Quilting for Debbie, Sue & Wendy

Hello Quilty Friends!

Long-time-no-post. I'm here, still working behind the scenes. The year is starting to wind down. I've closed the books for the year, so the next few posts will be the last for 2025.

Apart from quilting for my clever customers I've been knitting, gardening, reading, bike riding & of course the must do house chores, like clean windows! That took me weeks to complete, not because I have a million windows but because it's a job I really DO NOT like! 

I went to the Auckland Quilt Guild quilt show a few weeks ago. I entered two quilts, no prizes for me this time around but I did sell one, so I'm delighted about that.

Now lets take a look at the quilts I've been working on:

Quilt Information: 

Pattern - Teddies by Kids Quilts.

Measurements - 52"x 68"

Quilting - Custom Quilting.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Spot On White - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Linen, Cleopatra, Garnet, Admiral, Celery.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Marlin available exclusively from Country Dawn.

Measurements - 47"x 54"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Camo. 

Batting - Supplied by Sue at Country Dawn.

Backing - Supplied by Sue at Country Dawn.

Threads - Glide - Cool Mint.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - A Letter to my Daughter by The Birdhouse Designs.

Measurements - 64"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Heart Scallops.

Batting - Supplied by Wendy.

Backing - Supplied by Wendy.

Threads - Glide - Stone.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 54"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Rhapsody Dinosaurs.

Batting - Supplied by Wendy.

Backing - Supplied by Wendy.

Threads - Glide - Mocha.

 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Funky Cat & Groovy Dog by Diane Southey.

Measurements - 53"x 71"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Van Gogh.

Batting - Supplied by Wendy.

Backing - Supplied by Wendy.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.

Measurements - 57"x 71"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - New Growth C.

Batting - Supplied by Wendy.

Backing - Supplied by Wendy.

Threads - Glide - Stone.

Thank you Debbie, Sue & Wendy for entrusting me with your quilts!

I have some new additions to my quilt shop. Four new Table Runners.

 There will soon be another one added, I just need to finish the edges.

Tui Delight Table Runner.

Kiwiana Christmas Runner.

Pretty In Pink Table Runners x 2

"Compassion"

Until Next Time...take time to smell the roses......

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.