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.

Quilting for Linda, Maureen & Suzanne

Hello Quilty Friends!

And HELLO October - wowzier the year is on steroids'!

Lots of beautiful quilts in this post. All have had E2E Quilting (aka - edge to edge, all over quilting)

All the quilts are like sherbet, so colourful and a touch of spring/summeriness.

Lets take a gander......................

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Checkered Garden Quilt - By Film in the Fridge.

Measurements - 56"x 56"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Coneflower.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Linda (Koka Quilts ) Pieced from leftover backing fabric previously purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Seeing Stars Tilda Quilt.

Measurements - 48"x 59"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Peeling Good.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Linda, pieced from Tilda Fabrics.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Star Hollow Quilt

Measurements - 46"x 54" 

Quilting - Straight Lines.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Linda - Pieced from leftover backing fabric previously purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Peacock.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Scrappy Trip Around the World. Maureen (Mystic Quilter) made this in memory of her beloved dog.

Measurements - 71"x 83"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Blooming Feathers.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - New Vintage - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Peacock. 

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Tussie Mussie.

Measurements - 75"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - New Growth C.

Batting - Wool/polyester - Purchased from me.

Backing - Lagoon TP - Purchased from me.

Threads - Glide - Cool Mint.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Strawberry Quilt by Sew Mary Happy.

Measurements - 57"x 76"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Rhapsody Strawberries.

Batting - Cotton - Purchased from me.

Backing - Supplied by Suzanne (Sue Loves the Sea ) I do have this backing available.

Threads - Glide - Linen.

Some NEW additions to my shop Include two new rather funky quilted duffle bags and quilted Christmas Stockings. Perhaps YOU are looking for that special gift??

I'd love you to take a look, perhaps share my shop link with a friend or two. 😉

Satin Duffle Bag

Rainbow Duffle Bag

Satin Christmas Stockings

Thanks for stopping by!

Leeanne.

Quilting for Cherie & a commission quilt for Elaine

Hello Quilty Friends!

Todays post is another full one. First a kiwiana flavour quilt and a special commissioned pieced.

Quilt Information:

Pattern - Rail Fence.

Measurements - 67"x 75"

Quilting - E2E Quilting - Windy Fern.

Batting - Supplied by customer.

Backing - supplied by customer.

Threads - Glide - White.

The next quilt was a commission piece.

 Elaine contacted me last year to discuss me making a queen sized quilt for her daughter using her daughters treasured clothing. After many consultations back & forth we got on the same 'design page' & I could start the challenge of working with only 12 items of clothing. 

I incorporated some fabrics from my stash for a cohesive look.

I started cutting up the clothing, ironing a stabiliser to the back of each piece (stretchy fabric!) & started making blocks. Then the really hard part putting it all together - it was like a HUGE puzzle!

These are not fast or easy projects & it's why when people ask me to make them a quilt like this they are usually put off by my quote!

But Elaine was not fazed, she wanted a special keepsake for her daughter to treasure for years to come.

And that folks is what quilts are all about.

The clothing plus some fabric to bulk it out to queen sized.

Vintage linen was made by Elaine's aunty.

New - ish in my quilt shop is this sweet one for a horse mad person:

For those needing a laugh or reality check:

Leeanne.