Today is the 25th of the month so it’s time to link up with Fiona for New to me in 2013. Last month I thought I hadn’t tried anything new (although afterwards I remembered the fusible wadding!) so I’ve been keeping a mental note, this month, of things that are new to me.
I began linking up with Live a Colorful Life for Really Random Thursday and found my posts in general seem to getting increasingly random…
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| an unexpected house blogged here |
I also joined the 5″ x 7″ Challenge in which I have agreed to make a year’s worth of 5″ x 7″ art pieces. The focus is on quantity, rather than quality and the weekly commitment is a new thing for me, as is making such small projects.
I also tried some new techniques including a fused fabric valentine (blogged here)
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| fused fabric valentines wall hanging |
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| butterfly detail |
…and a sort of tessellated block, here, which became a cushion with a curved border – something else new to me.
Finally, I bought a book I can’t read a word of – fortunately it has wonderful diagrams and pictures! – and started to make a sampler quilt, blogged here.
Until I started writing this post, I hadn’t realised quite how many new to me things I’d done this month.
What new things have you tried?
Janine @ Rainbow Hare
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Kerry
I tried needle turn applique and failed so the less said about that the better ;) If I hadn't tried it I wouldn't know that I didn't like it though!
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Renee
I'm making a triangle quilt for the first time! It's a fun change of pace.
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Marit
Wow, you really are doing lots of new and fun things! Love those Japanese books. When you figure it out, it feels like such an accomplishment:)
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adaliza.com
You've been busy. Love your makes. That Japanese book looks like a challenge, but I guess pictures are a universal language. I bought a wonderful crochet pattern book in France many years ago and still love it though I can't read the words. I'm trying lots of new quilt patterns – am quite obsessed – Scandinavian and contemporary (nothing like a challenge)!
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Nicole
I attached a satin binding to a baby blanket for the first time! Yikes! Slippery! And made an improve house block, and several xplus blocks!
Love your fused fabric valentine! It turned out be-u-tee-ful!
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made by ChrissieD
You've been busy, I particularly like the butterfly :)
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Heidi Staples
Such a beautiful mix of projects! I love that pillow!
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jeifner
I made the triple zip pouch. I went along with the zip along as I've wanted to make a pouch for so long and figured jumping right in would be the best. It was great! Those new blocks are looking fabulous, looks like the books full of great stuff.
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Benta AtSLIKstitches
You're a bit bionic at the moment!!! Lovely to see them all together!
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Celtic Thistle
You have been busy trying out new things this month Janine, they are all wonderful.
Thanks for linking up too!
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Wendy
such interesting and varied projects. The weekly challenge looks really good fun and I love your house quilt.
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