Saturday 6 July 2013

Friday Night With Friends

Last night it was FNWF hosted by Cheryll


I had grand plans but then faced the reality that I really needed to get some stuff off my cutting table and the best way to do that was to finish some cutting!

So I worked out how many full fabric Hexagons I still needed for my Best Friends Forever Quilt and started cutting.


Layer cakes are not the most effective cut to be using for this project but that is OK because I have forward thought and the scraps (pictured at the back) are the perfect size to work with Rosalie Quinlan's "Scandanavian Rose" project :o)


All stacked ready to be sewn but sadly this is as far as I got last night.
The rest of the evening was spent curled up on the couch under a quilt :o)

So far I have cut into 4 layer cakes for this project.  Normally this is hard for me to do but this fabric range is so pretty and is such a pleasure to work with. I have two more layer cakes in transit. One for the stash and one last one for the framing/backing of the stitched hexagons and whats left will be cut for "Scandinavian Rose".

Glenn is away on a "Boys weekend", it is also wet and cold here so hopefully the kids will settle in front of the TV and I can get some serious sewing done :)

Have a great weekend,
hugs Sharon

24 comments :

  1. A "scrumptious" stack of cut fabric ready for sewing. Enjoy your weekend.

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  2. love this fabric range Shaz and you got a lot of preparation done ,you are probably sick of cutting by now,.
    Now you can just whip through them ,i must cut some hexies out today too,have a lovely weekend Shaz.xx

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  3. Great work so far, and love that fabric. I know what you mean about cutting layer cakes. I am always looking for something else to cut first.

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  4. Love your fabric choices. great job done. No stopping you now.

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  5. Love your hexies, you got a lot of cutting done now for the fun stuff and start stitching/sewing them up :) Barb.

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  6. I bet it feels great having all that cut out now!

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  7. I think the cutting out is the worst part sometimes, but now that it is done you can just sit and stitch!

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  8. This project is coming together soo quickly!

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  9. I bet you were exhausted after all that cutting. I can't decide what to use for my hexagons so I can't buy the threads as yet. Probably just as well as I have lots on the go and not getting much of anything done. I love Bonnie and Camille fabrics. Your quilt will be gorgeous when finished. Hugs....

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  10. Wow! 5 layer cakes? That's an incredible amount!!! That much cutting last night must've left you with sore hands, lol! ... I might look at getting a FQ bundle or two, or half yard bundle if I can find it ;) in September for mine if you're using that much fabric for the pattern!!

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  11. It is really very pretty... and you are making the most of using all the pieces...
    Hugz

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  12. Good grief, that was a massive task! I can't wait to see your Scandinavian Rose quilt done in those gorgeous fabrics!

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  13. Boy that is a lot of cutting Sharon - the fabrics are beautiful! Well deserved rest on the couch. Hope all is well.
    xx

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  14. I agree simply scrumptious. It is great to get a whole lot of prep work done so you can steam straight ahead on to the fun stuff. Well done xx

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  15. You were a busy girl, cutting takes so long doesn't it. My hubby was supposed to go away fishing this weekend but the weather was too bad. I don't know who was more disappointed.. me or him. lol

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  16. Great job to have done Sharon, have a lovely weekend sewing...

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  17. you are totally organized, all ready to go..have fun//

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  18. It's good to get the cutting out of the way as now you can look forward to putting it together. It's a lovely project you are doing and the colours are so pretty.
    Corrina

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  19. Scandinavian Rose will be gorgeous in Scrumptious!

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  20. Your hexies are gorgeous.
    Pleased you have a plan for the scraps.

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  21. That sounds like a decent nights work to me. I also love all of your fabric baskets that you have in the back ground, they are stunning.

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  22. that's a fair bit of progress Sharon!!!!! Nothing to sneeze about! well done girl!
    xox sugary hugs
    Wendy :O)

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  23. I felt sure I had dropped over before this to see what you did at FNWF... perhaps OLD age is catching up...lol! Wonderful project that you worked on Sharon! Scrap plan = big smile :)

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