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:

  1. Justine24 January 2017 at 10:46

    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!

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  2. Kerryp7724 January 2017 at 11:20

    Beautiful quilting. Pretty cool shoes too!

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  3. Unknown24 January 2017 at 13:09

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

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  4. Kaisievic24 January 2017 at 13:41

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

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  5. Preeti25 January 2017 at 01:10

    Your table mats are beautiful and neat !!

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  6. The Knitting Cross Stitcher25 January 2017 at 01:39

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

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  7. Bea25 January 2017 at 01:46

    Love your quilting! Very spiffy new shoes.

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  8. Julie26 January 2017 at 07:03

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

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  9. Sally27 January 2017 at 05:40

    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.

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  10. Jo who can't think of a clever nickname28 January 2017 at 11:51

    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.

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  11. Mary - Lecoeurceltique4 February 2017 at 09:27

    Great quilting and interesting shoes.

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