Caswell quilt

Another quickie post today, I just wanted to share that I've completed another Caswell block: Caswell Quilt - Block B2 I'm hopeles...

Last month, when Kara was here to teach at the Academy of Appliqué, we spent a day at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia. That has been our routine for the past few years, but we were especially eager to go this year to see the special exhibit by the Baltimore Appliqué Society (BAS). And not just because our Fairy Tale Album was part of the exhibit; we knew what a treat it is to see the work of our fellow appliqué-ers in BAS! And we were not disappointed. Here is the…

This quilt was a block of the week pattern by Barbara Brackman started in 2011. To make it more interesting I made two blocks of the same and swapped with a friend so we would have more variety in the quilt with different fabrics. The blocks have been sitting in a box waiting for a suitable fabric and inspiration. Finally a couple of weeks ago I purchased a stack of civil war fabrics and finished up the top. It's not going to be quilted just yet as I have a few more blocks for another…

Here is my new hand applique project. The Caswell quilt. I've received by mail my pattern and I'm ready to sew. Voici mon nouveau projet pour travailler à la main. J'ai fait venir le patron et suis

First up, I just wanted to quickly share my latest Caswell Quilt block - I finished it on Wednesday afternoon at quilt group - it just needed a couple of embroidery details: Caswell Quilt - Block A1 Why on earth didn't I give it a quick press before I took the picture?? Laziness, that's why ... I'm sure of it! I think this is my favourite one so far. I have made three blocks now - I've also finished the one I showed recently, but I need to wash away the blue lines before I take a picture…

One of my favourite online quilt shops is Threadbear in Australia, I love the patterns they carry and when I saw the new quilt by Corliss I had to order the pattern. The Caswell Quilt was inspired by a famous carpet of the same name in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and features thirty blocks of appliqued flowers, leaves, birds and butterflies. I love Threadbear patterns, this one is over fifty A3 pages printed on good quality paper with colour pictures of each block and full…

De herfst zit echt in de lucht, want het is opeens veel kouder. In de afgelopen week heb ik dit blok van Caswell afgekregen.. The autumn seems to have arrived, because it is suddenly a lot colder. During the past week I finished this Caswell block.... Eigenlijk zat er al een ander vogeltje op het hartje, maar toen kwam opeens de postbode met een pakje vanuit Nederland, van Anne Marieke. En daarin zaten niet alleen mijn favoriete pepermuntjes, maar ook als totale verrassing dit prachtige…

De afgelopen weken heb ik gewerkt aan de Caswell quilt. Deze keer was er ook weer een vogel bij, die vind ik altijd zo leuk om te doen. Hier is het eerste blok... During the past few weeks I have been working on the Caswell quilt. There was a bird in one of the blocks again, I always love doing birds. Here is the first block.... En de tweede, waar ik mooie blauwe stofjes voor kon gebruiken.. And the second one where I could use nice blue fabrics... De derde ging heel vlug... The third was…

Today was the big day out for my quilt. It was a wonderful day, I'll let the pictures do the talking ... I'm beyond thrilled, so proud that it was hanging nice and flat and looking wonderful. Happy Days!! :-)

And here I am again - my addiction is in full force. I've been doing the things that MUST be done - like feeding the family, chores and tak...