Quilting Owl

I started sorting things out in the studio with a vengeance this week and the first job I tackled was making about 10 of the CWQ Quilt blocks that I had fallen behind with - and ta da!! I am now up to date with this project.  It was wonderful to spend a couple of days just selecting the fabrics and making up the blocks in this very enjoyable project.  Civil War Quilt Blocks 1-30 While I was sorting through a big heap on one of the tables I came across a couple of quilts that I had made using blocks I had candlewicked.  I really like Candlewick Embroidery and I used to do a lot of this and I particularly like the tone on tone look.  This quilt is called "Bouquets and Butterflies" and was made using tone on tone sage green.  The designs for the candlewicked blocks came from Book 6 of Jean Jensen's Candlewick Designs and then I designed the setting for the quilt and needleturned the orange peel blocks.  The design for the blocks in this ...

It was back to the machine this weekend to finish the quilting on a project that now has a deadline.  I don't know about you but I seem to finish a lot more quilts and other items when deadlines loom. The other day I was rummaging in a cupboard looking for some special fabric when I came across a few Candlewicked blocks made from designs in a Jean Jensen book.  I had embroidered these blocks quite some time back and never got around to assembling them into a table runner.  The blocks are now stitched together with beige tone on tone borders and I just need to layer the runner and add some quilting - progress! These new tarts were added to the heap for my very addictive Pies & Tarts project.  I do enjoy hand stitching so much. Till next time Frances