Hannah's Garden

This is the second time I've made "Hannah's Garden" designed by Treehouse Textiles - this time I added and extra row of large blocks so the quilts sits well on a queen-sized bed. 

This was a good stash-buster.  I did add a border to the quilt top but made an error and the border didn't sit well so I cut it off before binding the quilt.

"Clamshells" is another favourite quilting design and it looks lovely on this quilt.

I love the border of smaller square-in-square blocks.

Quilt Tops

At the end of October 2023, Jenni, my friend Gail and I went to the State Theatre in Sydney to see Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell in concert - what a fantastic show.  So great to have tears rolling down my cheeks from laughing; wonderful singing and everyone up and dancing to the Backstreet Boys medley at the end.

While Mum was in hospital I would sew for a couple of hours each night after visiting finished - I suppose it was my stress relief.  Can't beat chain piecing.  This continued for a few months, hence the finished quilt tops.

A few more quilts were cut out and the tops sewn up.  They are also with Karen for quilting.

Hannah's Garden

Made from my stash of blue, green, pink and some red fabrics.

Sugar Dish

I've been wanting to make this quilt (designed by Cluck, Cluck, Sew) for ages.  The quilt top is made with Fig Tree's "Stitched" fabrics.

I used the border from Fig Tree's "Kiss Me" quilt as inspiration for this quilt.

Chandelier

"Chandelier" is designed by Lella's Boutique and is made using two charm packs (5"squares) - Coriander Quilt' "Cosy Up" in this quilt and Moda Bella Solid Snow for the background.

I added a ribbon border - design from The Quilters' Cache.

The backing is a Jen Kingwell "Gardenvale" design and will also be used for the binding.

Flower Girl

A few years ago a dear friend sent me a load of fabric, totally out of the blue, and in there was a "Flower Girl" kit in Bonnie and Camille's original fabric for this design - "Marmalade".  Such a treasure.

The blocks are large and quick to assemble.

The quilt is very long - would suit a king single bed.

I chose this Thimble Blossoms' "Shine On" fabric for the backing and a red/white stripe came with the kit for the binding.

Little H loves Halloween.  In the October school holidays he came to Spotlight with me and chose some fabric for pants.

Another pair of Style Arc "Bobby" pants - fortunately H likes to wear cotton pants.

Hannah's Garden

Last year a dear friend asked me to piece "Hannah's Garden" for her - she's had the pattern and two starter kits for years but hasn't been well enough to make it.  The fabrics supplied were beautiful and we added a few more to the mix.  I love the limited colour palette.

Jenny from AngelCake Quilting quilted this with Elegant Feathers and my friend is thrilled to bits.

The backing is a very pretty Tilda fabric.

She wanted a stripe binding and she will stitch it down.

Catch Up

I haven't been machine sewing over the last week or so - busy putting up the Christmas decorations and doing some embroidery on the little ones' Christmas decorations.

A couple of weeks ago I made a trial "Castle Gardens" block - this is a Sarah Fielke design using fabrics designed by Sarah as well.  I'll make the full quilt next year.

A Christmas stocking has been finished for the littlest sweetheart.

"Christmas Stroll" is together and with Karen for quilting.  Karen visited a week or so ago and it was lovely to catch up with her in person.

A few weeks ago I tested a new pattern for Thimbles and Needles - "Feel the Tide" - another quilt I'll definitely be making next year.

Waiting for backing fabric for "Hannah's Garden" to arrive and it can go to Jenny to be quilted.

Last sewing I finished off was a new blouse for Jenni made as try-out - she wants the dress and I needed to test the size for her.

Had some fabric left from her maternity dresses I made last year.

Time's Flying

Time is flying so quickly and I'm a bit behind in my blog writing.

The Dinosaurs quilt top for Little H is finished and is with Sarah for quilting.

The pattern contains a small and large quilt.  The kit from The Next Stitch was very generous and there was plenty of fabric leftover to make the smaller version of the quilt as well.  I think I could stretch out the coloured fabric to make another small quilt and use a different fabric for background.

I finally machine embroidered towels for Vincent

and a couple of other new babies.

Cheeky chops Vincent has been standing up in his cot for a couple of weeks - the base has been lowered - and he is pulling himself up to standing wherever he can.

A friend asked me to piece a quilt for her - "Hannah's Garden" designed by Treehouse Textiles.  She sent a starter pack of fabrics put together by Treehouse Textiles - so pretty.

All the blocks for "Loveliness" have been made and these have joined the other 4 stacks of blocks to be sewn together in to quilt tops.

I bought myself a present.

So happy with it.  Lots of space to spread out my stuff.