New Zealand Maori designs for a quilt.

Ileen has made this quilt for one of her grandsons. Made using Kiwiana ( New Zealand ) fabrics. Ileen went onto Google and found The artist is Miri Te Ahi Puia designs to be just what she wanted for the applique blocks. This quilt measures 98 " x 108",  Maderia poly neon threads over bamboo batting.
Ileen wanted me to quilt the Tiki's on the plain cream blocks, so I made a stencil. I used a variegated thread for the Tiki's eyes, like on did on the last quilt I did for Ileen, see here.
Because the borders & pieced blocks are made up of busy fabrics I simply stippled using a variegated thread also.

I have two more quilts to share with you, but need to wait until they are picked up by their owners.
Leaving you with a lovely saying.........................

"People may forget what you say or do, but they won't forget   how you make them feel."

A quilt with healing powers

the black backing

This quilt measures 90" x 104", has cotton batting, made by Marcelle for a friend.
There were no Jelly rolls harmed in the making of this quilt.....but because this is a rail fence quilt, jelly rolls could be used.
 The appliqué sashing was hand drawn out over many hours by Marcelle which she then wanted repeated as a quilting design on the borders.
This design is a hammer head shark, the Maori meaning is strength & power. Which is very symbolic for Marcelle's friend & her family as they have gone through some personal losses in their family recently.
If you click on the photo's you will see on the border design I double stitched using Madeira variegated polyneon thread, the same thread Marcelle used for the buttonhole stitch on the appliqué sashing, as I felt this would give more definition to the design. For the inner part of the quilt I quilted an all over wave/ hammer head shark design.

Kiwiana and a birthday present

Manaia Bird

Ileen is a new customer and has made this quilt (96" square) for one of her Granddaughters 21st present. The only request was she wanted a "Manaia Bird" --Maori carving . So I made friends with Google and got to making a stencil.

There is over 30 hours of quilting.

Please click on the photo's for more detail.

Using Madeira's Poly Neon, Sulky threads.

I used a Poly Neon variegated thread to create the  paua eyes .

Back of quilt

My Great niece is having her birthday next month so I thought it would be nice to give her a quilt.

have a fabulous weekend!