More Quilting & Workshops

I love this quilt - I didn't want to give it back to it's owner once I had quilted it. We used an all over pattern to quilt as it will be used well and will need to be washed.....the applique on this quilt is immaculate - a fantastic job and a beautiful quilt.




























Saturday saw me once again at Cranberry Crafts in Ulverstone for the 2nd part of my Wire Wrapped Doll Workshop (you can book a workshop with me by going to my web page) - most girls chose to make the tall doll and they were all coming along nicely (remember to email me pictures of your finished dolls ladies - I love to see them)















This is Elkie's Hidden Stars quilt - with added rail fence border .. see those stars twinkling in there.














This is another "first" quilt - Lisa has never made a big quilt or pieced quilt like this - she has done a wonderful job and her borders were perfect!



















This next quilt is by Jill and she specifically wanted not only minimal quilting - but quilting just like the original designed by the designer of the pattern. This is not always an easy thing to do. As a quilter you have a way you prefer to quilt - like stabilising the quilt with stitch in the ditch quilting which will also enhance the applique blocks. I also prefer to quilt around all applique to make it "pop" and therefore require minimal quilting in the background of the block - some quilts scream for more quilting while others will say - not too much!

However, this quilt did look rather sweet with the "minimalist" look for quilting .... I would have liked to do a bit of ditch stitching though....but the customer is always right and their preference is always given priority!

My own quilts get my preferred treatment when quilting - so I give the same to my customers. Now ... when was I going to be able to quilt those six quilts of mine I have sitting there ... over the Christmas break I hope.

Happy quilting until next time.... Jane xx

The Bali Bag

This is the Bali Bag I made for my sister for her birthday- unfortunately she loved it and I had to give it to her - lol! I have lined it as well which looks great and I added a number of pockets to it.

I used a bit thicker cotton rope than the clothesline stuff and found this gave a nicer stiffer bag. I have also made it a bit more barrel like - I used a Hoffman's bali pop "Capuccino" which I got from The Quilt Patch in Launceston.

That is my son "interfacing with his computer" in the background - busy doing homework apparently!

On the weekend I taught a class at Cranberry Crafts in Ulverstone - Wrapped Wire Dolls - the girls did a wonderful job and got further along than I though ... they have homework and four weeks to complete it until the next class - I will post some photos next week of my dolls (as I forgot to take one and the doll is still at the shop).

This weekend I am teaching another Journal Cover workshop at Cranberry Crafts - this is a very popular class as participants get to make a small useable project while learning some free motion quilting and beading techniques. So I am busy busy busy at the moment - keeps me off the streets ... hehehe.

Happy Quilting for now ... Jane

A Dolly Day

Last Saturday was the second Doll Workshop I taught at Cranberry Crafts in Ulverstone - it was a great day with almost everyone going home with the body of their doll completed. Faces done, hair done and now they just have to add the clothing and accessories. Look at all those happy faces! Thanks girls for the wonderful day.

The three dolls in this picture are my dolls that are in progress - I have still to complete various stages of their dress and shoes. I love the tiara (usually used as a hair piece for brides but just the right size for my dolls).

If anyone is interested in doing a workshop with me ... skip over to my web page and look at the workshop dates - I am arranging a class in Launceston soon. http://purrfectlyquilted.com.au























And this photo is of Marie G. and her winning Kimono quilt which I had the pleasure of custom quilting. Marie was over the moon that two of her quilts won - a First and a Second prize. Well done - her fabric colour and design choices were wonderful.


Busy quilting days for me at the moment - trying to keep up and get some of my own stuff done.

Happy Quilting for now ... Jane x

Dolls Dolls and more Dolls

This is my latest doll ... the one I will be teaching. She is called "Fleur" the Garden Faerie. I had a lot of Fun making her ... even down to the little shoes.













This blue faerie is Daowyn ... by Pattie Culea http://www.pmcdesigns.com/- I have been down to Hobart on a four day class with her .. I still have to do her shoulder cuffs, shoes and wrist cuffs ... but she is pretty cute too. Lots of embellishments with this one and I had to make all those bead creations as well! And I met some fantastic ladies at the Hobart Not Just Cloth Doll's Club ... I hope to go down again to see them sometime.












My darling husband has gone for 2.5 weeks ... off to Sydney for the Ulysses AGM. I wish I could have gone too this year ... but next year we are going to Albany in Western Australia.












And this is a cat fix .... Jet and Merlin in a paper bag. They just love bags and I have to make sure there are no plastic bags laying around when I am not in the house with them because they will just go and sit in them. Our big cat Shadow is finally coming around I think ... she has been nose to nose with Merlin a couple of times now without chucking a hissy fit... I live in hope!


So .... back to quilting again tomorrow ... keeping me busy with some Vic fire quilts as well.

Happy quilting until next time....Cheers Jane xx

Another week flown by .....

Look at this lovely chocolate and cream quilt - love the colours...










This is my doll again ... she has a new face and some clothes - I am now ready to stitch everything down and start beading and finishing off her clothing. That can wait until the Christmas break though. I even machine embroidered her some shoes!

This is a quilt that I made at the last Tas Scquiters retreat I went on and I have now finished adding the borders ... I don't think it appeals to many people - too red? tell me what you think? I am hoping to quilt it sometime in January next year when things quieten down a bit.

These are some of the quilts I have been quilting this week - it is just the best - seeing other people's work, their colour choices - I see some very beautiful quilts. The embroidered bear quilt here is absolutely exquisite - the most beautiful embroidery work I have ever seen.

And this little (well quite tall) lady came to stay last night between 9pm and 1am - I have started to make a wire framed, fabric sculptured doll. She is 23 inches tall and poseable due to the wire inside. She has yet to finish dressing as she can't make up her mind what she wants to wear. Her face also needs to be coloured/painted and possibly a little more botox (stuffing) to round out those features. Not sure about the cap/hat - we might go for some hair under there and she definitely needs more frills. I am hoping to get to the sewing machine to free motion embroider her some lovely fitting clothes. And then there are a couple of other beautiful ladies that are calling out waiting to be dressed - Once they have been clothed I will reveal them.

Cheers for now....Jane

My Dolls

This is one of the first dolls in this style - I call her my country bride as her dress is made from my left over wedding dress material from 1993!

This young gal is my blue fairy - I love her character.

the wings took a long time to get right and working out how to clothe her.