Auckland Festival of Quilts

There were hundreds of quilts on display, but I the more simple designs appealed to me this time.
Here’s my favourites.

I loved the large hand quilting on this one by Margaret Smith

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Great use of plaid and striped fabrics, with simple but effective quilting.

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Love this simple design made in Denim.

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I have been meaning to make one of these scrappy quilts for a long time.

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This quilt was very different to everything else on display, so was a refreshing change.

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This was a very simple design, but I really loved it. It was very ‘fresh’ and ‘clean’. 

The quilting of wavy lines really made the quilt special.

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Another simply pieced quilt with beautiful quilting.

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More cool wavy line quilting.

Catching Up…The Country Yards Exhibition

It’s a couple of weeks now since I went to The Country Yards Exhibition. It was a lovely morning and I enjoyed the quilts and live music too. Here’s a few photos I took to share.

These two quilts (above and below) are by Suzanne of All the Good Ones are Taken.
It was nice to see them in the ‘flesh’ after seeing them on Suz’ blog.



Scrap Quilt by Fleur Morris, a Stitch and Chat project.


Xmas Cushion made by Jill Dackers.

There’s always interesting things in the garden to look at. Not just plants!

Love this sign that was on the outside of Keryn’s home.

Show n Tell November 2013

Just a small Show n Tell this month, enjoy...


Ngaire Fleming made this in a class with Sarah Fielke in Auckland earlier this year. I love the use of a very large gingham for the setting squares. Close up of one of the blocks below.






Jessica Fraser cut 96 six inch squares to make this bean bag seat for her newly decorated bedroom. Well done Jess! I hope the beans didn't get every where!


Gaye Millar made this king size quilt for her friends wedding anniversary. Machine quilted by Leeannne Hopper. Close up of quilting below.





Terry Mills made this for her bed. She used machine embroidery instead of appliqué for the roses.
Close up of the machine embroidery below.





Marion Moon made this I Spy Quilt for a friend's Grandson.



Maureen Grey made this for her one year old Great Grandson Blake.



Shelia Ujdur purchased this fabric a few years ago at Calico Xmas. She used our recent retreat to make it up, in time for Christmas.

Refurbishment

In case you didn't know Bernina Whangarei has been sold, and is now the Northland Sewing Centre. It has been closed this week for refurbishment.

I have had a peek behind the covered windows and lots of exciting things are happening. 

The Northland Sewing Centre is reopening on Monday so make sure pop in to see all the changes and enhance your stash too.

24 Years….

…..That’s how long my poor Husband has been putting up with me!