Dainty Pink Quilt

 Alas, this is not a quilt I made, but I did quilt it!

The stitch I used was called "Maggie's Roses".....  the quilt had roses & tulips on it, I opted for the rose stitch...the fact I couldn't find a "tulip" stitch might have something to do with my decision!

After finishing the commissioned quilt, I got back onto my "The Cat in the Hat" quilt.... talk about one of a kind!...  I am making up the pattern as I go, it certainly is a challenge....

Until next post...
Jewells

Quilts Galore!- Sewn and Knitted

Since my last post, I have been either chained to the quilting machine or going to the dentist!

..the dentist is still trying to locate the problem, eliminating one thing at a time...did you know that each tooth has 3 nerves?.. and if one nerve dies, then problems start happening... he wants to save my tooth... a slow and annoying process...the dentist and I are certainly on first name basis now!

Now onto more enjoyable things...Quilts!

First, this quilt was the 5th one I have quilted for Robyn in Tasmania.  

She asked for the "meander" stitch.

 

Then a local lady dropped off a cot quilt for her niece or nephew (yet to be born) in Switzerland.  We decided on a "baby things" pattern with white thread.  (Doesn't show up in this photo).

Then my sister dropped off 2 lap quilts... I decided on the meander stitch on the cat one...
  
..then on the black & blue one, I matched the roses in the fabric with a rose stitch.
I phoned her to tell her they were done and her reply was "already?".
  
Before all the above quilts arrived, my Mum finished this queen sized quilt, and I eventually quilted it today.  I haven't photographed the whole quilt yet, but when I do, I will show it on my blog.

 
After Mum finishes a quilt, she has a break from sewing and does something else, so she knitted a blue & white baby rug for me to sell.
This rug is to go with a pink & white baby rug that I knitted (if you click here, it will take you to it) for my sale in December.  The patterns for this rug came from a book.

  As there aren't any quilts to be quilted at the moment, I got back onto my "Cat in the Hat" quilt... as I am making it up as I sew, it is not a quick project.

Until next post...
Jewells

Dragonfly Quilt

 

Oh! I love my quilting machine!

I was sent this Dragonfly Quilt Top in the mail,  

and lo and behold!....

...my machine had a matching stitching pattern for me to compliment the applique on this quilt!  

As the quilt is for a small child, I used a 100% cotton wadding, which isn't "lofty" as other waddings.

  This was a plus as the stitched dragonflies didn't over power the appliqued ones.

Hope the customer likes this quilt as much as I do!

Until next post...

Jewells

A Movie & An Appointment

As I had an appointment in Maitland (40 mins away) at lunchtime, Mum and I went to see "Mrs Brown D'Movie" this morning at Maitland.  Wasn't all laughs, but a funny movie to watch.

Then I had to go to my appointment...the Dentist!!!... you see, I have had a sore tooth for nearly 2 weeks and this was the first available "emergency" appointment they had.

I am a coward, as far as Dentists go... my knuckles turn white holding the arm rests of the chair, my eyes are shut with tears just pouring out of the corners and when I get up at the end, the chair has a  sopping wet print of my body on it.... I am petrified of them....
...so turning up is a mammoth thing for me....

I get to the office on time...only to be told that they have been trying to contact me, as the Dentist was off sick today..... bl**dy wonderful!... (my mobile was turned off during the movie).

...now I have go through all the apprehension & wait for a call first thing tomorrow morning to see if I go in again tomorrow or next week!

Until next post...
Jewells

More Quilts ...I'm on a roll!

 

 Another new client dropped off 3 quilts (all 45" square) on Sunday.  Two had a lofty wadding and the third had a cotton wadding.  They were for 3 of her grand sons.

The first one I stitched "Colt Horseshoes & Stars"...

 

...the second I stitched "Meandering Apples"....

 

...and the third was stitched "Japanese Leaves"

 

I phoned the lady at 4pm to say that I had finished them, and she must have broke all speed records getting here to pick them up.

Tomorrow (Thursday) I am going to see "Mrs Brown D'Movie" (happy face) then following that I am going to the dentist, as I am having a problem with one of my back teeth (scared, sad face).

Until next post...

Jewells

Two Quilts - Two Happy Customers!

I received this HUGE black & white quilt (84" x 108") on Friday afternoon.  The customer chose the pattern and asked for white thread on the top and black thread on the back.

 As an introductory special, I am trimming the quilts and also sewing the binding on the front (for them to hand stitch the binding to the back) all for free.

 

I forgot to take a photo of the back... it was white plain fabric with the black thread, but here is a close up of the front..  I just "love" it!

I phoned the customer at 6.30pm to say that it was ready.  She couldn't wait until tomorrow, so she jumped in her car and drove straight over.  She was over the moon and now thinks she might keep it for herself instead of gifting it!

Also, the blue hearts quilt in my last post was sold today to the lady who wanted a "blue cot quilt".

Two happy customers in one day... I can smile at that.

Until next post...
Jewells

Blue Hearts finished & also Commission Quilt

I finished the "Blue Cot Quilt" today
and....
 
I also quilted this "Aboriginal Designs" quilt for a new customer...not bad, seeing I only received her quilt yesterday.
I delivered it just after lunch and she is so happy, especially, as it was her first quilt she has ever made.
She has already passed my name onto her friend who just dropped off a quilt for me to do...
I am SO HAPPY that people are coming to me to do their quilting...
HAPPY DANCE!!!!

Until next post...
Jewells