Shopping for elephants

Well, not the real ones of course, but that darn marbled grey fabric that I run out of that makes elephants and couldn't find for the life of me in any local shop. I had another look at Quilters Quarters and blow me under there was just a tad left so I brought the remains off the roll. Now I can complete Parts 4, 5 and 6 of the elephants I require to complete my mystery quilt! Yes, Part 6 came out on the 1st August and yes, another elephant. I wonder if there are other people making this quilt thinking the same as me, "why an elephant, why couldn't it be a cute teddy bear or rabbit!!!". Yes, life's a challenge, roll with it! I still have to order my Vanity Fair fabric from that Australian on line site to complete my circles. God certainly loves a trier when you run out of your fabrics after you make boo boos that shouldn't have been made in the first place, lordly, lordly!

At the weekend I tackled Part 5 of the scalloped strips and alternated with my bargello blocks. Eight are now sewn together, eight to go! I didn't go to my sewing group last week, but intend on taking my bag bits and pieces along to tackle some more. Happy stitching!

Time to begin Part 5 of the mystery

Finished off appliqueing the circles of Part 4 yesterday, only that darn elephant to go... Today I cut out the pieces for Part 5, which include four strips and four sets of scallops that sit at the top and bottom. Those extra circles (fabric being brought from the web) will go in-between. After that I will attempt the last elephant (well, let's hope so).


I've been able to do this extra bit of sewing because my car is at the garage. On Friday morning on the motorway, passing a 18-wheeler truck I look down to see "Check Engine" looking back at me and the temperature needle on HOT!!! EEK, here's where my cool banana skills took my driving skills to another level... with cars up my bum and already 3/4 of the way past the truck, I put my foot on the gas and got in front of the truck then had to indicate quick and pull over at speed and not hit the marker sticks in the process. Made it! Cellphone in hand (thank goodness I packed it in my bag that day) I rang the AA and Bob's ya uncle. Out of action till the end of tomorrow so I reckon I'll have lots of free time to sew, sew, sew!!!

Mystery quilt Part 5

Sorry if I'm about to spoil your party, but ANOTHER elephant :( You have got to be joking me!! I struggled with the first one, haven't done the second one, and now you throw another one into the rink!! When all is done I better post an image of the completed "mystery" so you all know what "misadventures" I had to go through. I managed to stuff up cutting some fabric and searched high and low in my local shops for a replacement measure of the same fabric, but came up empty. Thus I googled it and came across a site in Australia that I can purchase it from, the things you resort to eh! It is lovely neutral shade from Nancy Gere, from the Vanity Fair c.1865-1890 range.


Well, off to the Amberley craft market this morning. They have just started up, so thought I might see what creative beings there are in the district. I shall report later on my findings! Catch ya.