Machine Quilting Samples

This rainy afternoon I have taken photos of my quilts, so I will be adding more over the days.

Here is my lovely Guardian Angels quilt. The appliques are done from a pattern, by my layout is different as I didn't do the full size. I have quilted this with my longarm, with a meandering loopy, flowery design, avoiding the applique areas.

I can remember visiting my daughter in Darwin and hand sewing several of the blocks. They have extra buttons and beads to make it "pretty".

Inspiration from Master Quilters

I borrowed "Quilting in the Limelight" by Philippa Naylor from the library. It is a terrific book of her quilting life and explorations into dyeing, machine quilting and colour. I am inspired to start on my daughter's promised quilt "Graduation". I found a sample we prepared and got stuck into it - machine applique, trapunto and machine quilting. I feel brave enough to tackle it now.

A Scrapping Day

I have retrieved some of my quilts from storage and they will make lovely Machine Quilting Samples, both of Pantographs and freehand designs.
Since yesterday I have pieced a scrap quilt using Jan Mullen's Railez pattern, and finished a Jelly Roll scrap quilt also. Both will be practice quilts on the quilter and then eventually go to Linus quilts.
Off to dinner with DD2 tonight.