Quilting for Jean, Julie & Ngaire

Hello Quilty Friends!

I'm pleased you made it back for another dose of quilty goodness. Three very different quilts on show today but they all have pink fabric somewhere. 

Are you a pink fan? I believe myself not to be, 

but when I look at my wardrobe I have heaps of pink clothing, what is that all about?

While I try to decipher that puzzle, you go ahead & enjoy my clever customers quilts:

 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Sunshine & Lollipops - Homespun Magazine.

Measurements - 71"x 71"

Quilting - Custom Quilting.

Batting - Supplied by Jean.

Backing - Supplied by Jean.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - The Sewing Room wall hanging - Jenny of Elefantz.

Measurements - 22" x 24"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Sewing 2.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied ( leftover from this quilt where Julie purchased the backing from me)

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Julie will no doubt share some amazing photos on her blog, along with all the other lovely things she makes. If you want an absolutely beautiful blog to follow, please see Julies: https://mythreadbearlife.blogspot.com/

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 38"x 47"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Diamond Loops.

Batting - Supplied by Ngaire.

Backing - Supplied by Ngaire.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Ngaire has created this stunning quilt, 

which is being raffled to raise funds for Bream Bay Coastal Care.

If you're curious about how I quilted it — from loading the quilt to the final stitches — I’ve uploaded a (long!) video showing the full process. There are a few non-quilting bits too, so feel free to fast forward to the parts that interest you... or watch the whole thing if you're a quilting enthusiast! 🧵🪡

📽️ Watch it here:Quiltmekiwi Youtube Video 

On the weekend I visited Magnolias at Proctor, what an incredible garden!

 Below is a collage of some photos.

Another weekend task was to put my Bears & Deers quilt together:

I decided on "Night Visitor" from my wide backing selection.

For a closer look at my selection of wide backing fabrics,
see Backing Fabric at the top of the blog.

Thank you for stopping by, see you next time!

Leeanne.

Gaynor's Butterfly Patch Quilt

Welcome back, today I'm delighted to share with you Gaynor's pretty quilt, if you love Tilda fabrics you will enjoy this!

Quilt Information:

Pattern - My Butterfly Patch a Homespun Magazine 2018 BOM put together by The Country Yard.
Measurements - 79" x 79"
Batting - Wool - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by customer.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

team playing......................

When a few friends come together to make a quilt for a special friend that is having what some call a milestone birthday, it is all about team work. The featured quilt was all about teamwork, a few secret meetings, some sneaky swaps of fabrics & conversations.........but all for a good cause. My part in this birthday quilt was the quilting, six other friends made the blocks, or 'rounds'.

The centre block was inspired by Leanne Beasley's block she designed for Breast of Friends for the Australian Homespun magazine then in a traditional manner the next 'rounds' were added by each friend. As you can see I 'doodled' to my hearts content!

A few feathers here & there, some micro-scribbling, some echoing. I used bobbin fill, Madeira poly neon's , Gunold & Glide threads.

 

 

More feathers for the border........then off for the binding to be attached.

So what do you do when you are left with scraps??????????
.........................Make a scrappy backing of course!

Now I'm off for a very special weekend..................I hope you all a great weekend too!

reaaranging & a new baby

Bonnie Hunter is having a "What's on Your Bed" linky thing, I saw it & thought why not! So come with me into my bedroom.......................................

This is my husbands favourite quilt called "Breast of Friends". This was designed by several Australian designers to raise money for Breast cancer. The patterns were published in the Australian Homespun Magazine over several months. You can go here to read more about it & an other I quilted for one of my lovely customers.
The Grandmothers Garden quilt is one I bought from an Antique store in the Bay of Islands.You can read more about that one here.
Please check out what others have on their beds over at Bonnie's linky thingie!   


I had a change around in the lounge the other day too &  I thought I could share with you too. Buggy Barn "quilters Village" on the quilt rack I made, Lynette Anderson's 2011 Button Mystery BOM "My Garden", Whimsical's quilt over the treadle, Helen Stubbing's "Stitching Round the Block" cushion, my snowman, Whimsical "dream" cushion & a Christmas present cushion from Raewyn.  And needlecase made by Megan on the blue spool draws.

I have a new granddaughter that was born this morning, no name has been chosen yet so I can't send the quilt I have had made for a couple weeks, I need to write her name on the label.

 

2 Breast Friends

My Breast of Friends quilt

Veron's Breast of Friends quilt

Amazing isn't that you can have the same pattern "Breast of Friends BOM" from the Australian Homespun magazine and get such a different look!
My quilt (top photo) has a polar fleece backing and is my husband's favourite quilt....

Here is a close up of the 2 borders...Veron was very keen to have some more Rayon threads used, as I did on the last quilt I did for Veron

 Isn't this a fun block, makes you want to grab some friends and head off on an adventure...or to a quilt shop!!!


Oppps...this one is sideways???

There we all go!!.......I used a Signature variegated thread on the sashing on this block with the swirls, but I'm not sure about it? The dark section of the thread looks too dark to me.....I used a touch of Aurifil Metallic (Brillo) on some blocks, here it was on the sun's rays.........

 Can you guess what designer designed this block???

  I really did have fun with this quilt.....thank you Veron for trusting me with your beautiful creation.
I could have done so much more....but there has to be a point that you say stop....or your customers says so.......
he, he, he.

last, but not least, the back.