As you can see, I have been busy today. I had lots of these blocks made and sewn into pairs from the summer, but finally got around to piecing them into the top today (which will be king size, for our bed). Many of the beautiful fabrics were sent to me by Sharon (Morning's Minion blog). I was awake early so thought I might as well start making them into 4's, and then I got onto a roll and got all this done (probably 2/3 of the top). So I'm quite pleased with myself this evening, especially as I got most of the piecing accurate. These bigger 16-piece blocks aren't sewn together yet, but I hope to get some time with them tomorrow (I have decorating to get back to though), and it will also go to class with me on Wednesday. I want it finished SOONEST and then I can get started on my Heirloom Quilt, using the fabulous William Morris fabrics that my daughters bought for me last birthday.
Whilst I was working on this I was playing the 60s music CDs I was given for Christmas and singing along. A couple reduced me to tears though, as they were strong reminders of my best friend Trish, who died over 2 years ago now. Knights in White Satin was the one that really did it - we played that over and over and over in her bedroom when we were 15 or so, and played it so much that the black vinyl record was almost white from use.
My favourite fabrics are the centre of the first full block up from the bottom (above picture) and to its right, the lovely hollyhocks fabric (one of Sharon's).
After being stuck finishing the girls' quilts for so long, this is an absolute delight to work on as it is such a simple initial block setting and no sashing to slow me down.
In the middle of the sewing, we popped down to our smallholding neighbour N's, and caught up with all the news, and then I walked back - pushing myself up the steep hills (ours and the v.v. steep one from N's place). I was amazed I managed them without getting too out of puff.
Right, this won't do. My bath is calling me.
