my own version

These are my own version of the popular RED quilt

both of which have benn exhibited at the Tokyo Quilt Show

in past years.

But what I am so excited about

is that I have downloaded the phone app

for the exhibition "Infinite Variety...."

 

It is fantastic!!

Australia Day.

I didn't think I would have anything to post today

but I looked up from my quilting to see the sun streaming in the window

 (not that hot today so the blinds are open)

 

and there is was....

the 'green and gold'.

The colours of our "plucky" country.

Plucky: that's what Geoffrey Rush,

Australian of the Year,

called US in his acceptance speech

Cheers!

Scraps!

What

do you

do

 with them?

Make a quilt?

And then you have more scraps!

That's it!

I can't wait until  "finish it Friday"

and I went to Annie's today

and so it was hardly a "wordless Wednesday"

but this is on the wall

 

It could hang a bit straighter

but it already looks

antique

So now I am tidying up the 

tidying up.

Making some blocks with 

the left overs

so

stay tuned.

quilting is finished

The quilting is done!

Now for the binding

In the meantime my friend Annie visited.

These selvedge blocks are hers.

What are these daisies called Annie?

I enjoy this sewing too!

nearly there

 I love the holiday season.

I have been quietly getting on with this quilt

Even had to start a second reel of thread.

Nearly done.

Zag!

Any one started this project with me?

After joining all the strips

I cropped the edges

 and the corners

  a

and here is my finished quilt!

 

 Now for the quilting ......

Zig

 Did I say no triangles?

 Do yours measure 4 1/2"?

 Remember

because we have cut at an angle 

you may need to off set the pieces a bit to account for the angle.

Next

lay out the rows.

This is done "on point"

 First row

then a second

and a third row.....

and then they are joined in diagonal strips.

I am making 2 halves and then deciding how BIG to go.

This size has 73 x 4 1/2" blocks

so that means.....

cut 5 x 4 1/2 strips from each fabric and then

cut  4 1/2" x 5" pieces (37 from each fabric)

BUT

I am going BIGGER!

Back to the calculator.

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year every One.

I have decided that this year that I am going to have a go at some tutorials

So here is the first.

I have seen  a lot of zig zags in the decorating pages recently so I decided to adapt a quilt I have already made to be a bit crooked zig zag quilt.

 I have started with 2 metres of 2 different fabrics.

Cut strips selvedge to selvedge 4 1/2" wide.

Your first decision:

How many?

Do a few and see if you like it before getting overcommitted

Place 2 strips together both right sides up.

  Cut the strips into 5" pieces

and then cut these cross wise but a bit crooked.

Be sure your are cutting the correct way!!

 Now swap top piece for the one underneath.

 Sew them together.

I flag sew!

Press to the darker fabric.

You should have a 4 1/2" square.

Lots of them!

I'll be back when I have counted them.