quilt history

as this blog is going to track the quilting progress (or lack of it!), i thought i had better include some pictures of projects past and present. i began a hand-quilting class when my second daughter was only a few months old and it was 2 hours out of the house doing something for myself. didn't help the guilt situation, but i loved every minute of it. fell in love with fabric. fell in love with stitching and haven't stopped since. to the left is a quilt that is cut out and ready to be sewn, but has proven quite a trial. it is a magnificent Kaffe Fassett pattern and uses his fabrics also, but it is incredibly difficult to be precise enough to achieve proper triangles...isn't that right Tam?

this quilt is the first that i made. it's all hand done and was a great way to learn many quilting and patchwork skills. my daughter has it on her bed most nights.

this is my girl hiding under a lap quilt that i made recently for my mum. it uses her favourite colours of peach and green and lemon and i made it in celebration of her triumph over bowel cancer.

i absolutely love these purples! the lady who bought this quilt ordered another, in similar colours for her sister. both quilts were a delight to make.

a glimpse of the colour wheel quilt with the sun shining over the blues and aquas. lovers of colour.

these are some of ironing board covers i made throughout the year...a necessary evil...