Category Archives: Quilting

Sparky’s World Map on the Wall

I wouldn’t call the world map panel that I quilted for my son ‘finished’, however it is up on his wall! To finish it off I’d like to put markers for places in Australia where he has been (including home) … Continue reading

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Progress: Retro Flowers

I have the quilt top for the Retro Curves quilt finished as well as the binding cut and pressed. I’ve wound up settling on a medium grey fabric for the backing and binding. That means I’ll probably quilt the ‘petals’ … Continue reading

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UFO: Retro Flowers

I’ve got several works in progress and am – yet again – trying to make progress on them. I’ve completed several projects in between, but when a project is for me there is no impetus to complete it by a … Continue reading

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3D Boxes Baby Quilt

I have had this nagging idea for over a year – maybe 2? – to make a quilt 1) using solid colours and 2) quilting it with the same colour – so on the traditional ‘top’ you don’t see the … Continue reading

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Finished: Rainbow Monkeys and Seville

I completed two long-term WIPS, Rainbow Monkeys and Seville. Here’s Sparky with Rainbow Monkeysand Seville in the final stages of completion.

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Starting Rainbow Kite Flight II

When I made the rainbow Kite Flight blanket for a friend’s baby, another friend said that if she ever had a baby she would like a quilt like it. So. . .here is the start of Rainbow Kite Flight II. … Continue reading

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FREEING!

I have always been terrified of quilting, the actually quilting of the top, batting, and backing together. I used to have access to a gigantic quilting machine, but I no longer have access to it. I’ve used a walking foot, … Continue reading

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MIL’s quilt FINISHED

Since my post about my MIL’s quilt a month ago, my blog was down for a bit, but I finished the quilt! I wanted to get it done before she left overseas, and I’m glad I did. If I didn’t … Continue reading

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Rainbow Monkey almost finished!

In February 2012 I had an idea for a quilt and started out making ‘Rainbow Monkeys’. I had no idea what I was doing, but I really liked the quilt. I used a computer to figure out the colours: But … Continue reading

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Sunday Stash: MIL’s Lap Quilt Progress

6 years ago, I made a lap quilt for my mother in law. I wasn’t very experienced with quilting, so it wasn’t awesome – but she’s kindly had it out on her couch ever since. She has recently moved into … Continue reading

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