Big Trip Quilt - a Little Update

 The big trip around the world quilt is almost finished...almost but not quite.......and here is a little update...... below is a reminder of the last stage it was at when i showed it to you here previously.....

 .............. the top picture shows one of the corners with just three rounds to go.......as you can see I fussy cut a round of flower squares.............a few people have asked me what exactly is fussy cutting and how do you do it?...........it is  when you choose an area of fabric with a motif or part of a pattern to cut out, rather than just cutting out the fabric all over to make your patchwork shapes.....

 ...............i make a window template to cut out my fabric for epp...............i use cardstock and cut the template 1/4 in bigger than my paper piece template all the way round, then cut out the window in the middle 1/4 in inside the line.............it is such a quick and easy way to see the shape you would like to use and to position the cut correctly............

 ................it does waste a bit of fabric doing fussy cutting but the scraps will always come in handy one day ;) ............

 .............the fussy cut squares are ready to sew and below there they are on the quilt..........

 ..............a few pictures now of the crumpled quilt top...........

 ...............i have loved hand sewing this quilt, mainly in my spare evening moments......

 ..............choosing the next round of fabric each time has been very interesting and surprisingly demanding but also a new experience in playing with colour values and fabric combinations........

 ...............just a little more to add and then we can have the full reveal..........

 .............and now some pretty flowers as it is spring and yesterday was mother's day :)......

 ............i was a very lucky mum and was very spoilt by my daughters and their families.....

 ..........nothing like a bit of sunshine, family time, cute children, afternoon teas and gorgeous flowers to make you feel happy and full of the joys of spring..............add in a bit of stitching and crafting too..............just perfect..........:)

............thank you for dropping by dear readers.............it is a joy all year round to see you here and to read your kind comments..........if you would like to see more of my crafty days i have just joined instagram so now you can find me there too.................wishing you a wonderful week filled with flowers, sunshine and lots of crafty inspirations ...............back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx