Tag: Modern
Broken Star
July 7, 2015
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
Interfacing used to make the star blade.
Finished star blade.
Broken Star block.
Broken Star Quilt Top
Straight line quilting done on star.
Basket weave fill in star.
White background filler quilting.
Quilting done before blocking.
Forest in the Fog
January 14, 2015
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
Springtime in Greenslopes
June 8, 2014
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
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.
Progress Pictures
Taking Flight
February 2, 2013
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
Sarah the Bulldog approves of this quilt top.
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.
Progress Pictures
Pampered Path
July 17, 2011
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
