I have just about finished the work on the Claremont Home. The actual building has been stitched for a while. I did all that bit at the start of last year. I took it along to crochet each Tuesday to stitch but then it was up to the part where a lot of counting had to be done. You can't count, stitch and chat at the same time. So into the darkness it went for a while.
Seeing I am finishing up projects this year I decided it was time to stitch again and the landscaping needed doing. January is a good time to sit inside from the heat and stitch.
Now I am onto the dreaded back stitching. I find this rather boring and tedious, similar to doing dishes for hours on end! I will most likely make it into a cushion cover.
The other project I have picked up again is the 365 Circle quilt which was started a few years ago. The idea was to do a block which contained a circle each day. Well mine has turned into a 240 circle quilt. I know that I could continue but it is such a great size now so why mess with that theory.
I used up lots of scraps of calico and similar fabrics for the background fabrics. I had forgotten how much pressing you do when it comes to patchwork. I pressed the seams apart instead of to one side. Though when it came to joining the rows together I just pressed them up. I know that is being slack but in the end the recipient's won't be worried about this.
I have since added a blue border to the edges. Next week I plan to purchase wadding. Hopefully I will find some fabric in the sewing room for the backing.
I found a lovely note book in my sewing room that a friend had given me a few years ago. It has a embroidered cover. I have finally decided to write in it so have the first page filled up with items that need to be completed. Hopefully over the coming months I can tick a few off.
Have you got projects planned for the year? I would love to hear how you tackle them. Do you start a new project as a reward after finishing a few or not?
Happy days.
Bev C
10 comments:
Claremont is lovely, that's a lot of circles on your quilt!
It seems to me that I have not visited your lovely place for a very long while. That is a sweet little cross stitch house and your circles are lovely. My, that is a big project. Fabulous to once again visit you Bev. I have just followed you again. I have no reason why Blogger caused me to unfollow you. =)
Bev, how very very wonderful to see you're blogging again!! I SO very much enjoyed this post. It does seem that a lot of folks are getting back into cross-stitching lately. Your Claremont is just lovely! I was a stitcher for years and years...until I started quilting. I actually should start a stitching project to work on when I'm someplace waiting and can't be at my machine. And your circle quilt! I agree, it's large enough at 240! Whomever is the recipient will love it!
Your house cross stitch is looking lovely Bev, I think it will make a wonderful cushion cover. That is alot of circles you have done my friend!! I look forward to seeing them all made up into the quilt. Happy creative week to you Bev xx
Claremont house is so pretty.... it will be gorgeous. I do love circle quilts and have a box of circles to put together myself! Good idea to use your pretty book..... yes, I list up all my UFO's each year (make a blog page) and try to keep focussed on that.... new things do come along of course...
Hugz
Ah, so this is the home you are working on. It is looking lovely.
And great work with the circle quilt.
Yes, I also plan to try to finish off a few projects that have been put aside for a while.
love your Claremont Home....
Good work with the circles..
Your circles look great - did you place them randomly? Claremont looks great too. xx
Love the Claremont cross stitching. I used to do counted cross stitching, but some years ago quilting took over my life. Love the circle quilt too, great way to use scraps. ...and I really like your last sentence! No, I don't, but I love the idea to reward myself with a new project after each finish! :) I'm in a team and we have a UFO challenge this year to finish one UFO each month.
Hello Bev,
Thank you for visiting over to my blog. I'm glad you enjoyed the garden photos. A beautiful needle work there Bev and what a lovely pattern. Great quilt front and I love all the different fabric. I have a lot of fabric pieces that I need to put to use. I did a few small mini quilts for Opie. They were fun sewing projects without any stress involved, just sew different size strips or blocks that were left over. Yes, I have a long list that include finishing up a quilt that I'm trying out. A new quilting technique, quilt as you go. Not new, the technique has been out for a while but a blog "Quilting In the Rain" inspired me to give it a try. This month just going through my craft closet and home for some yearly decluttering. I hope to be back at the craft table to finish up my quilt. Thanks for sharing and have a lovely day.
Blessings!
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