Tuesday 12 March 2013

Nancy Drew- is this a clue?


Today is my day on the Nancy drew blog hop. Thanks to Madame Samm for organising the hop and to Carol from Just let me quilt for being our cheer leader.




If you had asked me when I was growing up who Nancy Drew was I would have had to admit I didn't know. Eventually Nancy Drew was shown on British television when my daughters were children and at last I found out what all the fuss was about. It is always fun to have a girl taking the lead in solving mysteries. Since then I have read several of the Nancy Drew books and found them enjoyable. Here in the UK we had the Famous Five written by Enid Blyton although the characters were younger and only four were human. The fifth was Timmy the dog.

Anyway the daughter of one of my friends loved the Nancy Drew stories and when I said I was going to take part in this hop asked if I would make a quilt for her daughter to snuggle under when reading. She's too young to enjoy Nancy Drew yet but the books are all lined up in the bookcase for when she is older.

I wanted to keep the quilt simple to make and decided on Irish chain. So I bought a charm pack which I cut into 21/2 inch squares.



On the white squares I stitched question marks and on two the words 'is this a clue?'



The question marks are machine appliquéd using buttonhole stitch. I had originally planned to use some fabric  from my stash as the border but my friend's daughter decided she wanted the red magnifying glass instead. I thought it had been difficult to find the Nancy Drew fabric in the first place eventually resorting to buying online from America. It has been very difficult to get the red magnifying glass fabric but that is now ordered, again from abroad. It should have been here on Saturday but still has not arrived and so my quilt is still waiting to be finished. Here is the top so far.



I love this fabric, its so bright and cheerful. By the time the borders are added the quilt will be very cheerful for a young girl. I'm hoping the fabric will arrive this week so I can get it finished.

Now why don't you visit the other places on today's hop.Here is the schedule. There's sure to be lots of fun things to see.


Tuesday, March 12, 2013 
Sew Many Yarns (you are here)

Enjoy the hop and I hope you have some time today for sewing.

Lyndsey

65 comments:

  1. Umm Lyndsey? We're missing something here I think?

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  2. Everything is A~OK now and looks lovely! It's a beauty of a quilt ;)

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  3. Love the Nancy Drew quilt! Someone is sure lucky. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Lucky little girl, this is a super quilt.

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  5. What a lucky girl who will recieve that super cute quilt. Awesome job !

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  6. What a sweet little quilt. Someone will be very happy with it!!

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  7. Your quilt is lovely, I wish I'd had one when I was young to snuggle under when reading. I have found a few copies of Nancy Drew in the Derbyshire Library system.

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  8. you have made a beauty of a quilt and the red magnifying glass fabric will cap off the border! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Oh yes that red fabric will make a lovely border. I like all the questions marks.

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  10. Oh your quilt is lovely and when all is said and done it will be a beauty for a little girl to enjoy curled up with a good book...enjoy your day

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  11. Your quilt is great! Love the question marks.

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  12. You put a lot of thought into this....I just love your quilt!!!

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  13. I am sure when more fabrics comes your way it will look even better than it does now...and it looks great...how big will this be....? as a wrap or throw.....I adore it

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  14. Darling little quilt.....love all of those question marks!

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  15. Great quilt I love the contrast.

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  16. All those little question marks really add a lot to this quilt...love it! It will be very cute once you get that red background on it. Thanks for hopping with us!

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  17. nice postage stamp quilt love it

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  18. Great idea! The question marks are perfect for the theme!!

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  19. Great job, Lyndsey! Your quilt will be so easy for your friend's little girl to love!
    I've heard several comments from British bloggers about the Enid Blyton books. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on some to read.

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  20. Oh, it's so bright and cheery with all the white! I'm sure your friend's little girl will be overjoyed when she receives it.

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  21. This is a great quilt! Thanks for sharing.

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  22. your friend's daughter is very lucky. Beautiful! I'm sure the red border will really set it off.

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  23. That is beautiful! Love the design and the ?and the embroidered saying. It will be awesome when done! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. I like this quilt top. That little girl is one lucky girl.Great job.

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  25. The quilt is adorable. I am sure she will love it. The red magnifying glass material will look great as the border! Nice work!

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  26. That is just darling. I love your quilt.

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  27. Wonderful quilt! Thanks for being on the hop!

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  28. Love your question marks that you made on the quilt.

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  29. You have done a wonderful job and the red border will be the finishing touch.

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  30. A great quilt! I too grew up with Enid Blyton and only discovered ND much later!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  31. Such a precious quilt! I know she will love it!

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  32. That is a great way to get the most use out of a charm pack! I have been so inspired by all the projects that I finally ordered a charm pack and the book cover panel...no one nearby carries the fabric! Thanks for sharing! B-)

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  33. Thanks for sharing your lovely quilt top. It will be an awesome quilt.

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  34. What a grrrreat quilt!!! That's goin to be a Treasure to that lil' girl!! Goood job!!!

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  35. I just love it, what a great looking quilt. Thank you for sharing. I am found a lot of projects to do with a charm pack.

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  36. WOnderful quilt. That was a perfect pattern for that fabric.

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  37. Darling quilt. It will be well loved.

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  38. Perfect idea for a quilt top. Great job.

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  39. I love the top! My fave part is the Question Marks. I hope you post a pic when the quilt is finished, because I would love to see it :) Thanks so much for sharing with us!

    -karrie

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  40. Your quilt top is great! Thanks for sharing.

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  41. How sweet that you are making it for your friends daughter to enjoy. The question marks are an inspired choice as well as the embroidery on some of the squares. It is a fun quilt top already but the delayed border fabric will make it sing.

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  42. The question marks and "Is this a clue?" are phenomenal touches to the quilt. How generous to spend your time making a quilt for a friend's daughter. She has to be a very special friend and a special little girl. I like the Irish chain quilt design and the red borders will be perfect. I hope the fabric arrives soon. One day a young lady will be able to snuggle under the quilt and be swept away as many of us have been by Nancy Drew.

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  43. Thanks for sharing, I like the quit layout

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  44. How very cute. A great idea for this fabric. I hope your border fabric comes soon.

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  45. Very cute she will love her snuggle quilt. Thanks for the fun.

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  46. I love the question marks! Sew cute!! Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see the grand finale!!

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  47. Great quilt. I love the simplicity of it and the ? marks are a wonderful addition. It'll be adorable with the red border.

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  48. I love this - especially the question marks. :) blessings, marlene

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  49. Looking good! The red borders will be great.

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  50. Cute, cute quilt. Love it!

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  51. I love how the white fabric brings out all the colors. Lovely indeed.....thanks for sharing...Judith, Texas

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  52. Bright & colorful! You are a pretty sweet friend.

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  53. what a lovely quilt. Any young girl would love it.

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  54. Your quilt is wonderful! Perfect for a young fan of Nancy Drew! Well done!

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  55. Sew cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  56. Very cute quilt - love the question marks!

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  57. cute quilt. thanks for sharing. vickise at gmail dot com

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  58. Cute quilt. I loved Nancy Drew when I was a child. Yes I'm American but have lived in UK since I was a teenager.

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  59. Wow what a great way to use the fabrics!! I LOVE the Question Marks!!! They really make the quilt. Thank You for sharing with us.

    Sincerely,
    Tricia

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  60. What a fun quilt! I just love seeing how differently everyone uses this fabric.

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