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Friday, 1 March 2013

Fresh Sewing Day March Edition

So February wasn't quite so prolific as January but satisfying all the same...and it was shorter after all.

1. Giant Cameo Star quilt top, 2. Granny Square Progress, 3. Monochromatic Union Jack Quilt Top, 4. Cabbages & Roses Baby Quilt, 5. Union Jack Pieced Backing, 6. Tea Bag Wallet Interior, 7. Triple Zip Pouch, 8. Pieced Back of Baby Quilt, 9. Just Jack Block for Colby, 10. Missing Your Kiss Block for Amelie, 11. Megan's Star Blocks, 12. Tea Bag Wallet Exterior

There was just the one finish - the Love it or Hate it baby quilt for Amira who arrived yesterday! She was slightly ahead of schedule and we're hoping to meet her tomorrow. Mother and baby are doing well.

I made good progress on James' Union flag quilt by adding a border and piecing a back, which I have started quilting so I'm hoping for an early March finish, which should bring my 2013 quilt finishes to a self -astonishing 5.

There was some progress with my granny quilt but I'm awaiting fresh supplies of (Kona) snow before I can take it any further. 

I tried some new things - including paper piecing for the first time, making Lynne's Just Jack block. I also joined in Debbie's triplezipalong making a triple zippered pouch for me and I made a travelling teabag pouch (using Charlotte's excellent tute) as a gift and I can see me making more of these in the future.

And I could hold off no longer and started a new quilt assembling the top in half a day - my giant Cameo star. I have some backing and can rustle up some binding.  I'm just hoping the batting turns up in time for the fabric mule's (aka my lovely mum) visit on Monday.  Fingers crossed!

*the Megan's Star blocks are a bit of a cheat as I didn't make them, well not all of them - they are my bee blocks from the We Bee Modern Too bee, but I laid them out in February for the first time and needed an extra photo for my mosaic.

Linking up with Lynne's Fresh Sewing Day...oh and Happy St.David's Day to any Welsh readers!

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29 comments:

  1. heart of charnwood1 March 2013 at 10:46

    A busy month, and some lovely projects in progress, well done! :)

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  2. Susan1 March 2013 at 10:52

    Your mosaic looks pretty impressive to me! Lots of lovelies there!

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  3. Toni1 March 2013 at 11:06

    So many pretty projects! And congratulations on your new niece!

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  4. Charlotte1 March 2013 at 12:31

    you made so many lovely things!!!

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  5. QuiltCandy1 March 2013 at 12:49

    Well it looks like a very busy month to me! Wonderful makes and I said it before but I just LOVE the fabrics in that star block!

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  6. Lucy | Charm About You1 March 2013 at 13:31

    fantastic month and I love the baby quilt :)

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  7. memmens1 March 2013 at 13:47

    Great month - love the tea bag pouch

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  8. Flo @ Butterfly Quilting1 March 2013 at 14:03

    that looks like a pretty prolific month to me!! (of course that is coming from someone who spent Jan sitting on a beach LOL)

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  9. cheeky monkey1 March 2013 at 15:06

    Lovely things! I love the blue union jack.

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  10. Sarah1 March 2013 at 15:34

    Wow! You mean Jan was more prolific than this?! You must be a machine! All absolutely gorgeous though - still loving that giant star!

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  11. Archie The Wonder Dog1 March 2013 at 15:35

    A wonderful month - I hope Amira likes her quilt!

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  12. Heather D.1 March 2013 at 16:11

    Beautiful stuff this month Annabella. I think the star blocks in the lower row are my fave!

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  13. Carla1 March 2013 at 16:34

    A gorgeous mosaic of work. Lovely

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  14. Heidi Staples1 March 2013 at 18:06

    Annabella, these are all so beautiful! That baby quilt is darling, and I love your wallet and pouch too!

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  15. Catherine1 March 2013 at 20:01

    What a successful month - they are all lovely! In the mosaic there's something about them that looks very Moroccan (Union Jack aside!)

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  16. Catherine1 March 2013 at 20:05

    What a lot of fabulous projects! Hope the early arrival is well

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  17. Indianna1 March 2013 at 20:51

    fantastic finishes...I've still not made a tripple zipper!

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  18. Nat at Made in Home1 March 2013 at 22:01

    So many finishes! A great month.

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  19. Mrs Flying Blind...1 March 2013 at 22:13

    Lots of lovelies, and we all know February is only half the length of a normal month!

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  20. Deborah1 March 2013 at 23:15

    Fabulous projects for February!!

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  21. Katy Cameron1 March 2013 at 23:27

    Love what you've been working on, hope the fabric mule delivers!

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  22. Leanne2 March 2013 at 02:23

    I love your makes and congrats on the new baby in your family. I am catching up, I loved your video and the word people picked for their styles.

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  23. Sarah2 March 2013 at 12:37

    Productive month! You're in for a lot of finishes this year I think. Congratulations on your new niece. Is she in Morocco too? Hope you get to meet her soon.

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  24. Cille2 March 2013 at 14:00

    You're always managing so much! Your cameo star is brilliant.

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  25. Janine @ Rainbow Hare2 March 2013 at 19:14

    Your mosaic is is looking wonderful! You've had a great month :)

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  26. Kirsten3 March 2013 at 00:26

    So many beautiful finishes Annabella - really love your Granny squares and the triple zip pouch!

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  27. Debbie3 March 2013 at 06:03

    Looks like a great month to me! So glad you could join in the Triple-Zip along!

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  28. Run Quilt Knit Write3 March 2013 at 14:56

    Looks pretty prolific to me!!! Massively more than I managed!!

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  29. Beth4 March 2013 at 00:35

    Looks like a great month to me!

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