Another 2 quilts being quilted

 

Mum and I are on a roll... I cut and Mum sews.

This quilt is called  "Stacked Coins".  It is a free pattern from Crazy Mom Quilts.

 This one is made up of 2.5" x 4.5" scraps with white in between.  I have made 2 of these quilts before, and Mum thought she would make one from our scraps.

This quilt is HUGE... it would be large enough for a king sized double bed, AND have quilt hanging over the sides... if it was much bigger, I would not have been able to fit it on my machine to quilt it!

 The second quilt is a tad smaller (not much) and it was also made from my scraps... this time I cut and sewed this quilt myself.  It is on point and I was happy with how it turned out.
Again, I got this free pattern from the blog Crazy Mom Quilts.

Another 2 quilted, more to go.

Until next post...
Jewells

Woodlands quilt finished

 

I bought this quilt kit "Woodlands" last time I was in the States.  I remember being in the store "The Stitchery Nook" with my friends, when I saw this kit on the half price stand   I snavelled it up and when I was paying for it, the shop owner said that I should buy the last one, same as this one, as well.  I shook my head and with great restraint to myself, I said that I didn't need two the same.

I am now kicking myself that I didn't buy the other one, as I could have kept this one and gave the other one away. It was a pleasure to make.

 

The quilt is about double bed size, and at first glance it looks like woodland animals in the wild, but at a closer look, you realise that the animals have taken on a quilting theme. 

The above picture shows a bear in a raft , towing another raft behind with a few bolts of fabric on it.

 

 This one is a raccoon going through a barrel of "Free Scraps"

and this one has one of the cubs looking up to Mum with a cotton reel in it's mouth.

One down, more to go.

Until next post...
Jewells

Quilts ready to quilt

Well here are 4 quilts all ready to quilt.

 It took most of yesterday ironing the quilt tops & backs, making up the backings and also making the wadding for 2 of the quilts (from left over pieces from previous quilts) and then just cutting off the roll of wadding for the others.

There are 3 king size quilts and one double quilt, plus Mum is making up a knee rug out of flannel squares and I will back it with a piece of fleecy fabric.....

So I had better get myself into gear and get quilting!

Until next post...
Jewells

Another quilt completed

 

 Last night I finished sewing the binding on this "Paddington Bear" quilt.

This was made from my stash, using up the last of the Paddington Bear fabric that I bought for a quilt for my grand son a few years ago.

It is about single bed size.
For the backing, I sewed strips of blue & white.

For the quilting, I chose the pattern of stars & circles.

Until next post...
Jewells

Scarves galore!

A few entries ago, I mentioned I had crocheted a scarf from yarn sent to me from a friend in the States...well she sent 6 balls, so I have now finished making them up into scarves.

As the first and second scarves were so long, I added a couple more loops to the hook before pulling through, and it made the world of difference.

I don't wear scarves as a rule, as my short neck & double chin don't suit the wearing of one, so I now place the scarf under the collar of my jacket and let the scarf drape either side of my front, without looping it around my neck.  I have had a couple of nice comments when wearing them, so I must be doing something right!

Until next post...
Jewells

2 Quilts finished today!

 

I have been practicing and practicing on Mary (my Gammill machine) and decided to try an all over pattern on white fabric.

 

This is a close up of the stitching.  Again the binding slows me down, but I was quite chuffed with how it has turned out.

 

Then I  made up this kit I bought from the Sydney craft show in June.  

As I wanted it bigger than the kit, I added the yellow border (from my stash) and then used the backing fabric from the kit as an extra border.

 

This is what it was meant to look like.  I am happy with my additions.

Newcastle is hosting a Stitches & Craft show from tomorrow until Sunday............of course I am going.

I am taking Mum and picking up my sister (who lives half an hour in the opposite direction to where we have to go).

I don't "need" anything, but knowing me, I will come home with a full car and an empty wallet!

:-)

Until next post..

Jewells

Kit making

 

I have so much fabric......so I have been busy making kits and selling them on eBay.

To make them look more "professional" I have presented them in "recycled" video cases.

 

A picture of the block is on the front and on the back are the instructions for making the quilt top.

 

I have even made some for Christmas!

 

At $9.95 they are a bargain!

Until next post...

Jewells