Lois' & Pauline's Quilts

Hello quilty friends! How are you all, are you working your way through those WIP's & UFO's and having fun with your fabric stashes? I have been busy working through my customer quilt pile and playing with my own personal projects (more of that soon)
While the lockdown is still at level 4,  I can still work from my pre lockdown quilt pile but cannot post them back to their owners once I complete them. I have quite the stock pile ready to post when permitted!
In the meantime some of my customers have been very gracious & generous -

                                        I have permission to share photo's with you!

can you spot the quilted spiderweb & butterfly?

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Botanical Sketchbook - by Linen Closet.
Measurements - 37" x 49"
Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by customer.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Unknown to me.
Measurements - 32" x 32"
Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by customer.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - You Lucky Dog - by Bonnie Sullivan.
Measurements - 43" x 43"
Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by customer.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

I have managed a couple of finishes myself. Here is the quilt I made for my youngest granddaughter's 8th birthday. She's mad about unicorns and mermaids, so what's a granny to do? Collect and make a quilt with fabrics featuring these mystical creatures of course!

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Dragon Glass Quilt by Sew Kind or Wonderful from their book: One Wonderful Curve.
Measurements -
Batting -
Backing - Flannel
Quilting - E2E Quilting - Mermaid Tails.
Threads - Glide.

Make that 3 weeks!

Quilting for The Country Yard, Janette and Pat.

I've been busy putting the 'sprinkles' - aka Quilting on more lovely quilts, take a look.................

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Color Love by Sew Kind of Wonderful - Available from The Country Yard.
Measurements - 43" x 43"
Batting - Supplied by customer.
Backing - Supplied by customer.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.
Binding - The Full Quiltimekiwi Binding Service.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Gardeners Joy
Measurements - 52" x 52"
Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.
Backing - Supplied by Customer.
Quilting - E2E Quilting - Phoebe.
Threads - Glide.
Label - A Quiltmekiwi Service.

Pat is adding a ruffle to the border.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Beautiful Bows by Pattern Poole.
Measurements - 61" x 86"
Batting - Wool/ Polyester - Purchased from me.
Backing - Grey Swirls - Purchased from me.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

Three Personal Finishes.................

I have been a happy quilter as I have managed to finish three of my own quilts! I know exciting right.
A friend reminded me of one quilt I hadn't shared here on my blog, although I have shared on my Instagram and Facebook pages, but I think there are some of you who only follow me here on my blog.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Atomic Starburst by Violet Craft
Measurements - 72" x 76"
Batting - Wool.
Backing - Tula Pink.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

This was the perfect quilt design to showcase Tula Pink's All Stars, PomPom's & Stripes fabric ranges. I used a Robert Kaufman white fabric called Animal Kingdom and Kona Solid in the colour Pea Pod.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Mandolin Quilt - English Paper Piecing paper & pattern from Tales of Cloth
Measurements - 75" x 75"
Batting - Wool
Backing - Pieced from two vintage embroidered tablecloths and other fabrics.
Quilting - E2E Quilting - Soft & Sweet.
Threads - Glide.

I started this quilt in January 2018 as a sew along with Tales of Cloth. I had enormous amounts of fun choosing fabrics. I wanted an eclectic look which I created with the middle hexagon's from vintage linen's (yes I cut them up!) then just played with fabric from my stash.

look closely, what looks like all straight lines, there is a custom quilted block!

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Chic Picnic by Sew Kind of Wonderful.
Measurements - 79" x 79"
Batting - Wool/Polyester.
Backing - Pieced from two Alison Glass panels, two of her other fabrics and some word fabric.
Quilting - Custom Quilting.
Threads - Glide.

Another great pattern to showcase some scrumptious fabrics, this time a good selection of Alison Glass fabrics. Finished off with a flange binding.

For all my New Zealand readers wanting to have some E2E (all over ) Quilting on their quilt tops, this special is running until the end of the month. So it's not too late to pop your quilt tops in the post for some E2E Quilting.

                                                    "It's not a quilt until it's quilted"

gift giving.....................................

Hi there and happy weekend to you all! Gift giving has a funny way of making me feel all fuzzie inside. I enjoy making quilts with the intention of giving them away..............do you have that same experience?

You may remember some progress photo's of this quilt that has been in the pipeline for several months. It's called "Metro Hoops", a design by Sew Kind of Wonderful. Fun designs to make with a specialized ruler. See * here* another one of their designs I made, that one was for my brother.

This pattern calls for half a Jelly Roll - 3 Sisters 'Favourites,' a Kona Solid in soft ecru and an accent fabric.

 All those naked areas of course were screaming out for some 'fancy' quilting!

Feathers, curved echos and pebbles worked well to take hold of the naked areas and bring them to life!

Some matchstick quilting and more curved echos and some diagonal lines on the jelly roll rings, all this over Matilda's Own Wool batting and a super soft, ever so creamy flannel backing. The quilt measures 60" x 75".

Pretty happy with how this pretty quilt turned out, even happier when the special friend I gave it to was delighted.......that's the gift giving back to me isn't it!
Fancy seeing the back??

Another couple of quilts that will eventually be gifted to some new babies due this year. Two panels, one that was the perfect size all that was needed was the quilting, the other just needed side borders.

Quilted using 'Splash' panto pattern and flannel backing, machine binding and popped into my gift box waiting for labels when I know the babies names.........that won't happen until they are born!

I have a couple more gift quilts to share but it's all about timing folks! Until then it's back to my customers lovely quilts.