Post and Rail.
Posted on September 2, 2010 | Comments Off on Post and Rail.
Sometimes there are fabrics you just want to play with and end up using a simple pattern to show them off. I liked the colours and chose a basic post and rail pattern. It ended up being a small lap sized quilt.
The quilting was an overall butterfly pattern.
Here’s a better look at the back. The colour is not true but the quilt pattern shows up well.
Lots of Raggedies.
Posted on September 1, 2010 | Comments Off on Lots of Raggedies.
I bit the bullet and finally purchased shelves to store and tidy up my fabrics. It took a full day of organising but I think the end result is definitely worth it. I can find fabrics at a glance and now am wondering why I waited so long to do it.
I wonder if my liking for red, white and blue fabric is also a link to why I like Raggedy Ann and Andy? There are lots of great patterns around for raggedies and I seem to have made quite a few of them.
These dolls are from Konfetti’s patterns and are named I Love Dolls and I Love Dolls Too!! They have loads of character about them and were quite easy to make. Annie has embroidered Annie buttons on her jacket and Andy has a teddy bear on his. I think I bought the tiny shoes in a supermarket, of all places.
The next raggedies are from a Lynn Hyland pattern from Lil Blokes Designs. They are named Rusty and Rita. Great to see good designs from Australian designers. Easy to follow instructions for these dolls too.
I enjoy having these dolls decorating my sewing room and adding a bit of colour on a drab, wet day.
Embroidered Gardens.
Posted on August 31, 2010 | Comments Off on Embroidered Gardens.
I started to learn embroidery about 18 years ago. I had done basic cross stitch, but had never learnt any embroidery stitches.
I completed these gardens with the help of my embroidery teacher, Vicki. They are both from a Diana Lampe book, Embroidered Garden Flowers.
The first one is the Spring Garden.
The next is the Cottage Garden.
All were completed using DMC threads.
I think there has also been a recent reprint of several of Diana Lampe’s books.
Red, White and Blue.
Posted on August 30, 2010 | Comments Off on Red, White and Blue.
I like a lot of red, white and blue so it is not surprising to see many of my quilts using these colours. The only difference in this quilt is that I have used cream instead of white. It is made using several charm packs from an old Moda range named Coming Home. I have used half square triangles and contrasted light and dark.
I then quilted on the diagonal. I have a Quilter’s Edition Bernina and I wanted to use the hand look quilt stitch. I really like the end result with that stitch and plan to use it again.
Red Biscuit.
Posted on August 28, 2010 | Comments Off on Red Biscuit.
In the days before I had discovered stitcheries, I saw a quilt made up in a shop. It was a pattern from Leanne Beasley of Leanne’s House. It was made with red and biscuit coloured fabrics and had stitcheries inside the squares. At the time I didn’t appreciate the stitcheries and only wanted to make the quilt. It took me nearly 18 months to collect a range of fabrics as I wanted exactly the colours in the display quilt – sometimes I can be too fussy. And of course at the time they were not contemporary colours, so were in short supply. I enjoyed making the quilt and found the pattern very easy to follow.
I still love the look of the quilt, even without the stitcheries. However, I have since discovered the wonderful work of Leanne Beasley and now have many of her patterns that I have purchased just for the stitcheries.
This quilt has been finished in an overall leaf pattern.
Square in a Square
Posted on August 27, 2010 | Comments Off on Square in a Square
This quilt was made in a workshop at Quilters Barn when it was still located at Arawata. The shop has since moved to Loch, but I understand that it is now returning to its original site.
The quilt was constructed as a square in a square and also as quilt as you go.
This backing fabric was a favourite and it suited the quilt as you go method perfectly. Love those fish!
A Few More Dolls.
Posted on August 26, 2010 | Comments Off on A Few More Dolls.
One of the dolls I made very early on has remained a favourite. She is called Eliza-May and is designed by Rosemary McQueen from Teddyworks in Australia. The pattern was originally in one of their books and was then reproduced in an early Dolls, Bears and Collectables magazine. With such a cheeky face, you have to smile.
I made the next doll, Priscilla from Fruitfull Hands, to try out a few new techniques. I had to tea dye the fabric and laces and also had to varnish the body of the doll. I liked the end result.
I’m not sure of the pattern designer for this one but I will update when I have the information. She is just a fun looking doll and I really like the over size head and the happy face.
A Few Dolls.
Posted on August 25, 2010 | Comments Off on A Few Dolls.
As part of my endeavour to record the things I make, I also need to include some cloth dolls. I have been making these dolls for nearly 20 years and have seen a lot of changes in designs. I think I still tend to prefer the country style patterns, especially the raggedies.
Unfortunately the pattern name for the first doll eludes me. I think it was in a doll magazine at some stage.
The next one is Be Mine Raggedy Angel through The Country Cupboard.
This last one is a Candleberry Country pattern from Yarragon and was designed by Sharon Boyes.
And Blankets, Too!
Posted on August 24, 2010 | Comments Off on And Blankets, Too!
Each grandchild also received an embroidered blanket. Both the designs have come from Inspirations books or magazines.
The first one was stitched on doctor’s flannel and finished with satin blanket binding.
This is a close up of the embroidery. It was quite a traditional design.
The next blanket was on wool blanketing using mostly woollen threads. This was a far more contemporary design.
Baby Quilts.
Posted on August 22, 2010 | Comments Off on Baby Quilts.
When each of our grandchildren was born I made quilts for them.
The first quilt was based around Australian animal prints so they could identify our native animals. Basic layout of squares and then quilted with a pattern that has some similarities to boomerangs. Unfortunately not the best photo, but the only one I have.
At the same time I also made this baby quilt using fabrics I had found in Zooks in Intercourse, PA, on an earlier visit.The pattern is called Sickle from a book by Ursula Reikes – Even More Quilts for Baby. I finished it with an overall meander quilting pattern.
The next quilt was made using bright fabrics in half square triangles sewn into a pinwheel design. I used a bright butterfly and flower design for the border and also appliqued some of those butterflies on the body of the quilt. I quilted this one in an all over looped design with a variegated thread.
The most recent quilt for our grandchildren was actually made when we were on a visit to them in the US. It was great to do the embroidery and have our grand daughter watch each animal being created. I was able to finish the piecing while we were there, then was lucky enough to find a neighbour who was able to do the quilting and binding for completion. I chose this design because our grand daughter was really keen on singing the Old MacDonald’s Farm song. The pattern is an Ella and Skysie design.
And the back was pieced with the left over fabric.
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