STRONG COLORS ... GOOD PROGRESS

With winter at our doors,
I'm beginning to see the green light

with my Pyramids quilt

I could only picture it from Inside, on my working table,

as the weather here is quite grey and rainy

but you get the idea...

7 rows, out of 12, are now sewn together,

and the 5 remaining ones are on the way...

Crossing my fngers this quilt will be

ready for handquilting by end of next week,

so that I can give it to my daughter for Xmas !

With this quilt, I think I'm "cured" from

strong colors for quite a long time, 

and I can't wait getting back to the Stonefields,

as well as starting the sweet baby quilt...

Yet, all in all, I'm pleased with the result.

(DH says it looks like glittering, multicolored Xmas trees)

I'm also finishing a cute crochet baby blanket,

but I can't show it now, as it's a surprise.

ENJOY YOUR SEWING, MY FRIENDS !

***

PS

I found my portable side-project

for the year(s) to come ,

with Supergoof "Hartjes" Template (so cute !)

(I would so much LOVE using 1930's repro fabrics to make it...

sadly I can't find those in my little corner,

and ordering these through the Web would cost me the double with shipping...

Well, no problem, I'll make do  :D  )

A START, A CHRISTMAS GIFT, AND AN EASTER BUNNY...

So I had a quiet start on The Stonefields quilt,

and I must say it was real bliss and FUN

:D

This last block is a personnal one,
with a special meaning to me...

***
Our youngest daughter, Laura (29)  recently told me
how she loved the "Panama Pyramids" quilt pattern,
and how she'd like to get one, "some day"...

What does every quilter do, in such a case ?
She drops everything she was doing (eg. the "Glitters" quilt),
and gladly starts working on her daughter's dream,
thinking that this would make a lovely Christmas gift.
:D
Laura and Nicolas love jewel tones, in plain fabrics,
Something with an "Amish look"
they also like chocolate VERY much,
So I opted for a deep chocolate Brown
for the connecting triangles.
The jewel tones were not a problem,
as I had some gorgeous K.Fasset shot cottons
in my stash.
As for the contrasting, common fabric,
I went for a colorful Batik, and ...
I started the tracing + cutting, and tracing, and cutting,
OMG I thought I'd never see the end of this
big prep'ing job !
But is was worh it, as now I can devote myself
to the handpiecing. YAY !

I need 16 rows of 16 pieced blocks,
and I'm planning on completing these by mid October.
This way, I'll still have 2 months ahead of me
for the handquilting...

***
And what about that "Easter Bunny" ??
Well, Laura & Nicolas also told us
that she's pregnant with their first child,
for next April 2018
This will be our third grandchild,
with Andrea (13) and Lily (7)
Such a blessing !

Would you guess that I've got some plans for
a baby quilt, as well ??
Of course, I do !
:D
But I'll tell you more in next post.

ENJOY YOUR SEWING

Nadine