Progress of the HARLEY quilt

 I know I have shown you 1 or 2 photos of this quilt . You have definitely seen the finished quilt but here I’m going to show you my progress photos.

Cutting to see what I’m working with…

Now I have started cutting

Centre of the top is done.

Borders are on.

Quilting is done.

Look at the finish

Then we gather at our motorbike group. There were about 30 bikes join us for the days ride.

I have donated this quilt for their special 30 th anniversary AGM day.

And the quilt is auctioned and raised $600

Not bad considering no one knew it was happening. We did have about 70 people attend the night. Mostly couples. A beautiful dinner, a live band and a great group of people.

Look at this beautiful stop we had at Euston.

We are in the middle of winter and the weather was just perfect.

And we had a great day….

Holiday snaps and some sewing and a finish

 Ok, here are a few holiday snaps. I didn’t really take many but I’ll show you some.

While driving along you see some beautiful views. Driving up the highway the morning we left Port Augusta we saw this amazing view. The clouds surrounding a table top mound. (I am not very good with names of things or the history). It was stunning.

My next photo was when we had a stop just over the border into the Northern Territory. Of course we did get a photo.

We had a big day of driving this day. Approx 700kms. It was a late day so we ended up having our overnight stay in a roadside stop bay. It was at the landmark for the Tropic of Capricorn. It was busy stop for travellers too.

It’s such a shame that there are people out there that want to destroy everything.

Now for my sewing.

I have been working on my Fairy Quilt Godmother but I can’t show the right side of  my work a sit is a challenge for our group. But I will show you a bit of progress 

Then I worked on my motorbike quilt. It is finished and today I sewed on the label and hanging sleeve.

I am involved with an online group called Quilting Around the World. QATW.

We have going on an ugly fabric swap. I got sent an ugly 1/2 metre and I am to make a quilt with it measuring larger than 36*45”. It cannot just be a border but must be used in the main part of the quilt. I also had to send my partner a fabric I chose. 

Here is what I received.

I have decided on a pattern and chosen the fabric I am putting with it.

I can’t show my progress as this is a challenge as well.

ZOOM STITCHING

Well what a weekend it has been. I joined in with Chookyblue and so many other bloggers again for a ZOOM day of stitching... 6 am - 10 pm... So much talking & stitching was achieved....

I started out with this plan.

Spent the day machine blanket stitching. If it wasn't for talking and sewing with bloggers I would not have got very far.

It is a very boring job for me so a little bit of company helped. I managed to get it all sewn and even changed the design a bit.

I moved the 2020 patch onto an orange background so it can be seen better and have to attach the pin onto the tank of the bike. It is now ready for basting. Next weekend I hope to have it quilted ready for their AGM.

HARLEY QUILT DONATION

My hubby wanted a Harley quilt made for a donation for his HOG motorcycle group. So i started cutting up a t-shirt of his. Putting it up on the wall. Had a motorbike picture enlarged. A few other details sorted. Planned away and now I have something to get sewn and finished.... I have traced and cut the design out. It is now ready to be placed on the background.

I have decided on a few components so I will leave them up on the wall for a while to make sure I am happy.

Yes, I am happy... Now to sew all the blanket stitch before assembly of blocks.

I have to have it finished by 9th November 2020 for their AGM

Harley quilt donated

I have dfinished the quilt top.

I love it and feel really happy about it.

Well, my hubby loves it and is getting a bit too cosy.

It was donated and raffled. It raised quite a bit for the club and everyone loved it.

The local Harley shop even asked for it to hang in his shop until the end of the year.

And here it is hanging on the line all quilted.

Hubby took the photo for me while the sun was out and I was at work.

The AGM went well.