Sunday 19 January 2014

Guild Gifts...And FAL Progress

Last Saturday was our first Guild meeting of 2014, in sunny Grantham.  Always a fun day, and quite possibly the last for me before the baby is born in March (there is an end of February meeting but not sure how i'll feel by then!!).  And I was greeted by the most wonderful gifts from Jackie, Wendy and Kerry.  


There are some fabulous little towel backed baby cloths, crocheted baby bootees, 2 crocheted hats (with ears, eek), an owl, a mini pouch and dummy holder, and super cute onesies.

Thank you so much for the baby gifts ladies, I really appreciate the time, effort and thought you have put into them! :o). xxx

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And so to business, sewing business that is, 18 items on my Finish Along List and I have been making progress this week, no finishes yet, but definite progress.  My embroidery quilt/wall hanging finally has a finished centre (embroidered from my little ones picture of the four of us- including soon to be baby pictured here in orange).  

It's now all sewn together, and the sashing has been added around the outside, and I even managed to get it pin basted Friday- annoyingly I couldn't find my basting spray, which I put somewhere "safe" so I could find it easily, as I knew I would be needing it soon!

A little light quilting yesterday, and it's all ready for binding, so I have 2 decisions to make:

1. What kind of binding fabric to use? (not sure i like either of these  maybe a black fabric with white spots which I think i have squirreled away?).  Ideas always welcome...

2. I am going to hang it on the wall, any suggestions on the best/easiest way to add hangers?  
 

Ange xxx

16 comments:

  1. Awww such lovely gifts for you and baby :) And for the binding - red and white for sure!!!!

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  2. Lovely presents and you are doing great with your quilt. I would bind it with a solid or near solid that matched or was close to one of your embroider thread colours, maybe aqua or red or yellow? It will look great on your wall. I tend to just pin my quilts to the wall but a proper hanging sleeve is actually easy and then it will hang nice and straight.

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  3. Aww what lovely gifts. I quite like the red and white stripe as a binding option. I can't believe all the stitchy loveliness that goes on in Grantham - where my other half lives (he has no interest in sewing.) When there is nothing where I live and I am interested in sewing! :-)

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  4. Fab pressies! WTG on the embroidery, although I'm a little concerned by how you're all hurling that baby up in the air ;o)

    For the hanging, I got £6 curtain poles from B&Q for mine, nice, plain, easy to hang! I'd just do a hanging sleeve like you did for Uttoxeter

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  5. such cute presents - making it seem more real yet (apart from the tummy, obviously!)?! I love your quilt - I rather like the red binding, although I could possibly be swayed by a black with white dot..........!!!

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  6. Lovely baby gifts. Looks like that embroidery of the family is spot on.

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  7. The red stripe looks fab. Sorry I want there at the weekend. I may need your address if you can't make Bradmore x

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  8. Fab gifts. You cannot miss Guild meetings! Bring baby and we will gladly dote ad look after her. Di x

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  9. Hangers- add a sleeve to the back, a couple of hooks on the wall, put a dowel through the sleeve and rest on the hooks?

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  10. Cutest family portrait ever! And I am a fan of the red binding.
    E xx

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  11. Lovely pressies and hanging. You can add triangles to the back top corners and then hang by a rod.

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  12. The family embroidery is gorgeous as is the wall hanging!

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  13. The embroidery is the cutest - love it! I'd go with red binding xx

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  14. That is so cute - and I love the addition of your daughter's artwork!

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  15. it's just lovely! I particularly like your hairdo in the embroidery. Can't come to the next meeting? What's wrong with you woman, you can give birth and sew at the same time!

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