Tag: Leaf

The Salty Quilter - I still Call Australia Home - At the show

I Still Call Australia Home

General Info

Start Date  Sep 28, 2014
Finish Date  Oct 20, 2014
Status  Finished
Size  52″ square
Pattern  Gumflower Wreath by Leesa Chandler
What it’s for  In memory of my Nanny Betty
Batting  Cotton

Shows

Won 1st in “We Are Australian” category at the 2014 Braidwood Quilt Event.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Made in memory of my Nanny Betty, who was an Aussie war bride.

Wreath was machine appliqued with a small button hole stitch using variegated thread. Hand stitched pistol stitches for gum flowers using variegated embroidery thread.

Cornerstones were from an Australian themed applique panel. I chose the images of things that Nan would have liked.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Use a combo stipple/gum leaf design for centre – based on design from quilt pattern. Used a circle design for the pink border. Cornerstones were quilted in invisible thread around main design and stippled in the background. Warratah border was quilted in a clamshell pattern.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - I still Call Australia Home - Wreath centre in progress

The Salty Quilter - I still Call Australia Home - Gum flower embroidery

The Salty Quilter - I still Call Australia Home - Quilt Top

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The Salty Quilter - Autumn Leaves - Finished

Autumn Leaves

General Info

Start Date  Sep 23, 2012
Finish Date  Sep 28, 2012
Status  Finished
Size  Approx 38″ x 18″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  The final season wall hanging for Grandma Mary Jean.
Batting  Matilda’s Own Cotton/Poly batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Leaf block based on traditional design and 9″ finished.

I used the Missouri Quilt Company’s technique for half square triangles by sewing around two squares and used the formula covered here. I calculated 5.5″ squares for 3.5″ HST’s, but rounded up to 6″ so I could trim them down to size exactly.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

I used Mettler Polysheen for the leaf vein free motion quilting, and Gutterman 50wt cotton for the other FMQ.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Autumn Leaves - Finished The Salty Quilter - Autumn Leaves - block