Nantes

 

Goodbye and thank you Nantes we've had a great time. Hope to see you again.

London

We sure did pack a lot into two and a half days

The view from the hotel.

Then the next day.     We also went to Danson House to see the quilt display Things We Do In Bed.

Birth Death and all things in between. Now we move on to France and the Pour I'Amour du 2014 in Nantes.

Our week in York

Just lots of photos of our cold and bracing week in York

Washing

I love this product. As I like the feel of new fabric I don't usually pre wash before I use them but I do like to wash a finished quilt. The quilt with the snake fabric border is finished (binding as well) so into the washing machine with six of these Colour Catcher sheets. 

They have done their job picking up any dye in the water. I can't see any colour emigration so good job colour catcher.                                                                                                                                             

It's a lovely autumn day, great drying weather. I really like the look of a quilt once it's been washed.        

Maybe I've got time to wash an other!

Sue. 

Not long now

London here we come. Just over two weeks to go!

Backing Fabrics

 

I could not make up my mind which colour was best the dirty pink or the cigar brown. In the end I bought a length of both and strip pieced the two together. My Sidmouth Quilt is now ready to go to the quilters.

 

 

 

The Merchant"s Wife quilt top also has two fabrics strip pieced for the backing. The bird fabric is from a new range by Kathy Doughty called A Wandering Mind so now it to is going to the quilters.
Does this mean I am free to start something new or should I be good and look in the cupboard for something to finish?      Sue

Summer Sewing

 

This ugly (in a good way) fabric has been at the shop for a while now. Finally found the right pinks to go with it.

 

Some of the pinks I begged, borrowed and stole.

 

 

not a good colour representation

 

way to yellow

 
 
 

Now the top is finished, backing needs to be chosen then off to the quilter. Even though its  been so hot in Melbourne this summer I have managed to start several new projects. So far this is the only one that's near to complete which is odd because normally I prefer hand sewing but I must say I have enjoyed sewing this one together on the machine. Can't believe I just said that!

Sue