Work in Progress.

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I have been quietly stitching away at my Jenny of Elefantz Beauty Quilt and all my friends know me well enough to know I sometimes can't stop at the pattern and have to fiddle and play around a little with the design.


Now this one was hard to alter as it was so beautiful, but I just wanted to add a little more and I didn't have enough fabric for the alternate blocks and the border!
Let me say it was hard to get the extra bits right and as I made up the extra blocks separately, some of the applique pieces don't match up perfectly but I love it anyway. Did enough sewing and unpicking to last me a while, so not doing any more on this one!



Still more work to go but it's easy to pick up and stitch anywhere.

Pop over to Cheryll's for Friday Night with Friends. I probably do a little more on this one.


Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.





Comments

  1. Peg - Happy In Quilting4 April 2014 at 06:05

    oh my......wow....Heather that is beautiful.....

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  2. Jenny of Elefantz4 April 2014 at 06:50

    Wow...wow...oh girlfriend, you have done 'good'....:-)
    Hugs
    Jenny
    xx

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  3. Anonymous4 April 2014 at 07:44

    Wow Heather it's gorgeous,i love it,well done

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  4. Cheryll4 April 2014 at 07:58

    It looks so very "pretty"... well done! :)

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  5. Fiona4 April 2014 at 08:36

    really pretty Heather....
    Hugz

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  6. Helen 4 April 2014 at 15:16

    Very pretty,beautiful work Heather !

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