I couldn't wait!!

I just couldn't wait! I ordered my red with white dots yesterday from a different place because they had it in stock. It won't get here until next week, unless a miracle happens. So I'll be into it next week! I can't wait. Seeing everyone else's progress so makes me want to get going on it!

Hard part - done!

I've really surprised myself by getting this all cut and pieced in a couple of days! I did get the kids involved and they counted how many squares or triangles I had cut out in each colour. Really made more of a mess than anything - but it kept them occupied so I could sew!! I may have learnt a lesson about ironing the fabrics FIRST before I cut them. The pink and white spot for the stitchery section isn't so straight but I didn't notice it until I actually ironed it when it was sewn. OOPS! It's okay, I'm sure I can even it up later if need be. I was going to trace it straight away - but I think I'll leave it until I have my threads so it's not sitting there - the soluble pen I use tends to fade a little when it just sits there.

I can actually see progress!!

How are you going with yours? I know there's a few people waiting for fabric or threads as well.

Vignette Mystery

Stitching started

I must admit that the stitching is definitely what I love about these BOMs! I really have to force myself to do the piecing. I had already started the Vignette quilt before this blog was begun so have managed to stitch these two blocks. I am using different fabrics and threads as I am not into the really bright fabrics. I also cheated and didn't follow the instructions and cut my background fabrics larger so I could stitch before I piece the block together.

There is a lot of stitching in the other border block!
Cheers and keep up the great stitching,
Sylvia

Itching to get stitching....

As I see bits and pieces of Perri's and Sandy's quilt - I'm itching to get stitching! I do have to admit I love the stitching part lots more than the piecing part. The only problem is... Cosmo threads are seriously hard to get! I don't think that they realised they'd be so popular here maybe? I'm going to have to start piecing my quilt as I am waiting very patiently for my Cosmo threads to arrive. I guess it's a good way for me to get organised and do the bit I don't love first! I do have a bit of a problem though - the FQ's all look so nice together I really don't want to cut into them! I even bought some nice new Foxglove Cottage Needles. Mostly because they come in a cute little tube! (Sad, I know!)

Hope everyone elses Vignette journey is off to a good start!

Remember ...

... it is with great excitement that I can share, I have finished stitching ...

... a close up of the large block in 'Remember' ...

Yesterday I stitched the blocks together ... I cut into my yummy  'Sweet Broderie' bundle ...

... love how it has come together, very yummy, I just love pink and lime green ... 

 need to decide if I put it in a frame or just use a canvas ...

Now that I have finished stitching 'Remember', I can now get back to block 1 - which I couldn't wait to start as you can see from the photo  ... so far only stitched the bird ...

Happy stitching, P

A Giveaway ...

... to help celebrate the launch of 'Vignette in Stitches Blog' we will have a "Vignette " giveaway!  Leanne has so kindly given 10 copies of Issue 1 for this giveaway.  

Photo source - Leanne

But I need your help with spreading the word of this giveaway.  

So to go into the draw you need to do an entry on your blog with a link back to this entry and then leave a comment on this post.  For those readers who don't have a blog you may just leave a comment on this post.  Please leave comments in English.

I will draw the 10 winners  in 10 days time (Jan 6) at 10am (Wednesday Jan 6,Qld time, Australia).   

This giveaway is open worldwide.  

Good luck !

Happy stitching, P