H2H TOP

My after-after-wedding recovery is over and the top of my H2H quilt is done. Why only top? There are two major reasons - shipping costs and my quilting skills.

First of all, quality of my quilting is still very poor. Yes, it is improving, but still far from bearable. I believe that giving a crap as a present is totally wrong - the people who will be recieving H2H quilts, have had enough troubles in their lives already, I do not want to add one more. So Sarah agreed to do the quilting from the beginning which I'm really thankful for. If not such offer to help, I wouldn't dare to participate. I know my limits.

The second is shipping costs.  The full quilt would be way over 50 bucks by snailmail from here to US and for me it's not reasonable. For that amount I can buy one on Etsy for H2H project right in US but then there would be no fun for me.

So... It's only a top which will be turned into a quilt on American ground. Because of this (only half of the project is mine) I'll let Sarah decide which charity it goes to. 

Time for creatures!

4 middle joints

After a hard and exhausting battle with myself (and my back) I finally finished the boring part – all the borders with flowers! 

Not ideal, but fits right for my cunning plan LOL 

So tomorrow I’ll be finally able to start the creature making  - I’m so-o looking for it as this had been a long exhausting week full of stressful events and decisions, and two of them had been really big. And I mean, BIG!

4 corners

One – I completed the adoption paperwork, handed all in and the case started to roll – right now it looks like in June I will be officially a mum to one more! Cool, isn’t it? 

 The other thing is as big as this one, but it’s not time to brag about it yet. I’ll keep that little secret a bit longer. 

Am I happy? No, definitely not. Both things will change my life in a big way and I’m not sure will I manage this all at once. But on the other hand – now I know for sure that until the end of my days my life will never be boring. That’s the only thing I’m certain of.

I had been also thinking about H2H quilt. Now I know to whom I really would like to donate it – to somebody, linked with army – a veteran or a family of a solder – something like that.

 You know, the recent development in Ukraine have stirred up the whole Europe, especially these, who live closer to Russia. I must admit that recent arrival of NATO troops here made me feel thankful. So I would like to give a little bit back, not directly, but that way it would be my silent thank you to boys, serving now.  


Today I'm linking with The Hermitage - a blog about art of living and creating, and Ceccilia Koppmann with a lot of interesting galleries to look at.

H2H

So far so good. Despite all the other things, the number of blocks for my H2H project has doubled to 32 blocks. 

As I’m heels over head with my pheasant quilt’s flower bouquets right now, it’s an amazing achievement for myself. LOL I’m really not good on multitasking (am I a female really?) and usually I finish one project completely before even considering to start something new. But right now I have two tops hanging around (one needs quilting, which is my last favourite job) and the other is pheasant appliqués.

Still haven’t decided what to do next with this H2H top – to carry on and stay on the safe side with the same blocks and the same colours (I might get bored, to be honest) or go brave by introducing two new colours for the block base. 

The dark red stripe (beautiful, rich cotton sateen) will continue through all the blocks the same way whatever I’ll decide on other colours - already cut and waiting. I might even use it all around for the borders. Still brewing on this. 

Anyway, this project is moving. Hope I will be able to say the same next month with oldest daughter’s wedding approaching and all other things!

The spring is here!

It’s a wonderful weekend here – the weather is unbelievable, earliest spring we ever had, according to the records. Extended weekend means that I’m out of my paper gathering rat race and I can enjoy four peaceful days! That’s a treat itself.   

Yesterday I was totally lazy, just lied on sofa, watched all three series of Black books and basted the rest of leaves I need for the pheasant quilt. Sun is shining, it’s + 20 C outside, birds are singing like mad and I have four days to enjoy it all uninterrupted! What can be better? 

I also had some time to start playing with my H2H project. I haven’t officially signed in as I’m leading quite hectic and unpredictable life right now so I can’t sign in on a long term project with full responsibility. But still - if I will have enough time, I want to give it a try.  So yesterday I made the first 16 blocks for the quilt and played a bit what I can do with them. 

The design of the H2H top still hasn’t settled in. I haven’t also decided on the charity I would like to donate it or on the type of the quilt, and I’m still brewing on all these. 

I’m not a really well organised person, I usually like the project grow as it goes, but maybe this time I need a different, better organised approach as I want the receiver to really enjoy it.