Saturday, January 26, 2013

Back from Holidays

I have been noticeably absent from my blog for the last month or so.  We have just returned from another wonderful beach holiday - I think the following photo sums up our holiday perfectly!


From a quilting perspective, I don't have much to show for the last month.  I usually take the month of January off from customer quilting, taking some time to work on my own projects.  I have started another pieced quilt - the Urban Nine Patch quilt by Jenny of Sew Kind of Wonderful.  I am a long timer admirer of Jenny's piecing and her incredible machine quilting.  My Urban Nine Patch is being made with solid fabrics only and I am hoping to eventually quilt it in a similar manner to Jenny's quilt.  Below are the first blocks I have made.
 
 
 
I have also started another trapunto quilt - here is a snippet - not sure how it will turn out - there is a long way to go yet.
 
 
With the end of January fast approaching, it is time to return to customer quilting - I am looking forward to seeing what quilts 2013 will bring.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend and as always, happy quilting!

5 comments:

  1. I love those Urban 9 patch blocks and the fabrics you're using are sublime!! Your trupunto project looks wonderful.

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  2. Love the Urban 9 Patch blocks - they look amazing, and tricky! Can't wait to see what you get up to in 2013!

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  3. Love you urban 9 patch blocks, that quilt is on my to do list as well.Your trapunto quilt looks intricate, can't wait to see its progress. Looking forward to our next lunch.

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  4. Can't wait to see what you do with that trapunto project!!

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  5. The trapunto project looks very interesting......have to ask about the paper on top...is that to help transfer the pattern or are you going to stitch through the paper.....Cathy

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