New Eye Candy....Tuesday patchwork girls!

My gorgeous Tuesday patchwork group girls never cease to amaze me....

How inspirational is this...

Anne #2...as we call this Anne, as we have 2 Anne's in the group...made this stunning quilt for her grandson Dylan.....but ....

...check this out.   Anne made this double sided. Same back and front.

Now is not only making all those stars being hours and hours of work not a feat on it's own..... but also lining them up perfectly back to back....and quilting this beauty .

Please pop over to Anne's blog and see her free motion quilting....

It's just stunning Anne, a credit to your lovely work......♥

 

This delicious  Gelati coloured quilt is Anne #1's.....I didn't take note who this quilt is for...but whoever it is will just love it I'm sure...so happy and bright....♥

So, while the girls were busy chatting, sipping coffee, sewing away...this is what I was up to at patchwork....basting my Vintage Dresden quilt..

I placed three trestle tables together and it only just fit enough on them so I could baste it ready for hand-quilting.

Defiantly, hand-quilting weather. The heater has been on the last few evenings, so this lovely will keep me warm as I quilt..

 

Take care and keep safe.....♥

Oklahoma....prayers and thoughts...

 

Prayers and thoughts are with you all in Oklahoma...

 

Hope you and family are safe dear friend Paula....♥

 

Blogger's Quilt Festival 2013.....Hand quilting category.

 Amy's Creative Side is hosting another Blogger's Quilt Festival...

Do you love to hand-quilt, I love hand-quilted quilts...
So comforting and homely, hours upon hours spent hand quilting with love for someone special or a snuggle comfort quilt for yourself...this one is for me!

My entry for this year is my Life's Circles...Drunkard's Path.

 

Hand and machine pieced .

Hand Appliqued centre medallion block

Done in Quilt As You go method in nine sections

Hand quilted by me

Measures 72 inches x 72 inches..

 

 

 

 

 

 

...pop on over and check out all the links to the beautiful hand-quilted quilts on show ....♥

This and That on Friday....already!

 Can't believe it's Friday already....the week has just whisked away, with not much to show for the week....It's been one of those weeks!

First, I'd like to share this amazing work in process.

Laura from my Tuesday  local P/work group always amazes me with her colour combinations.....and her patience putting these paper pieced star blocks together....

This is going to be a stunning, eye catching quilt.....can't wait to see it finished!

 

A gorgeous Blue and white quilt by Glenys for her Mum. Glenys was sewing back the binding at patchwork....isn't it just beautiful, fresh looking.

This will surely brighten up her Mum's room on a winters day like we are having just now...

I'm sure it will be treasured....♥ 

 

As for me all I've done this week is sew these few hexagons together in the evening.....

.....while I've been quilting my Country Charmer during the day, when I can get a bit of time on Susie....yes still quilting the blocks....

 

Have a great weekend....stay safe...♥

Quilted feathers and Painted Feathers....

Quilting has started on my CC quilt...yep, I'm quilting feathers.

Lets just say my "Julia's version of feathers"....If I didn't just hop in and do it , it wouldn't get done.

.I guess with time and practice, I will get better,  be more consistent and uniform.....but I'm really happy with it so far. 

One thing I have learned is that the feather quilting really does pull in the quilt...

Going around the corners was a challenge, not perfect, but will pass!

Not sure if you can see the quilting on the block....

This is what I'm quilting in the blocks, I just wanted something easy and not to densely quilted.

This is from Sally Terry's Hooked on Feathers book......

 

Now for feathers of a different kind....more beautiful!

These came through on an email from a friend....aren't they amazing!

There is a story behind these feathers, but unfortunately I saved these pics but lost the email that came with them... 

 

Enjoy their beauty....

 

A new week, new inspirations......♥