May's quilt

This one is so cute! May painted and embellished each picture block. To give it an old fashioned 'puffy' look, May used high loft poly batting (a bit tricky under the longarm!). It needed minimal quilting or it would have flattened it too much. A pretty trailing heart around the sashing and ditch quilting in the block borders did the trick.

May didn't want any quilting in the block backgrounds so she'll now sew a few more buttons and other embellishments to the blocks to stabilise the larger white areas. Very pretty and fun to do....

Jen's quilt

Made from the scrap stash, this one is a special gift for one of Jen's friends. I used signature variegated to meander quilt the centre panel, a loopy trail through the 1st border and a little leaf for the outer border.

I really love the look of a medium meander across a simple pieced quilt. To me, it gives it body but doesn't detract from the pieced top. After all, it's the patchwork that should be the feature!

How mad is this girl?? Bloss and Moo had fun playing with photoshop.........

Chris' quilt

Beautiful! It's Simply Cottage in a twin size. I know Marion at The Quilters Angel did have this available as a kit but I'm not sure if she has any left. I quilted it in dusty pink using Belladonna through the centre panel and borders with a little loopy trail through the maroon 1st border. The prairie point finish gives it the cottage look, hence the name, Simply Cottage. It's a pattern that works really well for a quick quilt.

Anne's quilt

Finished and bound for Singapore.... this little boy's quilt was made by Anne for her grandson. Lots of ditch stitching, some dolphins playing along the top and bottom rows and some scrolly waves on the outer borders. It was a fun quilt to do.

Tomorrow's job is to try and find some time to do some 'me' stuff!

Fairies for Sarah

All finished! And it's gorgeous! Mavis is a delightful lady whose work is as perfect as any I've seen. This quilt was designed, painted, embroidered and then pieced by Mavis for Sarah, her granddaughter who is in Prep this year. Sarah had a list of special requirements for this one, including a golden castle with a princess fairy and she also chose the colours for the fairy dresses. Maybe she'll take after her Nan as she grows up and design her own work as well. This is exquisite so I felt very priviledged when Mavis asked me to complete the quilting. I hope you enjoy this photo as much as I know Sarah will enjoy her beautiful quilt.

This week's jobs list

I'll add photos when the jobs are finished but this is my plan for the rest of the week....

Tuesday (today) - Commence Mavis' quilt "Fairies for Sarah", hopefully finish it today

Wednesday - Finish Mavis' quilt if needed. Commence Anne's little boy quilt

Thursday - Finish Anne's quilt (it's going to Singapore)

Friday - Work on my new patterns - Time for Tea & Mug for Coffee. These should be ready by the end of next week

Saturday is the annual 'Relay for Life' event which is a huge fundraiser for the Qld Cancer Fund. I'll be out there walking in circles for a few hours in the evening but have decided not to stay the night this year. Our team is called 'The Gems' because we're all old, rare and precious!

I love old buttons and recently spent some quality therapy time making button gift cards. They're available for purchase if you're interested - send me an email for more details.

till next time, happy quilting my friends

cheryl

Margaret's quilt

Margaret made this lovely 'Beyond the Garden Gate' quilt using lilacs, mauves and a contrasting deep olive green. It's all ditch quilted through the centre panel to highlight the embroidered blocks and has a wide border (inset) of 'maggies roses' in signature pastel variegated thread.

Next job is Marion's 'Noah & Friends' then Mavis' absolutely delicious 'Fairies for Sarah'. This quilt is a delight and will be fun to quilt. Come back to see the photos when it's finished, you'll be impressed with Mavis' talents.

till then, happy quilting my friends...

cheryl

J's baby quilt

J is a very prolific patchworker, constantly turning out new pieces. Most of them are at least single bed size but this one is a special baby quilt for her new great nephew. This little man missed out on meeting his grandma by just two weeks as she, J's sister, lost her battle with cancer late last month. J used a simple stack n whack technique to make the blocks from the allover border print. I quilted it with 'wrought iron', a Fleur-De-Lis type pattern, using red signature thread. Little man's mum loves the Fleur-De-Lis and it matches the black, white and red quilt J made for them a month or two ago. J is a very generous crafter, creating special things for her friends and family all the time. I've known her for over 15 years and I feel privileged to be able to quilt her lovely work, I hope you enjoy this special one!

Yvonne's quilt

This is Yvonne's quilt, I finished it yesterday and will drop it off to her tomorrow. It's beautifully pieced, every seam matches perfectly! (and doesn't that make for a happy quilter.....) The fabrics are so rich and the pattern is simple so the quilting also needed to be simple. I used the 'Happy Times' panto by Hermione at Lorien Quilting and quilted it with a dusty teal coloured thread that blended well. I love the look of the swirls against the geometric blocks.

Outback star

This is a quilt I completed about two months ago for a client who lives out west. It was beautifully pieced and appliqued and I just love the gentle tones of the fabrics. The star was made mostly from Mrs March and Antique Flower prints. I'm a big believer of the quilting supporting the design and not overtaking it at all (unless the quilting is to be the main feature.) I especially love the stippling around the applique, it makes it 'pop' from the background.

Another of Kerrie's dozens of Mosaic quilts, made in a sleepover workshop at The Quilters Angel in Highfields and quilted using Popcorn lge. The border print fabric is delicious, it's from Gossamer Petals.