FG Love......

This was the first Moda Love quilt that I made.......

This one got finished 24th April but I had to many other posts to do so posting now...............

The pattern can be found here........It works with a layer cake, charm pack and mini charm pack......

I love quilt photo shoots but restricted myself to share only 6 pics here............

this photo was right when I finished it.............

I started this quilt back on Oct 2014 and finished it a few days later......links here and here.........I started using a layer cake but as I had used a few pieces from it in something else I added some French General fabrics from my stash...........with a couple of others thrown in..........

Honestly cannot remember who quilted it..........its been languishing in the binding pile for to many years.............But love the quilting design on it.........and its got a nice high loft......feels very snug............

I was thinking of calling it French Star back then but as my love for French General has grown it will be FG Love aka French General Love..........

reflecting the fabric and pattern designs.............

I decided it didn't want or need borders and measures 72inx72in quilt............

I just adore this backing fabric............

I thought this one might be given to someone but really not sure I can part with it............

Thanks for the push Rose Marie.........

Now in one of those posts about this quilt it mentioned and shows a pic about making a mini quilt with the same fabrics............no idea where that is or the fabrics and I am sure I had not sewn it together.......OMG...........better send out the search party for that one...........

Have you made a Moda Love Quilt???? 

It's a great pattern as very effective and quick to make up........

Keep the love of blogging alive......

Catch you later................

Chookyblue...........

French General quilt......

Finally getting to the post......

I showed this quilt to the zoom girls last week.......

So remember this bundle.............

then I added to it.......only needed a couple but got too many extras....

Starting to sew the blocks together......

Love the big blocks..........shows off the big prints.........

It was such fun to work on a big block quilt and have quick results..........

As my leader and ender i pieced some of the quilt on the design wall.........

Ta da........what do you think.......I'm pretty happy with this one.....great pattern for big prints.....

Just made it up as I went........using Aussie fat 1/4's I was able to cut 20" blocks......

This is the first quilt top I have made in ages......like super ages I think......

Anyone got an idea what to call it???

I haven't thought of one yet...........

Just a nice photo I snapped on the weekend I thought I would share.....

Stay safe......

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue....

Catch you later.......

can't believe I've been sewing......

Well folks don't drop dead with shock...........I've been sewing.........on the machine....

Before we go into the details I have to share one of my favorite pincushions........those were left over scraps and my girl sewed them together and made this tiny pincushion......it's only about 3 inchs long i think......and it holds my forked pins which I also love joining seams......

So I cut this quilt out months ago and it's even been laid out on the design wall ready to sew......the urge to sew just had not been there even though it was ready to go........

I cut into the French Generals and had them laid out on the floor and as I put that quilt top together I used this one as my leader/ender and woohoo I have now got a 1/4 of the quilt top together.....

It's like a good book I can't put it down now so maybe I'll try make a block each day before work...........

too hot after work to go into the Chookshed.....

I was in the shed early this morning and the sun caught this wall hanging.........

"Friends make each day a new beginning filled with wonder and joy"

This is part of the FG quilt that needs a name by the way......

It's finished........BUT I will show the girls on zoom first tomorrow morning........

(let me know if you want to join us)

Tonight we had dessert which is rare........Bread and Butter pudding......

very delicious and will be making another one again soon.......

Stay Safe.......

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.......

bits and pieces.....

Just had a quick weekend away at friends. 

I'm not a beach person but I love the views..........

Sitting on their back deck with a wine, pool views and a lovely breeze chatting with my friends I finished this Lucy block and started another one...............

we have a new poddy........he's pretty quiet..........going well on the bottle..........

some great sunsets lately........big sky land where I live.............

Another view from a look out while away........it was pretty clear and we could see so far away..........

Tia Gorge.........very rugged country..........

and I found a gorgeous patchwork shop.......Stitched and Framed.......I needed a few more pinky reds to go into the quilt design I am planning.........these are the ones I had plus a few more I dug out of the stash and the new ones all together.......great shop she even cut fat 1/4's for me as I needed that size to cut the blocks.....I think I brought even more when she said that wasn't an issue and didn't have to do the minimum 1/2 metre cut to get what I needed.........I will be going back...........

I've got a extra long weekend as we have a holiday Tuesday for Australia Day and I took Monday as leave. Might try for a zoom sewing day Monday or Tuesday (my time)......anyone keen.........I'll let you know if I am definitely going ahead........plans are a bit vague here for the weekend......but I'm hoping to sew at some stage...........

Stay safe.........

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

dreaming....

So I ironed these lovely French General fabrics and thinking of some kind of big block quilt to show off the lovely prints........I think I could have some more FG fabrics tucked away so must do a quick search to see what I find............I actually have 2 fat1/4s of each print......

I think two families of emu babies must have combined as there was only one adult emu with this group of I think 15 young ones.........they are darker younger and a little smaller then the adult still at this stage.......they had walked up to the fence a bit from where they were......they are really inquisitive......

Have a great Sunday.......some domestic duties then time with Fairy Girl..........maybe we will end up out in the Chookshed to prep something........maybe not......see what happens......

Stay Safe.....

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

Big border failure.....

I had grand visions of featuring this fabulous print as a border.... I used the same print in a few squares in the quilt.... it's pretty much all French General's

Tonight I went to see about fussy cutting and mitering - lordy bee good help me - mitering the borders..... 

Yes the pics have the quilt upside down to the border print sorry but you get the idea..... 

I had it all laid out and looked and went omg...... It is so overpowering for the quilt.........

Mr chookys idea was to add the cream border then the big print still my eyes are just taken away from the big star that the centre makes..... 

All may not be lost as I think I may just by the skin of my teeth have enough to back the quilt instead.....

I even thought about just a cream border to make it a bit bigger but then the backing would definitely not fit.....

 So thinking it will just be the star as it is..... 

It's 72inchs square do you think that is big enough........ 

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

2 tops in 10 in days......OMG.......

With a bit of a delay due to sleepover Aunty duties...........

finally......second quilt top finished................or maybe not............

this is without boarders..............72 x 72inch square.

border options................what do you think???

the big floral would be not quite this wide..........

I do have to get some more yardage which should be fine...........

closer up..............

And with a top together i was inspired to work on another old one.............

it's been in and out a bit lately............

even made it to the design wall and got pull back down................

another block nearly finished and most of the sashing done.....

Need to measure them all but I think the sashing has been cut 4 3/8 instead of 4  1/2 inchs............

It will work out but AARRRHHHH.........

loved the holidays and the long weekend.........

Fairy Girl is playing in a bundle of scraps, selvedges etc...........

no direction really, no rules to follow just having fun joining fabric together..........

also added in a few random left over blocks, stuff ups etc.............

Anyway hope you have enjoyed your weekend..............

So border or no border???? 

Help.......need your thoughts.............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

French star?............

I saw this pattern - Moda Love Quilt online - printed it and put it in a safe spot for a rainy day............well I haven't had a rainy day but I thought it might be a good one to try.............supposed to be made from a Layer Cake, Charm pack or Mini charm........plus some yardage.....

trying to sort out the mini charm fabrics to replicate the big one............

Started making this one yesterday lunch...............

I have incorporated a few more French General fabrics as I had used some of the fabrics in the layer cake in another project..........................

I wasn't happy with the layout of the side squares so I moved them and changed them..............

Less then a hour this morning and it is all pinned on the wall........moved to final positions and ready for me to start sewing once I get back from town.............
I can't wait.............OMG 2 quilt tops in one week now that would be a record........
I can't show you the other one yet.......you will have to wait a week or so..............
Catch you later

Chookyblue