Piecing and Applique

There is not as much time spent stitching around here these days, but I am still managing to fit plenty in.

Last week we went for a long drive and I attempted, for the first time, to hand piece in the car. I can't read while the car is moving, so I was quite surprised to discover I could stitch!
The extra stitching time meant I could make lots of progress on my lone star. I finished the first diamond a couple of days ago.

Two of the rows are fussy cut from one piece of fabric.

Luckily for me there is only a tiny amount of wastage from the floral fabric.

My Noah and Matilda BOM is going well.  I have completed 3 blocks...

Those circles of fabric on the bottom right will be made in to tiny purple grapes. There are 67 of them!!! I usually use Perfect Circles to make circles, however these need an even smaller circle than the smallest I have.  I'm still trying to figure out how I will make them.

I have finally finished part 1 of Di Ford's mystery quilt for Quiltmania.

Slow progress has been made on preparing the circles for part 2.


Now, I don't really need another project to work on, but I started another little quilt for my grandson.
This one will be totally machine pieced, so won't take too long to complete. I've made 2 of 15 of the pieced blocks...

The alternating blocks are plain.

I first saw the quilt on the Instagram page of @messyjesse1. The pattern is from Quiltmag.com and search "nautical".
I will be making a smaller version.

Have a great week everyone.

Stitching lots of little pieces of fabric together...

Take some of these..

 Two inch stars.

Add a few of these...

lots of 4 patches.

Make some of these,

some of these,

add one of these,

and keep stitching until you make this.

I have joined in with Temecula Quilt Company's Countdown to Christmas stitch along. I still have   some stitching (and a little more cutting out) to do to get my top done.

Here's a little peek at something else I have been working on. Almost finished!

Its the first time I have made this style of log cabin.

Last week I visited my favourite shop in the city.

I came home with a little fabric.

From tomorrow they are have a Christmas shopping event

 (no affiliations, just a happy customer)

Today I also bought these from Vicki.  Great to catch up with a fellow blogger!

I can't wait to use those French General fabrics!

I have also made a little start on a crochet project.

A long way to go on this one.


I am still plugging away at quilting Swooning Southern Belles. Almost there!!

So plenty of projects to keep me busy.

Hope you are finding lots of stitching time! :)