Island Quilt Win and some custom quilts

Second Place - Two Person Traditional Quilts - by Janine Richardson and quilted by Jane Monk ..... Janine's piecing of this mariners compass block quilt was fantastic ... I had a lot of fun quilting it ... Janine and I went through a very detailed discussion of what she wanted on this quilt and the thread colour etc.

I thought I would show you a bit of what I do when I start to do a custom quilt once on the machine.

This is the quilt loaded up on the machine - all squared up and the top and part sides stitched down - then I put the edge straps on to keep the quilt reasonably stable.

I also draw on my initial pattern ideas with chalk - this comes off easily with no residue.

This lovely little quilt by Marie was also at the show.   I quilted this for her a little while ago. 

This lovely little quilt was quilted with freehand feathers all over - missing the stitchery panels.

A closer view

This quilt was also done with feathers - and curved crosshatching.
A lovely flannel quilt - front and back.

A closer look at the inner border

Oh my and this lovely quilt - applique and pieced by Ros.  Again Ros and I discussed in detail what she wanted on the quilt and what look she wanted for it.

It really is a stunning quilt - and her applique work is very very nice.

And finally - the other morning it was so very cold here at my place but the view out over the river was stunning - the sun rising and bouncing off the fog in the valley - this is the view from my quilting room looking into our back paddock.








The Hobart Quilt Show - Island Quilts - was lovely again this year.   Unfortunately I missed the announcement of the prizes as they had changed the time this year to an earlier time and there were a lot of roadworks coming into Hobart.   Not to worry .... I'm sure I will find out who won soon enough.  The quilts were beautiful - some real stunners in there this year.   And I have come away inspired to make a few quilts for next years show.   Congratulations to the organisers and participants alike.

Happy quilting for now.... Jane x