For my Mum

These are the gifts which I made for my Mum for mothers day.

A Petunia Bag made with fabric purchased from the recent Quilt Show. I loved making this bag. The pattern was so easy to follow and very very quick. The only problem I had was that I could not purchase any heavy duty interfacing locally so I just used normal pellon so it is a little floppy.

A mug bag - I just love this fabric

I can now add these to my May finishes.

Kylie xxxxx

Quilt Show continued ....

More inspiring photos from the Quilt Show

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Quilt Show

A couple of weeks ago the local High School held a Quilt Show as part of the annual Horse Festival festivites. I attended the opening night and then helped out on the door on Saturday afternoon. They also had a number of shops with stalls set up. I did purchase some fabric to make a bag for my mum for mothers day and a Jelly Roll Quilt book.

Here are photos of some of the magnificent quilts that were on display.

This is a minature quilt made by Margaret who attends our quilting weekends at Middlebrook Station. She was making this at the last weekend in March. The pieces of fabric were so very tiny and she was using the cutest little iron you have ever seen.

This is one of my quilts that was on display.

A Leanne House quilt

My friend Raelee's Gardeners Journal quilt

See my next post for more photos.

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OPAM April Finishes

Where has April gone? What a busy month in the King household. School holidays, a family holiday to South West Rocks, back to school, work, soccer and getting ready for the local quilt show which starts tomorrow night.

This is one of the quilts which I will be putting in the quilt show. I made this quilt 7 years ago (the second quilt I ever made) and it has sat on my quilt rack ever since waiting for the binding to be put on and the yo-yos to be made for the top righthand block. Why did I procrastinate for so long? Who knows? It was surprising how quickly I got it finished and the satisfaction I feel is fantastic and I can put this down as a OPAM finish for April as well.

This is my flannell roll quilt which I showed a few posts back. It has come back from the quilters and the binding is on. I will also be putting this one in the quilt show.

Another OPAM finish for April.

The quilting is lovely don't you think.

And lastly I made this pin cushion for a friend's birthday.

Now that I have finished off these quilts I can get back into my stitching for the Garderners Journal stitch along. Just need to cut some fabric and I will be ready to put the first block together.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxxx

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you all.

I hope you are having a wonderful time spending this break with your family and friends. What have you been up to?

Yesterday we decided to head up to Nundle for the annual Chinese Festival. We had a lovely morning wandering around looking at all the different stalls and activities that were happening.

Here I am with my babies (I didn't realise how tall DS is getting until I looked at this photo although I am kneeling down).

This is hubby with the kids

And of course a trip to Nundle would not be complete without a visit to see Kerry at Cottage on the Hill. I really wasn't planning to buy any fabric (lol), just to have a little visit but as soon as I walked in I spotted this gorgeous fabric by the door. It is Rural Jardin by French General and it is just delicious. I purchased Rosalie Quinlans Little Patchwork Village pattern a while back and was waiting until I spotted the right red, white and pink fabric. I ummed and ahhed for about mmm... a minute .... and then thought what the heck.

I also purchased this pattern a couple of weeks ago from Sarah's online store
and last week visit our local patchwork shop and purchased this fabric and ric rac to make a pin cushion for a friend's birthday. I am going to be very lazy and not do any stitching on it but I think the fabric and gorgeous button will do the trick.

I have been doing stacks of stitching on my Gardeners Journal quilt but will leave that for another post.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

Borders are On

I started this quilt at the Middlebrook Quilting Retreat last September. I got all but the borders done. Actually the pattern did not have borders on it but I felt it needed them to finish it off. After admiring a quilt that Chookyblue had made in the same fabric (different pattern) which she had added a chocolate chenille border which I loved, I decided to do the same with my quilt.

As is so typical of me, I have had the chenille for quite some time but was procrastinating about adding the border (I have no idea why). As I was going back to Middlebrook a couple of weeks ago I decided that I had better get my act together and get those borders on so I would have something for show and tell.

So here it is with borders attached. I am really happy with how it has turned out and have today sent it off to The Quilters Coop at Cowra to have it quilted.

Kylie xxxx

What a Great Weekend

I had a lovely time in my sewing room this weekend and was able to get these finished.

GDITC Stitchery all finished and ready to be made into a jewellery box.

These gorgeous fabrics that came in the finishing kit - Garden Party

Block 4 of my Friends in Stitching BOM

Block 3 of my Friends in Stitching BOM (not sure if I like the colours in this one)

Block 10 on my Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM

Kylie xxxx