Gypsy Girl

"Gypsy Girl" is a quilt I made following a suggestion from a lady who purchased the "Summertime" quilt earlier this year.  I thought it would suit FigTree and Co's "Chantilly" fabrics and it's turned out to be very pretty.

Karen, Quilting on the Coast, used a new design, "Brittany", and it looks lovely on this quilt.

In January 2016 I cut out the fabrics for "Aviatrix Medallion", made two segments of the centre star and promptly packed it all up and put it away in a drawer.

After starting "Gelato", another medallion quilt, I thought about "Aviatrix Medallion" and took it out of the drawer for the first time since January 2016.  I saw why I was so disheartened - this type of star is my nemesis.  I've always found them difficult to make accurately.

I packed away "Gelato" and have been working on "Aviatrix Medallion" since.

This is the first quilt I've made using only solid fabrics.  There are two more borders and then the top will be finished at ~80" square.

On Saturday afternoon I picked up two quilts from Jenny at AngelCake Quilting.  "Strawberry Social"

and "Village".  The quilting designs Jenny chose are lovely.

During May each year Instagram hosts #memadeMay and this year I joined in with one day to spare.  I've had this Echino linen and the "Schoolhouse Tunic" pattern for around 10 years and thought it was about time I sewed it up.  A bit difficult to match the stripes with the splits and pleats in the design.  This will be a lovely top for next Spring.

The start of another week working from home although I did go to the office for a few hours this morning.  Three days' leave this week and I'll be back at work on Friday.

Pyjama Babies Cot Quilt

A new baby boy was born into my dear friend's family in April.  I stitched out some cute designs called "Pyjama Babies" on the embroidery machine and found a very sweet fabric in Spotlight to use for the surrounding Sawtooth Stars, backing and binding.

Mum stitched down the binding and the quilt will be going to the Grandma next time I see her.

Last August, I think it was, I cut out blocks for "Lemon Meringue" a quilt designed by Corey Yoder in Bonnie and Camille's "Early Bird" range.  Since then I've been making the blocks and they're now all done.

Sashings are next and then the quilt top can be sewn together.

Karen sent me another charm pack of "Catalina" and now a border has been added to "Crosswalk Charm Quilt" table topper and it is ready for quilting.

I love this "Coney Island" fabric - it's the backing for the table topper.

Another new start:  "Gelato" designed by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life.  This time I've used all FigTree and Company fabrics - mostly left-over pieces from other quilts.

"Gypsy Girl" designed by Anka's Treasures is finished.  I stitched down the binding while watching tv on the weekend.  The FigTree and Company "Chantilly" fabrics are so pretty.

I'm part way through sewing down the binding on my red "Summer Nights" quilt - hope to finish that some time this week.

Still working from home although instead of our usual zoom meeting on Friday, we met up at a cafe for a coffee - so nice to see everyone from the office again after 8 or so weeks.

Sweet Escape Wallhanging

A lady in USA asked me to make her a wallhanging to fit a particular spot in her house.  She wanted this design, "Sweet Escape" in Bonnie and Camille fabrics with yellow backing and the red/white stripe for binding.  She also asked for Orange Peel quilting so I sent the quilt to Karen for quilting.

Karen has also been busy quilting another two of my quilts.  "Gypsy Girl" designed by Anka's Treasures in FigTree and Company's pretty "Chantilly" range.

And "Summer Nights" in red Bonnie and Camille fabrics.

Both of these quilts are home and waiting for me to sew on the bindings.

Many years ago I bought the pattern for "Strawberry Social" and just never got around to making it - I thought it would be a good quilt to make now so I sorted through my red box of fabrics and had plenty to make the strawberries (without using any Bonnie & Camille or FigTree fabrics).

I did make one smaller Bonnie and Camille strawberry to add to my next Bonnie and Camille Sampler.

The quilt top is now finished and is with Jenny for quilting.

I bought the cute strawberry fabric last year from Auntie's Quaint Quilts to use with this quilt and the binding has been in the drawer for years - made it for a quilt and didn't use it, so that's a bonus.

Still working from home but there is talk of going back to the office some time next month.

It Takes a Village Dwell

Mum finished sewing down the binding on this quilt last week and it's been on my bed since then.  I love this quilt.  Instagram friends Julie and Karen made 5 of the Dwell blocks each, I made 6 and then used a setting designed by another Instagram friend, Anne.

I used the off-cuts from various quilt backings to make the backing for this quilt.

Julie has a long-arm quilting business and she did the "Fantasia"quilting - it looks lovely.

A few quilt tops have been finished over the last week or so.  They will be for donation to Keepsafe Quilts.  Bonnie and Camille Kindness Project Quilt -

FigTree and Company Kindness Project Quilt -

"Village" designed by Miss Rosie's Pattern Co and released for free by Moda Fabrics.

I cut out way too many house blocks, so I have a second quilt underway.

"Gypsy Girl" is together.  I have quite a pile to send off to quilters.

Easter was very different this year.  The little ones had egg hunts in their own back yard and the family joined in via FaceTime then they took part in an egg hunt in my back yard.