Agonising............

Over this quiltie!! As you said in your previous post do we put too much into these things when other people seem to throw things together and that's it!! I am pleased this one is coming your way but even if it hadn't I would have put as much into it anyway. I think I've made the mistake of instead of looking at the 'whole' I've had an idea and done it and it now makes the balance difficult (is the is a 6" square of fabric I'm talking about!!!!) and I haven't even thought about the back. Well tell a lie I have but haven't the slightest idea how I'm going to achieve it. Wing it as usual I suppose. Anyway will be finished this weekend and hopefully in the post by Monday. Will let you know when its on its way.



Was going to Birmingham this morning but just heard there are bad holdups on the motorway due to some accidents and that's not how I fancy spending a Saturday morning so will put it off for another time. I'm sure I'll survive with the supplies I have.

Fabric names.

Thankyou for your kind comments. What you see as scrim, is what I call baby muslin or gauze....it is that fine bandage like fabric. It isn't called muslin in US as they call their cotton/calico muslin. All very confusing. What I am using up at the moment is the cut off bits from the muslin baby wraps I made for Bella. She now uses them as a cuddly and must have one when she goes to bed!
I'll send you a bit of dyed and plain for you to see. I have a wee pile of stuff for you and would love to include Liquid Beadz but they are in Aaron's Emporium in Napier. On my next trip I will get you some. Today I get to make bumpers for the cradle, in white, so that will be rather strange.
Wonder if I actually have white thread!!!!

It is-------

Superb. I love the background stitching and also how the liquid beads lift it. Did you use some sort of silk paper to surround the corset or is it just painted scrim? A really lovely quiltie and I am sure Jo will love it. You are a clever lady.

Finished!

Finally it is finished. The close up of the corner is Liquid Beadz. I bought very fine gold which are a bit dull but they do come with larger beads, much like a regular soup mix of beads and they are more sparkly. I imagine the gel/glue they are in dulls things a bit. You put them on with a palette knife and leave to dry 12-24 hours. I was still able to work on the Quiltie after about an hour and the beads didn't fall off but if you touch them they are likely to stick to you! (Guess how I know)?

I hope Jo likes the rough edge finish....always difficult for a traditionalist to accept. I tore dyed gauzed and just used running stitch in a very rough silk thread.

Now to get it in the post!!

Do I???

Do I do too much when in swap situations? I find I am spending a lot of time on the quiltie yet others just seem to throw something together. I have firstly dyed the fabric, fancy stitched that to felt and this afternoon made a clay corset....painted and burnished it with metallic wax. I have added 3 shisha mirrors (the cheats way as the edging was already done) then a piece of own dyed gauze, then scrunched fibres, three (expensive) glass flowers and some not quite so expensive leaves. Running stitched the gauze on with silk natural thread, hand dyed at some other time, started to add seed beads and still I'm not finished!!!!!!!! Have dyed the fabric for the back and will use a fancy wool (I think) to go around the edge......blimmey I'm tiring myself out just writing.
However I am pleased that I am sending to Jo as she is a lovely lady and I really enjoyed spending time with her in Sydney. Because she has only recently 'found' Quilting Arts I think I am purposely going a bit over board so it is a bit arty for her.
That all said, I realise I don't mind the time I am spending, it is looking really good.

Trying...........

Yes, the post out date is the 11th, so relax my friend.

I do hope everything is OK with Susan. Do let me know.

Done a little bit more on my journal tonight. going to start putting in signatures and pockets etc tomorrow night. Off to London in the morning for my Bernina day!!!

Trying....

Yes we are 'trying' indeed!! I am leaving mine now....on my third idea.....and off over to Napier to see Susan. She has a scan later today which will be very exciting. Hopefully it shows baby in the correct position!!!
Will complete quiltie when I get back....posting date is the 11th isn't it???? Please say it is!! You can send your to me any time you like so don't stress over it.