HEXIES ARE FUN!

I can so see the appeal of hexagon quilts! They are so easy to sew at night and you can see the progress you make quite quickly.

All of these hexagons have been made from one layer cake of fabric. It looks like there will only be enough for another couple of rows. 

Liane

HUNT FOR BORDER FABRIC

I'm so happy to finally have these blocks put together.
I now have to hunt around for some border fabric to finish it off.

This quilt is of course, Rosalie Quinlan's It's a Redwork Christmas Quilt.

Liane

ONLY THE POINTS TO GO!

I've only got the last row of points to go on this one!

Liane

ANOTHER UFO

The next quilt that I am working on getting finished is Pebbly Beach (by Wendy Williams).

This quilt was a lot of fun to make and I really enjoyed the class with Wendy in Toowoomba a couple of years ago. She is such a friendly and encouraging teacher and everyone had a great couple of days.

I'm up to hand appliquing the dots on now so that I can sew it all together and then finish the borders.

Liane
 

NIGHT TIME SEWING

Everyone needs a nice easy stitching project to work on at night while watching tv/movies don't they?

I couldn't let the hexagon craze pass me by completely, could I?

Liane

ADDING SOME BORDERS

Getting ready to add the borders to my yo yo quilt. This quilt is my variation of one of Kim Deihl's designs from the book Simple Graces.

I really enjoyed making this quilt and can't wait to get it finished.

Liane

HAND QUILTING TOO!

I have kept a couple of quilts for hand quilting too!

I'm already part way through hand quilting the quilt that is the featured background of this blog.
As well as this small quilt that I will hand quilt.

Liane

MORE FINISHES

After having quilts all over the house in various stages as I tried out borders and found backings, I'm pleased to say I've sent another four quilts off for quilting.

I'm really excited about the quilting I've chosen for this one. Lots of wreaths and feathers to feature the quilting in the open spaces.

This one will feature an all over design so that the baskets will still be the highlight of the quilt.

I've finished another two and sent them for quilting too, but forgot to take photos of them.

Hopefully I won't have to wait too long for their return.

Liane

LOTS OF FINISHES

I have been packing things away and doing a massive clear out since my youngest son left for work interstate about six weeks ago.
I have organised a space for me to work in and am trying to get all of my older unfinished quilts done finally.

I have had to come to terms with the fact that I am never going to get all of my quilts hand quilted and so have started sending them off for machine quilting - a very big adjustment for me!
 I must say I am happy with the first one I have had done, a flannel quilt that I bought the fabrics for in Sydney many years ago!

Liane