Tuesday 19 January 2016

A new beginning

I have made a start on my new project. This is the centre, although I haven't quite made up my mind about the hexi in the middle. I have drawn it out to scale on a huge piece of paper that DH brought home, and I think it's going to be an interesting experiment!


And this is where the blackberry picking is happening. It's a bumper crop! My fingers look rather ordinary, all purple and scratched, but it hasn't stopped me sewing.


Susan x

30 comments:

  1. Lovely block. Great black berry bush. Enjoy.

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  2. Interesting block. I look forward to seeing more! Yum, fresh berries!

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  3. Great start on what will become a great quilt. Blackberry picking for me will be end of June first of July

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  4. Oh yes Susan, you rnew project is definetly you. What a great idea to have applique on hexies. Blackberry jam is the best....
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  5. How large is the center block you have made. It looks quite big.

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  6. Beautiful new start, I'd probably make your hexie a bit bigger as it looks a bit small compared to the other pieces?? I can't wait to see what this one turns into :) Barb.

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  7. Love the center black this will be stunning.

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  8. Oooh that looks interesting...how fun to be making up your own design...

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  9. That looks amazing...looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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  10. Looks like you are in for a fun time designing this quilt, look forward to following your progress. Love your fabric !!

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  11. Beautiful start!
    Maybe you need some Kevlar gloves to pick those blackberries?

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  12. Looking good Susan. Boy that blackberry bush is chokka full for real. Lots of yummy pies and muffins or such there.

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  13. I'm loving your 'experiment' so far - looking just perfect! Good idea with the huge piece of paper - no easy business this drafting - hope you are enjoying it!

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  14. Your block looks great, Susan. What beautiful applique!

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  15. Fussy cutting in that blue fabric is really pretty.. Will be fun to watch this evolve! Blackberries this time of year at our place are frozen:-) We do have a large wild blackberry patch up in our woods - the bears usually bring their little buckets first though...we just enjoy seeing them cross our land so much and let them have first picking.

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  16. how pretty... are you making this one up as you go? now you have made me hungry for berries!
    Hugz

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  17. I'll bet those berries are luscious!
    Love the block - how big is it?? very creative Susan

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  18. Love it!!! Can't wait to see what comes next. My mouth is watering over your blackberries.

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  19. Love your block and the fabrics you have chosen.

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  20. Blackberries are my favourite. Your new quilt is going to be beautiful - I love your centre.

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  21. I have blackberry envy. I was bramble picking on my last trip back to the UK, just picking them out the hedgerows and eating them on our walks.

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  22. How exciting - your own design! I'm with Barb and would consider making the hexie a bit bigger but you would have better idea of the overall look. They look like some interesting rock formations in the background of the berry pic.

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  23. I'm looking forward to seeing how this quilt grows. The beginning looks lovely. Yum - blackberries.

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  24. What beautiful, precision sewing! Love the applique!

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  25. Your block looks lovely, maybe a circle instead of a hexi? The fabrics are gorgeous, cant wait to see what you make!

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  26. Looking good, bit exciting starting a new quilt that you have designed yourself, good luck with it.

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  27. I thought the new project was still in the planning stage, but you have progressed much further than that. Lovely start and looking forward to watching the design evolve. Please, no blackberry stains on the fabrics.

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