Quilt completed!

Hi everyone,
Finally completed my third quilt!

Took me a few weeks to complete the binding.

Fabric used was Amy butler gypsy caravan!

Tula Pink sampler quilt

Hi everyone,

I recently purchased a fun book to quilt with. Tula Pinks city sampler '100 modern quilt blocks'.



Today I managed to do blocks 1 & 2 in two hours. Very easy for a novice like myself!


Block 1


Block 2.

Last weekend I finally put my quilt together & quilted it. Now I just need to make binding & finish it off.


This quilt was made using Amy Butlers gypsy caravan fabric.


Ready to bind & complete!

Happy sewing ;-)

Mel

Sewing kit

Hi everyone,
Today I thought I'd make a present for my mother in law who is visiting this wk!

It roughly took me around 3 hours to make!

See pics below!

Saturday sewing!

Hi everyone,

Well finally putting a quilt together lots of cutting & sewing strips.

Gorgeous fabric by Amy Butler titled 'gypsy caravan'


Starting to put it together!





Fabric picked for back!


Starting to come together!

Australasian Quilting convention

Hi everyone,

Forgot to post about my visit to the Australasian quilting convention last Sunday.

I purchased some patterns & fabric.
The fabric I used today for my sewing machine mat was also purchased at the event.

Below are some pics of some items I purchased!

I am going to be busy for quite a while with these!


Projects (patterns)
Pattern:


Little embroidery pk:


Needlework pattern with fabric:
Front:


Inside of above:


Some gorgeous fabric by 3 sisters Moda called 'Paris Flea Market'





These are going to be keeping me busy!!

Sewing Machine Mat

Hi everyone,

This month at Sunday sewing I made a sewing machine mat.

It has pockets for my scissors and other accessories. With a detachable seam basket & pin cushion.

A big thanks to my aunty Maureen for guiding me the whole way.

See pics below:

Quilters Retreat weekend

Hi everyone,

Well this weekend was a great sewing weekend for me! My first quilters retreat with a girlfriends quilting club. It was pure delight going away & just sewing from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon!


Campsite - pic on my Saturday morning walk!


Plaque about campsite!

Friday consisted of doing our projects, then at night we did a small mystery project. This taught me how to do my first zip.

Then Saturday we did a big overnight quilted bag. I did my second zip and I used a walking foot for the first time.

I did have frustrations along the way! Joining the sides was very painful, due to the thickness of fabric. But I completed it and happy with my finished product!


My bag strips quilted.


My bag completed.

My own project I began last weekend! A quilt using Amy butlers 'Gypsy Caravan' fabric. I purchased this as a kit! I'm finally making a small quilt for me!


Pic of kit!

I had began this project the previous sunday at my monthly sunday stitching group. Spending 5 hours cutting blocks & strips.Then Friday afternoon at the retreat, I began sewing some strips together. See below some pics.





I also brought some pretty fabric today as they had a quilting shop come to the retreat on the last day! Don't know yet what this will be used for!