first completed finish for 2016-

A simple strip quilt that is cot size and I make using the pattern from www.maryquilts.com. It uses up stash fabric and I get the chance to practice FMQ designs.

Swirls, wishbone and ribbon meander. Glide thread top and bobbin.

I seldom use solid  backing as I don't feel confident having my quilting showing this much but have to say I am pleased with how this turned out.
The quilt does not have a home to go to as yet but it's a good finish to start a hopefully productive year.

OMG- One Monthly Goal

Here Again!!

I have come across this challenge on Heidi's blog Red Letter Quilts where she is hosting OMG.

The idea is to set yourself a goal at the beginning of the month and then share a post about it and then another post at the end of the month with the achievement.

I tend to start a lot of projects but not necessarily finish them-or get them to the point where you can really call them a UFO, so I thought I might join in.

This is a free pattern on the Windham Fabrics website called 'Paisley Splash" designed by Myiesha and Katie.
I have baby quilts I need to make so thought I would make a version of this pattern-maybe in greys and yellows.
My inspiration came from some quilts I admired on Ida's blog. Ida Rather Be Quilting
Lets see how I go.