I've drooled over many a blog, short film and You Tube and many a website of very skilled quilt makers. Last year, I made my first quilt. This year, I'm going to take as long as it takes but make it beautiful. As I get more confident, I realised that patterns and designs are not that difficult to follow. I saw this design on a you tube tutorial and decided to have a go myself. I bought the red fabric last year off e-bay and it was cheap in a 'fat quarter' bundle. All the red fabric you'll see in this entire quilt, including a whole load of red gingham I haven't even started on yet, was around £10 for the lot.
Here's the design I'm aiming for, a whole series of repeating squares or diamonds, depending on how you look at it. Today, I managed to make 48 squares! The beautiful blue and white floral is part of the huge fabric stash sent to me by a fellow blogger 'little anna'. The pinks, ginghams and greens are all from recycled and cut up clothes that I bought at jumble sales last year. Shirts, skirts and dresses cost 20p each here in our local town hall jumbles and you can't buy cheaper fabric than that.
Here's a fabulous tutorial on using 'jelly rolls' - some really simple patterns but so effective .
Until tomorrow,
Love Froogs xx
13 comments:
that is a gorgeous combination of fabric and colours,
Gill in Canada
The fabrics look lovely, I have the small strawberry one :)
Lovely colours, looks complicated though and I am no sewer (spelling?!).
I am into needle felting or as my partner says feedle nelting, I saw Kirstie do it on one of her programmes, Handmade Britain I think and thought that it looked great as I have always loved felt and for somebody with no skill in the textile department I've achieved some good results.
Looking good and so glad I was able to contribute let me know if you need anything else as I may be able to help
Anna
What lovely colous and patterns. I have precisely zero sewing and craft skills. I have never even operated a sewing machine. I'd love to learn - I attended a one-day basic sewing course a couple of years ago, and I hoped it'd develop into a monthly sewing group led by the tutor, but it didn't, and I've forgotten what I learnt.
So I am very jealous of your skill, and I wish you well!
X. M
oh! It's beautiful!!!
Hi 64zoolane I've learnt everything I know from watching online tutorials and from books, it's all self taught - just try and have a go x
Marvellous! Just goes to show what you can achieve if you put your mind to it - and are prepared to then keep at it and gain skill and experience.
I've made two hand-sewn patchwork quilts in my life, but mainly I do needle-point. More patchwork is one of the things I would like to do when I am able to stop work (which, all being well, should be in just over 12 months from now!!)
I also want to get really good at crochet granny squares, because I love blankets made from granny squares and it is a 'portable' craft that you can take with you anywhere and work on in spare minutes.
Jane
I would love to quilt, but cannot even use a machine, on my to do list.
I cant wait to see this quilt finished , it is going to look beautiful
Your blocks look beautiful!
Most quilting is sewing straight lines. You strive for accuracy in cutting and sewing, but fabric is slightly stretchy, so it is not always perfect. Quilting will often disguise any minor imperfections by creating texture.I too learned on my own, mostly from books, as I started to quilt in the 60's.
It is a great frugal tradition, especially when you source your materials like Froogs! I am looking forward to seeing the finished product! Happy Quilting!
Barb
What a great idea! Happy Valentine's Day, and yes, true love costs nothing.
Hi Froogs! Not been here for a while, but glad to see that you are trying another quilt, it's going to love great.
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