Tuesday 6 September 2011

Back now

Two weeks ago we went to Edinburgh to perform our version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. We had a fabulous time, and I have been waiting for Dawn (our own resident David Bailey) to upload her hundreds of photos so I could share them. Apparently, Picassa has been playing her up, as it doesn't like more than 1,000 photos in one file (yes, she has more than that!) so they aren't available yet. So, on with the quilty news.



I have now finished all my Carolina Lily blocks for the challenge group, and I think that although they aren't all very accurate, they will be fine once they are joined to other blocks. Then I had to find another block to do. (We have decided that one block every two months won't get the quilt finished for years, so have chosen to make two blocks instead!) Since my quilt is an homage to the Sundial Quilt in the V&A, I looked to see if there was a block there I fancied. I came up with this simple square in a square, but with a fussy cut centre.


I had some blue toile which lent itself to the centres, and the blocks went together quite quickly.


Although, I'm not quite sure what is happening in this scene. Is this lady sitting with a crocodile at her feet or is it a rather excessive ruffle on her dress? Any ideas?

5 comments:

sewkalico said...

Love your Lilies!!! It's a ruffle :-)

Barb said...

your Carolina Lilies look beautiful. I've never made this block, but I've always admired it.
The blue toile' is lovely!

Nik said...

I think the crocodile has eaten her feet but she is too polite to say anything...

Sew Create It - Jane said...

Love your Carolina Lilies..they looks fantastic!

Liz said...

Linda I think it is another gathered tier on her dress. She must be quite tall or perhaps walking on stilts?