Cindy's Lambton Quilt

        Imagine my delight when this gorgeous quilt arrived in the mail for me to quilt......................

Before quilting

Measuring 85" square. A mix of exquisite needle turn applique and English paper piecing. Cindy attended Katrina Hadjimicheal's retreat last year when Katrina was over teaching.

Cindy requested light-ish custom quilting and wool/polyester batting. As you can see from the next photo I wanted to quilt the four corner blocks (which are the same ) a little different from the other remaining blocks.

Cindy was keen for some stipple between the echo lines that I had created around the block and applique. I did small amounts of quilting on the applique just to anchor and give texture.

                          Pat me on the back I remembered to take photo's of the back!

Cindy's labour of love is a piece of true beauty, impeccable work -womenship and I believe an heirloom. Thank you Cindy.

Here's a peek at the quilt I have also just finished (can't share more at this point)

And the quilt currently on my machine......................

Oodles of variety wouldn't you say? Happy week to you all..............................................

Apliquick Tutorial

Hi there bloggers & 'Quiltme' readers! I hope the New Year is off to a fantastic start for you.
Today I am keen to show you some lovely new tools available for applique, called Apliquick tools. How fortunate I was to be gifted a lovely set from Lynette Anderson to try.
For those of you who love the needle turn look, but struggle with this technique, this post may well be worth be hanging around for.......................pop off & make yourself a coffee & read on.

This lovely set arrived in mail before Christmas.
 Hugs & Kisses Applique paper, (this is water soluble paper)  apliquick micro serrated  scissors, tweezers & apliquick rods. Team this set up with Roxanne's baste it glue, a glue stick & a bit of know how, then you are one your way to lovely looking applique!

Remembering to reverse those shapes that aren't a mirror image of each other, trace your shapes out as stated on the paper instructions. If you have a multiple of the same shapes you can put this paper through your printer.

Cut your shapes out on the line. Please click on the photo's for close ups.

One side of the Applique paper is fusible, iron this to the wrong side of your fabric, then cut out the shapes with a 1/8th- scant 1/4" seam allowance. Clip curved seams.
 Gather your tools & glues.

Using the fork tool hold the shape down on your work surface, with the edge of your glue stick, run a small amount of glue on your seam, or on the edge of the applique paper. Use the tool with the beveled edge to fold over your seam allowance, work your way around your shape. Using Roxannes baste it glue put small dots of glue on the wrong side. Then you can use the tweezers to place your shape on the background fabric.

Using an applique stitch, stitch in place.

Now looking at this post, I realize my little tutorial would have been more helpful to you, if I had videoed the steps, but I really needed both hands.............Maybe I should have got my cat Simon to help.........but he was busy!!

I found the tools a wonderful help. The are a speedy way to get needle turn done, without too many fiddly steps. Lynette has a put a couple of video's on her blog, obliviously her cat wasn't playing on the stairs, like mine & was able to help her!
My favourite shop, The Country Yard will be stocking these tools very soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hexagon quilt

Vivian has been very busy making this stunning hexagon quilt. Many hours of English Paper Piecing & needle turn applique ( the house border ) has gone in this quilt. As usual Vivian gave me free range on this quilt.

Using a Gunold variegated thread for the petals & swirl on the middle hexagon, a cream Madeira polyneon thread for the orange peel on the cream hexagon's, then I needed to put some stipple in some where, because Vivian loves stipple, so the border was a good place. Then some feathers & curling ribbon, over cotton batting.
If you are new to my blog & you like this quilt I am sure you will like Vivian's other quilts, please see here , here & here.

"Merry Christmas to me, merry christmas to me!"

Look at this wonderful present I got from my friend Raewyn !
She knows what my favourite block is.........the Dresden!

Checkout how well it goes in my room......................

Sitting next to my Stitching Round the Block cushion and sharing space with my whimsical quilt and this next photo is the quilt hanging above the bed.............................

2010 Lynette Anderson mystery button BOM

A closeup of Raewyn's beautiful needleturn! and stitching.........T*H*A*N*K*Y*O*U   R*A*E*W*Y*N