A new project…

At Quilt Canada it was like being a kid in a candy shop, Sweets from Heaven. As I mentioned before for those of us who love applique it was wonderful. Discovered this pattern, met the designer. Something about this one just grabbed my attention.

The attention to detail was amazing and the pattern was almost a half a ream of paper. The pattern include the quilting designs as well!

The water and sky is very quilted in the same design or so it looked at first glance, but it was different upon closer inspection.

As for all the fabrics? I knew that I needed the background, the brick wall, water and bridge plus the sky. The rest I knew my stash would cover it. Where to find what I needed, at the show I could not find what was what would work for this pattern. The Sewing Cafe a few months got in some fabrics which I knew would be a perfect match, so a day after the show a bit more shopping happened.

From my stash, got some Heat and bond as well for the raw edge applique as most of the fabrics are not batiks. Will draw all the quilting designs on the piece before quilting it. It looks labour intensive, it is actually simple. The scale of it is what is the thing which would be more of a challenge.

It was one of those shows where it was not so much about shopping (came home with a few bits and pieces), as it was about seeing the quilts. Took lots of photos which I will share soon.

Quilt Canada 2025.

It is a very interesting show, lots of applique. This is some of the orange themed quilts.

Took lots of photos, we got lucky as we got there later than we thought and the quilts had a lot less people in front of the quilts on display.

A mix of modern, abstract and traditional styles was on view.

Not sure what the theme was this year for the show, as it was more of a spur of the moment visit.

It was the first show where no one was selling batting of any kind. Lots of threads, wools and books to be had. Including kits and patterns.

The quilt with the writing just gave me goosebumps(in a good way) being near to it, it had so much emotion and energy that radiated from it. There was four quilts that did this, made by the same person.

Summer is here.

To say stuff got done here and there, sums up our last couple of weeks. The weather is nice and we have been taking full advantage of it.

Fitting in as many walks as we can outdoors. The garage got rearranged to give us access to our bikes which will be used more now as well.

The mystery stitch along second corner is done, two more to go for the month of June.

This top was in the rubbermaid for future quilting, hubby decided it just needed to be a little bit bigger for his nephews wedding quilt.

The extra border is now sewn on, it got layered and pin basted ready for quilting this past saturday.

The sun moved as the it was basted. With humidity back this had to be done early. This quilt will be machine quilted, two wedding quilts need to be machine quilted this summer. One baby quilt, once I know the gender as well. Also working on birthday and house warming gift sets in my sewing room. Will show pictures once they are gifted, including a secret project that I have been working on for months.

Orange blocks.

The orange blocks for finding the way has been trimmed. This project needs all the triangle square blocks trimmed and dog ears removed. Will spend time this month to trim past months for this year too.

It feels good to finally get to do this.

All the orange is all caught up and done!

Good Golly has lots of orange, brown, cheddar colours. Worked on the paper foundation pieces as well this past week.

One corner done for the month of June mystery stitch along, doing one corner a week.

On my walk yesterday I had to wear a mask because of the wildfire smoke and the tree pollen.

More stitching.

The mystery stitch along is all caught up.

Ready for the next part, which will be released on the 1st of June.