Granny Squares

Who was it who mentioned Granny Squares last night? Thank you
 I need a new addiction like I need a hole in the head! I will have to look at cutting triangles of background because this method is a little wasteful.
Till next time
Liz

Sunday Morning Quilts

I have followed Amanda Jeans blog for ages, in fact the quilt on our bed is from one of her quilt alongs. Now she has a book out and it is on my list of things I would like for Mothering Sunday (she says hoping the family are reading)













You have a chance to win a copy if you pop over here following the link below and leave a comment.

http://www.stashbooksblog.com/2012/03/i-heart-sunday-mornings-plus-a-giveaway/#comment-16078

Best of luck
Liz

More New York Beauty Blocks

 I am having fun getting to know my machine and making these blocks.

Sadly I think I only have 2 more to do but I think I will have to draw some of my own then.

Till next time

Liz

New pincushion from failed Dear Jane blocks

My boys were going out for a drive so I sent them shopping for Chinchilla sand to fill this pincushion. I wasn't sure which side I liked best but now I have seen them here, it is clear to me that the star is much nicer.
I have also been making more New York Beauty blocks using my little beauty. I had been taking photos with the intention of posting a tutorial as the method suggested in the quilt along is not the method I would have chosen, especially for beginners but blogger seems to be making things very difficult for me.

Someone took my camera when I wasn't looking and snapped me.

 Do I always look like that when I am concentrating?

Till next time Liz

I have a new machine!

I have loved these machines for ages and when the oportunity presented itself I Ummed and Ahhed and tried to tell myself I really didn't need another machine but when I enquired again and was told one purchaser had withdrawn I thought this was meant for me.
She is beautiful and I love her. A little research lead me to find out that she was made precisely 60 years ago between Feb and April of 1952, she is not in absolutely perfect condition there are a couple of dinks in the black paint so I am not afraid to use her but her gold decoration is in good condition and shows no wear. Master Chaos the second son and junior engineer took the side plate off to examine the workings and then the base cover, pointing out cams and things that needed grease and points that needed oil. He noted that the cover of the hand book says 'for family use' and that was all the justification he needed for taking the screwdriver to it.
 I think she looks lovely tucked inside the throat of my long arm.

New york beauty blocks

These are my first 3 blocks from the quilt along and I am loving them.

I have a small purchase to photograph and share with you but need to do that in daylight and I keep forgetting. I will try to remember tomorrow.

Till then

Liz

Blog browsing is dangerous to your current project list

First I went here
http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2012/02/modern-quilting-magazine.html
where I saw  a post about a new magazine which I will be looking out for and saw a lovely bag. I want one just like it.
Then I went here
http://www.sewsweetness.com/2012/02/new-york-beauty-quilt-along.html
New york beauty has been on my wish list for a long time now so this would seem to be a good time to stop wishing and quilt along. I have some red batik fabrics that are Dear Jane unsuitable, just don't love it, failures, that might just be perfect for this. Can I tempt anyone else?

Liz
who has plenty to be getting on with but in the words of the executioner in the film Robin Hood (a particular favourite of my older son, many years ago, almost to the point of obsession) "There is always room for one more."