I started quilting over 16 years ago and haven't stopped since. Other crafts that I used to enjoy - knitting, cross-stitch, long-stitch - have virtually fallen by the way. Patchwork-and-quilting has become my craft passion.
It's actually a rather strange passion for a girl who grew up not wanting to sew and who didn't do that well at sewing at school. But one day in early 1991 I walked past a quilt shop and fell in love with a sampler quilt on display. I signed up for the class and immediately discovered a new love.
Since then I've made many quilts (I've now lost count of just how many). Recently I wrote some instructions on many aspects of quilting. Just leave me a comment if you would like a copy.
Here are a few of my favourite quilts:
Sampler Quilt. My first quilt. There are mistakes but I'm still rather fond of it. Hand pieced and hand quilted:
Scrappy Basket Quilt. This started out as a Block-of-the-Month quilt when we moved to NZ to give me something to do while we waited for our belongings to arrive. I ended up changing some of the patterns and including some extra fabrics. Hand pieced and quilted:
Miniature Baltimore Quilt. I admire Baltimore Quilts but have never had the courage or patience to attempt one apart from this small quilt. It's hand appliqued using blanket stitch and hand quilted:
Stained-Glass Iris Quilt. One that I completed recently and which I based on a window in our home. The window is very fragile and I wanted to 'preserve' it in fabric. One day I hope to make a series of these quilts. Hand appliqued and hand quilted:
Mount Ruapehu Erupting. This quilt was an experiment and I'm surprised at how well it turned out considering the lack of planning that went into it! Mainly machine pieced and hand quilted:
Geese in the Cabin. This quilt was started in Australia and completed several years later in New Zealand. I began with reproduction heritage fabrics but had to substitute other fabrics when I ran out. Still, I love the way it turned out. Machine pieced and extensively hand quilted:
Time for a Country Block. This quilt began as just one square and just kept on growing. Mainly hand pieced and hand quilted:
Finally, Jules' Folly. One day I'll give this quilt a more appropriate name but at present (while I'm still working on it) the name fits. I can't help but wonder whether I was temporarily insane to undertake such a project. Mainly hand pieced and with trapunto in the centre blocks, this quilt will also (one day) be extensively hand quilted:
It's actually a rather strange passion for a girl who grew up not wanting to sew and who didn't do that well at sewing at school. But one day in early 1991 I walked past a quilt shop and fell in love with a sampler quilt on display. I signed up for the class and immediately discovered a new love.
Since then I've made many quilts (I've now lost count of just how many). Recently I wrote some instructions on many aspects of quilting. Just leave me a comment if you would like a copy.
Here are a few of my favourite quilts:
Sampler Quilt. My first quilt. There are mistakes but I'm still rather fond of it. Hand pieced and hand quilted:
Scrappy Basket Quilt. This started out as a Block-of-the-Month quilt when we moved to NZ to give me something to do while we waited for our belongings to arrive. I ended up changing some of the patterns and including some extra fabrics. Hand pieced and quilted:
Miniature Baltimore Quilt. I admire Baltimore Quilts but have never had the courage or patience to attempt one apart from this small quilt. It's hand appliqued using blanket stitch and hand quilted:
Stained-Glass Iris Quilt. One that I completed recently and which I based on a window in our home. The window is very fragile and I wanted to 'preserve' it in fabric. One day I hope to make a series of these quilts. Hand appliqued and hand quilted:
Mount Ruapehu Erupting. This quilt was an experiment and I'm surprised at how well it turned out considering the lack of planning that went into it! Mainly machine pieced and hand quilted:
Geese in the Cabin. This quilt was started in Australia and completed several years later in New Zealand. I began with reproduction heritage fabrics but had to substitute other fabrics when I ran out. Still, I love the way it turned out. Machine pieced and extensively hand quilted:
Time for a Country Block. This quilt began as just one square and just kept on growing. Mainly hand pieced and hand quilted:
Finally, Jules' Folly. One day I'll give this quilt a more appropriate name but at present (while I'm still working on it) the name fits. I can't help but wonder whether I was temporarily insane to undertake such a project. Mainly hand pieced and with trapunto in the centre blocks, this quilt will also (one day) be extensively hand quilted:
Comments
Your quilts are beautiful and you are very talented!