31 May 2011

BOM - No Name Block #2


As promised tonite i managed to complete my 2nd BOM for JUQ called No Name Block #2.  It is kind of too bright colour choice of fabrics but i guess it is okay. I am too tired to continue with my 3rd block cos just finished celebrating my son's 17th birthday. Anyway, i am looking forward to do the next.

30 May 2011

BOM - Annie's Choice


Taking a break from quilting my Sultry braids, i managed to complete my 1st BOM for JUQ i.e. Annie's Choice that was given to us to do in March. So so way behind. I am happy with the colours. Will continue the next two blocks tomorrow morning.....i am so so rajin these few weeks. Thumbs up to me and i am happy.

29 May 2011

JUQ Block of the Month



Believe it or not i am so way behind doing this BOM for JUQ i.e. from March, April and May. So taking a break from quilting the Sultry braids, i took out these fabrics that i want to do for the three months blocks. Hope i can finish them in two days time...wish me luck again!!!

25 May 2011

Sultry Braids Quilt


Well the story goes like this. I first joined Just Us Quilter in March 2011 after being introduced by my best friend forever, Mariam Osman. I am grateful to her for introducing me to this group cos it starts to motivate me again to sew even though i am busy with my everyday life.

The Sultry Braids is our group project for JUQ and i started it on 16th May 2011. So i bought these 2 1/2" jelly roll (2 rolls) from Cottage Patchwork and have them all cross-cut to 7" rectangles. I planned to have a colour gradation from blue to light blue, pink to red. After joining the 7" rectangles together,  this is how it looks like:


 
Working hard on it and during this hot season, it gives me a lot of calmness but at times quite stressful. Stressful because at times my sewing is not precisely 1/4" scant seam.

It took me two days to join  all the seven braids and adding the inner and outer borders and finally today i successfully completed the quilt top. This is how it looks like:



After this it will get basted, quilted and will have a scallop edging.  Will post the picture once done. Mariam my bff is doing this Sultry Braids too. And i will post the complete quilt together with Mariam in JUQ. Wish me luck!