Tuesday 24 January 2017

QAYG and First Shoes of 2017

Contrary to what I may have previously believed, QAYG is not in fact the back-up computer aboard Red Dwarf.


That would be Queeg

QAYG, on the other hand, stands for quilt as you go, and I found a really good tutorial for making a zippered pouch using the technique at SOTAK Handmade.
Here is the pouch I made, incorporating, amongst other scraps, some vintage Liberty and Laura Ashley fabrics, an old pillowcase, and one of David's old shirts


I also upcycled a rescued section of one of my vintage embroidered cloths which somebody had managed to get tomato sauce on. This is why we can't have nice things. (Yes dear, I am writing about you on my blog).
I made some new quilted table mats as well. So far they are tomato free...



"And the shoes?" I hear you cry.
Check them out. Gotham City Sirens Converse. I am in Shoe Heaven


11 comments:

Justine said...

Your quilting is gorgeous! I love your table mats. The shoes...well not my thing but I do love new shoes and they are certainly unusual!

Kerryp77 said...

Beautiful quilting. Pretty cool shoes too!

Unknown said...

Fabulous quilting, love the colours of them all. Those shoes are amazing too.

Kaisievic said...

Wonderful table mats - good luck with keeping them sauce-free!

Preeti said...

Your table mats are beautiful and neat !!

The Knitting Cross Stitcher said...

Beautiful quilting,your table mats are lovely.
Love your Converse,great fun.

Bea said...

Love your quilting! Very spiffy new shoes.

Julie said...

Great quilting, you have been busy. Love the placemats. xx

Sally said...

Your quilting is lovely Christine.

Oh I wonder if Jess has seen those Gotham City Sirens Converses. I can't remember whether it was those she looked at in Schu.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Nice quilting as you went!
Great new shoes too, good start to the year.
Hubby and I have the discussion about the table; it's a lovely wooden table I have owned for 30 years this year and it's lovely because I keep a table cloth on it. He wants to take the cloth off so we can see the lovely wood which will stay lovely for about ten minutes.

Mary - Lecoeurceltique said...

Great quilting and interesting shoes.