I ended up taking off half the buttons as it was overkill. There's a picture over on Dragon Quilting on Facebook which shows the finished thing (this is our tutor's site). Link HERE.
I am still hand-quilting the red and white lap quilt when I feel in the mood/have time but currently there is the vague possibility of a viewing in the offing (probably won't happen as she wants twice as much land as we have) but of course, that means lots of work, including mending a stable door and also the post and rail fencing at the bottom of our top field, as the cattle have rubbed against it and it has stopped being upright!
Meanwhile my dearly beloved has reached the floor stage of the shower room revamp - I had to help him with the door yesterday, which ended up being taken off and rehung twice after being made shorter. It did my back in good and proper - it was complaining from gardening, then yesterday I had to scrunch down on my haunches and exert pressure on a chisel which was under the door raising it to the level of the screw holes for the hinges. Ouch! I have promised my OH no more big DIY jobs as we are both getting too old for it!
I love the colours and the design and hand quilting is always the best I think. We are buying a house that needs nothing doing it (famous last words?)! It has been simply but stylishly refurbished since 2012 by a couple of childless New Yorkers who are already onto their next project and after dragging an 18th century listed cottage into the 21st century in 2015/2016 I am more than happy about that. There are a few questionable paint colour decisions to paint over but the walls are completely sound and we’ll save the painting for the winter months giving us plenty of time to cogitate colours. My focus is going to be the garden. I have a chicken run to turn into a kitchen garden, a greenhouse to empty of wood and a blossom wood in the paddock to plan. Not to mention a copse to explore, a winter garden to mark out close to the house and a quince, an acer, a magnolia and four roses to turn out of their pots asap. I am fizzing with plans as you can probably tell.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is really beautiful :) Do hope the possible viewing occurs.
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ReplyDeleteFingers crossed. Nuff said. Quilt looks fabulous -see you can do it. Colours look lovely and warm and blend so well. By the way I also like the quilt you are doing for Tam colours are lovely. Lucky girl. Take care and don't work yourself into the ground - xx
No energy to do ANYTHING today Tricia. I sewed together a few more blocks (in pairs) for the Random quilt, and now I just want to go back to bed, but need to wield my paintbrush so I will change into my painting clothes and jolly well get on with it.
ReplyDeleteI admired this several days ago and went to the lined site to enjoy it all over again--but I see I forgot to comment. The fabrics are very much to my taste--Moda, methinks. I agree that fewer buttons is better. I am impressed!
ReplyDeleteYes, Moda. It was a kit, so I can't claim any credit for such beautifully matching fabrics!
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