Black & White tablerunner

My friend, who bought a new apartment last year, gave me one of my first quilt books. So, ever since I wanted to make her something. First, of course, I had to learn how to quilt .... well at least quilt properly. After a lot of practicing it was time to make her something. In Black & White as these are her favourite colours for her interior.

Her kitchen in the new place was already in Black & White colours, simplifying the colour choice. As it is her birthday this month, thought it would be nice to make her a table runner, that she could also use in the kitchen. In B&W of course.

I used black fabric that I combined with my African B&W batik and some white fabric. For the pattern I used the "Lazy angle" block. This block I made as part of my BSB quilt. Making it in B&W should give some nice contrasts.

The end result: a table runner with 5 Lazy angle blocks, the sharp contrast makes the pattern really stand out. And a happy friend.

Linking up with Patty from Elm Street Quilts for the January One Monthly Goal.

Linking up with FAL 2019 Q1, project 2 of my list, 1 out of 5 done.

Finish A Long 2019 quarter 1

Last year I participated for the first time in the Finish-A-long 2018, in the last quarter. I work very well with deadlines, and ever since I started participating in the One Monthly Goal, I make at least one quilt related object, be it a block for a larger quilt, assemble the top or make a baby quilt. Making a list on my blog of pending projects will be the next step.

In 2018, I finished two large quilt tops and they were waiting to be quilted. My internal blockage to actually finish them did not help in finalizing these two beauties. Doing the actual quilting was not my strongest point. In December, I managed to overcome my blockage in moving forward and finalized the huge BSB quilt..

For FAl 2018, Q4, my list was pretty long as I had a few smaller projects to finish. One was this jacket that I was working on for three years. Oh the pressure of publicly admitting to a non-finished project (that is coming out of my ears, so much I despise it). Followed by the joy of finishing the loathed project. This first quarter of 2019 my list will be shorter. For several reasons: I want to finish the quilt top that I did not finish last year and secondly, I need to go through my bag with unfinished projects and see what to work on.

My Q1 optimistic projects list therefore is:

1. Cross Road Quilts
This project is one of my 2018 Q4 list. I have meanwhile ordered the batting so there is no reason not to finish. And I have decided how to quilt the beauty, straight and diagonal lines, mirroring the diagonal lines of the quilt.

2. Table runner for my friend
It is my friend's birthday this month and I want to make her a table runner in black and white. The pattern is the lazy angle block, the contrast between black and white fabric combined with matching African batik in B&W as well should really bring out the pattern. Or that is what I hope for.

3. Lavender colour socks
The socks are from my Q4 list as well. I have started the second sock and will take it with me traveling next week. Unless I get around digging out a forgotten knitting.

4. Ross blanket
Another project from my Q4 list. I did manage to crochet a few rows over the Christmas holidays. And I think this blanket is one of those projects that will never get finished if I will not "force" myself to work on it. So once my projects 1 - 3 of my list are finalized I will work on this at least twice a week, even if only for half an hour. Let's see in three months how far I will be.

5. Quilt for my youngest.
He has chosen the design, I have bought the fabric and cut the blue 10 inch squares needed for the blocks. White fabric is purchased waiting for cutting. Now that I am no longer afraid of tackling large quilts, I will "waste" less time in circling around the quilt. After all the quilt will not bite me if I make a mistake.

Linking up with the lovely group of bloggers hosting the FAL 2019. Thank you for your generosity and linking us creatively.

OMG January - Black & White tablerunner

A friend of mine bought a new apartment last year. One of the plusses of the new place was that the kitchen was already in Black&White colours. As it is her birthday this month, thought it would be nice to make her a table runner, that she could also use in the kitchen. In B&W of course.

I bought black fabric that I aim to combine with my African B&W batik and some white fabric. For the pattern I am going to use the "Lazy angle" block. This block I made as part of my BSB quilt. Making it in B&W should give some nice contrasts.

Am linking up with One Monthly Goal organized by Patty at Elm Street Quilts.