Farmers Wife 1930s QAL - Week #2 Going Strong

 

So week two in the FWQAL has rolled around and guess what......I've done this weeks blocks as well.

 

I'll keep it short and sweet so I don't bore you

 

First up is Betty

 

I really enjoyed Betty she was right up my alley with all the HST......boy that sounded weird/rude?!!

 

This is also where I've deviated completely from the colour plan....Yellow and Mustard? 70's flashback anyone??

 

And completely concentrated on the contrast in colour value....I think pink and black makes for a saucy wench!

 

And no paper piecing for this one either.

 



 

Next up is Caroline.....anyone else singin "Sweet Caroline....good times never seemed so good...."

Neil Diamond is a legend....don't you judge me LOLOLOL

 

 

Now for Caroline I cut all the paper piecing quadrants out then realised that this method was going to make a relatively simple block more complicated than necessary

 

 

So I pieced the two QST and pinwheel blocks as per usual....my QST units are a little organic??? in the centre but it's not irritating my OCD tick.....just yet.

 

I've rotated the block in this photo as I prefer it this way.

 

My tip?....starch the beejeezus out of the pinwheels and iron your seams open to get them laying flat as a pancake...they are teeny!!

 

Linkin up with Angie of Gnome Angel



Sunday Stash #18 - Getting To The Crazy

Hi Lovelies!

My last post was at the beginning of this month so it's official...we are definitely getting to the crazy part of the year.

 People start amping up for Xmas and are in one of two camps.

The " I Love Xmas Camp " or "The Complete and Utter Grinch Camp"

I'm usually in the LOVE Camp but this year I'm undecided. Nothing morose, I just simply haven't had time to fart let alone comtemplate Xmas.

Plus I've made that many trips to the Post Office to send stuff it's ridiculous....pretty sure I'm single handedly supporting NZ Post LOL.

Enough yakking ...fabric this week...lots, but I'll just talk about a couple.

MIMOSA! Yes I'm shouting but I'm so in love with this collection!

I only managed to score a Fat Eighth bundle from Westwood Acres along with the coordinating solids in a half yard bundle as the fat quarter bundle had already sold out. But it is still available here and here and I will definitely be stashing some of the prints.

 This is a cute little bundle that I scored at my local Spotlight.I'm finding more and more good quality basics there, rather than just my usual DS and Sarah Fielke must haves.The light isn't the best but the top print is a two tone grey stripe that I think will be very handy, and I was very much in need of some lime green.

Massdrop also obliged me this week with some Wonder Clips at a ridiculously cheap price for 50, in Pink, to my door. I paid NZD$13 for 10 at one of my LQS's and these were delivered for under NZD$30....

That's enough from me this week, I've got three swaps to get a sewing for and I'll call in tomorrow to talk about my latest border in the Possum Magic Round Robin Quilt.....there was a little drama but I've still got hair so it can't have been that bad!!

Linking up with Molli......who has Bambi on his blog?? And I know he has an aversion to woodland creatures. Better pop on over and see what's up!!