A blog about quilts'n stuff

A blog about quilts'n stuff

Friday 11 May 2012

Present for all!

Having blogged for over 100 times, I thought it was time for something nice for all my readers. Because for some reason you lot seem to be growing. That's great! and flattering too.

Brown and cream were no colours I would choose voluntarily a year ago, but now that I've seen the effect and how WARM it can be I can only say: I love it; I might even do it again!
The quilt I'm talking about is this one (which you'might have seen before)

 
With a lot of help from dear quilting friends Alison and Nicolette (both great bloggers!),  I have managed to write a pattern for it.
You'll find it at the top on the page "Quick and easy, stripy quilt tutorial".
And of course: if you've made a quilt like this: mail me, because I'd love to see!

Well, I hope I haven't disappointed you by not sending you (all) any fat quarters or other fabric.

My finish this week (so I'll be linking up with Amy and Amanda Jean) is a sketch for a quilt with these RUBY fabrics, from Oakshot Fabrics:


All to be appliqued on Potash also from Oakshot Fabrics.
And I haven't got a clue when I'll be making this one.

Perhaps just in between making City Harbor for a dear friend and her wonderful sporty husband?
Have I told you yet he (the wonderful sporty husband) will be cycling from Italy to his hometown for CHARITY
That's 1300 km, which is just over 800 mile! In a week! You can read all about that here in Dutch.
If you'd like to make a donation for his team "Fietsers zonder grenzen" go here (in English!) but any other team will do too, because it's to enable doctors and nurses to be able to operate where they're needed most!

Have a lovely weekend and keep supporting yours; they'll carry you through!


11 comments:

  1. Love your bubble idea. Be sure to post about it when you get to it...I want to see it.

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  2. Thanks for the tutorial, perfect timing for me. I am actually planning to make a strip quilt (in pinks) this month for a friend of my daughter. I *love* the way you've quilted it. The circles are awesome!!

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  3. This is fantastic! I love the quilt, and I can't wait to see the finished Oakshot applique project!

    Kudos to your friend's husband for such an amazing feat he's undertaking!

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  4. love the circle stitches on strips. and the gray tones. very nice.

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  5. Oh Betty, besides the quilting it turns out we have more in common. My (wonderful and sporty husband) is going to brave 4 French mountains on his bike in one day this summer...

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  6. Congrats on 100 posts! And thanks so much for the tutorial!

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  7. Happy 100, and fab collection of makes coming up!

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  8. Betty the quilt is fabulous. Would never have thought to use those colours either but you know what, it's beautiful.

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  9. those fabrics look lovely. congrats on the new readers :)

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  10. Congrats on the first 100! Here’s to many more! Love your circle quilt idea and those Ruby coloured shotts!

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  11. Wow your quilt is lovely! I am a sucker for browns. I am definitely checking out the tutorial. Thanks!

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