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Wednesday 12 September 2012

WIP Wednesday for once!

I very rarely get around to posting my WIP on a Wednesday, but today (more by chance than design) I am doing just that.

I only chose 3 items for my Q3 Finish-a-Long because I thought that sounded achievable.  I have already done #2 on my list - the Union Jack pillow - and I have been focusing most of my attention on #1 - my Apple Crisp quilt in French General fabric:

I am pleased to have got the quilt top all sewn up and pressed, so now I just need to add the borders.  Borders are definitely not my favourite part of quilt-making, but they are all cut and ready to pin so I should just get on and do it.

I have done a couple of hours on my Q3FAL item #3, namely my elder daughter's Dolce quilt, but still some way to go on this.  No new photo of this sadly, as it is all pinned and looks a bit too WIP-y even for WIP Wednesday.

I had also earmarked a couple of hand sewing projects to plug away at in the evenings.  I haven't worked on my hexagons for a while, but with the Autumn Term starting I started to feel the pressure to put some hours into my younger daughter's Christmas stocking:
As you can see, he doesn't have a head yet!  He will soon.  It took me a long time to get to this point because I had to re-do the stocking sleeve at the top.  In the kit, the name is on the back of a candy cane and so not immediately visible.  However, I wanted the name to be at the top to be in line my other daughter's stocking:
Anything to avoid a sibling squabble!

I am hoping to get some serious sewing done this week, as I have been a bit behind recently.  Unfortunately, I had to use this twice at the weekend:
as a result of both girls being sick on separate occasions.  And on separate carpets.  This cleaning product is one that I had used a grand total of zero times before I had children, but that I have used countless times since having them.  And it really does work.

Right - back to my borders!  Or maybe a cup of tea first .....

8 comments:

  1. at the very least the kids could have coordinated their vomiting locations. That's just poor planning ;-)
    Love the snowman - you are v efficient!

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  2. Well done with the quilt top, looks wonderful. Good luck with the borders!
    Very cute stockings, even headless one!

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  3. yay for getting to the borders and boo for the sick! If it makes you feel better, I had to use the very same stuff on my stairs after kidlet projectiled on it Sunday :(

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  4. Hi Gertie! Just popped over the pond, so to speak, to see your blog after reading Nicole's post. Her blog is one of my favorites. . . or should I say favourites. I like your style!

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  5. Your Apple Crisp quilt is gorgeous! Well done!!

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  6. Your Apple Crisp quilt looks lovely, I really like that fabric line. Love your Christmas stocking too.

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  7. Thank you for the kind comments everybody! xxx

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  8. What's with all the sick kids - mine were puking too! You have been very productive though, top marks!

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