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Saturday 20 February 2021

FNSI February

 Friday was a lovely day here, if a tad windy! But at least it was dry and it has been good to have some warm sun around again this week.

I started my Friday afternoon with an hour working in my sketchbooks - sorry, no photos - and then went off walking with friends for the rest afternoon.

However, come the evening I got our my Red Manor House with the intention of finishing the quilting of this butterfly block.


But, a good film came on TV and in the end I had little to show for my evening. However this afternoon, two hours and one football match later, I have a completed block.

Many thanks to Wendy for organising our get together yesterday - pop over to Wendy's blog to see who else joined in and to see what they got up to.

In other news this week the centre Dresden for Wings and Pretty Things is now appliqued in place and has it's corona of dots applied too.


I am now on a hunt for some more of the fabric I have used as a background as it works perfectly with the pretty Rue 1800 fabrics.


If anyone has any tucked away in their stash then I would love to hear from you!

Right, I need to catch up with what everyone was doing yesterday - have a good week.


18 comments:

  1. Gorgeous dresden, loving the fabrics the colours are perfect. Lovely butterfly block the quilting looks great/

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  2. Nice blocks.... Goodluck finding some more background.....

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  3. Beautiful quilting Lin, the dresden is very pretty. I hope you can find more of that fabric.

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  4. I love your butterfly block. It is very pretty and your quilting is exquisite but that Dresden plate block steals the show. Wow! It's gorgeous! Good luck in locating more of the fabric you need. ;^)

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  5. Wow! Lin, both these blocks are so very pretty.

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  6. I love your appliques. I am thinking I might have to come up with an applique project so I can have a handwork project. Thanks for sharing photos. What method do you use for your applique, i.e. needle turn, etc.?

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  7. Sorry no fabric like that in this house, and such a pretty dresden block, well done.

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  8. well done with your quilting and that gorgeous dresden!!
    good luck finding your fabric, will definitely keep an eye out.

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  9. Oh, your butterfly is gorgeous; as is the dresden. Hope you find some of that fabric.

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  10. Your quilted butterfly is so sweet, and I love the pretty dresden! xx

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  11. The quilted butterfly 🦋 is pretty and the Dresden block is lovely too.
    Good luck finding d
    Some more background fabric..

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  12. I've been doing crochet while we watch the T-10 cricket, but like you, if I was enjoying a film, I would probably stop stitching and not get much done!

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  13. your butterfly is lovely and so is the new Dresden.. it does look great on that background.. hope you find some more...
    Hugz

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  14. Your applique blocks are so beautuful. Quilting certainly enhances a block. Sorry, none of that fabric in my stash. Hope you find some soon.

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  15. Wish I had some of that background for you. Lovely dresden block. I sure am enjoying your Red Manor blocks and that butterfly is gorgeous!

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  16. Hi Lin, I like the Butterfly quilting. I also love the Dresden Plate block, very nice fabrics. I hope you'll find more of the background fabric.
    I just Googled it and this came up, but not in Europe :-(
    http://www.stonesoupbatiks.com/shop/Fabric/Robert-Kaufman-Fabrics/Robert-Kaufman-Botanical-Beauty-2/p/Robert-Kaufman-ADF17059336Botanical-Beauty-2-x30275548.htm
    x

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  17. Definitely had the experience of getting totally distracted by a film that I had to craft along to! The butterfly looks lovely

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  18. Your quilting and blocks are lovely.

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