While I'm busy trying to finish my quilt - just the binding and hanging sleeve to sew down - I thought I'd share with you a couple of quilts I made last year.
Of course, all this is designed to distract you from my unfinished Bunny Hill BOMs.
Hope it works...
Butterfly Garden - February 2008The pattern is Flowers in the Garden by Rachel Cresp from Patchwork on the Peninsula. It was featured in Australian Patchwork & Quilting Vol.10 No.9. Rachel used naive fabrics in her quilt.
As I was working to a budget I used a variety of fabrics from my scrap collection. The centre blocks are Folded Bow Tie which can be a little tricky at first but once you get in the swing of things they come together nicely.
It was made for a work colleague's new baby.
My Pretty Whig Rose - August 2008
Now, although I have been making quilts for 15 years, this was the first time I had made a quilt for me. I like the pattern - not just because it uses fat quarters - it contains some of the very first fabrics I purchased for quilting projects. I also really like the shaped border.
The finished quilt measures 58 inches square and was designed by Carol Lewis. It featured in Australian Country Threads Vol 5 No 1.
I'm looking forward to making another quilt, just for me, later in the year.
Happy Stitching
I love the butterfly quilt, perfect for baby :) I still haven't finished my own bed quilt yet lol its on the bed though just half stippled!!!!
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Ann the quilts are stunning. The baby gift must have just awed the new mom.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do finish something just for you. It will be a wonderful heirloom for you to enjoy and pass down to another generation.
Notice I did not mention the BOM
ooops.
have a great day,
Debra
They are Lovely Quilts Ann...know what you mean about Distraction...easy done.!
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I have made the bow tie blocks before and they are fun to make! As you say, a bit tricky at first.
ReplyDeleteBoth quilts are gorgeous! Maybe some day I will do more applique and make something like the Whig Rose quilt. I love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts, everything you do is just lovely! Glad to hear you are enjoying your fall (or is it winter) rains. I miss soup all summer!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts Ann!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about being busy and not seeming to achieve anything, but then baby worshipping is a great time waster!!
Ann, they are beautiful. I love them both. The bow ties and butterflies look extremely difficult to make. I would be very intimidated by a quilt pattern of that type. But you have done a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteIt's high time that you made a quilt for yourself. In fact make 2 or 3. You deserve them.
The distraction worked...love the quilts...Dzintra♥x
ReplyDeleteNow where is the... ohhh what pretty quilts.
ReplyDeleteNow what was I looking for???
*grin*
-Alice