There is a mosaic of what I made in April - not that much sewing happened this month. Mostly pickle dish units, I am up to 106 of 200. A lot of my time in April was taken with the FAL, I so enjoyed reading about everyone's wonderful finishes (you can too, anytime you want some inspiration go here). And I have a new family project that is a 6 hour highway drive away so I spent several days there.
Oh, and there is a little mini quilt for my Four in Art group that I will show off tomorrow - which is why I am sharing this today.
My plan, the WIP, the #widrn ("what I am doing right now"), so to speak, the things I will post on Instagram when I do sew, with dark and often not great iphone pictures, what will that be this week? Oh, and I am @shecanquilt on Instagram (and Twitter too - although I find this one harder to embrace and seldom read it or tweet) if you want to find me there.
Well, first and foremost are more pickle dish units and maybe I will cut some backgrounds and piece some blocks.
I need placemats. We have a new to us, but old to the world, fancy dining room table. It needs placemats to protect it from my family as I like the wood so much that I cannot bear to cover it with a table cloth all the time and we do actually eat in our dining room due to lack of room in the kitchen. I think I will use those mug rugs I made last year as inspiration and get out some linen and some Oakshotts.
Finally, this week I want to get back to my Q2 FAL list. That low volume quilt is on my mind - I want to be using it this summer at the beach. I am going to get out my EPP and finish off the circles, maybe a movie is in order so that I can sit and do that.
I am going to link this post to a bunch of places, as each of them opens this week. Lynne at Lily's Quilts Fresh Sewing Day, Lee at Freshly Pieced and the Needle and Thread Network. You can link too or you can go to each of these link groups for inspiration, they never disappoint. Buttons are all over on the right sidebar.
It have been sitting here watching the morning snow come down while I write this. A heat wave (well for us, +18 - +24C) is predicted to start on Thursday. But today, snow. I best get off to work then.
Best,
Leanne
Just love your work Leanne. I can't pick a favourite - they are all so beautiful. You obviously have an eye for colour. Gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the pickle dish- I'll have to find and add you on Instagram, I don't think I'm following you on there.
ReplyDeleteI like this working ahead of the game stuff. I am still in awe with the pickle dish production line. And the placemats will be gorgeous. I love when you improv piece like that.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful makes! I adore your pickle dishes and placemats sound wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAlways love seeing your progress posts!
ReplyDeleteOh, where has this month GONE! good for you!
ReplyDeleteThose mug rugs are beautiful. They NEED to be super-sized.
ReplyDeleteYou are one busy lady, Leanne! I adore those mug rugs -- what a great inspiration for placemats!
ReplyDeleteCrikey! Your weather is even more strange than ours! Lovely to see some of your wips again! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you are still getting snow!! I love the placemats
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to complain about my weather anymore :) Can't wait to see your low volume finish!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed you get the weather you deserve at last, and long may the productivity reign xxx
ReplyDeleteThere is always enough inspiration here without having to visit elsewhere? Super sized mug rugs- yes please !!
ReplyDeleteLovely things in April and beatuful things in WIP, Leanne. Looking forward to See the ferris wheels with low volumes...
ReplyDeleteAll very lovely there, you had a great month!
ReplyDeleteThis post is just filled with eye candy! You make me want to stitch!
ReplyDeleteLove your place mats.
Beautiful makes Leanne and I also love your WiPs. The LV beach blanket will be perfect and great going with the pickle dishes!
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely wips. I just love reading about your progress and seeing what you have on the go. Di x
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing your EPP quilt grow, it's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteI really like your low volume quilt. Just finished a small one myself and now want to make more.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely mosaic! I'm plugging away on my list too
ReplyDeleteOh that pickle dish stack is impressive, I love photos like that, it shows so much work! I think your April finish list is so impressive!
ReplyDeleteIt sure looks like a lot of sewing to me!
ReplyDeleteI am inspired to try the pickle dish, I have always loved that pattern.
Love your April projects! Those mug rugs will make wonderful placemats. I could really use some new ones too, but I'm always too busy with my quilts :)
ReplyDeleteLove your projects, Leanne! Placemats with Oakshott would be fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects, Leanne. That pickle dish is going to look amazing. And I so love your mug rugs, I feel the need to copy them and make my own place mats. You always have such great ideas.
ReplyDeleteThat low volume quilt is absolutely stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely projects!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the place mats!
ReplyDeleteLove the placemats!! and a great stack of pieces ready to go there.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love those placemats.
ReplyDeleteWeird weather!
Love that low volume quilt, can't wait to see it finished!
ReplyDeleteI love how you used so much grey on the low volume hst quilt! Looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI am on a low volume hunt for the perfect quilt for my project. Ilike yours a lot. ANd those placemats...love them too
ReplyDeleteI love the placemats!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the PD blocks - you're over halfway now so it's all downhill from here ;o)
ReplyDeleteWow 106?! I can't wait to see it finished. Such lovely work you do.
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