Pink

Pink is defintely not my favourite colour for quilt-making, but I've begun to appreciate it while making Becky's Roses. I have made this quilt in double-quick time, as a 'welcome to your new home' present for Becky, and now her home-owning dreams have collapsed! Never mind, I think she'll still love the quilt.
This picture proves that we have had a bit of sun lately, although the wind has been quite fresh too.

I have also finished the little wall hanging for my challenge group. It looks good now it's all quilted and bound, although it's a bit puffy in parts, due to all the bias edges (and me being too impatient to unpick bits which have gone wrong!)

It was fun to make, and will look great on my kitchen wall, but I don't think I'll be making any more!

Pink

Pink could have been included in my Unresolutions as it's not a colour I use a lot of. However, just at the moment I seem to be surrounded by it.

Firstly DH gave me a little black diary. For years I have resisted the opportunities to have a handbag diary, declaring that a work diary and a calendar are enough for me. Then last year I was seduced by a bargain diary in Paperchase (it was March and it was very cheap!) which quickly became very useful. So when DH offered me one of his little work diaries this year, I decided to accept. The only problem was, its sleek black cover would not be easy to find in the rubbish bin I call my handbag, so I made a quick cover for it with some batik fabric, Heat and Bond, sequins and tulle. It's very easy to find now!

I'm continuing to work on the curves quilt I started for DD. I had bought some charcoal batik to use as cornerstones, and began to join the strips into longer pieces.

I wasn't happy. The charcoal looked very clunky and spoiled the seductive feel I wanted to create.
Out with the seam ripper and some new cornerstones cut from existing curves. Much better!

Then yesterday I felt the need for some sewing, without the need for decisions. In the Project Linus box there was a layered quilt which had been made by Tina and tacked by Dorothy which just needed quilting and binding. Ideal for some mindless sewing, especially as the wadding was a bit thicker than I would usually use (it had been donated) and only needed some simple lines quilting on it. Needless to say,

it was shades of pink!