Another Finish

My beach huts quillow is finished, here is a picture of it all folded into the pillow bag. Clever eh?

The pattern was by Anya Townrow and the fabrics were by Makower, all called "Coast"

I called my quilt "Tranquility Restored" in recognition of the terrible damage done by the storms and sea surge at the end of last year and the way the mess has been tidied up and repairs are started. People are even rebuilding on the sites of destroyed properties, such optimism in the forecasts of this being a "once in a century" event. The sea is so calm it is as if nothing happened. 

Beach Huts and the Seaside

I made good progress with my projects while I was away in Norfolk. I finished a block and a mug rug for the Global Piecers' swap, while I can't show you as I only posted them off to South Dakota today.  On the first day I also did the centre of my beach hut quilt:

I was pleased with how it went together as the last time I did an Attic Window block it was a bit of a mess. This time I was very much more accurate with where I stopped and started the stitching. 

On day two it was a fairly straightforward process to add the border fabric, with four more mitred seams. 

I now need to make the "quillow" part of the project and get quilting. 

It wasn't all stitching though. I was joined by Sara and Sam for the weekend and we were joined by the sunshine so headed to the beach. 

Plans for a Quilting Day Alone

Next week we shall open up the Bach (yippee, Summer's coming), and then I shall treat myself to a sewing day there. 

I have been auditioning "Spring" fabrics for a Global Piecers' swap and I've rediscovered a beach hut/seaside themed quilt project I bought all the fabric for a few years ago. Those two projects should be enough to keep me busy. When the seaside quilt is finished it will live at the Bach. 

What are you doing this weekend?