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Finished! Well sort of…

28 Tuesday Aug 2012

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Finally I have finished the Traveller’s Blanket. I said “sort of” because there are spaces to allow me to add more medallions or place names should I need to. I’m really happy with it and plan to make some more of these recycled-new fabric concoctions. I also liked not having batting. It feels so much nicer and is beautifully drapey.

Anyway my ideas will have to go on hold for a little because I want to finish hand-quilting the In a Spin quilt and machine quilting the “Manly” quilt first. Wish me luck!

Here’s a pic of the finished blanket. I wish I were a better photographer. Years ago I did a course but that was in the days of choosing your own f stop, depth of field etc., etc. Now it’s point and shoot and I think I need some pointers.

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Further developments

17 Friday Aug 2012

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I’ve finished both of the appliquéd squares and quilted them. Pics below. I’ve also added triangular patches between the country names. This sort of reminds me of the old fashioned travel labels that suitcases used to have on them. I’m really enjoying doing them and I’m also pleasantly surprised at the effect they’ve had on the embroidered country names – they really pop now. Take a look.

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Progress…

14 Tuesday Aug 2012

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I’ve finished one of the Painter’s Canvas blocks and prepped another. Take a look.

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More progress on the Traveller’s Blanket

09 Thursday Aug 2012

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I’ve added some embroidered country names to the borders and have added flaps to the two pockets and fastened them with a couple of really cute cat buttons. Where to from here? This work unfolds as I work on it. I have no real plan and that’s quite challenging because I don’t have an image in my head of the finished item. I have worked sort of organically before but only inasmuch as I tweaked or changed things along the way. Previously I always had a firm idea of how the finished article would look. Oh well, stay tuned, you never know what might appear on this blanket next.

Here are some photos. If you look closely at the large green flower you might be able to see that I have slit the fabric around the spiral so that it is textured. Click on the photos and you’ll see a larger version.

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The Traveller’s Blanket continued

04 Saturday Aug 2012

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I’ve been pressing ahead with the traveller’s blanket. I’ve done a fair bit of quilting and I’ve added some more circles of fabric. I’ve been very careful to try to keep it tidy on the back and I’m really happy with the way it’s shaping up. Want to take a look?

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