Quilting for Deb, Margaret & Willie

Hello Quilty Friends!

Three amazing quilts to share in this post. My customers are so clever, such beautiful sewing & stitching. Shall we dive in?

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Rooted by Sue Spargo.

Measurements - 22"x 24"

Quilting - Custom Quilting.

Batting - Supplied by Deb.

Backing - Supplied by Deb.

Threads - Glide - Mocha.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Simply Serene by Pleasant Valley Creations.

Measurements - 59"x 72"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Kiwiana Christmas.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Margaret.

Threads - Glide - Sterling.

Added extra a personal label for the back.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 68"x 68"

Quilting - Custom E2E Quilting** - First Starlight.

Batting - Supplied by Willie.

Backing - Supplied by Willie.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

** Custom E2E - Added name top left corner.

Thank you Deb, Margaret & Willie for entrusting your amazing quilts to me!

Just over a week ago I managed in between down pours to prune my beautiful rose which I think is called Compassion, although I'm not 100% sure as I received it as a cutting. I have given many cuttings away over the past ten years. It's a rose with an incredible scent & three good flushes of flowering from October through to May. I am told it is meant to be a climber, so I am trying with a cutting I took a couple of years ago, I will keep you posted.

The pruning stages

When it's flowering! Can you smell it??

Thanks for stopping by,

Leeanne.

Quilting for Laura!

Hello Quilty Friends!

It's June & wouldn't you know it June is my birthday month. Another year wiser??

Ok no comments about that thank you 😀

Over the last few years my long time friend & decided to stop giving each other birthday presents & spend a few days together enjoying each others company. We don't cook, we eat out or buy takeaways & knit, talk (oh do we DO LOTS OF that!) & we go go for a scenic bike ride somewhere. Last year I combined my birthday trip south with a quilt retreat. It's located at one of my most favourite places. It's fully catered, so once again a few more days of no cooking, that's always an added bonus. Last year another friend joined me at retreat, what a cool way to spend time with crafty friends. 

This year my lovely friend Julie from My Threadbare Life joined me at retreat. We sewed, ate together, went for walks together & even "escaped" retreat to go out for a nice coffee & some opshopping. If you follow Julie you will know she is a pro at finding some amazing treasures at opshops, I may have pointed out a few goodies to add to her pile! 

Julie & I swapped birthday presents too as our birthdays are both in June.

Before I headed away I worked hard to finish Laura's three quilts so I could deliver them personally & finally meet her. Let me show you Laura's beautiful quilts:

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Exploding Heart by Slice of Pi Any Heart Design.

Measurements - 72"x 72"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Heart Scallops.

Batting - Supplied by Laura.

Backing - Supplied by Laura.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Quilt Information: 

Pattern - Moonbow by Tula Pink.

Measurements - 84"x 88"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Akash.

Batting - Supplied by Laura.

Backing - Tula Pink Pineapple - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Cleopatra (T) Lemon (B)

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Opening Night - by Tula Pink

Measurements - 82"x 82"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - First Starlight.

Batting - Supplied by Laura.

Backing - Bloom - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Sterling.

Thank you Laura for once again for making beautiful quilts & entrusting them to me.

Here are a couple of collages' of my birthday week:

Now that Julie has her birthday present from me I can show you! I found a gorgeous piece of vintage silk dupioni which a quilted into a table runner for her:

It's VERY difficult to capture the true colour.

                                                    From the same fabric I made a cushion.

                                      As yet I haven't listed it in my shop - but it is for sale! 😉

Speaking of my shop, while I was away I was over the moon to be notified I sold the Satin Duffle Bag! Whoopwhoop....as a small business owner I am ALWAYS happy when this happens.

Have you visited my shop? Here's the link if you are interested, perhaps you know someone else that might like to go shopping with you??

Quiltmekiwi Quilt Shop

Thanks for stopping by.

Leeanne.