Jotain valmista joka kuukausi - TOUKOKUU

on valmis ;o)

The Flower Patch tablecloth is done... 

 ... even if Fenix tried to protest by lying all too close to the B.

OH, I'm so relieved (after the failure in April), because my goal for May is realized!

I started to sew it in the autumn of 2009. It's a one ModaBakeShop recipe for June in that same year. As always, my mind changes over the years, I didn't want to sew it with the original pattern. There is no ric-rac and the quilt is much smaller. I think the latter is no surprise, when we are talking about my doings ;o) The tablecloth is 46 cm x 46 cm.

Here is few details of quiltings.

 I'm still quite unsure free motion quilter, but I tried to sew some double-bubble shapes... yes, I saw a good sleep the night before last. What on earth I'll see next, när jag blundar :o)

Happy week to you all!!!

Secrets Week

 Unfortunately I don't have much to show you today, because (almost) the only project, which I have done this week is TOP secret!!!

 A project, which I can show you is Zakka Style Mug Rug. It was Zakka Along weekly project.

The pattern is from the Zakka Style book. I changed it a little by adding some daisies. The size of the rug is 6"x 6", so my rug is also smaller than the original.

End of May seems to be busy and quite green, because...

 the Flower Patch quilt is in this stage... 

... waiting for the quilting and binding. 

I hope to see a good sleep tonight how to quilt it ;o)

And the days become warmer...

... therefore 'our garden' needs more attention too ;o)

Wishing you a sunny week

- Satu&Fenix -

The Best Place in the World...

... mother's lap!

In addition to Mother's Day I spent few hours (only) with my B.

and sewed block7 for the Designer Mystery 2011 quilt. It's 'Dandelion'. I have planned some changes for the original pattern. There's twelve blocks on the top. I'm planning to use nine blocks and put the rest three to the back... but I'm not sure about that... yet... Maybe it's ridiculous to alter the pattern...

Raining Cats and Dogs block three is finished ;o) Aren't they cute???

What else I have done lately? Not much, except some crocheted...

I started to crochet the flowers about a year ago... but still one pink ball of wool left. I don't know how many patches I have... but I don't either have a real product idea... yet

Hey Satu! Should I count them????

 Pur-one, two, three....

purr-seventeen....

purr-thirty-two... 

purr-oh, I'm so exhausted... 

 

fifty-seven patches!
...hm, after two pink ball... then there will be about ninety patches finally...

Do you have idea what to do with them?  
I would be happy to read them ;o)

We wish you a lovely - hopefully warm and sunny - week!!!

Miscellaneous

I spent the weekend mixed with crocheting, sewing, appliquéing, knitting... 

sounds quite tricky, don't you think... 

but I sewed just one more Card Trick block... I didn't finish any BOM blocks for the Rehab :o/

In any case something happened...

The next Designer Mystery block called Dandelion is cutted and Raining Cats and Dogs block three is almost finished ;o) I'll show the picture of the whole block, when it's ready.

 And LOOK! The borders of the Butterfly Garden has sewn!!!

Between sewing patches we sewed some curtains... and Fenix found a cosy sleeping place... purr-bed of roses...

I have fallen behind the SKofW stitch-along group... 

... in the past weekend I sewed March's blocks together. Here I come, girls!

Fenix was very helpful, when I chose the fabrics for the tree block...

 

  

... which will be HIS favorite block in this quilt - I think so ;o)

   A new week and a 'new adventures' are waiting for us...

HAPPY WEEK to YOU!!!

Hello Luscious meets Doc or...

... Fenix!

In May Another Year of Schnibbles project is Doc. 

By the way have you heard the great news?

Sewing Schnibbles is now more and more funny, because Carrie has published them in the pdf -formats. It's very practical way to purchase patterns for us, who live here behind the seas...

So I have already the pattern, luscious fabrics and the table, which needs a new cloth...

I wish you a wonderful weekend
with or without tricks ,o)

So Much (or less...) to Tell...

... and I don't know where to start!

It's May Day Eve, Monday (I have to tell about BOM rehab) and the last day of April (I have to tell about AYOS and OPAMs / Jotain valmista joka kuukausi)

Huh, this post will be loooooooooooong! Hopefully you won't get bored...

Let's start with happy and lighter things...

WE (Fenix&I) wish you

HAUSKAA ja VÄRIKÄSTÄ VAPPUA kaikille!!!

FUN and COLOURFUL MAY DAY!!!

and then 

are you ready for more serious matters?

 

 In BOM Rehab I sewed one Designer Mystery 2011 block. It's block ten called 'Layered Daisy'

My personal favorite... indeed! The colours and... EVERYTHING!!

Here is all six blocks... I'm on the midway ;o)

But the other... BOM RC&D

only the second block is done!!!

What shall I show you then? Would you like to see something 'pretty'?

I feel pretty. Oh, so purr-pretty!

I feel dizzy, I feel sunny, I feel fizzy and funny and fine…

Are you kidding, Fenix?

 I don't know is my April's AYOS project 'Summer Day' 'pretty' enough for me, but the main thing was that at least we had fun, when we did it. Fenix is so keen on red/ orange fabrics... I don't know why... maybe because he's orange himself...

BUT now it's time to a darker story...

For the Jotain valmista joka kuukausi - challenge I promised to finish Butterfly Garden quilt. As you may have seen I FAILED - really BADLY!!! Since mid-April there has been no progress at all! WHY!!!
Laziness, Illness and  Indecision..... 
L.I.I.? Hhmmmm, sound good explanations for the fact that BG is still in progress.
Therefore, I do not put myself big goals for May.

This small 'Flower patch' quilt (Moda Bake Shop recipe 2009) is my goal for May. And I might alter the recipe a little...

So I really need stronger control to my quilting life...

... and who else is better than Fenix ;o)
Together we quilted and binded 'BibeloT' - wall hanging...

... it found a place in the bedroom wall. Fenix can now count the butterflies, when I'm sleeping ;o)

Finally, as Ron Sexsmith sings...

It's really coming down
Raining cats and hounds
It's falling on parades
And on the plans we made

But there'll be other days
And things will turn our way
The rain has got to fall
It's April after all 

BOM Rehab (weekend 16)

The past weekend I sewed two blocks for the Designer Mystery 2011 BOM.

Several other participants do this same BOM in Sinta's Rehab

This weekend I decided to do exactly the same way ;o), because the eleventh block arrived last week... AND I just LOVE those Strawberry Fields fabrics!!!!

There is only one block to come, DM2011 BOM will end in May and the next Designer Mystery is about to beginning in June... so if I want that all blocks are ready before the new mystery starts... I have already a hurry, because so far I have sewed only 3 (or 4) blocks.

 The sewed blocks are : 
1. Sweet Pea 2. Promise of Spring 3. Pretty Pansy 4. Rose Buds

I sewed them all in time... almost right away, when they arrived from Fat Quarter Shop. But then as normally happens to me I stayed after and just put the envelopes on the shelf to wait for the future...

But along with BOM Rehab, I thought it would be a good way to get DM2011 back to the track.

In the beginning I planned to make the smaller blocks than in original (that's why the Sweet Pea block is smaller than the other blocks). But the resizing was difficult (the other blocks were more complicated than the first one), so I thought it would be better sew the blocks as it was informed in the pattern.

1. bigger Sweet Pea and 11. Rosey Posey

... on the shelf... there is six blocks waiting...

Maybe I'll sew next two blocks on the next weekend...

... or shall I surprise you with a new BOM???? ;o)

Some progress in Raining Cats and Dogs too...

I wish you a plenty of sunny days!!!!