Author: Coral
Sew Stitchy Machine Cover
December 8, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Nov 3, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Dec 8, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | ~25″ x 30″ |
| Pattern | My own design |
| What it’s for | Covering my sewing machine |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
I wanted to make a dust cover for my sewing machine that would fit while it was in its table. I used a charm pack of the Sew Stitchy range, 5 x 6 squares, quilted diagonally. I used pre-made bias binding, and some measuring tape ribbon for ties. It’s a little big, but will do the job.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Straight line quilted diagonally.
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Poinsettia Quilt
December 6, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 29, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Dec 6, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Lap |
| Pattern | From Keepsake Quilting |
| What it’s for | Christmas gift for Mom |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
The pattern was not great. It’s a shame they don’t include instructions for a length wise outer border. If alternating colours of scrappy blocks, make sure 10 start with colour A and 10 with colour B. The pieced border should end with the same colours length wise, and the other colour width wise. The amount of fabric listed for the backing will only give you approx 2″ overhang on the top and the bottom of the quilt. If you are sending to a longarmer, recalculate the backing requirement.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Quilted from the back, using the Poinsettia print fabric as a guide for quilting.
Progress Pictures
Quilting from front
Quilting from back
Star of India
October 12, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Mar 3, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Oct 12, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 87.5″ square |
| Pattern | Star Sapphire by Jinny Beyer |
| What it’s for | For me. |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own Cotton/Poly hi-loft batting. |
Shows
Entered and shown in the 2013 Braidwood Quilt Event.
Won first prize for Contemporary Patchwork and Quilting at the 2014 Royal Canberra Show.
Won 2nd place in Bed Quilts (non-professional) and Excellence in Machine Quilting (domestic) at the Canberra Quilters Exhibition 2014.
Shown at Australian Machine Quilters Festival 2014
Shown at Australasian Quilt Convention 2015 as a “Best of the Best” representing the ACT
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Begun in a Lone Star class taught by Sue at Rosemont Patchwork Shop in Tugerranong.
I consider this quilt to be my “thesis”, graduating from a beginning to intermediate quilter.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Progress Pictures
On display at the Canberra Quilters Exhibition
#QuiltSelfie
On display at the Braidwood Quilt Event
“Paisley” or shell quilting on centre star.
Pinning the diamond rows together.
Painted Poppies
September 20, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 1, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Wall hanging |
| Pattern | Poppies by Helen Godden |
| What it’s for | My house |
| Batting | ? |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Class by Helen Godden at Hobbysew Belconnen. Her poppies design, traced and painted by me. It was done using Genesis Creations Liquid Radiance pigment. It was similar to doing watercolour. Used salt to get splotchy effect on border.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Flowers outlined in black thread quilted over at least twice.
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Love Birds Pillow
September 17, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 9, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 18″ square |
| Pattern | Love Birds |
| What it’s for | Wedding gift for my cousin and her wife. |
| Batting | Iron on poly. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Raw edge appliqué. This pattern requires a medium weight fusible web like Steam-a-Seam 2 and a fabric with a fairly tight weave like a batik, otherwise the curls fall apart.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
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Love Birds
August 24, 2013
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.
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Space (Pillow) Cases
May 14, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | May 14, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | May 14, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Standard Pillow Case |
| Pattern | The Quilter magazine Pillow Case |
| What it’s for | Pillow cases for my cousin’s son to go with his (to be made) solar system quilt. |
| Batting | N/A |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Made with “The Quilter” magazine pillow case pattern, modified to be slightly smaller and with a French seam. The fabric is by Elizabeth Studios. I got it at Spotlight (Australia’s version of Joann’s). I was really impressed by how bright the fabric is, even after washing.
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Vintage Modern Blue
May 11, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 30, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | May 11, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Large Lap/Twin |
| Pattern | Just Can’t Cut This |
| What it’s for | For a co-worker’s daughter. Also making another in different fabrics from this line for her other daughter. |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Daisy flower quilting design. 50wt Rasant cotton wrapped poly thread.
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Fall Flowers
April 24, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Apr 7, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Wall Hanging |
| Pattern | My own design |
| What it’s for | Hobbysew Belconnen “Autumn in our Town” challenge. Given to my BFF who loves orange |
| Batting | Cotton. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
I designed and made this for the Hobbysew Belconnen “Autumn in our Town” challenge. All the fabrics except the light blue background were in the fabric challenge pack.
I had seen a pieced quilt that used on point log cabins as flowers, so I used a similar idea, but with applique. I used a small zig zag with invisible thread to attach the log cabin blocks and leaves. I used fusible web and blanket stitch applique for the ground and stems.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
After taking Helen Godden’s intermediate free motion quilting class, I wanted to push myself with the quality and design of the FMQ. The sky is based on Leah Day’s ocean currents design, and the ground is based on Helen’s baptist fan design. I put clouds in the negative space as another design element.
One issue I had was I pieced batting together using a zig zag stitch, which was visible through the top. Next time need to try a herringbone stitch as suggested by Harriet Hargrave.
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Vintage Modern Ivory
March 13, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Nov 3, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Large lap/twin |
| Pattern | Just Can’t Cut This |
| What it’s for | Second of the two quilts for my co-workers daughters. |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Quilted in all over flower pattern. These quilts were way too much work, but they did help me to learn how to deal with the bulk while free motion quilting on my domestic machine.
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