Saturday 9 July 2011

Rainbow Scrappy Saturday report and a finish :-D

Okay I know I’m not supposed to be starting something new but I couldn’t help it your honour!  

I have a email subscription to Pleasant Home’s blog posts and in this one  she spoke about

Karen’s Summer Bow Tie Quilt Along  that was being held on this   Face Book page.   I love the Bow Tie block and I was trying hard to resist but one of my Buddettes Rosa took on the challenge after I had “tongue in cheek” tried to tempt her into starting a new project…. well that back fired and the tables were turned, LOL… but all in good fun ;)) 

Anyway, I ramble on, I decided to make mine in 30s fabrics with bleached muslin background and since the Rainbow Scrappy colours for this month are Red, White and Blue, I thought I’d start with the red 30s and kill two birds with one stone. :)  And here are my first blocks.

First 6 Bowties

 

And at long last I have completed Monkey… I’m not an expert knitter and I don’t know if it was me or the pattern but the T-shirt didn’t turn out quite as it should have.  So rather than start again I added a few rows of crochet to the neck…. However, now I think that Monkey looks more like a girl than a boy, LOL… what do you think… can he have a sex  (oops should I say the S word on here?) gender change?

So no ‘He’ is a ‘She’.  I am quite pleased with the out come and I’m sure she’ll be a lovely surprise for DD when she returns home from her holiday.

Monkey FINISHED July 8,2011

Now onto another one thread a day ufo but what shall it be??  :-D

Have a great quilty weekend,

hugs Ellyx

9 comments:

  1. I love the bowtie quilt and how easy it is to do.Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Hi Elly,
    wow you finished the monkey, and I think she defenitely is a girl, the T-Shirt is so cute with the crochet edge.
    I also like your new scrappy block, why not try these bow ties and combine them with the colours of the challenge. Smart girl!
    KATRIN W.

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  3. HOOORAY for the "finish"!!!!

    HOOORAY for the "new"!!!!

    And HOOORAY for finishing Monkey and YES... "it" does look more like a girl. You'll need to have her ears pierced and give her a decent pair of round earrings! LOL

    How did your daughter manage?!??!?! She's still on vacation?!?!?

    Rosa
    tormom - word verification.

    I SWEAR I did NOT make this one up, Elly... but to "me" ... *pointing at her chest*.... I would say that it says "Tormenting Mom".... which is kinda what happened with daughter's vacation plans, eh? :-(

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  4. I've been browsing down through your projects and must say- You've been doing some really pretty stuff. I especially like your yellow block, the little heart quilt (never thought about how the blocks would look turned sideways- cute little rows of tiny squares) and your bowties.

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  5. Darling bow ties! I love RED.
    Monkey is sooooo adorable! "K" will love him/her. I do think he looks more like a she. LOL. The crocheted edging on he-she's sweater is so sweet -- definitely girlish!

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  6. Rosa, Just came to your blog for the first time and LOVE it. Thanks for helping spread the word about the Bow Tie block a day. You're reds are gorgeous!

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  7. How are your Bow Ties coming along? Mine have been on hold, decided that I think they are a little large. Think I will make enough to make a small baby quilt and then try smaller Bow Tie (4"), in CW fabrics. so many quilts, so little time.

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  8. Oh you mean I forgot to leave a note earlier about this one? I love it. I meant to when I first saw it. Very cute. Very very cute. Fun post.

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  9. Love your red bow ties and as for the monkey, she's just gorgeous!

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