2019 Quilt Show and Exhibition - Post 4

Time for some more eye candy and quilt stories. Enjoy!


Scrappy Windmill
Beryl Darby

Beryl
"I did this quilt in a class with June Sulzberger. In the past, June was a member of our group here in Buderim.
Quilted by Carmen Brown." - sorry no link


Lone Star. For Sale $450
Janice Souter

Janice
"I noticed a beautiful Lone Star quilt at the Sewing Mill.
Wow, I had to do the workshop with Beth.
Colours are outside my comfort zone, working with silver, rust, sparkles on black
Pattern by Beth Clayton - Sewing Mill, Nambour
Quilted by Judy Davidson - Furball Farm quilting."


Summertime
Di Stark

Di
"I wanted to make a 'Quilt As You Go' quilt and so thought this pattern would fit the bill. It was quick and fun to make. It wasn't long enough for me so I extended it by four rows. I like my quilts to cover the pillows.
Pattern by Joy Coey.
Quilted by me - quilt as you go!"


Halo Medallion. For Sale $450.
Wendy Tame

Wendy
" I wanted to do foundation piecing and loved the pattern.
The pattern is by Sue Garmin
I quilted this myself."


Sudoku. For Sale $90
Karen Doyle

Karen
"Yes, as the name suggests - it is just like the numbers game but made from fabric. 9 different fabrics - one of each in each square, one of each in each column and one of each in each row.
Simple and looks great.
Quilt as you go makes it to have hand sewing to take on patchwork on Wednesdays."


Kimono Kekeshi Mark 1V
Susan Webb

Sue
"Wallhanging - patterns designed by Sandy Rodenmayer (Texas, USA). Inspired by traditional Japanese Kokeshi Dolls, of which I have a small collection.
All cotton fabrics, hand appliqued by myself using Vliesofix and buttonhole stitch.
Hand quilted by me."


F is for Freya
Karen Daniel

Karen
"F is for Freya, is the first quilt that I have made for my granddaughter, Freya. Again, it was a course run to teach how to make full use of the sewing machine. Both Poppy's and Freya's quilts are very similar, but different colour schemes.
For my darling Freya. I hope she enjoys it as much as I have enjoyed making for her.
Pattern by Lynda Howell
Quilted by me with help of a friend."


Sunshine Resort. For Sale $150
Sandy King

Sandy
"I bought the kit for this quilt several (???) years ago and then dug it out last year for something quick to make. The kit consisted of the panel in the center and the matching fabrics for the borders. I made some changes to the original pattern to make the quilt bigger. It is a fun quilt, which I have given the alternate name of "Does My Bum Look Big In This". It is a bright and happy quilt.
Quilted by Carmen's Quilting."


Abundance of Pink
Stella Lopera

Stella
"Inspired by Fiona's quilting style. Fabric was partly from my stash and partly from the generous donations to me by my patchwork friends.
Quilted by Fiona-The Quilting Fairy"


Rock Walls of Buderim
Pat Reid

Pat
"A design by Jennifer Sampou, interpreted from a picture on the internet. The 'rock' shapes remind me of the dry rock walls frequently seen in gardens on the top of Buderim.
The first stage of this wall hanging was to sew various half square triangles. These were to become my 'rocks'. They were then cut in an improvised manner with a rotary cutter and hand appliqued.
Straight line quilting makes a bold design on the neutral colour backing and some improvised quilting surrounding the 'rocks' appearst to make them stand out on the backing fabric. I quilted using aurifil thread on my domestic sewing machine. Approximately 300 hours to complete."


Blue Jigsaw
Sheila Tweedy

Sheila
"Quilt is an original design resulting from a workshop in improvisation with Julie Haddrick at A.Q.C. 2018 in Melbourne. It is machine pieced and machine quilted by me using fabrics from my stash.
Made for granddaughter, Sappho's 12th birthday. She loves colour blue and jigsaws.
Backing fabric is a special printed piece from the Cook Islands featuring turtles.
Machine quilted by me."


Black Magic
Marcia Elliott

Marcia
"I made this quilt for my daughter when she moved into her renovated Queenslander. It is machine pieced. The pattern is 'Black Magic' by Terese of Gumnut Gear.
Quilted by Carmen's Quilting."


Hexie Table Runner
Michelle McGrath

Michelle
"This was my first attempt at 'hexies'. I started this about 3 years ago and happy to now say I have completed it. All done by my own fair hands with a little bit of embroidery to finish it off."


Stormy Warriors
Sheila Tweedy

Sheila
"Quilt is an original design using 'wonky' lightning blocks.
Made for my grandson, Jack's 12th birthday. He loves basketball and the colour red. The feature blocks were reclaimed from a licensed singlet from an Op Shop. Jacks dad is coach of the 'Rockets'.
Machine quilted by me."


P is for Poppy
Karen Daniel

Karen
"P is for Poppy, is the quilt that I made for one of my grandaughters, Poppy. It was a course run to teach how to make full use of the sewing machine. I decided to do this course, because even though this was my 4th Sewing machine that I had owned, I had never ever learnt to use any of the previous machines before.
I decided to make it a quilt for my granddaughter, Poppy, but I had two granddaughters, the other is Freya, so clever clogs me (hahaha) thought I might as well make 2 at a time.
For my beautiful Pops. I hope she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it for her.
Pattern by Lynda Howell.
Quilted by me."


What a Hoot!
May Carson

May
"My Husband and I love to travel in our caravan,. We were doing a big lap of Australia and I wanted to quilt whilst away (had a cousin's baby to sew for) but with no power I wasn't able to take my machine. So I improvised and took a pre printed cot panel and hand quilted the designs with embroidery thread and machine pieced the main quilt together when I got home.
Hand quilted by me."

2019 Quilt Show and Exhibition - 3rd post

We all got an e-mail this morning, yep, its only a mere 104 weeks to the next quilt show(thanks Karen)....and, I kid you not, there are some who have already started the planning process....dunno whether to groan or be excited...errrm...excited...yeah, lets go execited! 'cause when you see the next lot of wonderful quilts we had on show, I'm sure you will agree.

Crysanthemums. For Sale $35
Ankie Boessenkool

Ankie
"A smallish but very pretty piece of chrysanthemum fabric inspired me to use it all in this pretty table runner."

My Hygge Place
Pam Stewart

Pam
"The quilt was made for my daughter's 40th birthday.
She prefers crisp modern designs.
'My Hygge Place is a machine pieced version of 'Metro Rings using the quick curve Ruler from Sew Kind of Wonderful.
Quilted by Pamela Jones."
Wasn't sure of what exactly a Hygge Place was, so google to the rescue. 'Hygge: The Danish Art of Cosiness'-A.


Winter Village. For Sale $240
Wendy Tame

Wendy
"I liked this pattern of blue and white.
The pattern is by Edyta Sitar
I quilted this myself."


Lap Plaid. For Sale $65.
Jan Brewer

Jan
"This scrappy quilt was a good way to use my scraps.
Quilted by me."


Outof the Box. For Sale $180
Marie Weber

Marie
"This quilt is well named. I used a pattern that was in the magazine 'Better Homes & Gardens'.
I wanted to make it but buying more fabric was not my idea. So I went scratching in my boxes and found all these leftover pieces of Japanes fabric, which was just what I needed for this quilt. It is a great pattern for using those pieces that are leftover but too big to throw out.
I enjoyed putting this quilt together and quilting it.
Quilted by me."


Foxley Village
Di Stark

Di
"This was a BOM in Homespun. I had done very little qpplique work and thought this would improve my skills. It also involved some machine piecing which I love doing. There is a story attached to each block. The first block started with "My name is Zacary Twigg. I am the keeper of the keys to Foxley Village and your narrator for this 10-part story of this sweet and fanciful town". It goes on to talk about Fabian (the fox) who is the hero, albeit one who is scared onto the roof by the cat. And so the story goes on - for 10 weeks. It kept me engrossed the whole time!
The pattern is by Natalie Bird.
Quilted by Carmen's Quilting."
Andrea - A net search found lots of links to purchase the pattern but all were showing out of print. However I know that Kimz Sewing and Patchwork has patterns available. Patchwork Angel may also be a lead but nothing came up on their site.


Joie de Vivre
Pam Stewart

Pam
"This quilt was made for my daughter's 40th Birthday.
'Joy de Vivre' is a scrappy style quilt using Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics.
Only the narrow border and binding are not from the Collective.
I chose bright and cheerful fabrics to shine in the long London winters where my daughter lives.
I machine quilted the body
Pamela Jones quilted the border."



Sudoku. For Sale$90
Karen Doyle

Karen
"Yes, as the name suggests - it is just like the numbers game but made from fabric.
9 different fabrics - one of each in each square, one of each in each column and one of each in each row.
Simple and looks great.
Quilt-as-you-go makes it 'to have' hand sewing to take to patchwork on Wednesdays."



It's a Tie
Karen Wikman

Karen
"One of my Patchwork friends gave me some ties that her husband no longer wore. I used them to make this cushion and followed our 'Reclaimed Theme'."



Autumn throught he Attic Window
Yola Webster

Yola
"I loved this panel of rocks and autumn colours and wanted to make a quilt for my Mothers internal brick wall,. I also wanted to try an 'attic window' quilt.
Quilted by me."


Bargello Table Runner
Marcia Elliott

Marcia
"I made this Bargello table runner at a 'workshop' held here at the Cottage. One of our members showed us how it was done. Fun times!
Quilted by me."


Double Runners
Karen Wikman

Karen
"I love whites, creams and natural coloured fabrics. I looked through my stash for these colours and enjoyed putting these runners together. I use the runners together in my sewing room.
Machine quilted by me."


Greek Key for Zoe and Alison
Sheila Tweedy

Sheila
"This pair of cushions are for my twin granddaughters, Zoe & Alison. We had a greek holiday together and they turn 21 shortly, hence the design is the GREEK KEY. The sky blue was fabric dyed by myself and the denim reclaimed. They are both stars in my eyes."


Jacaranda
Marlene Hogan

Marlene
"Wanted to work a medallion quilt with borders. Drew up tree from copy of photo taken in street at Esk.
Quilted by Fiona the Quilting Fairy."



Circles
Jackie Swan

Jackie
"I loved this quilt when I first saw it on the first cover of Simply Modern. It was many years before I decided to start making it. I really like the opportunity to use the variety of fabrics in the circles.
Pattern by Rachael Daisy.
Quilted by Fiona - The Quilting Fairy."

2019 Quilt Exhibition - The fun continues

Continuing on with pics and stories of the many amazing quilts in our 2019 Exhibition.


Candlewick and Lace For Sale $400
Val Tanner

Val
"This quilt filled a need to have some hand stitchery.
It took about 12 months to complete and tested my hand quilting, which I hadn't done for a number of years. The squares were put together using the 'quilt as you go' method.
The quilt would make a very lovely topper for a queen bed
Hand quilted by me"


African Animals
Lyn Solomon

Lyn
"Hand appliqued African animals: Zebra, Lion, Hippo and Giraffe. Made for my grandsons after their trip to South Africa to see all these animals in the wild.
Pattern by Monica and Alura Pool.
Hand and machine quilted by me."


Whirling, Whirling, Whirling For Sale $300
Lorraine Irvine

Lorraine
"I saw this quilt at a Stitches and Craft Show at the RNA showgrounds a couple of years ago and bought the pattern and decided to make it into a bed quilt.
I quilted this myself."


Cream Teddy
Karen Wikman

Karen
"One of my family was giving an old Chenille bedspread to charity but I snaffled it first. I used some of it to make this Teddy. My granddaughter loves him and always gives him a big cuddle.
Pattern by Jenny Boylan published in 'Handmade' Magazine."


Pieced in Blue
Wendy Tame

Wendy
" I wanted to do a blue and white quilt. The pattern is by Edyta Star.
I quilted this myself."


Rose of Kaleigh
Wendy Tame

Wendy
"I love doing English Paper Piecing and saw Sue Daley's pattern and loved it
Pattern by Sue Daley.
I quilted this myself."


Abundance of Pink
Yola Webster

Yola
"This quilt was inspired by 'Green Tea and Sweet Beans' by Jen Kingwell. Our Thursday Night Group had taken it on as a project, however, I started adding new blocks and altering the placement of some of the original blocks. It was a real learning experience working with new techniques and using fillers. It is also the first quilt I have quilted myself on a longarm quilting machine.
Quilted by me."


Owl and Pussycat For Sale $75
Susan Webb

Sue
"Child's wallhanging based on design by Natashia Curtin featured in 2007 'Patchwork & Quilting - Applique Special' magazine.
All cotton fabrics hand appliqued by myself using fusible webbing and buttonhole stitch.
Machine quilted by Esther Strelen with some hand quilting by myself."


Port Wine
May Carson

May
"This quilt is my first attempt at making a "jelly roll" quilt at a workshop helped by Kim from Kimz Sewing and Patchwork. I've called it 'Port Wine' because I needed a couple of glasses of wine to work out how the squares should be pieced together.
Quilted by me."


Dresden Plates in Blue and Yellow For Sale $350
Val Tanner

Val
"This quilt is my first attempt at English Paper Piecing. I found it very therapeutic while watching T.V. or chatting at patchwork afternoons. I have hand quilted the squares and pieced them together using quilt as you go method.
The design is traditional.
Inspired by trying something new.
Hand quilted by me."


Whip it up
Stella Lopera

Stella
"Obviously my extended family thinks it's nothing to 'whip up' a quilt.
This was another requested 'easy' wedding gift!
Quilted by Fiona - the quilting fairy."


Fairy Frost Ribbons For Sale $150
Sandy King

Sandy
"I found this pattern on the Internet and loved it. I thought it would look great using the same range of fabrics so chose the 'Fairy Frost' range in 12 different colours. It was a pattern where you had to seriously concentrate and the 'unpicker' got a workout.
I tried various ways of quilting it but found that straight lines worked the best."



The Kiss by Gustuv Klimt
Michelle McGrath.

Michelle
"I love Gustav Klimt's paintings and saw the 'The Kiss' panel at the 2018 Brisbane Quilt show. I purchased the panel and the accompanying pack of fabrics, added in some extra fabric and here we are.
Quilted by Fiona - The Quilting Fairy."


Kaleidoscope For Sale $180
Marie Weber

Marie
"I saw this pattern for a quilt on the Quilt show. I thought it seemed an easy way to cut fabric for the Kaleidoscope effect.
The fabric I purchased was a 'spur of the moment' buy.
I love bright colours and this fabric is certainly bright.
Quilted by me."


Peter and Friends For Sale $175
Marcia Elliott

Marcia
"As a lover of Beatrix Potter, I HAD to buy this fabric of Peter Rabbit and Friends.
It is machine pieced
Quilted by Carmen's Quilting." - sorry no link


Taupe For Sale $400
Gaye Cook

Gaye
"My daughter gave me a book of Japanese Quilt Blocks as a gift some years ago. It was the calm neutral and taupe collection, not my usual choice of colours! I have been making up the blocks at irregular intervals since. Last year I decided I had enough to put together into a quilt. And here it is
Quilted by Fiona - The Quilting Fairy

What an amazing day we had...

...of course there were the early arrivals, Sheila and her Grandie Zoe were on site early, mind you, it was noted that Zoe had a bit of a hockey wound to the forehead, with stitches already!!!! but this young lassie was amazing, first setting up in the Tea Room, then blowing up balloons...please note...not too much help here...she really had it on her own...

Zoe then pitched in and helped out in the kitchen, a fantastic job of helping us out. Thank you Zoe.
Others were also early on site, Wendy, who arrived home from her hols last night came toting her delicious pumpkin soup, Karen and her fantastic troup of kitchen helpers were there to make sure the sangers were freshly made, slices divied up and scones looking totally delish. The gals who hung and labeled were back for a last polish and go over...by 9a.m. the Cottage looked fantastic, and if you were there for the opening, as the Bribie Island Quilters were, these were the smiling faces who greeted you at the door.

Karen snaffled some oh so pretty shabby chic treasures from her home to decorate our tea room

The effect was pretty and perfect with quilts from Wendy's Mystery Quilts tutorial decorating the walls.
Our first tea room customers were the lovely ladies from the Bribie Island Quilters group who having made an early start, 'cause they wanted to support their mate and fellow quilter Karen, arrived parched for a cuppa.

Really, a great start to a terrific Quilt Exhitition.