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F2F parcels 6, 7, 8 and 9

Hi everyone,

I have more quilt blocks eye candy to share with you today. Three parcels arrived together a couple of days ago. Can you imagine the scene? It was like Christmas in here! Then another parcel arrived this morning.

If you have read my previous F2F posts you’ll know that I’m taking part in a block swap organised by Kate and Sue. Please visit their blogs for more information or scroll down and read some more.

In no particular order, the first three are from Christina who doesn’t have a blog so I can’t link to her here. The purple fabric in the final block is totally scrumptious and I will definitely buy some if I can find out its name. Aren’t they wonderful?

Next up are my fabulous blocks from Emmely. The pink is more lilac in real life and it fits perfectly with the others. I’m still drooling over the third one in particular.

The following set is from Susan. The first two blocks are the same design which I didn’t spot when I first looked at them. The colour placement makes all the difference. This is a block I want to try myself as I think it will challenge my accuracy.

The final three are from Nanette and they arrived this morning. The colours are rich and vibrant which I love. The first one is another one of my all time favourite designs so Nanette has really made me smile today 🙂

So, that’s it so far. Thank you to everyone for sending parcels of beauty through my letter box. I’ve now got a really good idea of how I want my final project(s) to look 🙂 If you want to see more photos of previous swapper’s blocks, pop along to Kate’s or Sue’s blog (links above) and you will see the complete gallery. I’ll let you see the rest of the blocks as they arrive. Watch this space.

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on December 9, 2015 • Permalink

Posted in Quilting and Patchwork, Uncategorized

Tagged Block swap, blue, bright, craft, F2F, fabric, Footsquare Freestyle, geometric, handmade, interior design, patchwork, purple, quilt, quilting, SAL, sewing

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on December 9, 2015

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2015/12/09/f2f-parcels-6-7-8-and-9/

Foot²Freestyle 2015 Blocks for August

Good afternoon everyone,

I’ve just popped in to give an update on the F2F block swap organised by Kate.

August is the month we are all sending three blocks to Susan in the USA. She has already acknowledged receipt of my blocks so it is OK to show you photos here now. Susan requested red and white or blue and white or some of each. Her colour choice was right up my street.

Before I decided which patterns to make I crawled all over Susan’s blog, trying to get an idea of the type of blocks and fabrics she would like. I noticed that she makes a lot of lovely stars and mostly with small prints 🙂 So, it was an easy choice for me.

I hadn’t made the “star in a star” block before these ones but I know I’m going to make a lot more. I wouldn’t say it was an easy block to make but there was a lot of Happy Dancing going on in my sewing room as I made them. When they fit together well, it’s magical 🙂

From what I could gather, Susan has a very similar taste in blocks to me. I love symmetry and coordinating fabrics too. I also prefer solids, small prints, marbles or blenders. Susan wrote to tell me she likes them and that made me very happy too 🙂 I’m sure she’ll make something rather splendid when she receives all of her packages from the other swappers.

It’s time to get on with the blocks for Miss September now. I haven’t chosen which blocks yet but I’m going to be snooping around Sue’s blog for ideas very soon!

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on August 21, 2015 • Permalink

Posted in Quilting and Patchwork, Uncategorized

Tagged blue, craft, fabric, geometric, handmade, interior design, patchwork, project, SAL, sewing, Star in a star block, traditional

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on August 21, 2015

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/foot%c2%b2freestyle-2015-blocks-for-august/

Foot²Freestyle: Time to play!

Hello everyone,

I have news……QUILTY news! That’s news of the very best kind in my opinion.

Today is the launch of a block swap I’m taking part in called Foot Square Freestyle. Twelve quilters from across the globe, including yours truly, will be busy making three, one foot square blocks for each of the other eleven ladies in the group. Our names were drawn out of a hat to see who would be receiving their blocks on each of the next twelve months. I’m Miss November 🙂 However, Miss June is Esther from The Netherlands. She will be receiving eleven scrumptious packages from all of the other swappers this month. She will make three more blocks of her own, making a total of 36 blocks. In fact, she can add as many as she wishes. She might even decide to do something completely different with her collection. Who knows? All will be revealed later 🙂 My blocks are ready to post so keep an eye on your letter box Esther!

Anyway, this isn’t just any old block swap. It has been expertly devised and organised by Kate and Sue from Australia. So, thanks to both ladies for getting this swap underway.

We were all asked to choose up to three colours for the blocks we wished to receive. Foot Square Freestyle is all about freedom and freestyle. We have all entered into the spirit of having fun with the blocks we give and receive. I chose to request bright blue and purple blocks and I am really excited to see how everyone interprets my brief. That’s all part of the fun isn’t it? Part of me can’t wait until the blocks I’ve made are received thousands of miles from here and another part of me is thinking “What if she doesn’t like them?” That’s quite scary for me. Well, I suppose they could always send them back because I LOVE THEM! LOL

Here is a photo of my favourite quilt that you may have seen here before. I finished it about three years ago.

These weren’t complicated blocks to sew. I think I made the entire quilt top in a few days and it’s a whopper. It’s the colours that make me love this quilt so much. That’s why I chose them for my swap blocks. I love solids and marbled fabrics most of all, so if my swaps have some of those it would make me very happy. I’ve got quite a long time to wait for my turn and I know my parcels will be held up in the Christmas post. That doesn’t stop me being excited already 🙂

If you stop by now and again I’ll keep you up to date with our progress. Isn’t sewing fun?

I hope you have lots of quilty sunshine today where you live.

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on June 1, 2015 • Permalink

Posted in Quilting and Patchwork, Uncategorized

Tagged blue, bright, craft, fabric, Foot Square Freestyle, handmade, interior design, machine quilting, modern, patchwork, purple, quilt, quilting, SAL, sewing, sewing machine

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on June 1, 2015

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/footfreestyle-time-to-play/

Another year over…

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since I’ve been in the quilting zone. I’ve been concentrating on lots of hand stitching over at Sewing Beside the Sea. I’m sure the quilting bug will find me again when my sewing room warms up a bit. At the moment it is far too cosy in the living room sitting with my feet up, doing a bit of blackwork, cross stitch, knitting and crochet….not all at the same time of course!

I was just updating the “Finished 2013” page above and I can’t believe how many things I managed to complete, especially as it has been such a busy year for me apart from sewing. I’ve enjoyed every single project as well as reading all of the lovely comments and emails from people along the way. Your blogs have been very inspirational too, so I have many ideas stored up for future projects in 2014.

Here is a little gallery of my finished projects this year. Please note that from May onwards, I only included patchwork and quilting projects on this blog. So, if you’d like to see the hand sewn projects from then on, just hop over to Sewing Beside the Sea. If you’d like to visit any of the posts relating to the pictures in the gallery, just go to the “Finished 2013” page above and then click on the photo.

Happy New Year to you all. I hope you have lots of exciting projects lined up for 2014 🙂 Now….where did those chocolates go?

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on December 31, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Blackwork, Cross Stitch, Knitting, Quilting and Patchwork

Tagged aida, Blackwork, bright, chevrons, christmas, craft, cross stitch, cushion, fabric, interior design, knitting, machine quilting, moda, modern, patchwork, project, quilt, quilting, SAL, table runner, wool

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on December 31, 2013

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2013/12/31/another-year-over/

The finishes are rolling in!

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well and having a thoroughly crafty time!

I’m having a bit of a break from blogging but several of the Mystery Blackwork stitch-along ladies have sent me photos of their finished projects, so I thought I’d let you see an update of the gallery.

If anyone else has a photo of their version I’d be pleased to include it in the gallery below. I’ll even put a free link to your blog 😉 Just send them to ohsewtempting@aol.com. Thank you in advance!

I still need to update a couple of photos and I promise to get to work on that very soon!

So, here they are 🙂

Starting with mine.

Alison

Angela

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Cath

Cathie

Christiane

Elizabeth

Masha

Mau

Mimipupuce

Nora

Titoune73

Valerie

Wivi

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on July 12, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Blackwork, Cross Stitch

Tagged aida, Black work, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, fabric, interior design, SAL, sewing, stitch along

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on July 12, 2013

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/the-finishes-are-rolling-in/

Mystery Blackwork Stitch Along Part 6 (The Final Part)

Welcome to Part 6, the final instalment of my Mystery Blackwork SAL 🙂

Here is the sixth part completed.

Please respect my copyright.

I hope you have enjoyed stitching along. I know you will have lots of ideas on how to finish your embroidery and I would love to include your final photos in the gallery. Please send them to me as usual for part 6 and of your final finished project.

I have chosen to display my blackwork in a frame after adding a little extra pulled thread embroidery around the edge.

If you have been following the stitch along but didn’t tell us before, please send me a photo of your finished work. It would be lovely to include it in the gallery with all of the others 🙂

Happy stitching everyone! I’m looking forward to seeing all your lovely ideas 🙂

Who knows, maybe I’ll share another one of my own designs with you in the future…..if anyone is interested.

Take a peep in the gallery before you go!

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on June 21, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Blackwork, Cross Stitch

Tagged aida, beginner, Blackwork, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, fabric, free chart, geometric, interior design, pattern, SAL, sewing

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on June 21, 2013

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/mystery-blackwork-stitch-along-part-10/

Playing with my new toy!

Hi everyone 🙂

It has been a while since I’ve been able to do any sewing so I have a little something to share with you all that I’ve kept hidden from view for a few weeks. There’s a time when we are all far too busy to be sewing and blogging so I put this quilt to one side after taking the photos, knowing that there would come a time when my blogging withdrawal symptoms would kick in.

Little did I know that I would be getting a new toy to test when writing this post. You will see that I’ve been playing around with the photo settings, frames and suchlike. You could say I’m a bit new-fangled 🙂

You may remember a few weeks ago that I became addicted to making Trip Around the World Bargello-style quilt tops. If you can’t remember, you can see them here, here, and here.

The blue one is now finished 🙂 I quilted a watery ripple pattern and decided, in the end, to sew on a white binding rather than the blue I’d originally chosen. Here is the finished patchwork top.

Close ups of the quilting pattern.

The best bit…..the binding. You all know I love to hand stitch the binding, really I do!

Here it is draped over the sofa 🙂

I really enjoyed making this one. I hope you like it too.

You may also wish to take a peep in the gallery of all the lovely black work from my Mystery Blackwork Stitch Along. The stitchers in the group have sent photos of their beautiful work for everyone to see. We are currently on stage five of six.

Thank you to everyone who has sent photos for the gallery and for all of the lovely comments and emails. It’s lovely to hear from you 🙂

Now, all I need to do is the categories for this post and I can publish it. I hope all of the links work. If not, I’ll put them right on the laptop. Wish me luck!

Have a wonderful crafty week 🙂

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on June 15, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Blackwork, Latest projects, Quilting and Patchwork

Tagged binding, Blackwork, blue, craft, fabric, patchwork, pattern, quilt, quilting, SAL, sewing, stitch along, trip around the world

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on June 15, 2013

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2013/06/15/playing-with-my-new-toy/

Mystery Blackwork Stitch Along Part 5

Welcome to Part 5 of my Mystery Blackwork SAL 🙂

Thank you so much for all the lovely photographs of your work which can be found in the gallery of last week’s post.

Here is the fifth part completed.

Please respect my copyright.

Enjoy! See you next week,

Avis x

STOP PRESS
Jule has spotted an error….
My chart is slightly different to the way I’ve stitched the fans. You can decide for yourself how you prefer to stitch them. As long as all four fans are the same, nobody will know 😉

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by Oh Sew Tempting on June 14, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Blackwork, Cross Stitch

Tagged aida, beginner, Blackwork, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, fabric, free chart, geometric, interior design, pattern, SAL, sewing

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on June 14, 2013

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/mystery-blackwork-stitch-along-part-6/

Mystery Blackwork Stitch Along Part 4

Hi everyone!

Welcome to Part 4 of my Mystery Blackwork SAL 🙂

Here is the fourth part completed.

Please respect my copyright.

Enjoy! See you next week,

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on June 7, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Blackwork, Cross Stitch

Tagged aida, beginner, Blackwork, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, fabric, free chart, geometric, interior design, pattern, SAL, sewing

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on June 7, 2013

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/mystery-blackwork-stitch-along-part-4/

The Mystery Blackwork SAL Gallery

Hi everyone,

I thought you might like to see the Works In Progress from the Stitch Along so far. We are now three weeks into the project and there are a further three stages to go.

If you’ve missed the first parts but would like to stitch along with us, the latest chart will be posted tomorrow. You can join the group at any time and catch up with the rest of us at your leisure. Please let me know you are stitching along 🙂 If you are already stitching along, please send me a photo of your stitching by email (address on the right) and I’ll include it in the gallery below 🙂

I hope you like them all!

Starting with mine:

Alison

Angela

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