next quilt finished and one more to go

Nov12

I finally finished the Garlands quilt for Joan. It is a Xmas present for her granddaughter. The pattern is from the book Modern Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman. The original size is 49″ x 68″. I added a few more rows and a column to it make to a single bed quilt.

Size : 54″ x 80″; free-motion quilted with meander and loops. The backing has a polka dot fabric with a pink background and white dots. Sorry about the photo, but because of heavy rain I could not take any pictures outside.

I have one more quilt in work : a Happy Birthday, Mum quilt. My mum turned 80 last Sunday and I hope to finish it till next Tuesday, so that I can take it with me to Prague. It is a throw for my Mum and for her new armchair.

Happy quilting, Barbora

quilt size change – my first dolly quilt

Nov4

I have finished my very first dolly quilt – what a size difference to the other quilts I made over the last few months. It is a matching set of 2 pillows and a small quilt blanket.

Now back to normal size quilts. I wonder how your quilt tops look like from the back. I have taken this picture when pressing the top to make the quilt sandwich …

… and here it is all ready for quilting.

So, free motion quilting and binding is my target for next week.

We Love Colour compiled by Susanne Woods

Oct26

Wow, found this wonderful book on the LMQG. Thanks for the inspiring article and the superb quilt photos. This is really some inspiration for my future projects with just solid fabrics.

London Modern Quilt Guild

We love colour has 16 bold and beautiful Kona Solids quilt designs created by 16 iconic designers, published by Stash Books.

I’m a huge fan of Kona Solids, great colours and made from quality opaque cotton. This book has 16 designs using the whole rainbow and all thoroughly modern too! Each chapter is a new quilt, with the designers explaining the inspiration behind the design. The first is a fabulous outsize courthouse step designed by Cherri House. Above is Amy Ellis Colour Frame Quilt. All the designs are beautifully written, easy to follow designs and a perfect start for any modern quilter. It also has some more challenging designs that would be perfect for the more experienced. The projects include precision piecing, improvisational piecing and applique.

Above is Lupine by Emily Cier and quilted by Cathy Kirk, just perfect hexs. My personal favourite is Orbit by Jennifer…

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star gaze quilt finished

Oct14

After all I have finished my last quilt project (not that there are no UFOs in the closet, a few of them is still waiting in the queue to get finished).

I designed this pattern for my patchwork classes as the ladies wanted to make a single bed quilt. An ideal beginner pattern : just 2 different blocks, accuracy in cutting and piecing the right colors together. I have enjoyed working on this quilt.

Enjoy rest of the weekend, happy stitching

linking up with lily’s quilts

Sep2

In the last post from Dianna in her blog diannajessie I came over a button to Lily’s Quilts and the Fresh Sewing Day or Small Blog Meet where bloggers can share their recent work.