A Finished Snowball.
Posted on September 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
My pink snowball quilt is finished! Maybe because of the colour it should be a marshmallow quilt. Just food for thought.
I finally completed all the hand sewing on the binding and then had to wait for good light for a few photos.
I think the next picture gives a better idea of the texture in the quilt from the different quilting patterns. A lot of hours went into the quilting and I am delighted with the end result.
I quilted straight lines in white thread down the side of every seam to secure the quilt. I then did freehand flowers inside each snowball using a variegated thread. The border was finished with freehand pebbles using a plain thread.
I really love the final look on the back of the quilt too!
QAYG Log Cabin.
Posted on September 17, 2010 | Comments Off on QAYG Log Cabin.
Another class I attended at Quilter’s Barn when it was at Arawata was a quilt as you go log cabin. It took a little while to get used to the technique and I must admit that my logs did not always come out straight or even. But is was a great way to work on a quilt and, like most things, you only get better with practice.
It turned out to be a good sized lap quilt and also works as a wall hanging.
Sam and Sadie.
Posted on September 15, 2010 | Comments Off on Sam and Sadie.
Sam and Sadie are a pair of cloth dolls from Katie’s Homespun Stitches. They are really easy dolls to sew and the pattern had great instructions. I have made quite a few of these over the years.
I made the first pair with waffle cotton – an unusual fabric for the body of a doll but it worked well.
The next were from homespun but their outfits were in linen.
Blanket Embroidery.
Posted on September 14, 2010 | Comments Off on Blanket Embroidery.
When I started to learn embroidery one of the things I enjoyed doing was working with wool. I started with a blanket from Lee Lockheed‘s book, Wool Embroidery and Design.
It has a central heart.
And embroidery in each corner.
I backed the blanket with a good quality quilting fabric and then bound it with satin blanket binding.
A Bake Shop Quilt.
Posted on September 13, 2010 | Comments Off on A Bake Shop Quilt.
Last year in July there was a quilt in Moda Bake Shop that caught my eye. It used half square triangles of Winter Song and was made by Jodi of Simply this that and the other.
The quilt used turnovers. I wasn’t able to get turnovers but did find a couple of charm packs and used those to make the half square triangles. I have used a white on white spot for the other half of the square.
They can sit on the design wall for a few days before I sew them together. That way I can rearrange until I am happy.
Animals.
Posted on September 12, 2010 | Comments Off on Animals.
The film”How To Make An American Quilt”, (1995), led to a visit to Australia by Patty McCormick. She was the advisor for the quilts in the film. Patty conducted several workshops and I was able to attend one of them at Pakenham’s Sewing Connection. Patty displayed her quilts and gave talks on the making of the film and her involvement.
She also took classes and we made this animal quilt using paper piecing techniques. The quilt is based on a design by Margaret Rolfe.
Patty was extremely helpful and the sections came together easier than I expected.
It was certainly a bright and colourful quilt and the animals had a realistic appearance to them.
It was great fun to do these workshops.
Stars and Stripes.
Posted on September 11, 2010 | Comments Off on Stars and Stripes.
I have always enjoyed the Thimbleberries designs – fabrics, patterns and books. I chose one of their designs for an early quilt making effort. It involved a small amount of applique around the stars and then some simple piecing. Sometimes I enjoy making the smaller quilts just because they come together so quickly.
And then I just did straight line stitching out to the edges. This design came from the book titled The Thimbleberries Guide for Weekend Quilters.
Houses.
Posted on September 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Houses.
This post has a mixture of patchwork and embroidery with a house theme.
The quilt with houses and trees was another class at Primarily Patchwork many years ago. I started the quilt there and then finished it at my LQS in Pakenham. Colourful and simple.
I have also completed several cross stitches with a house theme.
This one is of beach huts. I think it is a Juniper Design.
This one is also a Juniper Design – 100 Houses.
Pillows and Stitches.
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Every now and then you come across some things that are a little bit quirky. I think this doll and the cross stitch fit into that category.
The doll is a pillow angel. I think I found the pattern in a Dolls, Bears and Collectibles magazine. Unfortunately I can’t remember which one, how long ago or who the designer is! She is the sort of doll that allows you to do as much or as little embellishing as you want.
I think this pillow angel matches just fine with this cross stitch. She also has a wonderful quirky way about her and I think they go well together.
And I also have very little information about the designer for this one. It was completed a while ago and I cannot find the pattern.
Autumn Leaves.
Posted on September 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Autumn Leaves.
A long time back I found a stall at the Gembrook market where a lady was selling fabrics she had dyed herself. I really liked the colours and put the fabric aside while I waited to find a quilt pattern I thought suitable. I later found a quilt in the Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine and was able to use that as the basis for my quilt. I knew very little about applique so it was quite a learning experience.
I also knew very little about quilting, but managed to sew around some stencils to make the leaves in the border.
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