More Catch Up

The last quilt top in the pile to go to Karen is "Pretty Birds", an Elizabeth Hartman design made in gorgeous Alison Glass fabrics - the colours in these fabrics are spectacular.  I love them.

Elizabeth's patterns are quite complex to cut out but have very detailed instructions and diagrams.  Having a couple of sets of Alphabitties really helps.

The quilt has eight sets of five birds.

Cockatoos:

Toucans:

Cockatiels:

Macaws:

Lorikeets:

I used the background fabric suggested in the pattern Manchester in Parchment colourway, but I wouldn't choose it again - the fabric is very loose weave and lightweight.  I have enough left to make another small "Pretty Birds" quilt but that will be the last time I use it.

I bought this fun backing fabric at Spotlight years ago when I made the small "Pretty Birds" - the person I was making it for thought it was too juvenile but I'm using it for this quilt and the next small "Pretty Birds", which I'll start when a few more fabrics arrive to replenish the Alison Glass stash.

Looks like I'll be starting a few more Elizabeth Hartman quilts this year.

At the Melbourne Quilt Show in April I bought some gorgeous Alison Glass/Figo/Pips fabrics from These Clever Hands.  I'll be using them to make "Aviation Medallion". 

I finished this quilt during first Covid lockdown but want to make another with brighter colours and the purples will be used for the neutral sections of the pattern with silver for the background.

 

Three or so years ago I bought a kit for "Robots" from The Next Stitch, thinking I would make it for Vinnie.

Like every other 3 year old boy, Vinnie loves Dinosaurs, so the Robots fabrics will be used for Elizabeth Hartman's "Dinosaurs" quilt, with a few fabrics added from Hugo's "Dinosaurs" quilt and an order from The Next Stitch.

Hugo's favourite time of year is Halloween (I don't understand why this has become such a big thing in Australia - maybe it's all the free lollies) and I noticed on Instagram that Elizabeth Hartman has a new quilt pattern to be released tomorrow.

I have most of the fabric for "Halloween" in my stash and have ordered the rest from Sarah (Patchworks Plus).  Hope to have the quilt ready for Halloween this year.

Sewing Catch Up

 "Sweet Escape" is almost finished.

The backing is a lovely, bright "One Fine Day" fabric and I've used the off-cuts for the binding.

I asked Karen to use "Modern Loops".

Last year I bought a fq bundle of Tasha Noel's "Simply Country" fabric - such a beautiful collections of blues and white.  I also bought a bolt of the wideback fabric.

Wasn't sure what to make then decided on Thimble Blossoms' "Summerville" and so happy with how it's turned out.

"Modern Loops" for this quilt as well.

"Summerville" and "Sweet Escape" are both ready for the binding to be stitched down but I'm not doing this until I have finished embroidering some blocks for Daisy's quilt - I am the Queen of Procrastination.

I have a stack of quilts ready to send to Karen (after I stitch down the binding on the previous two quilts).

Rosemary:

I seemed to have a lot of aqua Thimble Blossoms and Bonnie & Camille fabrics in my stash and thought Thimble Blossoms' "Rosemary" would work well with these fabrics.

I have always loved the bow fabric from "Vintage Christmas", and bought lots of it when it was available, so am happy to use most of what I had left for the border.

Springville:

I had a few larger pieces of Thimble Blossoms' "Lighthearted" left over and wanted to use them to make "Springville".  Love making a quilt completely from my stash - I had to add quite a few pieces to finish off the quilt top.

The border fabric is from Bonnie and Camille's "Smitten" range - so pretty.

I have enough of the lovely "Lighthearted" backing fabric left to make a dress for Daisy in a year or two.

Rainbow Connection:

This year has been the year of making nine patch blocks.  "Rainbow Connection" is a Thimble Blossoms design made of nine patches.  I had enough of the aqua plaid fabric left over from "Sweet Escape" to make this quilt and the "Moda Love" cot quilt.

The quilt is made with mostly "Sunday Stroll" and "One Fine Day" fabrics with lots of other Bonnie & Camille and Thimble Blossoms fabrics from my scrap stash.

The backing is a lovely "Shine On" fabric.

Moda Love:

I had some aqua "Sweet Escape" blocks left after the quilt was together, so sewed up a few more and made a cot quilt top.

Our littlest sweetheart is growing up way too quickly.  She is such a delightful, happy little soul.