Haven´t posted in a while, but have been sitting sewing by hand these fans and really enjoying the process.

8 made another 22 to do and then the borders which are quite complex.

Hope you like

These are delicious - can't wait to see the final quilt. Keep up the good work, and if you don't have a home for them to go to.......

Well I will remember that.

By the way do you make that beautiful Irish lace???

Elle

Great work! So colorful.

Kyia

They're coming out beautiful Elle!

Not so much the Irish Lace, and not so much since I moved here either. I taught Bobbin and Needlelace in the UK before I came here, but couldn't find any Irish lacemakers in my area here, and there isn't the same sort of system for recreational classes as in the UK, so I switched to my second love of quilting, and found a great group to join.

They are absolutely lovely. Sewing by hand?? wow. And I thought I was crazy for all my handquilting. I draw the line at piecing by hand.

I always love to see pics of your latest projects. They are always beautiful and waaay beyond my skills. I can drool and do so a lot whenever you post pics!

Thanks Vicki, but the reason I hand sewed those was because I couldn´t get my head round the PP and this was a slow learning to get them right.

The fabrics are gorgeous to work with.

Elle

Don´t usually hand sew but these were are little daunting to start with and that was the reason. Like it so much as it helps me to relax in the evening. Thanks for your lovely comments.

Elle

That surprises me, I suppose its something that is dying out. thanks for letting me know on that one, I have always wanted to make lace.

Elle

Thanks Kathryn, I bet Terri can see a lot of her fabric in those.

Elle

thanks Kyia, They are a bit brighter than I thought they would be.

Very inspiring! Can't wait to see the rest of the blocks.

Beautiful blocks Elle. Looking forward to seeing it all put together. I have a lot of those same fabrics, havn't decided what I am doing with them yet.

Holy Cow! Are they paper pieced? They are beautiful!


judee

Beautifully Done!!! Love those fabrics!!! You are so patient and precise, love your work :D :D :D

Those are georgous, I just love them!

Oh my. I am speechless! By hand yet, beautiful! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Wow! Looks pretty amazing! Keep up the good work!

Very pretty! Looks too tedious for me tho.

So beautiful!! You are very patient! Can't wait to see the other blocks!

Beautiful!!!!!

Great job Elle!!! I bet it is relaxing to sit down of an evening with those after all the work you have been doing getting ready for the big day!! :D
4 weeks to go?

Your fan blocks are coming along
quite lovely!! :D I really like each
& every one of them. Keep up the
Great Work!!
:D :D :D

Yes Judy they are PP, great pattern from Judy Neimeyer, google her page she has some beautiful patterns.
Elle

Me patient, not really, just find this kind of relaxing, the PP was kind of daunting at first have to admit, will start some borders next to give me a change of work.

Elle

Oh yes, one of the reasons its getting done by hand its calming me down, not long now as you say just 4 weeks looking forward to it.

Elle

Oh Elle! Those are beautiful!
And YES, I see alot of my fabric in there, so that means it's MINE when you are done! :) :) :)

:D :D :D

Why am I not surprised. They are delicious fabrics
Elle

Ahhh....so you agree!
Ok, just put it to the side so it can wait for me when I come to visit. :)

Beautiful job! The piecing by hand may feel daunting to begin with, but by the time you are done, there is such a sense of accomplishment and pride that goes with it. I made a double wedding ring quilt, queen size, completely by hand (pieced and quilted). I love it so much--it took me forever to get it done, but I wouldn't trade all that hard work for anything.
So keep up the good work and enjoy!

Thanks Nellebelles (what a lovely name) got any pics of your lovely quilt?? I would love to see it.
Elle

Hi Elle,

I don't have a picture of that quilt just yet--I'll have to take one soon and post it. I will do that as soon as our house guests are gone, which I believe will be on Wednesday.

Also, thanks for the compliment on my name. My real name is Ellen, but my dad flipped it around to be Nelle (long e on the end...) and I just added the belles part for my username for the forum. :-)

Hi Ellen, Love the picture on your avatar as well did you make that too. Looks like batiks. I used to get called Nellyby my Dad as well when I was little, among other things LOL

Elle

Oh Elle, they are coming out great!!!!

ooooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty.

Now, don't you all think that will look pretty in my house? :)

Thanks Vicki

Elle

really beautiful, what pattern? Looks like foundation piecing, right?