Time Warp quilt!

Pantone Colour of the Year Quilt Challenge!

Wow! What a challenge for a colour!  Not my normal I use. Firstly, I would love to thank our hosts Anne and Adrienne for this.  Please check their blogs Play-crafts & On the Windy Side and please vote for my entry at either of these links you clicking on the heart icon.  Whilst your there enjoy the eye candy and check out all of the wonderful quilts of the other entries as well. Thanks.

Time Warp with Bernard and Ben!

love this pot of colour

Well this colour lead me on a search for a range of fabrics to fit this theme and I had an idea to use the Creative Grids Hexagon Trim Tool to create a new looking hexagon block.  To my delight I found 12 Fat 1/4s of Prairie Gatherings by Pam Buda.  I then proceeded to make the top and managed to find the perfect border called Judie's Album Quilt by Judie Rothermel.  I had bought my Aurifil threads from Always Quilting.

Fabrics and threads!

Completed top

My quilt is 52" x 44" and I am really happy with this size to showcase this new block.

quilting the hexagons

a few of the pebbling

and some more pebbling with swirls

I have called this quilt time warp as I feel it is unusual to use reproduction fabrics like this and also to Quilt it in this manner.  I love hand quilting and have really enjoyed this challenge and this quilt.  I am not sure where this quilt will finally reside but at this stage Bernard and Ben some of my favourite  bears have claimed it as their own.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think about my quilt.  Thanks again for you vote.

Cheers 

Wendy

Benadettes blooms

What a delight to find some Pantone 2015 in my stash to create this wonder for my cousin!

Thanks to Play-crafts & On the Windy Side for hosting this wonderful challenge.

I have created this table runner from fabric out of my stash and I have just loved the way it has all come together.  It measures 16" x  50"

Coming together

binding being sewn down

close up of appliqué

I machine quilted this simply with 28wt Aurifil thread and love the way the colour just shines.  Please vote via the links at the top of the page and I hope you love this as much as I do.

Cheers, and don't forget to leave a comment and say hello.

Wendy

Doing the Time Warp!

Hello!

Boy it seems like it has been ages since I have been here and chatted to you all. 

I have been quite busy creating as you will see and not just with this one but many.  I will gradually show them to you over the next few weeks as I get past these few deadlines.

Let me introduce Time Warp to you!  I am so excited to be doing this quilt.  This will be one of my entries for the Pantone Colour of the year quilt challenge which is held at Adrienne and Anne blogs.  I am linking today atMy quilt infatuation

as a flimsy

I am so happy to have found this fat quarter bundle from Pam Buda, Prairie Gatherings.  I do not normally use reproduction fabrics but have found them a delight, I have used Judies Album quilt by Judie Rothermel for the border.

Some pebbles in the making

The reason for the name Time Warp is because I am using reproduction fabrics but I have pieced it with more of a modern feel using the Creative Grids Hexagon Trim Tool and I am also quilting it with a modern feel.

So I hope you enjoy this quilt as much as I am, please check back in with me on Sunday as I give you an update.  I am hoping to be towards the end of the quilting by then.  I am sharing this with you today So until Sunday have fun quilting or creating and just love life,

All the best, Wendy.

P.s. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think

Layers of Trifle dish quilt coming together

Just thought I would share a few of the photos from my latest quilt top.  I am currently piecing this top from my scrap heap pile.  I have only added a couple of fat quarters so I might just take my scraps after all. 

I am nearly up to half way and am very excited at how this is looking.  I can't wait to piece the next few layers, I have resized my quilt as I do not want mine as big and I wanted to make it more of my own.  If you would like to make one go to Moda bake shop and download the free Trifle dish quilt instructions.

Until next time continue to have fun in your quilty adventures

Wendy.

Ps don't forget to leave a comment and say hello 

Whooping for finishes!

Happy Valentines Day!

I have had a wonderful day today.  So my first whoop is for this little top which I have finished.  It is called Samples of Summer, I have designed and made this quilt for beginner quilters in mind although I think most people will love it.  It came together easily and has lots of elements which will make it a great quilt to tutor with.  Classes will be held at Palm Beach Quilting in March, so give the girls a call and book a place for fun and frivolity in quilting

Samples of Summer

Because it is Valentines Day I thought I would share some hearts and quilty love with you all.

This is a quilt I made my eldest daughter when she went to university  

This is my latest finish and my youngest daughters quilt as she is at university now

Finally as I am gaining control over all of my projects and my ever changing life I feel like I can do a big whoop and link up with Confessions of a fabric addict for her Whoop Whoop 

New fabric equals exciting times

Just look at this gorgeous fabric!  I am so lucky to have won little bundle of delight.  I participate in a monthly sew in with a group of ladies from around the world on facebook.  We all can sew in our own homes and post photos to the event wall.  Then if you are chosen from random number you are the winner of a prize which someone has donated.  So imagine my happiness to find out I was going to be the recipient and the absolute joy when this arrived in my mail box.  I have been thinking of a few different options to use this with.  I will focus on the few quilts that have deadlines at the moment and then work with these blossoms.

                                 

                                       

And this bundle of wonder is for the Pantone colour of the year quilt challenge.  I have my fabric, my idea and I am so excited to be nearing the starting of this project.  Now that I have finished a couple of quilts and am nearing the finishing of another quilt top, I am hoping to start on this one next week.  Be sure to check out Play Crafts, On the Windy side and these fabrics from hawthorn threads should make my quilt just the way I want it to.

Anyway until next time, keep creating,

Wendy

Summer Hexagon Fun!

I seem like I am still catching up with my projects with the finishing of two very close, but with the ending of one comes the starting of new projects.  The revolving door of ideas is never ending thankfully.

Sampler at Gippsbeary Cottage

This is my hexagon sampler using the Trim Tool by Creative Grids, it has been a blast and I look forward to having lots of fun in my class with this.

Storm at Sea known as Love Calms the Seas

                                             

This quilt is now finally out of the hoop with all of the quilting done.  Binding is now being completed and will be given to my girl next week.  She is so excited to get this quilt as she has been waiting for a year.

                                              

       

Anyway I have many new things to share with you.  I also have my blocks for the last few week that I have done but unable to to blog about, so we will have a post about them very soon.  

Until next time, continue and enjoy your quilting or whatever makes you happy,

Wendy

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to the new year!  I have got lots installed and planned for this year.  Many quilting projects and some to share with you and I hope you will share with me also.

Firstly I plan on making a quilt block a week and that will give me 52 blocks to make a quilt or a few next year.  I plan on using scraps from leftover quilts or an extra block of a swap.  So here is my first block it is called Square over squares

Square over squares block

For this block I cut 

1 x 4.5" square, 1x 2.5" square and 1x (2.5 "x 4.5") rectangle of black

1 x 2.5" square and 1 x (2.5" x 4.5") rectangle of red

2 x 2.5" squares and (2 x 2.5 x 4.5") rectangle of black and white

I assemble this in rows by sewing a black rectangle to a black and white rectangle

a black and white square to a red rectangle to a black square

and lastly a white and black square to a red square this piece is then sewn to make a square by sewing the last black and white rectangle to it.  

I then sewed the two top rows and the the squares and then the two halves to form this cool block.

I have joined a group of Australians on Facebook and we are called Pass the Parcel Red, We make a block and then put it in an envelope and send to the next person, they make the same block and then pass on to the next person until the parcel comes back to you with enough blocks to make a quilt.

this is how i plan this quilt to look but it will be scrappy version of this.

My next venture is to continue tutoring this sampler at Palm Beach Quilting and also start tutoring at Gippsbeary Cottage in Korumburra.  I have some new fabric on the way to make a new sampler with a little more variety so I will show you very soon.  This sampler is made with the Hexagon Trim Tool from Creative Grids.  It is such a fun tool and is simple for everyone to use and play with.

Hexagon Trim Tool Sampler 

My other new quilt is this sampler for beginners and anyone who would like to improve their piecing skills.  It will be lots of fun and we will be working on this at Palm Beach Quilting.  Contact Maureen for more information.  If you are interested in coming to class at Gippsberry Cottage contact Trudy to find out more.

Beginners fun Quilt

One of the other exciting things is that I have now joined quiltersblogs.com, I am looking forward to all of the extra readers and would love to know what you think.

I would love to be able to see the blocks that you make so if you would like to post them to 

my Facebook pageI would love to be able to share them and we could have a great show.

Any way until next time, 

Happy Quilting and Sewing,

Wendy

Wow where have I been

Around the world blog hop!

Well awhile ago I was nominated byA Few of My. Favourite Things and had previously been asked to blog for the hop from my friend Kathi at Design Originals by KC

What am I working on?

The start of the Trifle Dish Quilt

Some inspiration from my garden, Papa Gontier Rose

Love calms the sea progress

I have also put fabrics aside to do Bonnie Hunters Grand Illusion mystery quilt, plus I have a few others in the think tank which will be done next year.

Why do I create?

I create to stay sane, I love making things and have been around creative people all my life.  My parents, grandparents and Aunts and Uncles also made things not only out of necessity but for a way of life.  I feel privileged to have been raised in such a way to learn many things.  My father taught me how to make wire chain, he made all of his own dog chains and boy was that necessary when we had so many.   My mum made our clothes etc, I learnt to knit and crochet before I went to school.  I used to sew on the treadle machine at home and one of the best things as a child was making paper stamps from magazines, it was a great way to practice to sew straight lines without wasting thread.

Nowadays I mainly quilt and I love to create my own patterns and I am trying to push my boundaries and create all different styles from modern and old techniques.  I really love to hand quilt but am exploring the new but old technique of big stitch or utility quilting.

How do I differ from others?

My style of quilting is always changing, one way I differ from my friends is that i just love my hand quilting and that I love exploring different colour combinations.  I also like mathematical problems so this helps me cover that aspect and expand my mind.

Where and how do you create?

I find inspiration everywhere, I love my garden which is full of birds and other wild life.  I will often find colours emerging from new leaves and the sunsets or sunrises very inspirational.  Other times it will be a floor when we are shopping or a wrought iron gate.  Fellow quilters and hand crafters also help me find new ideas and ways of creating things that I never thought would be possible and to those people for giving me encouragement and the energy to continue I thank you.

Once again I would like to thank Carla for passing the Baton to me to do this blog, it has been a little bit since I blogged as my life had become very hectic.  but I am back!  My Storm at Sea Quilt is now off the frame and the final quilting stitches are currently happening.  I look forward to showing you the full quilt fully quilted.

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I look forward to you following my blog in the new year.  I will leave you with a tiny bit of my newest quilt for you as a sneak peek! 

Start of my latest quilt as a sneak peek!

Until next post have a wonderful time!

Wendy

Weekend Round Up

Extra Challenge Block for Lang Lang Quilt Show Raffle Quilt

As per usual there is always a lot happening here.  Recently I found out that a couple of extra blocks were needed for the quilt so I decided to have another go at one with a new idea.  We only had 3" square of orange fabric and could only add green and white.  Here is my block to be added to the quilt.

Bastille Day Celebrations

Bastille Day Celebrations is on its way to Adelaide as an exhibit travelling with other entries and of course the wonderful winners of this competition held by Berry Patchwork Shop  It will be on display at the AMQ during the 1-6 of October.  More details can be obtained here if you areinterested in attending

And finally here are a couple of shots of the progress of my storm at sea quilt. 

I have also made a tote bag and a table runner and will blog about them after my swap partners have received them.  My creative space organised and I am sorting my fabrics for upcoming projects.  I have managed to do all but one project I had planned for this week, so I am feeling quite good about everything I have achieved.

Leave a comment and let me know what you have been up to, I would love to hear.  So until next time take care and enjoy each day we have on our wonderful planet.

Wendy

Photos from the dewy morning garden!

This morning as I lifted the blinds I notice a wonderful sight,  the Kangaroo Paw had a new flower emerging.  But the most exciting part was seeing these webs all spun the night before.  Spiders truly are amazing and as the sun was rising on the dewy plant these just glistened in the sun.

Webs amongst the Kangaroo Paw

Another Angle

Such clever creatures create amazing things

New Kangaroo Paw Flower Emerging

Whilst I have been busy creating in the quilting department I am unable to share this with you at this stage as it is a big surprise for a couple of people.  So in the meantime I decided I would share some photos of our garden which inspire me constantly daily.

So Until next time enjoy life.  Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement for a little competition and fun.

I will continue on my projects what are you doing today?  Leave me a comment and let me know what inspires you or what you are doing.  

keep on keeping on,

Wendy

Leaping into Spring!

Well I can't believe that winter is over for us!  I have been so busy creating that I haven't blogged again for 3 weeks.  So let me explain some of what I have been doing:-

Firstly I have sent this little art quilt to Berry Patchwork Shop for their quilt show and retreat.
It was entered in the One Red Thread Competition with a Theme for this year of Moulin Rouge

You can see other entries for this competition and others plus the winners here

My first ever Bonnie Hunter Mystery from Quiltville

The next finish this weekend was for my Mystery which i started at Christmas time.  This was from Bonnie Hunter and it was Celtic Solstice, as I changed colours and part of the design I am now calling this Blooming Celtic Solstice.  I am really please how this has come together.  My hubby loves it and it will be his couch quilt after I finish it

A finished top from My Quilt Along from Mishkas Playground

The last finish is my Delightful Stars Quilt.  This has been a Quilt Along which I have been doing with mishkas playground.  I have added a few stars and even designed one myself as I wanted a Square quilt, this measures 96" reason it is touching the ground.

Ok so I am feeling on top of the moon as these have been completed and crossed off my list.  I also have another couple which won't take long to finish also.  So with that I am planning on having the following completed

my storm at sea quilt  

QAG quilt for a special person

Tote for a swap

Table Runner for a swap

my Star swap block

Lattice Quilt top

Also going to do some Christmas Decorations and items for sale

I am linking this post to Kathi at design originals by KC for her Laundry list, come over and check out her blog

So until later in the week when I chat with you all again,  

have a wonderful time

Wendy