On days I felt well enough, I got stuck into some sewing that's been on the list. This is dress number two out of the Gnomeville fabric. It's for Miss Sophie who is six. I'll never buy another Burda pattern after this one, it seemed to miss some steps and I'd rather not have to think too much and fill in the gaps. My Bernina played nice for the buttonholes which are my little phobia.
I seem to be stuck in all things red lately. These are the first lot of blocks for the Just Takes 2 quilt along. I'm doing mine in the red and white but there are others doing it and using lots of colour.
Progress has been steady on the Coxcomb and Currants project, I've done another two of these blocks and I'm currently working on the last one.
Is there anybody who is stitching the Trailing Vines quilt with me? I've uploaded the third panel for you. Just click on the Trailing Vines page underneath my header to go to the page with the links for downloading the patterns.
It's motivated me to draw up another panel to get stuck into this coming week but I'm also wondering if I'm putting lots of time into something that's not being used since I can't get any stats on the number of downloads. I'd love to hear of anyone making it.
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Glad to hear you're feeling better. I haven't started the Trailing Vines yet but I have the fabric set aside and I am making copies of the pattern so please don't stop giving them to us.
So glad you are feeling much better now, Janet. ((hugs))
Miss Sophie's dress is just gorgeous! Love the red with polka dots! (esp on the toadstool house roof in the border!)
Just Takes 2 is on my list. Your blocks look great.
Thank you for the third panel of Trailing Vines. I just printed it out. I have my fabrics sorted, now it is time to start cutting and sewing! :)
Glad you got your medications taken care of. I noticed you have not post since the first of the year. I wish I could say I am doing the Trailing Vines but I'm not. Too much other stuff going on. I love your "Just take 2" also.
Hope you are feeling better and look forward to your next post.
Janet
That little dress is so sweet, I just love the fabric. I hate medication "things", going through something similar at the moment, it's nice to come through to the other side feeling better. Your trailing vines quilt is just beautiful!
Sorry to hear you've been unwell, but I'm so glad you're back on track and feeling better. All your projects are so wonderful!! It's such a treat to see them.
The dress is adorable! Love the fabric. I had not seen it before -- just perfect for the dress. She is going to LOVE it.
Glad you are feeling better. Be good to yourself.
I have not started yet but it is definitely a quilt that I plan to make in the near future. It is just gorgeous!
There always seems to be side effects with every medication; it's just a matter of finding which ones you can live with. Sigh. I am doing the trailing vines, although not too much progress is being made. You have set a rollicking pace and I was relieved when you didn't post last month. Perhaps you can make it every other month, or every season? It is a big undertaking for you and us.
I am working on the trailing vines quilt! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I have not started the vines quilt yet, but will! Thanks for sharing the patterns with us! I really do appreciate all the work that goes into it! And that dress is divine! I love anything with big dots.....makes me want to make something for me in dots! Love the reds!
Pleased you are feeling better - nothing worse if you are feeling ill. It seems you have done such a lot of work - and your dressmaking looks wonderful even though you may have had a problem with the pattern! Well done.
The dress you made is delightful--what fun fabrics!! Burda patterns do tend to assume you know alot about sewing their way & are kind of hard to follow. I love the trailing vines patterns that you have worked so hard to draw out for us. I have bought the background fabric (very light yellow with vintage look) and a wonderful green fabric for the vines. I am using up my rare scraps from cutting out small pieces from my 1880-1900 scraps collection. They will form the flowers, so they will not be in a place to take much stress. Thanks so much. Please continue to print out the patterns-great motivation to those in need!!
Sorry to hear you have not been well but glad you are feeling better now. Love the little dress! It's so cute! Can't wait to see Coxcomb & Currants finished and your red and white looks fantastic. I don't think you could ever get sick of red and white.
So pleased to hear you are feeling better now and have managed to get on top of things. Sometimes the side effects of drugs can be really nasty.
I adore Miss Sophie's wee dress, that is just so cute.
Take care of yourself
Pleased to hear you are feeling better, nothing worse when meds are making you feel sicker
Love the dress
Pleased to hear that you have put the downside behind you, and are feeling better. Looking forward to see more red and green quilt from you.
I hope you are on teh mend. The dress is lovely Janet!! You are multi-talented!!
Lovely to see you posting again Janet...nothing wors than meds not agreeing with you.
Gorgeous little dress,Miss Sophie is going to love it.
Julia ♥
You are amazing; even though you weren't feeling well, you still managed to produce a dress, two more blocks and not to forget draft the next instalment of your Trailing Vines quilt! Glad to hear you are feeling better.
I'm sorry to hear you haven't been well, My Lovely! Not nice trying to get better, so chin up, you are doing well!
Hugs - Lurline♥
PS - love that little dress!
OMG I just love this dress, it is just sooo cute, she is going to love it!
yes please keep sharing Trailing Vines with us, its on the list of quilts to make so I REALLY appreciate the patterns Janet. I am so behind on my applique need to get refocused.
so glad your feeling better and posted I was starting to worry !
Kathie
You have so many great projects to share with us! I am glad you are feeling better, Janet. I never tire of pictures of your amazing applique.
Meds can be a necessary evil! Glad you're back. That dress is the cutest little thing but I'm sure the little girl is even cuter. :o) I will never tire of seeing your gorgeous applique.
Glad to read that you got your meds sorted out. They can be nasty at times. The dress looks cute! Of course, the applique is wonderful. Feel better.
So sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well. Hopefully, the new meds are regulated by now.
Your work, as usual is beautiful! Love the dress.
Hi,
Glad you are feeling better I have missed reading your posts. I have not started the Trailing Vines quilt just yet, but it is on my list.
Karen
I'm glad you seem to have your meds worked out and are feeling better. I love the dress you made! I don't generally use Burda patterns, either. They're just very different than what I'm used to.
Do love what you've been up to. Your takes two blocks look great and the dress is so sweet - I found that with Burda patterns in the past too - haven't sewn one for years so its interesting they haven't changed. You've made great progress with your coxcombs blocks - gorgeous. Best wishes for those meds.
I've loved that Susan McCord quilt since I first saw it (probably on your blog). I've been following your most excellent progress and wished I could make the quilt too. That is now possible with you being so generous to provide the patterns. Please don't give up on us yet.
Thanks, Susan
So Glad to hear you are feeling Better and doing some Stitching.
The Little Dress is Gorgeous love the Fabric..
Also Thanks for the Tip on using a Toothpick for Needleturn..I tried it and it works a Dream..
Take Care
xx
Glad you are doing better....I love the dress, the reds...I just enjoyed all of the things you have going on.
Feel better soon. Love your blog and projects.
Janet, My granddaughters are 5 and 7 and they would both love that adorable dress you made :)
I love your red and white blocks and of course the Coxcombs and Currants is going to be an heirloom. You always manage to get so much done. I don't believe you ever sleep :)
You were missed. I'm so glad you're getting things sorted out.
The little dress is darling and you not only made that and another Coxcomb, but started the take 2 as well? Fabulous!
Please keep posting the trailing vines pattern. I'm sorting out some medical issues, then I intend to start on the vines. I have my patterns printed off and a box with fabrics set aside. Thank you so much for sharing!
Your red and white blocks look fabulous! Hope you feel much better soon! :0)
I love your coxcomb blocks - your applique is gorgeous! The little dress is so sweet.
I hope you'll keep posting the vines quilt panel patterns. They are wonderful. I just posted my finished first vine panel. I can't quite keep up with a panel per month but I have no intention of letting this one become a ufo!
Looks like you've been busy and having fun Janet -- I'm glad you're feeling better. That little dress is absolutely adorable -- what a lucky little girl. I was working on my applique tonight and thought of you! ;-)
The poke a dot dress brought me over. Oh what a beautiful dress for the six year old. Lucky girl. Glad you are feeling better - Love Nat
I'm glad you are feeling better. I so enjoy seeing your creativity. I'm making your trailing vines quilt in batik scraps.
Glad you are back and feeling well. I love all your red!!!!
That dress is adorable and I too have a phobia about buttonholes.
I am also downloading your Trailing Vines files and thank you for them. I only just found them over the Christmas holidays and not sure when I'll be able to get started.
That little dress is adorable!
Hope you continue feeling well.
Glad you are feeling better. Yes Yes yes! I am working on the Trailing Vines quilt. I'm still on panel one (ok, you aren't the only one with life stealing away my precious quilting time!) I'm thrilled you are doing this. Thank you!
I've been downloading the pattern, just not sewing yet. Thanks for doing up the patterns!
The gnome dress is darling!
Glad you are feeling better. I love your Just Take 2 blocks and wish I had time to start the trailing vines quilt.
So glad you are feeling better. Love the gnome dress and the coxcomb and currants block. I have started the vine quilt but am very slow, please dont stop giving us the patterns as I am really enjoying doing it and greatly appreciate the effort you are putting in to make it available.
To my mind, there is nothing better than a mushroom house, unless maybe it's a mushroom house on an adorable little girl's dress.
Nice to see your lovely red and white top progressing, and of course the fabulous C&C blocks (your little currants are so perfectly round).
So glad to hear you are feeling a bit better.
Janet, cute little dress!! I am doing the trailing vines so please don't stop the patterns as I love the patterns and a great handiwork for sitting by the fire or in the car esp. if I have the prep work done before the car trip..Are you considering making the Cockcomb and Currant? as I really like your design layout and color choices..Thanks, Beth
As a few other commenters have said, this one is on my list. I have three more applique blocks to finish my current project and then trailing vines is up next. I have to thank you for your tip about using the wavy rotary blade to prevent raveling. It works beautifully! I'm also glad you are feeling better and can't believe all you've gotten completed!
The DWR is glorious! Your border is fantastic. Has anyone ever asked you for a copy of your border pattern? I would so love to have a copy.
Wish I had a little girl again! That dress is sooo great! Would love to see the little pixie that puts in on and smiles when she wears it! Glad to hear you are back on blog land! Hope you feel better and better, Cheers, Pam
Was just doing a little blog-hopping and came across your page - what a BEAUTIFUL dress - and I simply love that fabric! I haven't made a quilt yet but have joined a local guild ... right now I'm making doll clothing for fun. All the best and happy creating ...
Katie from
www.westiejulep.blogspot.com
-- a blog that you'll never know what you'll find when you check! --
The dress is so cute!!! You really took awesome advantage of that border print. :)
Though I'm not sewing along at this moment, I definitely hope to start one once I get a couple of my current projects finished up. So I've been downloading all the files in preparation so I'm ready to go!
I just found your blog from seeing photos' shared from another blog of this trailing vines. It's gorgeous and I have to go find the files so I can try this. I'm going to follow your blog too. It's great! : )
Please don't stop sending the trailing vines pattern. I'm so intrigued by it, but I"m moving in a few weeks and my household goods are all on their way to Italy right now. I hope to start downloading this as soon as I can. You are doing a wonderful work here, preserving this lovely design and making it more accesible, and easy for others Thanks!
Effie
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