Quilting for Margaret, Marilyn & Sue

Hello Quilty Friends!

Today is the day to share quilts of colour & pure beauty.

I have the pleasure of quilting on a fairly regular basis for Margaret, Marilyn & Sue.

Not only are their quilts always beautiful, they are also beautifully made. I am really thankful for that, as it makes my job so much easier & more pleasurable.

Lets take a look.............

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Nine Sisters by Cozy Quilt Company.

Measurements - 50"x 50"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Peeling Good.

Batting - Wool/polyester charcoal colour - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Wisteria.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Sweet Pea by Ankas Treasures.

Measurements - 55"x 66"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Rainbow Flower.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Tula Pink Guava - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Marilyn's quilt back, look at that piecing & pressing!

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Tahoe by Laundry Baskets.

Measurements - 89"x 89"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Light Snow.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Scrappy Hunters Star.

Measurements - 61"x 61"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Quick Easy Stars.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Mocha.

In the last couple of months I have completed two quilts for my personal collection.

 Both were tremendous amounts of fun to make! Both are Elizabeth Hartman designs. 

The Cat one I started at a retreat. I have quilted several of her fabulous designs for my customers over the years, but I have never made any for myself.

You can see some of my customers quilts here - here - here  - here  - here & here 

The shark bodies are from my husbands shirts & my son's PJ's

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Social Sharks by Elizabeth Hartman.

Measurements - 60"x 61"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Rip Curl.

Batting - Cotton.

Backing - Pieced Plaids.

Threads - Glide - Sterling.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Service 😃

The kit was VERY generous with fabrics, so I used some of the plaids to create the pieced border.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Cats in Pajama's by Elizabeth Hartman. Purchased as a kit from Rainbow Stash.

Measurements - 75"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Point.

Batting - Wool/polyester.

Backing - Mammoth Flannel.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Service! 

Our 'Tea cup' magnolia has started flowering! 

Leeanne.

Quilting for Jan, Raewyn & Kay

Hello Quilty Friends!

I'm back so soon because I'm a 'Fun-guy'....fungi 😀

I quilted these three AMAZING quilts in 2022. 

Due to Sue Spargo's rules, makers & long arm quilters were asked to withhold sharing any photos publicly until she had released the book to the general public.

Just like with "Forest for the Trees" & here & here quilts I have been sitting on photos!

While each quilt is the same, I like to quilt each one with it's own personality.

As a note, Jan, Raewyn & Kay all gave me artistic license.

I hope you enjoy the photo's as much as I enjoyed quilting these spectacular works of art.

Using Perspex Plastic & white board marker to audition border ideas 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Truffle Duffel - a BOM by Sue Spargo.

Measurements - 37"x 44"

Quilting - Custom Quilting.

Batting - Wool/polyester (charcoal) - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer (part of the BOM)

Threads - Glide Sterling.

Computerised 'Toadstool' design on the borders ***

A free motion butterly

A cobweb

Snail

Raewyn asked for the "Quiltmekiwi Works" - hanging sleeve, label & binding.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Truffle Duffel - a BOM by Sue Spargo.

Measurements - 37" x 44"

Quilting - Custom Quilting ***

Batting - Wool/polyester (charcoal) - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Sterling & Military Gold.

Binding - The Full Quiltmekiwi Binding Service.

Extras - Hanging Sleeve, BOM pre printed label attached before quilting.

Ruler Work Border

"Toadstool" digital corner in contrast thread ***

Can you see the toadstool border corner?

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Truffle Duffel - a BOM by Sue Spargo.

Measurements - 37" x 44"

Quilting - Custom Quilting ***

Batting - Hobbs Heirloom Wool - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - Sterling & Mocha.

Thank you to Jan, Raewyn & Kay for entrusting me with your beautifully stitched quilts & gracefully giving me creative license.🍄

Leeanne.

Quilting for Deb, Linda & Pascal

Hello Quilty Friends!

Did someone say it's July?? Wowzier, where did June go?

So much seems to have happened since my last post, I'm a year older, I've been away twice for bike riding trips, to a quilt retreat & the temperatures have dropped (yay!)

 There are beautiful quilts to share - always beautiful quilts.

The first quilt was made by Deb's mother in law started as a BOM - 15 plus years ago, then four of Linda's (Linda's Blog ) quilts, three with #partyinthequiltback backings!

 Last but not least, Pascal's fabric for a design project.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Rose Delight by Cushlas Fabrics.

Measurements - 66"x 77"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Harmony Heart.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Dandelion Dream - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Four Patch Chain.

Measurements - 49"x 57"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - New Growth B.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer (vintage sheet)

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

 

Purple Jacob's Ladder for the backing

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Jacob's Ladder.

Measurements - 49"x 65"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Baptist Fan.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer ( another Jacob's Ladder Quilt!)

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Meadowland quilt for the backing

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Old Maids Puzzle.

Measurements - 58"x 58"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Compass Rose.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by customer (a Meadowlands quilt!)

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Stars Upon Stars by Blue Elephant Stitches.

Measurements - 64"x 82"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Peeling Good.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied customer ( pieced from 2 quilts)

Threads - Glide - Bone.

Linda's four completed quilts. See her blog & Instagram for her binding choices.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - No pattern, one side a piece of velvet, the other side satin.

Measurements - 39"x 49"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - New Growth B.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Bark.

Pascal is a textile design student. It's the top layer, 

there are a few lighter layers of underskirts that go underneath it. 

The whole outfit is meant to look like it has been worn through the sea so the hems are

 all painted a little darker. 

As I mentioned in my previous post it was my birthday month in June, so I had a getaway with two special friends, doing what I love: Bike riding, sewing, knitting & enjoying time with good friends.

I managed to catch up with another special friend on the way home to exchange birthday presents.

I was treated to a new book & special book mark, soap, chocolate (not sure where that went 😀) & the most beautiful smelling potpourri.

 

Then no sooner had I arrived home, washed VERY muddy bikes & unpacked sewing machines etc.

 I got asked to be a female support person for a group of year 13 PE students bike packing ( all their tents, clothes & cooking in packs) in panniers for a three day 120km journey. Unfortunately we only got the first day (37km's) completed as the weather took a turn for the worse. Wet tents, sleeping bags, wind & heavy rain aren't the best combination!

Thanks for sticking around & hopefully enjoying this very eclectic blog post.

 

Leeanne.