Friday 1 January 2016

Back to business and giveaway results

January 1st - I'm still mulling over whether I will be setting myself particular goals this year, but in the meantime I am confronted straight away by my own limitations:  I have a giveaway winner but can't work out how to post a snap of the rafflecopter in this post.  You can however check it out on the original post.  I am pleased to announce that the winner is the lovely Lara - congratulations! Vishruti will be contacting you directly to organise your prize.  

I may not have got a whole shedload of anything done in the last couple of weeks but the one thing that has been ticking over is the Quilty 365 project.  I am almost up-to-date with my circles (yesterdays and today's to do, but that's all) and have been slowly sewing them into 9 patch blocks, to try and keep things manageable.  


I am on day 53 today, so this picture doesn't have all my circles, just the ones that have already been sewn into blocks.  I am still enjoying the focus that having a daily project gives me and loving that quiet 5 or ten minutes sewing that comes towards the end of each day.  Occasionally I let a couple of pieces back up, but mostly, even over Christmas, I have found the time day by day.  

Today I'm linking up with Audrey for the monthly party where everyone is sharing their circles - and that's another thing I am liking about this; being a part of something where each interpretation is unique but we are all still connected - thanks Audrey for dreaming this up.  

25 comments:

Mary Marcotte said...

I understand your thoughts on this one. I joined a bee and enjoyed it so much that I've since joined two more...all via internet and all somehow the same but different. I love that your circles play so well together. They look more organized sewn in the nine-patch units, but it's still very modern and improvised. The idea of a quiet 5 or 10 minutes every day sounds so tempting! I can't commit but oh! I so want to be able to.

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

Yes it was hard to keep up around the holidays, I agree! :) Looking lovely :)

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

Yes it was hard to keep up around the holidays, I agree! :) Looking lovely :)

Iherba said...

Hola Kaja, gracias por tu visita. Esta mañana cuando vi tu quilt, me encantó, el fondo azul y que cada bloque tenga una medida, lo hace distinto y único. Te quedará un gran Quilt. Un saludo

CosoQueTeCoso said...

Kaja, muy bonito tu quilt en tonos azules.
Muchas gracias por tu visita.
Nos seguimos encontrando mes a mes en este Quilt 365
Besitos.

Doris Perlhuhn said...

It´s like diving into blue, beautiful. Good idea with the nine-patch.
I had some problems to do my circles during the holidays but I soon will get it. Love this project more and more.

Juliann in WA said...

Your blues are perfect and feel very wintery

Quiltdivajulie said...

I love the inset bits that appear here and there -- what a beauty this is becoming!

audrey said...

Ooh, this makes me wish I had made my circles in different sizes. The puzzle piece method of putting them together is so pleasing! Love how you've limited your colors too--combined with the rough looking denim background, it's looking very 'utility made modern'!

Quilting Babcia said...

You have the blues tamed into 9-patches, all kinds of possibilities come to mind. It will certainly be much easier to work with your blocks at the end of a year of stitching. I do love your monochrome concept.

Mystic Quilter said...

Looking lovely and the pop of turquoise is beautiful!

Lara B. said...

I'm just imagining what 365 of your circles will look like Kaja and the first word that comes to mind is Amazing!
Woohoo! I can hardly believe I was the winner of Vishruti's beautiful fabric. Thank you both of you! I imagine I will add to the order because i saw many beautiful fabrics in her Etsy shop! The "lovely Lara" phhhffft! hee hee.

Heather said...

I really like your circles - they have a very calming vibe overall. It is fabulous how different all our quilty 365 projects look.

Marly said...

This is beautiful, Kaya. So many blues, and each piece different.

Catherine said...

I love these circles and look forward to all the things you do in 2016.

Paulette said...

There is so much lovely dimension in your circle piece. It's great that you're assembling it as you go, too. Looking very cool!

Lisa J. said...

I love this project Kaja. It would take me a lot longer than 5 or 10 minutes to applique a circle...but maybe if I did it every day I could get that fast.

Cathy said...

Looks rather vintage and very appealing and soothing. I like the idea of sewing into 9Ps as you go. I need to figure out how to sew mine together into date order before they fall out of order.

liniecat said...

Fabulous ... love them : )

Sisbabestitches said...

I so love the patchy look of the blocks in their 9-patches, they have so much personality! I too love this group precisely because everyone is doing their own fabulous thing and we are still all connected :) Well done on doing mostly daily too!

tink's mom said...

Great block concept. I'm just starting, glad to see that you are right up to date. It gives me hope.

Ema N said...

I'm a night person and your blocks really speak to me. I like the dark moodiness of it, the sense of mystery that these shades of blue create.

Wendy Caton Reed said...

It's amazing to me how simple denim can be so lovely. It is a true work of art!

Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quilts said...

Your denim and blues are so pretty - so much glowing loveliness!

Glenda said...

Denim and blue quilty365 how good is that, they sure look great lying there and will make a stunning quilt. It's a look of fun making these but a little additive and I can not stop making and thinking about them.
Cheers Glenda