A yummy sampler................................

                                 Tadaaaaa................... Pam's sampler quilt all finished!

                          With a few guide lines from Pam of what she liked I set to work.

                           Some simple quilting treatments..............................

With sampler quilts custom quilting is the best way to go in my humble opinion. I have yet to be asked to quilt an all over design on a sampler quilt.

If you have been following (or stalking!) my blog you will have seen a number of sampler quilts featured. The sampler quilt seems like a great starter quilt as well as a nice refresher for the seasoned quilter.

Pam has made her quilt wider rather then longer to accommodate the quilt draping over the sides of the bed.
Her quilt measures 89" x 94" with Bamboo batting and quilted with maderia threads.

I partially chalked out the spine of the feather on the outer border, but other than that all the feathers are free motioned. Because the side borders are wider this required me to play with the feathers to get them to fill the space.

Thank you Pam for allowing me to quilt for you!

On a completely different subject...................... I went tramping in the Russell State Forrest (Bay of Islands, northland NZ) perhaps you will enjoy a few photo's..........................................

We live in pure paradise! Two hours walking up stream, the joy of our native Fantail swooping and chirping to greet us and the odd place in the stream that was hip deep! Part of the tramp included a small 'settlement'.

Complete with an aging caravan. Then further along the tramp a spot for a rustic privy!

Everyone that needed the privy used the bush instead!! haha..............the bush was more inviting then a smelly long drop with lacy spiderwebs and no door!

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at what I do and love and enjoy sharing with you.