Sunday, June 24, 2012

scraps, 30's, heirloom quilting & Barry



Jocelin dug deep in her scrap bag & made this colourful quilt. I was asked to do an all over design, so swirly flowers it was.
Denise made this quilt for a friend who has recently had a baby girl. Very pretty in 30's fabrics.
Next a sneaky peaky of what I been working on  for sometime in between customers quilts...................
Not sure when I will get to show you the finished quilt as there is still much to do, but a few hours here & there will get it finished........................
I finished a book by Barry Crump, called " Wild Pork & Watercress", I loved it! I didn't want it to end. The whole family has read it now, well not  the cats!
Thanks for stopping by to see what I have been up to!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

as promised, more customer quilts..............


the back
Got a two year old grandson that won't stay in his bed?? Well that's the case for Alison, so she made this bright beauty in hopes that her Grandson will stay in bed! he can count trucks, trains & look at colours.
Good luck!

the back

Gaye  made this quilt from a pattern from a magazine that was a three part mystery, but Gaye only got part three!
My instructions were: 'something organic & flowing all over the quilt'. I suggested a slightly different design for the solid borders, just to break the busyness up a bit. I used a Madeira Poly Neon thread in yellow to keep the continuity of the yellow accent.
I like how the blocks flow out on to the borders.
Thank you Alison & Gaye!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

'just spooling around'............


At my last post here I showed you a spool quilt from Whimsical's book "Just Spooling Around", well here is the cushion I made, also from the book. This too is available as a kit from The Country Yard.
Back tomorrow or the next with more customer quilts.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

sewing, customer quilts & someone's birthday


Friday was my birthday, to celebrate my quilting friends organised a sewing night. Three of us were making the same quilt. This one is from the Primitive magazine. It is handy having your sewing night in your favourite quilt shop   , because when you run out of the brown fabric for your spool ends, you can just go purchase more!
In the left hand bottom corner are 4 plain squares, these have a appliquéd house scene with wool felt.
This quilt is only 36" square.
We had a lovely shared meal, which I was told not to contribute as it was my birthday, lots of laughs & I got some nice presents, here are some of them.
Don't they go well on my bed!
Customer quilts......................
Isn't the backing cute!
This quilt is from Whimsical's book "Just Spooling Around".
Kits for this quilt & Paddington's are available from The Country Yard.


 This quilt is called "Saltbox Farm'" designed by Natalie Bird of The Birdhouse. The Country Yard had this as a BOM, but quickly sold out, but that is no suprise!

It was a bit chilly here in the north with a lovely frost, but I have a couple of my friends to keep me warm........



Sunday, June 10, 2012

"The Charm of Yesteryear.................


Another quilt sample finished for The Country Yard . Made with one charm pack - 1862 Battle Hymn by Moda, a Primitive Muslin for the background, sashing & border fabric. I made the pinwheels using the Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial .......super fast......super fun!!
This was a quick one to quilt, I especially like the ribbon quilting on the cream sashing. This design would work well on many quilt styles. I thought of tank tracks when I was quilting it......great for a boys quilt. Of course, so right for a pretty quilt too!

 I made a pieced backing, you can see the quilting quite well here & the blue sky!









Ok don't you just love these sideways photo's!!!! LOL! This quilt was made by Barbara, it is Barbara's first big quilt, and it is big! Pattern by Buggy Barn called : "Quilters Village". Aren't Barbara's choice of fabrics great! I used a Gunold vareigated thread for the meander, Maderia Poly Neon for the hook feather on the border, cotton/bamboo batting.
My quilting instructions were to please quilt as I did on my own one.......see here .
Thank you Barbara!

Just finished reading!

Now I am up to date with my customers quilts on my blog, but I will have another finished tomorrow.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Customer quilt



With our computer off having liposuction it has meant I am a bit slow on the blogging front.....but as they say, better late than never!
My busy customer Marcelle has made another lovely quilt as a gift for a friend. This quilt is made from a jelly roll.



A close up of the corners. A Kim Bradley stencil & Madeira Poly Neon variegated thread. Madeira Poly Neon cream for the background filler.


backing
Marcelle tells me she has told her friend she can't have the quilt as she loves it too much now to part with it!! I'm sure Marcelle is joking?
Happy days of June everyone!