Tumbler I Spy

With the addition of a new child in the family, an I Spy quilt had to be made. I used the Accuquilt Go 6½ tumbler die to create this. I cut several shapes at once especially for the small print fabrics - which I tend to buy more of now for this purpose, and also they are more economical when fusing cutting. 

The Accuquilt Go handled the bulk of up to 5 fabrics no problem. 

I just had to be careful here to make sure the fabric did not budge. I think if I had precut the fabrics to roughly the size I needed this would have been eliminated.

I need to get better at measuring my finished quilts before I give them away. This has to be 44" wide by  54" long. I think!

He loved it, so did Mum and Dad

Hearts and Flowers

This quilt was made as a Block of the Month quilt challenge at our local group. Each month we got another instalment and paid a £1 for the pattern. The money collected became the prize money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd voted for by fellow quilters - aka quilters choice, at the AGM. Sadly mine did not win, but all the quilts were amazingly different and gorgeous.

I choose very pretty colours - not my usual colour choice at all. I enjoyed working with this range though and it made me realise how much I like white/cream for backgrounds.

 You can see here  how I have adapted this pattern

The Start of Something New.

I will be teaching this quilt at our local fabric shop - Fabritastic, starting in April. I am looking forward to adapting the pattern a little, mostly the appliqué shapes. I am thinking about using birds and flowers?
You can see more of this original quilt here.
Block One






Here are some of the fabrics I will be using. The 2 main focus fabrics are from Moda - Regent Street Lawn. I am starting with 1.5 metres of cream and 1/2 a metre of these 5, I will add a few more colours from my stash.



The first session went well. All 8 ladies were lovely and seemed to enjoy it. The array of colourways is gorgeous and very different, I am looking forward to month 2 already

A couple more 'I Spy` Quilts

I have been busy making 'I Spy' quilts. Both use the same block - a quick easy yet effective block.
The first quilt I made was for my Mums volunteer driver's Grandson. As he does so much for my mum and helps keep her independent, I really did not mind making this one;

 It measures 48 x 77 inches and is the first to use my own label

The second one is for a friends baby girl.  This is much smaller at 44'' square.

Colourful scrappy cotton reefs, WIP

This is my first attempt at a true colour wash quilt. I planned my colours on EQ5 and then decided upon  the cotton reel block Each block is 6" finished

Using the same fabrics I designed a border to run alongside the colours in the main quilt. The cream is a very fine calico. I am currently quilting the cream and outlining all the reels. as you can see its a work in progress.

Started early 2012

Let it Snow!

 This quilt panel is Winterberry Lane by Terri Degenkolb of Whimsical for Red Rooster Fabrics. I fell in love with the art work and loved this panel. I know some call its cheats quilting, but who cares I enjoyed making it. It measures approx 22 by 45"

 I have quilted all the panels to emphasise the main pictures. I have applied hotfix crystals to add sparkle, some glitter paint for the snow as well as lovely threads in the quilting. Simple but effective.

Made in 2012

Squared squares

I have been commissioned to make a quilt top. The fabric selection is a rich array of tonal fabrics which are so gorgeous.

I have decided (after consultation) with my client to make a square in a square quilt, quick easy and adorable!

Finished quit size 40’ by 50’

Basic instructions:

Finished block size 5 ½ by 5 ½ (total number of blocks = 80) Cut 1 ½ ‘ strips from all fabrics. For each block you must cut the following from the 1 ½ ‘ strips:

Central square 1 ½  ‘ square – cut 1

Middle frame 1 ½ by 1 ½ - cut 2

                          3 ½ by 1 ½ - cut 2

Outer frame 3 ½ by 1 ½ - cut 2

                       5 ½ by 1 ½ - cut 2

Assembly diagram.

In the next row the blocks will alternate with the previous row thus meaning that there are no seams to match.

All taken in the garden, and not a chicken in sight!