CQJP2013

Where has the time gone!!!
Here is my second CQJP for February 
Will not allow me to upload photo will have to find another way if anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated 

Tast and CQJP 2013

Tast stitches 51, 52, 53, 54. Look on Sharon's blog here

51 Raised Herringbone Band

52, Triangular feather stitch, 53, Herringbone Square.

53, Herringbone Square, 54, Laced Herringbone Square.

My February CQJP2013 so far still a lot to do.
Not sure what I will use I have so many ideas in my head I will have to make a decision soon.
I have gone for shades of green this month.

CQJP 2013

This is my finished January block.

 I have used Tast link stitches
Knotted feather stitch, Inverted feather stitch, bonnet stitch.
I tried a lattice stitch I think it will work better on an even weave.

   
I crocheted a flower it started of as a butterfly and went a bit wrong so turned it into a flower.






Have a lovely day.

Last weeks work

Flexible Tetrahedron Ring Toy

A member of our group showed us how to make this toy it turns and turns.

This is the same toy from a different angle it is brilliant fun.

 This is where I am at with my crazy quilt I have knotted feather stitch Inverted feather stitch I have had a go at lattice work. 
Need to finish it this week.

Finally photo of my grandchildren and my best friend Poppy a lab cross pointer. She has a grey mussel but only 7 black dogs tend to go grey quickly

free motion quilting

My attempt at Free motion Machine Quilting.

I borrowed a sewing machine from work and had a play. I used a hoop which was a great help. 
I then quilted my sisters birthday wall hanging.

I also made her badge out of some of the scraps of the quilt.

 
 
 Hope she likes them her birthday is on Tuesday.

CQJP naked block
I have been thinking about how I am going do my cqjp 2013.
For the 2012 project I just went month by month. I think I will begin with doing different tonal colours. First block is light blue.

  I will finish my sisters wall hanging this weekend and show you all soon.

Work in Progress
It is my sisters 60th birthday this month and she wanted a "picture" to hang on the wall. I tried drawing a landscape scene, but I am no artist. So I did my usual thing, trawl the internet for inspiration. I found  on you tube  "Alicia Merrett: Contemporary Art Quilt"  I liked it so decided to have a go. 
First Attempt

 

Putting them on a orange/red sheet to show what it would look like with a small amount of complimentary colour, it does lift it.
That was yesterdays attempts and this is todays.

  Still do not think it is quite right so I started to add a bit of colour in the middle. Still not right so re looked at the you tube and I have been taking the log cabin to far. So I will have another go tomorrow.