Die hartjies-kwilt is klaar en is oorhandig aan die kliënt. Ek kan nie beskryf hoe verlig ek gevoel het toe die kliënt vir my sê hoe tevrede sy is nie. Ek het nou wel 'n week oor my tyd gegaan, maar alles is betyds klaar vir Kersfees - aangesien hierdie 'n kersgeskenk is.
The hearts quilt is finished and handed over to the client. I can't describe to you the relieve I felt when she told me how satisfied she is about the quilt. I did go a bid over my allotted time, but everything is finished for Christmas - since this is a Christmas present.
Hier is die kwilt, oorgegooi op ons bed. Die kwilt meet 60" x 72". Boeta is heerlik aan die speel met pappa se boek aan die linkerkant...
Nou na die volgende kwilt! Maar eers na 'n ruskansie.
Here is the quilt, draped over our bed. The quilt measures 60" x 72". DS is happily playing with dad's book on the left....
Now, on to the next quilt! But first a short rest.
Kwiltwerk is klaar
Die kwiltwerk op die hartjies-kwilt is nou klaar. Ek het meestal reguitlyn kwiltwerk gedoen, maar het rondom die hartjies 'n versiersteek (is dit die korrekte Afrikaans?) gebruik.
The quilting on the hearts quilt is done. I used mostly straight line quilting, but I used a decorative stitch on the hearts.
Volle aansig van die rugkant / Full view of the back
Aansig van nader vir die kwiltwerk / Closer view of the quilting
Al wat nou nog oorbly is die omboorsel en al die los gare in te werk.
All that is left is the binding and the hiding of all the loose threads.
Manlief het onlangs vir ons 'n troeteldier huistoe gebring. Kattie is van die straat af opgetel, en na al die nodige inspuitings en oriëntasie, is sy nou 'n deel van ons gesin. Sy word geskat 4 maande te wees en is baie geduldig met Boetie wat die heeltyd met haar ore en stert wil speel.
Recently Hubby bought home a pet. Kattie was picked up from the street and after all the necessary vaccinations and orientation, she is now a member of our family. She is guessed to be 4 months old and is very patient with DS who just wants to play with her ears and tail.
Kattie het ook onmiddellik begin met haar Kwiltwerk Inspekteur opleiding. Sy het gedurig die hoeke van die kwilt bestudeer en die merkpenne en my liniaal is ook nagegaan.
Kattie immediately started her Quilting Inspector training. She regularly checked the corners of the quilt and my makers and ruler were also inspected.
Labels: Mauritius, Patchwork, Quilting, Quilting Inspector, This and that
Meanwhile, I will dream about the quilt until the fabric arrives and then I change into a cutting-crazy woman. Assembling (this part I enjoy the most) piecing, basting, quilting and finally binding. By this point I am normally fed-up with the quilt and although I have put my heart into its creation, I am glad that it is done.
1. Ruth at Ruth's place. Ruth is a very creative lady with many talents. She is very good at scrap booking, knits the cutest things and shares her experiences as an Australian living in Papua New Guinea.
2. Millie from Millie's Quilting. Millie loves making string quilts (and they are quite something to see) and is a long-arm quilter. Her quilting is jaw dropping beautiful. (Millie's pc broke in the meantime, so she won't be able to post, but have a look at her blog anyway). She also happens to be a South African, living in the US.
So, that is it! Thanks for everyone who visited and spending the time reading my blog.
Labels: Applique, Fabric, Introduction, Quilting, Sewing, This and that
Ek weet ek het al in die verlede soortgelyke foto's opgesit. Ek hou seker maar net van die sonsondergange :)
Just a few pics of the sunset tonight. I know I have posted some in the past, that looks just like these. I guess I like the sunsets :)
Die geel hartjie is so bietjie skeef, maar gelukkig moet ek die blok nog kleiner sny, dus gaan dit nie so 'n groot probleem wees nie. Dit gee ook 'n uniekheid aan die blok, of hoe? ;)
The yellow heart is a bit skew, but since I need to cut the block smaller, it won't be such a problem. Besides, it does give the block some uniqueness, doesn't it? ;)
Die "kwiltwerk polisie" het my onder toesig, aangesien ek begin verveeld raak het met die borduurwerk en dit eenkant toe geskuif het. Gelukkig het 'n pakkie tot my redding verskyn!
The "quilting police" has me under surveillance since I got bored with the embroidery and pushed it to one side. Luckily a parcel came to my rescue!
Twee FQ Bondels / Two FQ Bundles
Hierdie lieflike materiale (behalwe die wit met kolletjies en die goud) is vir 'n bestelling wat ek ontvang het vanaf 'n dame wat 'n kwilt wil hê vir haar kleindogter. Ek is besig om die laaste sny berekeninge te doen en sal sekerlik binne-kort weer agter die naaldwerkmasjien inskuif - iets wat ek nou vir byna 1.5 jaar nie gedoen het nie.
These lovely fabrics (except the white with dots and the gold) are for a custom order that I received from a lady who wants a quilt for her granddaughter. I am busy with the last cutting calculations and will shortly move in behind the sewing machine - something I haven't done now for nearly 1.5 years.
Hopelik sal dit die "kwiltwerk polisie" rustiger laat :)
Hopefully this will leave the "quilting police" at ease :)
Wel, vordering is stadig, maar ek vorder wel met my twee projekte.
Ek kon darem so af en toe kort tydjies afknyp en die krans oorteken op die swart materiaal, met behulp van die "tracing paper". Dit werk fantasties lekker en ek is baie bly dat ek dit gekoop het.
Well, progress is slow, but I am making progress on my two projects.
I was able to take a few minutes here and there to transfer the wreath unto the black fabric, using the tracing paper. It is wonderful to work with and I am very pleased to have bought it.
Oeps, ek dink ek het 'n blaar gemis daar aan die linkerkant. Gelukkig het ek 'n wit potlood om dit in te vul.
Oops, I think I missed a leaf on the left hand side. Luckily I have white pencil to fill that in.
Danksy die sokker, kan ek ten minste 20min. elke aand sit en werk aan die Kerskwilt. Terwyl manlief die sokker kyk, sit ek langs hom en doen my borduurwerk. Ek is amper halfpad met die blok. As ek tog maar net elke aand so kon werk met die hele kwilt!!!
Due to the soccer, I am able to sit every night for at least 20min. and work on the Christmas quilt. While Hubby is watching the soccer, I can sit next to him and do some embroidery. I am nearly halfway with this block. If only I could work like this for the whole quilt!!!
3 Weke later...
...en wat het ek om te wys. Nie veel nie, om die waarheid te sê, maar ek het darem vordering gemaak.
3 Weeks later and what do I have to show for it? Not much to be honest, but I have made some progress.
Eerstens het ek bietjie aan my Kerskwilt gewerk. Een hoek is byna klaar!
Firstly I worked a bit on my Christmas quilt. One corner is nearly finished!
Tweedens het ek besluit wat om met my nuwe speelgoed te maak. Ek gaan 'n Kersfees-krans borduur bo-op swart materiaal. Natuurlik het ek nou 'n rede om die "transfer paper" te gebruik. Ek het besluit op rooi en 2 groen gare vir die borduurwerk. Ek sal later goud kry vir die klokkies.
Secondly, I decided what to do with my new toys. I am going to embroider a Christmas wreath onto black fabric. Now I have a reason to use the transfer paper. I decided on red and two green threads for the embroidery. I will get some gold for the bells later.
Ongelukkig is dit al wat ek kan wys vir 3 weke. Tot volgende keer!
Unfortunately this is all I can show for 3 weeks. Until next time!