Quilting pebbles in my sleep
So March has been and gone – the coldest in a hundred years apparently….Today it’s April, we woke up to snow, but by this afternoon the sun (wow! what’s that??) had come out and melted it all away and within a couple of hours these were to be seen….
I can’t tell you how hardy these flowers must be. They were clearly waiting for the snow to melt and burst into bloom as soon as it had. I hope to goodness we’ve finally seen the last of the snow. I can’t remember ever having been quite so desperate for spring to arrive!
Unfortunately I can also report that the weeds have been making hay under the snow……and there’s already a lot of work that needs doing in the garden ;-( Don’t ask where I’m going to find time to do the garden on top of everything else. Can’t say I’m relishing having more to do.
This morning I finally managed to finish quilting the Sea Glass quilt. I was dreaming about quilting the pebbles in my sleep last night. I love the effect, but pebbles are not something a sane person should really undertake on a quilt of any size. This one is a little under 5’x6′ and it has taken me days and days to do pebbles in all the kona snow boxes. I’m sticking to table runners in future!
Now just a little gentle binding and then I’ll sew on all the siggy blocks and the first Sew Euro-bee-an quilt (as far as I know) will be done and dusted. It’s been a real departure for me – way outside my comfort zone really, but I’m so pleased with the result. It turned out just like I hoped it would.
Anyway, don’t die of shock, but here are some photos taken outside with real sunshine…..it’s been a LONG TIME!
The binding is calling, so I’m off to get it done 😉
Helen
April 1st, 2013 at 4:22 pm
It turned out so beautiful, Helen!!Great quilting!
April 1st, 2013 at 5:55 pm
How exciting to see the first Sew Euro Bee An quilt almost done – it looks great Helen and I don’t envy you the FMQ…of course if you doing them in a hurry, I guess you could call them ‘pebble dash’ *groan*
April 1st, 2013 at 6:06 pm
I would definitely say that your efforts paid off – another wonderful finish. So glad yhe weather has improved – we are having rain today which should take care of most of the remaining snow.
Thanks for the spring flowers.
April 1st, 2013 at 6:13 pm
Woo hoo ! The first euro-bee-an quilt. How exciting. I think Annabella should be fined for that corney joke!!
April 1st, 2013 at 7:28 pm
Your quilting really makes that excellent quilt even better. I look forward to seeing it bound and in use.
April 1st, 2013 at 8:10 pm
Looks stunning – well done x
April 1st, 2013 at 11:59 pm
This is one of the most unique and beautiful quilts I’ve ever seen, Helen. Magnificent job! We’re getting some sun here too and the very deep snow is beginning to melt. xxoo
April 2nd, 2013 at 1:30 am
Well done! I know what you mean about those pebbles, that mini I did it on put me off for a loooong time lol
April 2nd, 2013 at 4:52 am
Magnificent texture! And sunshine! We had our hottest March for years down here. And our hottest driest summer. Hope it turns around to a wettest winter!
April 2nd, 2013 at 5:07 am
I’m still in awe of the pebble quilting and your beautiful quilt.
April 2nd, 2013 at 8:50 am
It’s looking lovely, I can’t wait to see your binding choice :). Hope the sun stays!
April 2nd, 2013 at 10:34 am
I love the pebble quilting. Well done for finishing the first Sew-Euro-Been-An quilt. I can’t wait for my turn 🙂
It must be so nice to see the sun after such a long hard winter. We had a little sun yesterday late afternoon but it’s shining now.
April 3rd, 2013 at 10:52 am
I just love this quilt! The hours of quilting were definitely worth it.
Need to get my act together & finish mine soon but still struggling to find the work life balance LOL
Lush xox
April 3rd, 2013 at 2:41 pm
It looks great Helen. Just think how long it would have taken you to quilt it by hand ;)! So really, a few days isn’t too bad, especially since you are pleased with it.
April 3rd, 2013 at 8:05 pm
What gorgeous flowers! I absolutely LOVE the quilting on the Sea Glass quilt! Yes, pebbles are a pain, but it gives such a wonderful texture to the blocks.
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Thanks!