Tag: Modern

Broken Star Finished

Broken Star

Broken Star Finished

General Info

Start Date 7 July, 2015
Finish Date 22 July, 2015
Status Completed
Size 24 1/2″ square
Pattern My Own Design
What it’s for Canberra Modern Quilt Guild Modern Takes on Traditional Challenge for the Canberra Quilt and Craft Fair 2015
Batting Two layers bleached cotton.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

The Canberra Modern Quilt Guild sponsored a challenge for our display at the Canberra Craft and Quilt Fair in August 2015. The theme was a monochrome (black, white and gray) “Modern Traditional” mini quilt 24″ square. I used QuiltSmart’s Little Lone Star fusible interfacing to make scrappy gradient lone star blades.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

I drew a full star out using the Clover water erasable pen. I used two layers of bleached cotton batting. The basket weave fill is based on Margaret Solomon Gunn’s grid based fills article in Machine Quilting Unlimited July 2015.

White/black Gutterman 50 wt cotton thread and dove gray Rasant cotton poly thread for basket weave fill.

Progress Pictures

 

Broken Star interfacing

Interfacing used to make the star blade.


Broken Star

Finished star blade.


Broken Star block

Broken Star block.


Broken Star Quilt Top

Broken Star Quilt Top


Broken Star - straight line quilting

Straight line quilting done on star.


Broken Star - star quilted

Basket weave fill in star.


Broken Star - filler

White background filler quilting.


Broken Star - quilted

Quilting done before blocking.

Forest in the Fog - Finished

Forest in the Fog

General Info

Start Date  Dec 22, 2014
Finish Date  Jan 14, 2015
Status  Finished
Size  36″ square
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  Gift for my Mother-in-law’s birthday
Batting  2 x layers bleached cotton batting

Quilt Shows

Modern Quilt Show Australia – May 2015

Canberra Quilters Exhibition – August 2015

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

I made the green block as part of a Canberra Modern Quilt Guild challenge in 2013. My MIL requested a green, gray and white wall hanging for her birthday, so I am expanding on the original block.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Marked out a feather pattern with gaps in the green/gray areas to make it look like the feathers are behind the colour sections. Added in a variety of fillers.

Progress Pictures

Forest in the Fog - Finished

Forest in the Fog - Quilting up close Forest in the Fog - Back Forest in the Fog - Filler close up Forest in the Fog - Quilting in progress Forest in the Fog - Feather up close Forest in the Fog - Quilt top Forest in the Fog - Blocks

The Salty Quilter - Springtime in Greenslopes - Hanging at the comp

Springtime in Greenslopes

General Info

Start Date  May 31, 2014
Finish Date  Jun 8, 2014
Status  Finished
Size  Small wall
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  Quilt created for 2014 Under 35s Quilt Comp with the theme “Outside my Window.” Gifted to Rachel.
Batting  Cotton

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Inspired by pink trumpet tree that was outside my sewing room in Brisbane. Used confetti quilting technique with pink organza for the tree.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Quilted in “bricks” of building. Used fabric design in sky as a quilting design.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Springtime in Greenslopes - Quilting done The Salty Quilter - Springtime in Greenslopes - Quilting done, before adding tree confetti The Salty Quilter - Springtime in Greenslopes - quilt top

The Salty Quilter - Love Birds - Finished

Love Birds

General Info

Start Date  Jul 22, 2013
Finish Date  Aug 24, 2013
Status  Finished
Size  Queen
Pattern  Reflection Kit from Addicted2Fabric
What it’s for   Wedding gift for Andy and Megan.
Batting  Matilda’s Own wool/poly

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Pattern uses “stripe” fabric cut length-wise with matching solids.

Made a matching Love Birds Pillow

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Quilted by Jeanette at GoneAussie. Paisley feathers pattern with cream thread.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Love Birds - Finished

The Salty Quilter - Love Birds - Quilting The Salty Quilter - Love Birds - Matching Pillow The Salty Quilter - Love Birds - Label

The Salty Quilter - Taking Flight - Finished with kitty

Taking Flight

General Info

Start Date  Jan 29, 2013
Finish Date  Feb 2, 2013
Status  Finished
Size  Baby quilt
Pattern  Taking Flight
What it’s for  Gift for baby Lily
Batting  Cotton

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

From a $30 (on sale) kit from the Crafters Mall in Redding, CA. Pattern is not the best. Very brief and no layout diagram, which was frustrating. Fabric was all labelled though, which was very handy. I decided to leave off the last two borders and use the dark pink for the binding.

Made a crocheted amigurumi kitty for big sister.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Quilted with Signature 40wt cotton in Cotton Candy. Used free motion swirl design by Ivory Spring.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Taking Flight - Finished

The Salty Quilter - Taking Flight - quilt top approved

Sarah the Bulldog approves of this quilt top.

The Salty Quilter - Taking Flight - quilt top

The Salty Quilter - Modern Baby - Finished

Modern Baby

General Info

Start Date  Apr 29, 2012
Finish Date  May 15, 2012
Status  Finished
Size  38.5″ x 38.5″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  Gift for my co-worker Terri’s new baby
Batting  Sew Easy 100% cotton batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

My own basic design. Terri choose colours.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Ditch quilted with YLI invisible thread and 50wt Gutterman cotton in the bobbin. FMQ in all over loop de loop in grey variegated 30wt Gutterman cotton.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Modern Baby - with pillow cover

The Salty Quilter - Modern Baby - Close up

The Salty Quilter - Pampered Path - Baby

Pampered Path

General Info

Start Date  Jun 6, 2011
Finish Date  Jul 17, 2011
Status  Finished
Size  81″ x 81″
Pattern  Quilt for Baby from McCalls Quick Quilts magazine
What it’s for  Gift for baby Evelyn
Batting  Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Striped and flower fabric left over from table centerpieces from Grandma MJ’s 80th birthday (including some chocolate cake stains on some bits). White homespun from Sewco. Other misc fabrics from Spotlight sale table. Used a Victorian Textiles 6.5″ drunkard’s path template. Blocks were coming out very uneven, so ended up trimming down to 6.25″ to make them square.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Used Gutterman 50wt thread in white for ditch quilting and straight line quilting. Used King Tut “Cleopatra’ thread for free motion feathers.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Pampered Path - Finished The Salty Quilter - Pampered Path - Finished outside The Salty Quilter - Pampered Path - Centre quilting The Salty Quilter - Pampered Path - Corner quilting The Salty Quilter - Pampered Path - Quilt top