Thursday 19 December 2013

Not quite what I had planned...

...enforced bed rest!
I've spent the last few days in bed nursing a kidney infection when I should have been doing lots of last minute sewing and prepping for Christmas. Well, if it's not done now it probably won't get done at all. Thankfully I finished a really important project before succumbing to the lurgy! My version of Lynne's Tube Quilt now lives on Jess' bed :)
I can honestly say this quilt was a joy to make. At 80" finished this is my biggest quilt make to date! It's been somewhat tricky to photograph as there's nowhere big enough (or dry enough outside) to hang it.
After a false start with the quilting - major puckers requiring the seam ripper! - I attached the Dual Feed foot and just like that no more puckers :) I used a nice green Aurifil thread in "organic" straight lines, I admit it they were wonky but it's not easy to keep a straight line when you're me. 
To my delight and amazement, Jess fell in love with it! I used the ever trusty Nummer from Ikea for the backing.
 I even went to the trouble of pattern matching it! Not too shabby, even if I say so myself ;)
As you'd expect from Lynne, the pattern is slick and I'd thoroughly recommend it to anyone! Keep an eye on her blog in the New Year for the pattern release and quilt along :)

Before I go and rest again I've got to share something really exciting. It's a finish, not by me but by Robin who got in touch to show her version of my Animal Crackers Tree skirt!!! I can't tell you how giddy with excitement I was to see a pattern I designed being used by someone else.
There are a couple more pictures of it in our Flickr group. Thanks to Robin for sharing with me and allowing me to use her photo here. Now I'm off to rest again. Catch you soon x

17 comments:

  1. Get well soon! You're not allowed to be ill at this time of year!

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  2. get well soon, thank you for a lovely blogpost, the quilt looks fabulous and I'm so thrilled Jess liked it!

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  3. I love the colors you used in the tubes quilt! Feel better soon.

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  4. Aw poor you! Good job you got all that sewing in earlier. Now rest, watch festive movies and get better. Your tube quilt is fabulous!

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  5. Boo for being sick, hope you feel better soon! Lovely projects though :o)

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  6. Hope you feel better soon. Love the quilt

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  7. I quite understand her falling for that quilt, it is lovely- and thank goodness for the 'organic' quilting- that is one I do well too...

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  8. I gotLittle Birdie Secrets.. i just found you website and just getting to know my way around here from what i seen so far it fantastic keep up the super work i got to go now but i be back very soon best of luck to all you people. graphics are very nice. it's a fantstic web site super job. WWW.WE.HOBBIESANDCRAFTS.NET (you might like the crafts tips ) it got wonderful colors your quilts gallerys pictures/photo look fantastic so have a merry christmas and a wonderful new year. if you like crafts hobbies sports and ideas my website has lots of videos on how to do all of them and more so take a look and see for your self and if you like what you see tell all your friends. it all free information cant beat that,. what a Absolutely Gorgeous quilt you got there,. my website gots lots of quilts and quilts tips videos just navigate the website.

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  9. A kidney infection is horrible so take it easy and I hope that the infection resolves quickly. The tube quilt is fab and I like your colourway. Di x

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  10. hope you are feeling much better and able to enjoy Christmas xx LOVE the quilt x

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  11. Your quilt is gorgeous. Sorry about the confinement, hope you feel better soon.

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  12. Aw sorry you're poorly! Kidney infections are no joke! Ab fab quilt for Jess! A QAL sounds like a lot of new year fun! And brilliant take on your tree skirt pattern! What an inspiration you are! Take care, jxo

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  13. trust you are feeling a lot better now but be careful not to overdo things, easy to say I know but you want to keep your strength for Xmas. Quilt looks very impressive on the bed and the tree skirt very nice too

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  14. oh my feel better soon you were on such a roll as well but health comes first! love your version of Lynne's quilt and how awesome is the version your christmas tree skirt?? x

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  15. Get well soon. The quilt looks gorgeous, no wonder it is loved.

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  16. Your tube quilt looks amazing! I need to pull my finger out and get mine finished! Hope you're feeling a bit better x

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  17. Love your version of the tube quilt. I too have made it up and loved it.

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