Peggy and Bev's Place

Been a Bit Slow on the Blog Front Lately AND An Update on UFO's from Christina

Hello, in the lead up to Christmas (as if you didn't know), time is flying...We've been busy sewng and sewing and doing lots of planning & ordering new fabrics for 2010, so let me update you.

Firstly something to share from me - I made this following directions from a pattern from Audrey & Maude (which we currently have in store).  I'm very happy with it - I even quilted most of it myself (Evol did the border).

Next, Peggys madly sewing up goodies to include on our Stall for the Craft Fair which is happening 27 & 28 November.  As well we thought we'd take along all the quilts & samples we've made over the past year and add them to our goodies for sale (It's very exciting planning new quilts, displays & classes for 2010, but first we need to clear the decks).

Peggy ran a class in the shop a week or so ago using the wonderful Marti Michell Hexagon Template.  I haven't seen any finished quilts yet, but here are a couple of the 'works in progress'

 

 Very nice, don't you think?

We've also received quite a few new fabrics lately and here are a few of our favourites -

This one actually says - Police Line Do Not Cross - I could have used this when my kids were growing up! 

So we think this will present a bit of a challenge to our regular quilters and we're really looking forward to seeing how these fabrics get used!

While on the subject of Challenges, don't forget to get your entries in to us by the end of this month.  In case you've forgotten the rules are quite simple

• You must use at least 30% fabric from the Classic Red range from Fabri-Quilt
• You can make anything
• It mustn't be any bigger than 1m across
• It can't be square or rectangle

We have some great prizes on offer, so just for fun, we'd love everyone to give it a try.  Give us a call or send an email if you have any questions.

Kim brought in her Mystery Quilt to show us today - Kim moved to Georgetown a coupld of months ago and kept forgetting to bring it with her whenever she visited:

 It's worked out really well. It's very pretty and I can picture it on a beautful old bed with white sheets & lace.  The colour hasn't come through on the photo because the main fabric is a pretty green with a small white spot. Kim  said she hasn't really enjoyed making it - using two different sewing machines to construct it, with two different 1/4 feet (that somehow are not the same width), meant a fair amount of confusion and reverse sewing.  I still think it's lovely Kim, and I look forward to seeing it quilted and bound.

Still have a couple more mystery quilts to see completed, I'll have to give their makers a reminder!

Finally, before I go I received another UFO update from Christina that I'd better share:

Yes, I've been slack in UFOs and in sending emails............... I think this will be the last lot of UFOs for the year. It looks like there may be changes in our lives that will be time consuming for the rest of the year, as well as holidays, and a combined 60/21 party for Dad and Sherry. I reached my 18 projects quite a few weeks ago so these ones are a bonus!!!

I must be getting a reputation for being the "Queen of UFOs". I was introduced to a complete stranger last week and she said "OH! Are you the UFO Christina???? "  (Hi Margo)

My pile of UFOs appears to have halved so that's good news-maybe 2010 will have to be the YEAR OF THE UFO as well:):)

Photo 1 is a new quilt for Kieren. He chose the fabric in Melbourne in March 2008 so it has been a long time coming. It's a very teenage boy quilt so I wanted the label to reflect that. This is the label:

THIRTEEN…………..

It’s October 2009 and you are 13 and a half.

·    You call your Father “Boofhead” of “Short Stuff”

·    Your room is a bomb site!!!!!

·    You are excelling at school

·    You spend every spare moment buying, fixing and modifying remote control rock crawlers.

·    You have an after school job at Nogoa Engineering

·    Your voice is breaking and you sound like a sea lion

·    You mumble and grunt

·    You are reading Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly books

·    You have mastered the Rip Stick

Above all, I love you deeply. I am so proud of the “man” you are becoming. You are smart, funny, obedient and empathetic. My dream for you is to become as wonderful as your Father.

With love

Mum

Pieced and Quilted by Christina Rasmussen for her son Kieren.

Border fabric purchased together in Melbourne.

Next a quilt hot off the sewing machine. I think it may go eventually to an elderly lady in aged care. I am getting better at quilting. I really love how well the white parts of the quilt turned out once quilted. The way the quilt went together meant it was a bit lumpy in places prior to quilting-now it just looks stunning.

Then these are the folder covers I made for Kieren's teachers as a thank you. These people are the most amazing set of teachers imaginable. He will be saying goodbye to some of them as he moves from middle school to senior school in 2010. When Kieren left his last school in Feb 2008 he was getting D's for English. I recieved a letter last week saying he is getting the Middle School Subject Prize for English this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! If that isn't testament to amazing teaching I don't know what is. The link to instructions for making these folders is: http://exuberantcolor.blogspot.com/2008/11/patchwork-journal-cover-tutorial.html

 

Last but certainly not least is a Sleepover bag made with a Melly and Me pattern. It's a great size for going to classes.

Thanks for coming on a UFO ride with me........................ It's been a bit of a wild one.........................

Love as always

Christina

That's all for today,
Bev

 

Another One Bites the Dust....

I'd love to say I'm on a roll and will keep up the momentum completing UFO's but I know I'm a great starter and not a good finisher.  However, thanks to my husband taking over the TV last night, not to mention Evol's great quilting, I have managed to complete another quilt.  What do you think?

Does it make you want to grab your own picnic basket, throw in some bread, cheese, wine - and of course the dream man, and head for the nearest romantic spot for a little dalliance?

Maybe that's a little strong - there are times I will admit that I'd love this scenario, other times, I'd be more than happy with just the company of a good book!

As always Evol's done a wonderful job with the quilting - I particularly like the pattern she's used in the sashing strips.

The pattern is from the book "On a Roll Again" from Heather  Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures and this one's called Picketty Sticks. 

We do have some copies in the shop now if you'd like one.  I like the book.  It's designed to be used with Jelly Rolls etc, but I've got so many fabrics in my stash that I've simply cut a 2 1/2" strip from each & used these.  The instructions are well written, it's one of those quilts you can just relax and enjoy the process of construction.  I think there's 8 different quilt projects in this book and I'm looking forward to trying a couple more of the patterns shortly (I did say earlier that I was a great starter)...

Bev

Luna from Maywood Studios

Arrived today, making us feel very special.  These fabrics are so Cool!  Modern prints in hot new colors that contrast against the whitest white, this group pairs bold graphics with fresh florals for a hip, fun-in the-sun summertime feel. Use it to brighten and update any type of project. 

These are just some of the prints.  If you'd like some inspiration when planning what you could do with them, have a look at http://www.maywoodstudio.com/ click on browse fabrics & then Quilts & Projects button in the top left of the screen.  Then click on Quilt Gallery & scroll down until you find Luna.  There's some really great design ideas available.  If you're looking for a free Pattern you can click on the Free Pattern button and look for a pattern called Hot Nights in The City by Katie Frym.  I know that Fiona Greentree has planned a dress for herself in the Yellow print and I'm thinking of something for myself with the green.  They really are cheerful prints with a lovely 'feel' so I think they'll make up beautifully in clothing.

Peggy's back from her adventures in Sydney, inspired and itching to stitch - in fact she's already out the front cutting out! We have a Rulers, Tips & Gadgets session this Thursday night at 7:00 and I think we'll all be happy with what she can show us!

On the subject of UFO's this week, I can only say I haven't finished anything from the cupboard this past week, although I was slightly naughty & started on yet another project (what can I say, there are just too many lovely fabrics here)!  In the meantime, Christina emailed me an update, so I'll share this, in the hope that it continues to inspire.

Regards, Bev

Christina writes:  My mending, sewing and smocking UFO tub is now EMPTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can tell I'm working on the easy projects first:):)

As for the baby swing-it used to belong to Kieren about 13 years ago and after much love the webbing had worn through on the clip. In ONE MORE SLEEP my beloved niece Leah is coming to visit so the swing had to come out the UFO pile to be fixed.

Photos 1, 2 & 3 are gorgeous new skirts made today

 

Photo 4 is a new smocked dress for big Lacey Allen

Photo 5 is a table runner that took longer than all the other projects put together. It totally fried my brain trying to figure out how to put it together after Melanie  spent 2 hours trying to explain it to me..............Bron pinned it together for me and then I still managed to spend another 4 hours trying to add more rows to it.

Last but not least is the baby swing..................

Next week I'll share with you the calculator I was given to add up all my projects.

Untill then, happy sewing:)

C

Peggy's UFO's

Despite the fact that her tongue is purple and her nose is growing by the minute, Peggy insists that she has no UFO's.