Espritpatch

I can't believe it has been over a week before I took the time to sit down and write a post. Thanks for the comments you have been leaving lately, I haven't had chance to reply yet (as I want to go and visit your blog at the same time!) but I will do soon. I am back very briefly after spending the last week or so, working on my jungle quilt that I want to give out tomorrow.  You can see the animals here  and here . I pieced the top at the week-end and put the 3 layers together on Monday night. Then I quilted every evening until yesterday. Finally tonight for the Friday Night Sew-In, I did sew the border in. This quilt is a present for my friend's son who is already 18 months. Since we are going over for his Christening at the week-end, I was determined to have it finished to hand it over. So now I have to finish hand sewing the border at the back which I should do tomorrow before putting a little label and it will be done! My first OPAM for this month! I am really proud I ...

Yes you read right I have finally picked up my Dear Jane and made one triangle. I had "abandoned" it since 2007 I am ashamed to say. So earlier this year I thought I would follow the TOW (Triangle Of the Week) on the Dear Jane mailing list. Well it didn't quite work that way but I drafted 2 triangles and a few months later, BR-9 Sue's Garden is finished and the second one is nearly done. I have even drafted another two. Let's see if I can complete 10 blocks or triangles this year! Celine

I have managed to fuse 4 more animals yesterday and tonight: A tiger: A lion: A zebra: A giraffe: I only have the elephant to do now and then I can move to next phase. Celine

Head over to Jaybird quilts if you want to enter and try to win a lovely Jelly Cake... but competition is fierce. I'll show you my tiger and zebra tomorrow. Celine

If you have been reading my blog since I started it last year, you might remember the fabric I have been playing with from this post . Well I finally got the bag out and made a start on the baby quilt I wanted to give my friend's son. Didn't manage to make it by his first birthday, will I be able to hand it over on his Christening (less than 2 weeks now). I will surely try my best... On Saturday I went to my quilting group for my last day long monthly session. I cut all the fabric I needed for the pieced blocks and border and sewn all my 9-patch blocks. And yesterday, I played with Bondaweb and fabrics and "helped" by my two little ones, I managed to fuse 2 blocks. A bear: and a spotty monkey: 6 more animals to prepared before going on the "extreme" sewing phase. Bright colours again. Stay tuned for hopefully more progress report VERY shortly! Celine

The next one is annonced on Bobbi's blog as Heidi is moving house. So if you want a nice evening of sewing, join the fun on Fridays 18 June. Go and put your name down here . I'll try to post a few pictures of what I have been up to this week-end shortly. Stay tuned, a new quilt in the making! See you soon! Celine

Barb at BEJEWELED QUILTS is having a fantastic giveaway where you can win... an AccuQuilt GO. Yes I know this is a great giveaway. So if you HAVE to enter it as well, go and visit her blog before 10 June and tell her I sent you there, I'd really like that. Fingers crossed everyone! See you soon Celine