Saturday, March 06, 2010

Shhhhhhhh! There's been quilt making going on around here!

I know, it's been a while! But I finally started piecing the next comfort quilt on my list - this one for Carl's only aunt, who's been having a rough time with her health lately, including a long stay in hospital. She's home now, but taking things slowly. As the weather starts to cool, what better than a snuggly quilt to keep your knees and toes warm? I've pieced all the blocks, and hope to stitch them together tonight. I'm hoping I can baste and start quiting by Monday - a public holiday here in Canberra. (Edited to add that I was very neglectful in mentioning that the pattern isn't mine - it's based on a pattern called Highlights that my friend Helen used in a quilt last year. I loved hers, so based my blocks on the general ratio used in the Highlights blocks. Mine are quite a bit smaller and I don't have so many different fabrics. I've also made only 'A' blocks and changed the layout to get the secondary pattern of squares of the main fabric.)
The weather has certainly turned here; we're still getting warm days, but it's noticeably cooler in the mornings and we're starting to get a bit more rain. So guess who has some new gumboots to go with the rain? Tristan loves his first pair of gumboots - Roary the Racing Car boots, replete with 'headlights' and 'wheels'! They are so cute, although not so cute as their owner!

5 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

good to see you sewing............cute gumboots.........

Helen said...

I recognize that pattern Lily! It looks great! Good to see your quilting mojo returning. :)

SandyQuilts said...

Love your pattern ... is it yours?

Darling baby boy.

Monika said...

It is good to see a bit of sewing going on in your very busy life!!
It looks like a lovely quilt in the making.
Tristan looks great too in his rubber boots. I remember my babes looking cute in theirs, but they do grow up too quickly.

Jenni said...

The quilt looks great, I like the small scale of the prints all together. How you find the time to sew I'll bever know.