Saturday 29 December 2012

Floral Beauty

What was I thinking?? Late last night I decided was a good time to dig out my stash and think about what fabrics to use for Floral Beauty. As much as I love red and cream, I want to include other colours in this quilt. I feel really uncertain about all the fabric choices for this quilt, so I'm just preparing a couple of blocks at a time to see how they go.

I have just started stitching the first block, and all these needle turn points will either kill me, or make me a pro. This is not going to be a fast project!


For relaxation (?????) I have started sewing the little hexies together for my bag. They just don't want to lie flat yet.

We had a very exciting trip to Bathurst on Thursday. We have been looking for new dining furniture and a coffee table for some time and found it on sale this week when we weren't really even looking. What's more, they delivered it on Friday. So the past two days have seen a BIG clean out in the kitchen/dining area.......where does all the junk come from?
It has definitely created a need for some table runners.........and perhaps some art work on the bare wall where the old hutch was.

Time to sit quietly and sew for a while I think!

Susan x

22 comments:

  1. Love the new dining setting. I am a lover of wooden furniture too.
    Goodluck with the needle-turn points.... LOL

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  2. don't worry once you get started you will be a pro!
    love all your little hexies, they are relaxing. Your new dining table and buffet look great. A runner will definitely be in order!

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  3. wow that will be some project after doing blocks for SKOW i am not a lover of needleturn.Boy your dining room looks fantastic Susan,love that furniture.xx

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  4. LOL don't you just love a challenge.....hexies look great, and nice furniture...

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  5. well you have set yourself up for some great sewing.... your flowers will be lovely needleturned and a curved purse provides more room for money!!! lovely new dining room space...
    Hugz

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  6. You will be an expert on points by the time you finish all the blocks! I love your little hexagons and your new dining suite is gorgeous. A nice long runner would look fantastic along the centre.

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  7. I need to breathe into a brown paper bag just looking at all those points!! That's not applique.... it's masochism! Seriously it's going to be an awesome project... you can do it. Love the little hexies.. can't wait to see the finished bag. Love your new dining room futniture too. Lots of scope for some gorgeous runners... get to work then ;o)

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  8. Loving the new furniture and I am happy to sit back and watch you do the points on this project ;) It is going to be a stunner and I am going to enjoy watching it grow. The little hexies are soooo cute. Enjoy your sewing. hugs

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  9. I think the star is very beautiful. I like the fabric. Your dining area looks very fine.

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  10. Don't despair, you will be appliquéing with your eyes closed before you know it! Great buy, getting your furniture on sale. Your hexies look very pretty even if they are misbehaving.

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  11. Its exciting getting new furniture, yours is lovely. Your hexagons are looking awesome.

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  12. Needle turn scares me too. Your hexies are great and I love the colours you have used. Will look forward to seeing the finished bag. Hugs.....

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  13. You are going to be a pro by the time you're finished for sure! The new furniture is beautiful, how lucky to get it on sale too.....
    Enjoy those hexies, not sure how relaxed I would be with those....lol

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  14. Love the furniture, and you cant be serious needlepointing those stars!!!!! Wow what a job!!!!!

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  15. Wow Susan your star is stunning...I've barely tried needle turn but I bet you come out an expert! I've yet to try hexies. Your dining set looks lovely and what luck to find it on special!

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  16. Oh lovely new furniture, enjoy!
    The points will make you a pro for sure, as if you are not one already!!

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  17. Good luck with your star!!! A needle turner I am NOT!! ;) Love your new dining furniture, love a sale...xo Suze.

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  18. Needle turn points would be the end of me :)
    Love your little hexies ... maybe I need to revisit my hexie project?
    The best bargains are when you least expect them, great buys.

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  19. Love those hexis, and your furniture...very nice! Google needleturn star points, Im sure there are some tips about to make it easier and more enjoyable :)

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  20. Your hexagons are beautiful.

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  21. And your bags going to be so lovely. The new dining furniture looks wonderful

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  22. Those little hexagons are so cute - love them.
    Your new dining room furniture looks great.
    Margaret

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