tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64930744828252488572024-03-13T19:12:07.734+10:30Stitch 'n' BitsAmeliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-29251453981463722732012-11-05T14:00:00.000+10:302012-11-05T14:03:47.029+10:30Emily's Quilt: Fenced in Flowers<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My cousin Ingrid and her husband Neil added a beautiful little girl Emily to their lovely family a few months back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the quilt I made for Emily, I named it "Fenced in Flowers". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used 2 Sherbet Pips charm packs (by Aneela Hoey for Moda) and a couple of layer cake squares for the dresden centres. I umm'd and ahh'd about using a solid or polkadot for the background fabric, and even though it's a little busy, I'm glad I went for the polkadot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made dresden plates in 2 different sizes (the flowers :) and I used dresden like wedges for the fences. Here's a close up of the centre dresden plate. It was longarm quilted by the fabulous Jeannette (<a href="http://platypus-quilting.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">The Quilting Platypus</span></a>), in a fun all-over bubble pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's sweet newborn Emily having a nap on her quilt (she's so much bigger now).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">So adorable!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(Thanks for the photo Ingrid)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">............ Jodi from "</span><a href="http://cometarrywithme.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">come tarry with me</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations Jodi!! I really hope you enjoy the Cherry Christmas charm pack and I look forward to seeing what you make with it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who entered my little giveaway! I loved reading what each of you have planned for your Christmas sewing. Some of you are very ambitious, including entirely handmade Christmas's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm planning on sewing a Christmas version of Bec's (</span><a href="http://chasingcottons.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chasing Cottons</span></a>)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> gorgeous "</span><a href="http://chasingcottons.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/bloggers-quilt-festival-curlicue-crush.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Curlicue Crush</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" quilt. To me it looks like Christmas tree baubles and I think it would look great in some red, green and silvery grey fabrics :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I better get started because Christmas will be here before we know it!!</span></div>
Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-16457350630874586702012-10-21T18:40:00.000+10:302012-10-24T20:09:22.652+10:30100th Blog Post Giveaway: CLOSED<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today's post is my <strong><u>100th</u></strong> and I thought that there's no better way to celebrate than to have a giveaway.... more on that later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the last 2 years I have blogged fairly frequently at times and then less so at other times. I don't always feel that I have a lot to say, but when I have the time, I love to keep a journal of what I've been creating and to share it with others </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really appreciate those of you who have stopped by for a peek or left a message at times too. Thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I thought since Christmas will be here before we know it, it might be fun to give away a charm pack of </span><a href="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aneela Hoey's</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> newest fabric line Cherry Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you have to do to enter is leave me a message telling me what your Christmas crafting aspirations are. That might include Christmas themed sewing/crafting projects or might be gifts that you are planning on creating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giveaway closes on Wednesday the 24th of October 2012 at 8pm (Australian Central Daylight Savings Time). The winner will be picked randomly using random.org. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The giveaway is open internationally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm looking forward to getting some inspiration from your Christmas crafting ideas!</span></div>
Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-15238019216035460882012-10-19T21:00:00.000+10:302012-10-19T21:04:15.188+10:30Giant Swoon Baby Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've loved <a href="http://www.camilleroskelley.typepad.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Camille's</span></a><span style="color: purple;"> </span><a href="http://thimbleblossoms.bigcartel.com/product/swoon-pattern-142-pdf-pattern" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Swoon</span></a> quilt pattern ever since I first saw it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have <a href="http://stitchnbits.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/swoon-block-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">started</span></a> (but not finished) a full sized quilt. The original block size is a large 24 inches square. I have also made a <a href="http://stitchnbits.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/christmas-gifts-happy-new-year.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">cushion</span></a> for my Nana - I made that one a little smaller at 20 inches square. But for this baby quilt I only wanted one supersized block and made it a whopping 36 inches plus small border.</span></div>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-88199915546744326362012-10-18T17:35:00.000+10:302012-10-18T17:38:27.216+10:30Welcome Hunter!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The very day that my parents returned from their mission in Finland, this precious little boy was born to my sister Erin and her husband Rory. He is such a sweet little thing and I'm looking forward to many more cuddles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst I was making the <a href="http://www.stitchnbits.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/theres-square-in-there-baby-girls.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">baby girl "There's a Square in There" quilts</span></a>, I decided that I wanted to make one a little larger (for a big girl) but not as large as the full size quilt, so I made it 3x3 blocks and left out the sashing. I used the same Erin McMorris fabrics for this quilt as I did the 2 baby quilts, but used an aqua background fabric instead.</span></div>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-46924353512170845182012-10-08T20:00:00.000+10:302012-10-08T20:00:14.374+10:30There's a Square in There: Baby Girl's Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These super girly <a href="http://kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com.au/2010/01/theres-square-in-there.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">"There's a Square in There"</span></a> baby quilts were really fun to make. I love how the pink, orange, yellow and lime Erin McMorris fabrics pop against the white. I haven't seen a quilt yet using <a href="http://kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Kate's</span></a> pattern that doesn't look good. I love the modern boldness of the squares and the border at the top and bottom of the quilt adds some extra length and fun!</span></div>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-42235420978464536962012-10-07T17:30:00.000+10:302012-10-07T17:34:21.941+10:30Retro Mendocino Zig Zag Baby Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In August, <a href="http://www.kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Kate</span></a> and I participated in a Penny Lane Market together and we had fun (who wouldn't have fun when you hang out with your sister and talk quilting ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I haven't shown any of the quilts that I brought to the market yet. Unfortunately we didn't get any photos of us in our stall together, but here is a photo of some of the quilts hanging on the rack the night before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I knicked the photo from </span><a href="http://www.kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-small;">Kate</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">, thanks Katie :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So over the next week or two, I'll show you all of the quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some people the colours might be a little too retro but I really love it, especially as it uses some of my precious Heather Ross Mendocino and other fabrics. I used a technique very similar to <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Crazy Mom Quilts</span></a> fantastic <a href="http://beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com.au/2009/03/how-to-make-zig-zag-quilt-without.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">tutorial</span></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's the first time that I've tried curved corners on a quilt and I enjoyed the process so much I've used it a few times since. The bias binding I used for this was a pre-made Kona robin's egg bias binding, which made it incredibly easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">One quilt down .....12 more to go .......</span></div>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-45697871211439633722012-10-06T18:00:00.000+09:302012-10-06T18:02:42.578+09:30FLiQS 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because it's been so long, I've got so many quilts to share, but I thought I'd start with this beautiful little quilt that I received the other day from </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisej5/"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Denise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> as part of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1678548@N23/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Fab Little Quilt Swap #2.</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's so bright and cheery. I love the hexi's and the embroidery is fantastic - something I definately couldn't do. Thank you so much Denise!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The quilt below is the one that I made for Louise (aka </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lululollylegs/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lululollylegs</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">). </span>The information I received was that Louise loves colour, hand pieced old fashioned blocks done in a modern style, applique, embroidery and grey or linen backgrounds. So this was my interpretation....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was my first time hand piecing hexagons, and I pieced most of them on the plane or in Finland while I was away on a recent holiday. It was my first time doing beading on a quilt too, and I love how sweet the multi-colour flower looks. It also included machine quilting, hand stitching, applique and embroidery. I loved making it and am so happy that Louise loves it too :)</span></div>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-71069823397079652982012-05-21T19:10:00.000+09:302012-05-21T19:11:12.499+09:30Blogger's Quilt Festival: Rainbow Star Mini Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a bit too long since I last posted, but I thought there's no better way to get </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">back into blogging than through participating in <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2012/05/18/bloggers-quilt-festival-spring-2012/"><span style="color: purple;">Blogger's Quilt Festival</span></a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My swap partner said that she liked bright colours, rainbows and stars among other things. I came across this <a href="http://quilterscache.com/A/AuntRachelsStarBlock.html"><span style="color: purple;">tutorial</span></a> to paper piece 'Aunt Rachel's Star' block and auditioned a few different colour/rainbow variations:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thanks to <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Amy</span></a> for putting it on again!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have finished the quilt top for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1678548@N23/"><span style="color: purple;">Fab Little Quilt Swap</span></a> and I really love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really, REALLY don't want to muck it up with my limited quilting abilities. I can straight line quilt, and can do a little hand quilting, but I need a lot more free motion quilting practice before I'd touch this quilt with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any ideas on simple quilting that would look effective with this design would be greatly appreciated!!</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-78377561252408195752012-02-10T18:55:00.000+10:302012-02-10T18:56:29.943+10:30King Auction<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sevencherubsblog#!/media/set/?set=a.297247833664568.72060.109466905775996&type=3"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">King Auction</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has been set up by Naomi over at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sevencherubsblog#!/sevencherubsblog"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seven Cherubs</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to support the King family who have been through so much!! Lisa lost her son 4 months ago and then her husband on Australia Day. You can read more about Lisa and her family on </span><a href="http://lisajking.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">her blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's my "There's a Square in There" quilt. The pattern is designed by </span><a href="http://www.kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kate Conklin Designs</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and the quilt is handmade by me!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The quilt top (shown) also has a grey outer border and finishes up at approx. 64" x 76" and is all ready to go to the longarm quilter. The auction winner can choose the quilting pattern that they like the most too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So if you live in Australia and want to contribute through bidding on an auction item, please head over to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sevencherubsblog#!/sevencherubsblog"><span style="color: purple;">Seven Cherub's facebook page</span></a> to bid. If you don't live in Australia or don't win an auction item, you can still support the King family through a donation </span><a href="http://www.mycause.com.au/mycause/raise_money/fundraise.php?id=50028"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">over here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-76154345959246021522012-02-08T21:15:00.000+10:302012-02-08T21:17:10.994+10:30Aunt Rachel's Star<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern is </span><a href="http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AuntRachelsStarBlock.html"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aunt Rachel's Star</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, is paper-pieced and finishes at 12 inches square. I like lots of colour and rainbows so I was glad to find out that my swap partner does too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I think I can, I think I can .......</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-36246947390007831512012-01-10T16:25:00.003+10:302012-01-10T16:27:50.330+10:30Fab Little Quilt Swap<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so excited to be participating in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1678548@N23/"><span style="color: purple;">Fab Little Quilt Swap</span></a> over on flickr! Firstly, because I'd love a beautiful quilt to put on my sewing room wall, and secondly, because the caliber of the quilters that are participating in this swap is pretty amazing! Hence I'm not quite sure if I'm really excited or nervous (probably both)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over on flickr I saw a few fantastic quilters putting up gorgeous mosaics for the swap. So I headed over to the group to see what it was all about, when I realised it was an administration invite only. Most of the people in the swap had been exclusively hand picked for their amazing work, so I thought I'd have no chance, but I put my name in the hat and was accepted, yay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 months ago I got to spend some wonderful time with all of my family in Sydney. We did many lovely things together, but one of the things I really enjoyed was going shopping with my sister Ellen to buy fabric for her first quilt. She decided on a lovely stack of soothing green, blue and grey fabrics and a stacked coins theme and then promptly cut and pieced the quilt top in no time at all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately we ran out of time on that trip, so the rest had to wait until we got together again in September. On this trip she pieced the back together, spray basted the quilt sandwich and echo quilted the columns in straight lines all whilst she cared for her brand new baby boy. Unfortunately we ran out of time again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over Christmas our sister <a href="http://www.kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Kate</span></a> was able to show her how to bind her quilt and I was so pleased to see a photo of the finished quilt today. Isn't it gorgeous? She made it for her husband, and I think he'll love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Great job Elle!! I hope you make many more :)</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-25834542171736074392012-01-06T19:30:00.002+10:302012-01-07T19:21:17.693+10:30Christmas Gifts & Happy New Year!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that you've gotten off to a good start for the New Year!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2011 wasn't the greatest year that I've had in my lifetime, it had a few ups and downs, so I am grateful for a new year and new starts, and I can already feel that 2012 is going to be a good one :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a while since I've blogged, and I've got a fair bit to blog about, but today I wanted to show a couple of Christmas presents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We didn't get to spend Christmas with my parents this year. They are currently living in Finland, serving a mission for our </span><a href="http://mormon.org/"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Church</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I wanted to make them something that could possibly fit in their suitcases when they come back home later this year, so I made them a couple of cushion covers from French General's Rouenneries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Nana is a seamstress and has made me many gorgeous dresses throughout my life, including my wedding dress. Some of the most beautiful things she has made for me was made with silk dupioni, so I thought I'd make Nana a </span><a href="http://thimbleblossoms.bigcartel.com/product/swoon-pattern-142-pdf-pattern"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swoon</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> cushion made with silk dupioni and Anna Maria Horner's Little Folks voile. I adjusted the size to make it a little smaller at 20 inches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nana's favourite colours are purples and pinks so she really loved it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I've received all of my 3rd quarter bee blocks from the </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/4x5modernquiltbee/"><span style="color: purple;">4x5</span></a><span style="color: black;"> and </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/6x3bee/"><span style="color: purple;">3x6</span></a><span style="color: black;"> Bees and aren't they just gorgeous?!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">With one more round of the 4x5 bee I'll have enough blocks to make this sweet quilt complete. I can't believe how well all the colours and fabrics have come together despite 12 different people contributing blocks. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Thanks ladies, I really love each and every one of them!!</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-3419512273015046732011-10-30T12:44:00.005+10:302011-10-30T12:56:17.997+10:30Blogger's Quilt Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2011/10/28/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2011/"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Blogger's Quilt Festival</span></a> time again, and I'm so excited to be participating for the second time! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I wanted to share my most recently completed quilt, it was made for my newest nephew Noah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a postage stamp quilt of sorts, made up of 648 little squares in this cot sized scottie dog quilt. I made it using orange and aqua scraps to keep it gender neutral as my sister and her husband didn't know they were having a boy until he was born. I straight line quilted it approximately a 1/4 inch from vertical seams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> When I walked into my favourite quilt shop and saw Laurie Wisbrun's Urban Circus Elephants I knew it would be perfect for the back of the quilt. I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I made this quilt to match the softie and pillow that I made for my sister for her baby shower. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved making this quilt. I love accuracy and symmetry in quilting and it gave me an opportunity to practice both.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!! Don't forget to check out some more of the wonderful quilts on display at <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2011/10/28/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2011/"><span style="color: purple;">Blogger's Quilt Festival</span></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Amy</span></a> for once again putting together this wonderful event!!</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-31840408060889218742011-10-29T15:58:00.003+10:302011-10-29T16:05:27.904+10:30Pillow Talk Swap 6 - Put Your Sunnies On!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've finally completed my partner's pillow for the Pillow Talk Swap 6. I've participated in a few block swaps before but this has been my first real swap. I've really enjoyed seeing what everyone has been creating for each other in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1197421@N20/"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">flickr group</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My partner did say that she likes bright ... so <strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: blue;">B</span><span style="color: lime;">R</span>I<span style="color: orange;">G</span><span style="color: red;">H</span></span><span style="color: magenta;">T</span></strong> it is ....... I hope you like it partner!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The front of the pillow is made with Sandi Henderson's Henna Garden prints and Kaffe Fassett shot cottons. I have straight line quilted it and it fits a 20 inch pillow form.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pinwheels on the back are also Shot Cottons and Henna Garden and the main print is Asian Circles in yellow by Kaffe Fassett.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's one of the 3D pinwheels close up. They were really easy and fun to make!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The colours are a little off as the sun was so bright, it's not quite so fluoro in reality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the first time I've used a zip closure in a pillow and I must admit I was a little afraid at first, but it came together really well and I will definately try it again. I used <a href="http://www.houseonhillroad.com/photos/put_a_zipper_in_your_pill/"><span style="color: purple;">this tutorial</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you enjoy it partner ... if not, feel free to send it back. This bright rainbow pillow has sure been putting some sunshine into my days!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sent my blocks off today for the </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/6x3bee/"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[3 x 6] Sampler Quilt Mini Bee</span></a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(and just in time too :)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The blocks are 12.5" square and there are too many fabrics to mention. I used my favourite <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.quilterscache.com/E/EasySpiderWebBlock.html"><span style="color: purple;">spiderweb template</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #444444;">it's paper-pieced and works well with approx 1.5" strips.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you like them Hive 11 :)</span></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732474359994260708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493074482825248857.post-17022340859123658532011-09-13T17:05:00.004+09:302011-09-14T16:07:13.888+09:30Happy Blogiversay to me!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This time last year (on September 6th) I started this blog!! Prior to my quilting blog I had a personal blog and I didn't really post that often so I thought this blog might not survive through the first few weeks. This is my 78th post!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes I've blogged often and other times infrequently depending on what life has thrown at me, but the reasons that I have continued are that I have loved having a record of my creations and how I have changed and improved over the past year or so, and also the feedback from others in the quilting community. I have really enjoyed meeting so many people through the blogisphere and I have appreciated every one of you that have left a comment, sent me an email, or become a follower. Many of you have given me so much inspiration through your own blogs! 12 months ago I couldn't have imagined having 100 followers, I admit I was pretty stoked when I had just a few non-family followers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>SO THANK YOU!!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><u>Here are a few things I have achieved in the past year:</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. I completed my first "real" quilt and made a few more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2. I have participated in a few Bees and have just commenced my first ever swap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">3. I have gained confidence in my fabric selection. I no longer feel that I have to go with a particular fabric range rather than picking out individual fabrics that I love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">4. I started my journey into free motion quilting and have improved greatly with straight line quilting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">5. I have way too many projects on the go but have realised that it doesn't matter. What I love most about quilting is trying something new and practicing new skills, rather than just concentrating on the finished product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Many of the things I have made and gifted I have not taken photos of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. I have made many things for others, yet I have made nothing for my husband, myself or our home (except for a couple of pincushions). Our couches are screaming out for some colourful cushions, so once I've finished with my present commitments this is first on my priority list to rectify.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the things I had gifted to my sister Ellen but not taken photos of until now:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite cushion/pillow I have made for her. It's her favourite too and lives on her bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it is wth one of the other cushions I made for her last Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the other cushion I made for her last Christmas. <a href="http://www.kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Kate</span></a> had made the <a href="http://kateconklindesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/theres-square-in-there.html"><span style="color: purple;">There's a Square in There</span></a> quilt (behind) for their wedding nearly 12 months before and I knew I wanted to make a cushion to coordinate. The circular flying geese and wonky nine-patch cushion live on their lounges in their living room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here are all the cushions together ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The two Henna Garden cushions were generously bought by Ellen for the Queensland Flood Appeal Auctions. They are going to live on their daughter Ella's bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There were a few other things I didn't get around to taking photos of, but I did take some of this journal cover. I adapted it from <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/04/funky-quilted-binder-cover.html"><span style="color: purple;">this tutorial</span></a> ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So my plan for the next 12 months is to keep a better record of what I create, including taking more photos (maybe I should also think about labelling my quilts too), and also making some things for our home, especially a quilt for my husband. He has put up with a lot of "does this fabric go with that?"and "what do this think of this block?", not to mention all the fabric I have bought and all the time I spent quilting over the past year - to not have a quilt of his own. </span></div>
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