Hello Quilty Friends!
2025, February is well under way & so am I with quilting for hire.
Sharing the first few quilts of the year.
At the end of the post you can see some of my holidays
& some personal finishes.
But first, two quilts from Pauline,
both Sue Spargo designs & one from Fiona that wasn't made by Fiona?
WARNING - this post contains plenty of photos & quite a lot of words.
(for me anyway! 😀)
Quilt Information:
Pattern - Chirp by Sue Spargo
Measurements - 23"x 23"
Quilting - Custom Quilting
Batting - Hobbs Heirloom Wool - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by Pauline.
Threads - Glide - Willow & Cool Mint.
Binding - Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Services plus a hanging sleeve.
Quilt Information:
Pattern - Fresh Cut (small version) by Sue Spargo
Measurements - 17" x 32"
Quilting - Custom Quilting
Batting - Hobbs Heirloom Wool - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by Pauline.
Threads - Glide - Med Grey
Binding - Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Services plus hanging sleeve.
If ever you fancy seeing other Sue Spargo designed quilts made by my customers but quilted by me you can always put Sue Spargo in the search bar at the top left of this blog.
Quilt Information:
Pattern - Unknown to me.
Measurements - 90"x 95"
Quilting - E2E Quilting - Blooming Feathers.
Batting - Supplied by Fiona
Backing - Supplied by Fiona
Threads - Glide - Cool Mint (T) Linen (B)
Binding - Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Services.
The Christmas holidays involved a biking break in Taupo riding the two Kinloch rides - The Otaketake K2K & Headland Loop W2K. Both are spectacular in views. We ended one of the rides with a VERY quick swim in the lake, it was cold!
We treated ourselves twice to coffee & lunch at LÁrte Cafe
- if I once again lived in Taupo I would be broke from this fabulous cafe,
it's my all time favourite!
After looking through Luke Haynes Instagram profile then signing up for an online class I came home from our biking holiday & launched straight into making Taylor Swift Portrait!
So much fun & totally engrossing!
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| I made a short video from start to finish, you can view it HERE |
Before we headed away I made my friend & her husband a quilted Christmas stocking each. I used a piece a silk dupioni. Lucky for you if you are interested I made a video of the making of those too!
See HERE.
Inside the stockings were some chocolates & a pair of socks I knitted them each:
Another finish of mine & TOTALLY unplanned - but - so - happy - it - happened is
"If the words you Spoke" Quilt:
And - last but not LEAST, my Moss Blossom Shawl!
I started this in September 2024 & after a few false starts - aka 'unknitting' I finished.
It was lovely to knit, so soft. Now for some winter weather & a posh place to wear it other than in front of my long arm machine in my slippers! 😄
One final thing if you have lasted this long, I purchased two kit set shelving units from Bunnings to better store my wide backing fabrics:
I hope 2025 is off to a fantastic start for you, may your creative juices flow & you have warmth in your heart & a spring in your step!
Thanks for sticking around, I hope something was colourful or inspirational.
Leeanne.
