I spent last weekend up at Glanmire and desperately tried to get my first major patchwork effort ready for quilting - catherine was a great help - we had to spread it out on 
her floor to be able to stretch the backing and wadding and my job was to pin ( at intervals of 4in. ) the three layers together. I was quite tickled with it - and the photo is of it still unfinished. I then spent a very late night at my friend Betty's place doing the quilting - she has a big table which was most helpful. I can tell you it is not as simple to sew a straight line with that quantity of material as it sounded! It was only a jelly roll quilt and very simple butI learnt a lot over the 2 years it took me to get it actually done! I also did my 12in. square for the charity quilt Betty's group "R
ainbow Connection" is making and that now makes me a member of the group! I am now a bit inspired, so will try and make some more - although i think I am going to go for something smaller than a double bed quilt! But the qult will look great in our motorhome.
her floor to be able to stretch the backing and wadding and my job was to pin ( at intervals of 4in. ) the three layers together. I was quite tickled with it - and the photo is of it still unfinished. I then spent a very late night at my friend Betty's place doing the quilting - she has a big table which was most helpful. I can tell you it is not as simple to sew a straight line with that quantity of material as it sounded! It was only a jelly roll quilt and very simple butI learnt a lot over the 2 years it took me to get it actually done! I also did my 12in. square for the charity quilt Betty's group "R
ainbow Connection" is making and that now makes me a member of the group! I am now a bit inspired, so will try and make some more - although i think I am going to go for something smaller than a double bed quilt! But the qult will look great in our motorhome.Oh, and I have also knitted a little pink jacket for my flatmate's new grand daughter ( also her first, so we can share stories!).
BAck to NZ on Tuesday - major reason is for Peter and I to drive to Palmerston North and see Callum, play with him, do any jobs Jonny or Olivia want and just generally have lots of cuddles! Really looking forward to that! nothing like a brand new baby, smelling of mothers milk, babypowder and hopefully not smelling at the other end!
Photos will follow!
The quilt looks great. We can catch up in person if you have time when you are here - I am out at dance class on Monday and Tuesday nights ...
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