Orca Bay photo shoot.....................

can you spot the 'helper'?

So I'm all finished with step 7 of Bonnie Hunter's mystery I thought maybe the wood shed would be a nice spot for photo's, but the blocks seem to blend in.....so plan B

back to the Thyme as I had some time to make these blocks I thought it was a good spot..................

Mmmmmm can you spot the 'helper'?

Rose! She just can't help herself!

How can a cat go to sleep so fast?

I did all of step 7 ......only because my 'helper' didn't come into my studio!

Has anyone else had problems with these string/geese blocks being more elastic than the Ohio Stars? I am not having much fun putting the rows together.

Already there are lots of links ups here

My eldest daughter is turning 21 this week, this I what I made her.

The fabric is called "April in Paris"

 It is easier to see the quilting I did from the back.....sort of echoy paisley?

Here's a shot of the back....I hope she likes this. It was hard to know what to make when she hasn't spoken to me in a few years, but I felt compelled to make her a quilt.

Lynette Anderson's My Garden finished & snuggly babies.......

With my leftovers I made a label..this really was a fun, cute quilt to make.
I am looking forward to making Christmas Fun which is starting in march at www.thecountryyard.co.nz

Lynette Anderson's My Garden BOM

I quilted this very simply, in the ditches and using Aurifil 12wt thread for the cross hatching on the border.

Aren't these blocks and button's so cute?




And now to babies.........

Flannelet top and a candlewick backing....if you were a baby I'm sure you would be happy sleeping under this soft quilt.
I kept the quilting to a minim so that is is soft and snuggly.

Loopy loops on the border.

With a baby due any day.....I hope the baby this is for will be a happy content one!








On a sad note,we are thinking of all those affected in Christchurch....love and warm thoughts to you all xxxx.............

Making your own stencils....

making my own stencil

 Often I will free hand feathers, but be because the quilt I am working on has many of these blocks that are having feathers I wanted them the same.So I drew the feather on lunch paper then using my machine with an older needle I 'sewed' on my lines.then using a water soluble marker poked through holes with the marker pen.

This is one of many blocks ready for the marker pen to be removed.
This quilt is taking me a while as it is 96" square, has wool batting and there is no snow here!!
The setting of this quilt is so lovely...I look forward to posting the finished quilt so you can all see it's beauty.