Quilting for Pam

Hello Quilty Friends!

And HELLO October, how did this month come around soooo quickly?

Today's post is all about my creative & generous customer Pam. 

You may recall an earlier post about the task Pam has set for herself making quilts for each resident in her mothers rest home? *Here is the post I am referring to*

 A couple of weeks ago Pam sent me seven more quilts for this project. I'm not sure if these seven quilts complete the project or not? I believe the residents are going to be so delighted, wouldn't you?

( Linda & Julie you might be interested to see a five new E2E Quilting designs)

Let's take a look:

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 48"x 52"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Paisley Daisy.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Pam.

Threads - Glide - Lilac (T) Sterling (B)

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Wonky Stars

Measurements - 50"x 54"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Maggie's Secret Garden.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Pam.

Threads - Glide - Mauve (T) Pink (B)

 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 47" x 52"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Semaphore.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Pam.

Threads - Glide - Admiral.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Plus

Measurements - 56"x 56"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Fairy Trails.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Pam.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Two birds with one stone?? ** That's the computer screen swivelled hard against the wall.

Two birds with one stone?**

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Plus

Measurements - 49"x 49" (beige quilt) 49" x 57" (black quilt)

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Kiwi & Koru. 

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.**

Backing - Supplied by Pam.**

Threads - Glide - Herb. 

** Pam supplied enough backing fabric for both these kiwiana quilts, so I loaded them side by side on the long arm machine (they only just fitted!) & I quilted the same E2E quilting design across them both.

This is a good time saver & therefore a saving for Pam.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Wonky Stars.

Measurements - 50"x 54"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Wish.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Pam.

Threads - Glide - Med Grey (T) Cleopatra (B)

Thank you SO MUCH Pam for your continued loyal support & repeat offending! 😁

Long may our working relationship bloom. 

I recently finished the Bears & Dears quilt I started at retreat in June.

I'd really love to sell this quilt, but Elizabeth Hartman ( Pattern designer) has a copyright on all of her patterns, even though I purchased the pattern new & purchased all the fabrics. So I'm not sure what to do with it? I absolutely love making quilts & don't want to stop,

but I have SO MANY QUILTS!!

Another pair of socks completed, this time for one of my sisters:

Scrappy Socks in Autumn Tones.

Until next time..............................

Leeanne.

Quilting for Jayne, Marilyn, Monica & Sue

Hello Quilty Friends!

How is your month of August going? Is it spring or autumn for you? It is spring in New Zealand, the temperatures are warming up, the flowers are blooming and the birds are flitting about getting ready for their busy season. I've been busy too, not making nests, my baby making days are over! Although I have spent some time in the garden,  pruning the apple tree & I found a good way to use the cuttings, see the end of my post for that. And of course I have been quilting some more lovely quilts for my customers. 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 50"x 74"

Quilting - Custom Quilting.

Batting - Hobbs Heirloom Wool - Purchased from me.

Backing - Gardenia - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide Linen.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Services.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 57"x 74"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Camo.

Batting - Supplied by Marilyn.

Backing - Supplied by Marilyn.

Threads - Glide - Mocha.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Services.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.**

Measurements - 51"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Blooming Feathers.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Green Grunge - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Herb.

 

** Monica's daughter started this quilt 30 years ago, then leaving it to Monica, who was not previously a quilt maker to finish it. Monica did so well! 

I think Monica may have the quilt making bug, so we might see her work here again.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me **

Measurements - 49"x 52"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - NZ Fern. 

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Green Grunge - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Sterling.

** Sue made this quilt for her brother, lots of fabulous kiwiana fabrics on show!

Thank you Jayne, Marilyn, Monica & Sue for letting me loose on your quilts!

If you've lasted this long do you still remember I mentioned about pruning my apple tree? Yes? 

Ok well instead of pushing them through our mulcher I decided to weave them into a wall. 

Now I have a fun rustic looking place to make compost.

Another fun garden related thing I did after purchasing a mystery bag of bulbs from

  Pompallier Mission & Printery shop in Russell. I planted one of the bulbs in a small vase of water.

I wish I had 'planted' the other bulbs like this, it was fun watching it bloom. 

Every now & then I want to bake something. I had a big tub of passionfruit yoghurt so after a short Google search I found the following recipe:Yoghurt Cake I replaced the greek yoghurt with the passionfruit, I used raw sugar instead of white & I also sprinkled some frozen blueberries & the zest of one lemon...this was so yummy! I made it again yesterday only I put the batter into muffin cases. 

A word of warning you will want to keep eating - don't say I didn't warn you!  

Two recent arrivals to my wide backing shop are these two beauties:

Well I hope you enjoyed this rather long blog post.

 Wishing you happy days sewing, 

let me know what's blooming for you!

Leeanne.

Quilting for Linda

Hello Quilty Friends!

Are you standing ready to wave goodbye to August? 

Hubby mentioned this week that is it Friday again & didn't that come around quickly? Yes it did! A friend of mine shared a post with me that there are only "X" amount of Fridays left until Christmas.

 I know what you are thinking, I should not remain friends with people like that! 

But I will stay being her friend because she is precious.

 Speaking of precious relationships, my customer Linda has been sending her quilt tops to me for several years. 

Linda a loyal partner-in-crime since 2017. I can safely say Linda is a repeat offender! 

That's my wacky humour for a customer that keeps returning & I'm so pleased she does! 

Let's take a look at her latest batch shall we:

Quilt Information:

Quilt Pattern - Boardwalk by Treehouse Textiles.

Measurements - 62" x 62"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Coneflower.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Bluebird Heather Ross - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Vintage Diamonds by Blue Elephant Stitches.

Measurements - 52" x 65"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Peeling Good.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Dark Teal Ruby Star Society - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide Military Gold.

Two quilts loaded on the same backing & batting

Quilt Information:

Pattern - 16 patch + Sawtooth & Star Hallow + 9 Patch

Measurements - 40"x 48" & second quilt 45" x 54"

Quilting - Straight Line Quilting

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me **

Backing - Strawberry Heather Ross - Purchased from me. **

Threads - Glide - Linen.

**When the quilts are not huge I can load them on the same backing & batting if requested which is what I did with these two cute quilts.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Folk Sampler by Farm & Folk.

Measurements - 53"x 67"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Compass Rose.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Log Cabin Quilt** -Supplied by Linda.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

**Linda supplied a pieced Log Cabin quilt to use as the backing for this project, making it a two-sided quilt — such a lovely idea, but not without its challenges for a longarm quilter! 

As you can imagine, I can’t see the back while quilting, so centering the quilt top becomes a bit of a guessing game. Pieced backs also mean double (or more!) the number of seams, some of which can be quite bulky. These thick areas can sometimes cause issues like skipped stitches, shifting, or even tucks.

That said, it all worked out beautifully on this quilt. Linda thoughtfully added wide strips around the edges of the backing, which gave me plenty of wriggle room — and even the added appliqué patch on the back behaved nicely!

Thanks so much, Linda — long may you continue repeat offending!

If you're new to my blog, you might not be a quilt maker yourself—but perhaps you've always dreamed of owning one. Well, maybe I can help with that! I make quilts for people just like you.

Or maybe you do make quilts, but time is tight and you need a beautiful, handmade gift for someone special. Quilts truly make the best gifts! They're like a lasting hug—a quilt hug—that stays long after the flowers have wilted and the chocolates are gone. And best of all? 

No layers of dreaded plastic wrapping!

I invite you to browse my collection of quilts, bags, table toppers, and even Christmas stockings. There’s something for everyone, and each piece is crafted with love.

Feel free to share with a friend or two!

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Until next time, see you back here another week closer to Christmas!

Leeanne.