Friday 3 February 2012

Flying Geese pinwheel block QAL

Block 7 on the Sew Happy QAL is done and dusted. I am really enjoying this QAL, a bit to my surprise I have to say, as I worried when I started out that I would have fallen by the wayside by now. Each block has been interesting and achievable, even for my novice sewing skills, and I cannot recommend Jenna's tutorials highly enough.

A side-effect of joining the QAL has been the boost it has given to the rest of my sewing. I am even contemplating basting the large quilt I started last year with my new-found confidence! Note though I am only contemplating, but at least that is a start :) I wasn't even doing that a few weeks ago, and this is exactly the right time of year here for the quilt to be getting used.

As the temperatures keep dropping, there is no incentive to venture out unless it is absolutely necessary. Are sewing supplies absolutely necessary? The answer, of course, is yes and with the fabric supermarket next to the food supermarket fortunately easy to do without spending longer than necessary out of doors.

I have deliberately not looked at the next block in In Color Order's HST BOM, as that will be my treat for the weekend.

The next few weeks will be tense ones in our family, so I will need a retreat from the tension. Being a Scot married to an Irishman, and both of us supporting our national Rugby teams, the onset of the 6 Nations Rugby is a test of our relations at the very least. Add in to the mix though, 3 rugby-playing sons all born in England, who support variously Ireland (eldest son), England (middle son) and Scotland, hurrah!, (darling youngest son :0 ) and you can see there is plenty scope for tense inter-family relations! With the Scotland v England game due up on Saturday, it is perhaps fortunate that all of the supporters involved in the family are located in 3 different countries.

May the best team win (as long as it is Scotland!)



Via Flickr:
7th block in the Sew Happy QAL

10 comments:

  1. Ha, my family is a Scots mum married to an Irish dad. Although I now live in Scotland, and they in England, I support Ireland first, and if Scotland aren't playing Ireland, I support them too (I got a real lecture from my first year flatmate at uni on how I wasn't allowed to do that - WTH?! Who knew there were supporting 'rules'. I think she was just annoyed because I supported anyone that beat England, where she was from ;o) )

    I'm Sky + ing the matches as I'll be in Liverpool cathedral tomorrow taking photos...

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  2. Your block looks so great! I love the red against the aqua and gray. I hope your rugby team wins!

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  3. Just popped over from the small blog meet and can't wait to have a look around. I love this block it's so fun. Now that I have made the leap into triangles I will have to give it a try. I look forward to following you and when you get the chance I would love for you to stop by my blog and have a look around. I hope your having a great day.

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    1. Thanks JanuaryT, I cannot recommend the Sew Happy QAL highly enough, Jenna's tutorials have been so easy to follow from the outset, that I can honestly say I have thoroughly enjoyed making every one. I am keeping my fingers crossed that when we get to paper piecing I will still feel the same way:)

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  4. Your block looks perfect! Glad you are having fun doing them.

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    1. Thanks quiltmania, I think spray starch is the answer to all my problems, if only I had found it sooner :)

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  5. What a gorgeous block! You have done a stunning job on it and chosen gorgeous colours. I'm a bit scared of flying geese - all those points!

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  6. Just tagging you back from Lily's small blog meet. Your blocks look wonderful. Glad that you are enjoying a nice QAL.

    It seems that we are having similar weather to yours here in Germany. It will be deceptively sunny out but bitterly cold with a biting wind. That's why I'm glad crafting is an indoor sport! ;)

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    1. Thanks Karen, some days are definitely best enjoyed from inside a cozy room with a needle in my hand!

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  7. The blocks are lovely, love the fabric, it is bitterly cold here too, keep warm.

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