Quilting for Margaret, Marilyn & Sue

Hello Quilty Friends!

Today is the day to share quilts of colour & pure beauty.

I have the pleasure of quilting on a fairly regular basis for Margaret, Marilyn & Sue.

Not only are their quilts always beautiful, they are also beautifully made. I am really thankful for that, as it makes my job so much easier & more pleasurable.

Lets take a look.............

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Nine Sisters by Cozy Quilt Company.

Measurements - 50"x 50"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Peeling Good.

Batting - Wool/polyester charcoal colour - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Wisteria.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Sweet Pea by Ankas Treasures.

Measurements - 55"x 66"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Rainbow Flower.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Tula Pink Guava - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Marilyn's quilt back, look at that piecing & pressing!

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Tahoe by Laundry Baskets.

Measurements - 89"x 89"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Light Snow.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Scrappy Hunters Star.

Measurements - 61"x 61"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Quick Easy Stars.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Mocha.

In the last couple of months I have completed two quilts for my personal collection.

 Both were tremendous amounts of fun to make! Both are Elizabeth Hartman designs. 

The Cat one I started at a retreat. I have quilted several of her fabulous designs for my customers over the years, but I have never made any for myself.

You can see some of my customers quilts here - here - here  - here  - here & here 

The shark bodies are from my husbands shirts & my son's PJ's

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Social Sharks by Elizabeth Hartman.

Measurements - 60"x 61"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Rip Curl.

Batting - Cotton.

Backing - Pieced Plaids.

Threads - Glide - Sterling.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Service 😃

The kit was VERY generous with fabrics, so I used some of the plaids to create the pieced border.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Cats in Pajama's by Elizabeth Hartman. Purchased as a kit from Rainbow Stash.

Measurements - 75"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Point.

Batting - Wool/polyester.

Backing - Mammoth Flannel.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Service! 

Our 'Tea cup' magnolia has started flowering! 

Leeanne.

Quilting for Cherie & a commission quilt for Elaine

Hello Quilty Friends!

Todays post is another full one. First a kiwiana flavour quilt and a special commissioned pieced.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Rail Fence.

Measurements - 67"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Windy Fern.

Batting - Supplied by customer.

Backing - supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - White.

The next quilt was a commission piece.

 Elaine contacted me last year to discuss me making a queen sized quilt for her daughter using her daughters treasured clothing. After many consultations back & forth we got on the same 'design page' & I could start the challenge of working with only 12 items of clothing. 

I incorporated some fabrics from my stash for a cohesive look.

I started cutting up the clothing, ironing a stabiliser to the back of each piece (stretchy fabric!) & started making blocks. Then the really hard part putting it all together - it was like a HUGE puzzle!

These are not fast or easy projects & it's why when people ask me to make them a quilt like this they are usually put off by my quote!

But Elaine was not fazed, she wanted a special keepsake for her daughter to treasure for years to come.

And that folks is what quilts are all about.

The clothing plus some fabric to bulk it out to queen sized.

Vintage linen was made by Elaine's aunty.

New - ish in my quilt shop is this sweet one for a horse mad person:

For those needing a laugh or reality check:

Leeanne.