Tuesday 13 January 2015

The Deadline Is Looming...

... for the Schnitzel & Boo Mini Swap. Therefore I added a bit of sashing, chose a backing fabric and got the mini basted. Then I contemplated quilting options.


And I decided to break out the perle. Yesterday, while the girls did their dance lessons, I stitched like a mad woman. I finished the swirls up last night, so do forgive the artificial lighting in the next photo.


It's not perfect and I am not sure there should be so much texture on a mini, but it is what it is. I like the centre and have neither the will nor the time to rip out the end bits and think of a new way to do them. The whole time I stitched I thought about how I would line the shattered rainbow colours up differently 'next time' so that I could do a more even spiral of quilting. who else has a backlog of ideas that they want to do again to change all the little things they think they could have done better?

Meanwhile, I received the most delightful toadstool gnome from Nicky. I have been drooling over the ones she was making before Christmas and she was so kind to gift one to me, even though I owe her some fabric and completely lost the plot about getting it and posting it. Apologies Nicky, but thank you so, so much for this. It will be treasured in its new home.


A toadstool gnome isn't just for Christmas, he's for all year round!

Susan

19 comments:

  1. I love it so much! I loved it before but the quilting is just beautiful! You have one very lucky partner!! xx

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  2. Perfectly spider webby! A real web is not "perfectly symmetrical" to the edges. I think it has real movement.
    Cheers
    Lush

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  3. Your gnome is adorable! Nicky's pretty awesome like that. Does he have a name?
    Susan, your mini is awesome - the quilting compliments the design beautifully!

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  4. I'm not usually a rainbow person, but that's an AWESOME mini. Love love the perle.

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  5. That's the only gnome I will ever say I like!! Your mini is looking fabulous! Jxo

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  6. The perle has really added movement to the mini! Sweet toadstool :-)

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  7. I love that mini!! I'm also the lucky recipient of some toadstool gnome post - they're brill, aren't they?!

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  8. I love the hand quilting. It compliments the piecing perfectly.

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  9. Well I think it's great and your partner will too. Could be worse- mine is an inch smaller at the top (and puckered) than the bottom...

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  10. Really like your mini - your partner will love it! You are so right Gnomes are definitely for all year round.

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  11. Your mini is really pretty. Was it tricky in the middle?

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  12. You should be sending it to me you know.

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  13. I love the mini, it's full of life. The toadstool is seriously cute. I too enjoyed watching Nikki create them.

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  14. do like the spiralling :-)

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  15. Gorgeous hand quilting, as always and I love the mushroom!

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  16. the spiral mini is lovely, as always. And the mushroom is magic, is it magic ;)

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  17. Your mini turned out just wonderful! I love it! and the toadstool is so cute. What a lovely gift and yes gnomes are around all the time.

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  18. Can you hear my applause? I'm clapping for your lovely finished mini and for the toadstool you received from Nicky.

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