Author: Coral
Zen
December 14, 2014
General Info
| Start Date | Nov 8, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Dec 14, 2014 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Single Bed/Lap |
| Pattern | Zen pattern and kit from KimoYes |
| What it’s for | Gift for friend suffering from cancer. |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Vintage Japanese yukata fabric kit from KimoYES. The original pattern was for a blue border around the blocks and white sashing/outer borders. I swapped them.
I cut the borders for the blocks a bit wider so I could trim them down to the perfect size.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Quilted by Gone Aussie Quilting with a large Baptist Fan pattern.
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Home for the Holidays
December 7, 2014
General Info
| Start Date | Nov 25, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Dec 7, 2014 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Approx 18″ x 15″ |
| Pattern | Hometown Holiday quilt kit from Fat Quarter Shop |
| What it’s for | Gift for Bill and Karen. |
| Batting | ? |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
I don’t know why, but I struggled with the pieced border. It took me three times to get it right. I thought I could strip piece it and messed it up.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Quilted with invisible thread and Gutterman cotton.
Progress Pictures
Guess where I ran out of thread?
I Still Call Australia Home
October 20, 2014
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.
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Blue Steel
September 28, 2014
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 7, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Sep 28, 2014 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 23″ squared |
| Pattern | Buzzsaw block from McCalls Quilting Magazine: Pinwheel Pines by JoBeth Simon Nov/Dec 2012. |
| What it’s for | For the Braidwood Quilt Event 2014 Blue and White challenge. |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own wool |
Shows
Shown at Braidwood Quilt Event 2014 Blue and White challenge.
Applied for place in QuiltCon 2015 show, but rejected.
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Blues are Michael Miller Cotton Couture. White is Kona Snow.
Very easy block with great secondary pattern.
Used left over scrap strips in binding.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Feather quilted with Mettler variegated cotton. White is gutterman 50wt cotton. Matilda’s Own 100% Wool batting.
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Stormtrooper Hooded Towels
July 29, 2012
General Info
| Start Date | Jul 29, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Jul 29, 2012 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Medium bath towel |
| Pattern | My own design with inspiration from various sites |
| What it’s for | For my Star Wars crazy co-worker’s twins. |
| Batting | N/A |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
I made hooded towels and added a stormtrooper applique face. The stormtrooper face was printed at 115%. I used white Gutterman SewAll polyester thread and satin stitch.
The towels are oversized for the baby, but will grow into it.
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Modern Baby
May 15, 2012
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.
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Jack’s World
May 1, 2012
General Info
| Start Date | Apr 21, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | May 1, 2012 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 30″ x 50″ |
| Pattern | My own design |
| What it’s for | Gift for my cousin’s son Jack |
| Batting | Sew Easy 100% cotton batting. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
For Jack to pin his post card collection on to.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
FMQ paisley shell designs and spirals with YLI invisible thread.
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Hazel’s Pinwheels
March 17, 2012
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 18, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Mar 17, 2012 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Twin |
| Pattern | Carnival Dance |
| What it’s for | Gift for Hazel |
| Batting | ? |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Using self-modified version of “Carnival Dance” pattern to use 5″ charm packs. Adding in extra borders to help increase size. Used Red Pepper Quilts hour glass block tutorial. Had some issues with stretching on the bias. Needed to pay more attention to making sure seams would match up when sewing them into four hour glass units.
Used formula for side triangles from Quilter’s Academy Vol 2. Tried to follow their method for trimming the quilt, but was not very successful. Next time need to measure out from centre.
Made matching pillowcase with left over fabric. Used “The Quilter” pattern, but modified to use a French seam on the inside. Needed to take a deeper second seem to avoid the first coming through. Needed to hammer the cuff joint to make it more flexible to sew through.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Center ditch quilted with Rasant cotton wrapped poly thread. Quilted a large spiral in the pinwheel blocks with King Tut 40wt variegated thread (Cleopatra). Quilted running spirals in yellow sashing with free motion X through red cornerstones. Quilted curls in white setting triangles, piano keys in red border, double loop in white border, “l” loops in yellow border (with the name “hazel” in cursive in one corner), and open spirals in blue border.
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Citrus Coasters
March 14, 2012
General Info
| Start Date | Mar 7, 2012 |
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| Finish Date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 4″ |
| Pattern | Citrus Coasters by the Purl Bee |
| What it’s for | Housewarming gift for my BFF |
| Batting | N/A |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Super cute coasters. I must have cut my inner pieces a bit big, as only six could fit. Next time I will cut inside my template lines.
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Stitchin’ n’ Sewin’
January 28, 2012
General Info
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Jan 28, 2012 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 10″ x 8.5″ |
| Pattern | Itching to be Stitching by Frosted Pumpkin |
| What it’s for | Gift for Kay |
| Batting | Iron on pellon batting. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
This is a thank you gift for Kay for sending me the border fabric for The New Food Pyramid.
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