tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25275728368216334002024-03-05T23:17:50.459-08:00Bower Bird PatchBower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-38519144088699073672015-07-29T03:43:00.003-07:002015-07-29T03:43:47.283-07:00Quilt Love: Winter Picnic<div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">Sometimes we just snuggle under them while watching movies or they keep our guests warm when they come to stay. Others are used on our camping trips, in the van as we hit the road or on picnics. The Hurricane snuggles under one on his bed but he also reckons they make the best cubbies. My husband and i usually snuggle under my favourite.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">It's a work in progress and i'll keep adding to it as i collect our memories, but first of all i can share some memories from our recent camping trip to <i>South Durras</i>, a gorgeous part of the NSW South Coast.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">We often use our </span><a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/summer-picnic.html" style="line-height: 25px;" target="_blank">Summer Picnic Quilt</a><span style="line-height: 25px;"> when we're out camping or on day trips to the National Parks and Reserves near us. I still love the colours and the bamboo batting and basic straight-line machine quilting are holding up well to the regular washing and outdoor use. I'm so glad we kept it!</span></span></div>
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Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-14172308358216931832015-07-18T02:59:00.000-07:002015-07-18T02:59:14.467-07:00Heather Bailey Charm Along with Ms Midge<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My Mum, Norma and I have been having fun participating in <a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/" target="_blank">Ms Midge's</a> <a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/the-heather-bailey-charm-along/" target="_blank">Heather Bailey Charm Swap and Charm Along</a>. I really love the fresh colours and floral tendencies that <a href="http://www.heatherbaileystore.com/default.asp" target="_blank">Heather Bailey</a> combines into her fabric ranges, so i couldn't resist this charm swap. Over the last couple of months Mum has worked hard and has completed a great quilt top. She says this about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As for me, well, I haven't made quite as much progress as Mum, but my quilt top is shaping up nicely and today i managed to play around with the layout a bit while <i>The Hurricane</i> was sleeping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My <i>Heather Bailey</i> charm quilt is all about half square triangles (HST's) and orange peel petals and was inspired by </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Amy Gibson's (of </span><a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/" style="line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Stitchery Dickory Dock">Stitchery Dickory Dock</a>)<span style="line-height: 19px;"> <i>Tuileries quilt</i> which was</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> put together as part of the </span><i>True Colors</i> blog tour back in January, 2014. She used the <i>True Colors</i> and <i>Lottie Da</i> ranges of Heathers' fabric (read more about it and see some pics <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/true-colors-blog-tour/" target="_blank">here</a>)<span style="line-height: 19px;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I've decided to sew on my orange peel, petals by hand, so i'm still a long way off getting the quilt top all into one piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm not sure how to go about quilting something like this, so would love to hear your suggestions if you're happy to share them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to <a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/" target="_blank">Ms Midge</a> for hosting another great charm swap and charm along.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">Linking up with:</span><br style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #222222;">- Ms Midge for the <a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/the-heather-bailey-charm-along-linky-is-now-open/" target="_blank">Heather Bailey Charm Along</a> and</span><br style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">- Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lets Bee Social</a> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then off it travelled to my Mum, Norma in the Blue Mountains (New South Wales) where she added another block with some pink highlights. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Mum and I had agreed to make a travelling quilt; something we could play with. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The quilt top travelled back and forth between us like this for several months, growing bigger and more involved and it was always exciting to receive the parcel in the mail and see what Mum had added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favourite section to quilt was the wonderful Kathy Doughty (<a href="http://www.materialobsession.com.au/epages/mama12093.sf" target="_blank">Material Obsession</a>) Sunburst Star (p116. of <a href="http://www.materialobsession.com.au/epages/mama12093.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/mama12093/Products/%22Making%20Quilts%E2%80%A6the%20promise%20of%20joy%22" target="_blank">Making Quilts...the promise of joy</a>) and given its size, has ended up being a real feature of the quilt. I also like how the petals have tuned out inside the improv drunkards path.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The wool/polyester batting gives the quilt a really great loft and makes the quilting stand out well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We recently spent a winter weekend down the coast and i enjoyed taking some photo's of this quilt before washing it ready to send off to it's new owner. It was test driven by </span><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Hurricane</span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> and given full approval for warmth and drying capacity!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This quilt has been posted and travelled all the way to Rainbow Beach in Queensland, where it is now keeping its new owner Olivia (3months), warm on these winter nights. Sleep sweet Olivia. We hope you will have fun playing with your quilt, feeling all the textures, looking at the fresh colours and snuggling underneath it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Size: Approx. 34" x 50"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Quilt top: Various 100% cotton, m</span><span style="font-size: large;">ade by Jen and Norma</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Backing: Various 100% cotton</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Quilted by: Jen using a pale blue 50wt <i>Aurifil</i> thread.</span><br />
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<br />Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-78103227055745869072015-05-30T21:29:00.001-07:002015-05-30T21:29:34.262-07:00Boho Road Trip: My Anna Maria Horner Charm Quilt<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not long ago, i participated in <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">the Anna Maria Horner Charm Swap organised by</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/" style="background-color: white; color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Ms Midge</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">It was lots of fun and such a great way to work with an amazing designers' collection of fabrics. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Of course i choose the most blusterous, gusterous, windy day at the <a href="http://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/" target="_blank">National Arboretum in Canberra</a> to take some photo's and will try to get some better pics on our next trip away in the Van.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 25px;">Fabric: 100% cotton designed by Anna Maria Horner</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Linking up with;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">- Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lets Bee Social</a> and</span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 25px;">- Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a></span></span></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-67606263357793184972015-05-25T22:32:00.001-07:002015-05-30T21:03:28.263-07:00Autumn and Lime Splice Cushion Cover<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Autumn is coming to an end here in Canberra and winter is knocking with temperatures falling below zero at night and icy frosts welcoming us each morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I've named this cushion cover my '<i>Autumn and Lime Splice</i>' because its colours sing of the lemons and limes that we've had in seasonal abundance here with a hint of autumn deciduous orange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm currently participating in the <i>Heather Bailey Aussie Charm Swap</i> organised by the lovely <a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/" target="_blank">Ms Midge</a> and made this cushion cover using the scraps left over after my Mum and i had cut all our Heather Bailey yardage into wee, little charm squares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We recently hosted a <a href="http://act.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/jenhollis" target="_blank">Cancer Council: Australia's Biggest Morning Tea</a> at our place and i placed the <i>Autumn and Lime Splice</i> up for silent auction bidding. The cushion cover was generously purchased, as was the beautiful <i>Love, Peace and Fun</i> cot quilt that my Mum donated (<a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/love-peace-and-fun-cot-quilt.html" target="_blank">more about that here</a>), and both will be soon on their way to new homes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was a wonderful morning and we managed to raise over $1,700 for the Cancer Council which i know will go towards cancer research and the wonderful services that help people suffering the awfulness of cancer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Measuring 41x41cm, i've made the cushion cover with some lovely green, checked piping and a <i>Heather Bailey Nicey Jane</i> backing with hidden zip. The top has been quilted with really close, straight lines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm looking froward to receiving all the Heather Bailey charms and have a bit of a plan ready for an orange peel and half square triangle quilt. Stay tuned....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Linking up with;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">- Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lets Bee Social</a> and</span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 25px;">- Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a></span></span></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-18091804977352827372015-05-05T04:41:00.001-07:002015-05-05T04:41:19.578-07:00Love, Peace and Fun; a Cot Quilt<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My Mum, Norma recently made this awesome cot quilt. It's snuggly orange minke and turquoise highlights (with trucks...brrmm brrmm!) are the perfect colours to welcome a newby into the Australian autumn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The minke makes it super soft and snuggly and Mum has embroidered the words 'love', 'peace' and 'fun' onto the quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">She has added some great embroidery and patches to make it super cute, but what makes it extra special is the fact that she's putting it up for silent auction at our 'Cancer Council: Biggest Morning Tea at Our Place' later this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You might remember me telling you that not long ago my Dad, David, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (a really terrible type of bone cancer). Well, the good news is that, after the excellent work of several specialist doctors, some fancy new medicines and a dose of chemo and radio, he is now in remission....wahoooo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I can honestly say though, that the many months during diagnosis and treatment were the toughest and most worrying times my Dad and our family have ever been through. During this time I also became a firm believer that cancer really is best described with swear words!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">In recent days my sister Belinda was diagnosed with breast cancer (insert swear word here) and is currently undergoing treatment and our good friends Wendy and Dave are fighting their own battle with cancer too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With so many people affected by cancer, either in their own lives or through family and friends, we want to help raise important funds for cancer research and the amazing support services that we've so appreciated over the last couple of years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So, we're hosting a Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea on </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Saturday 23rd May, 2015 at 10.00am.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You and your family are invited to MORNING TEA at our place</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> in Higgins, Canberra. Of course i'm aware many readers on this blog space live far and wide and won't be able to make it but we'd sure love to see you if you live nearby! (</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Please let us know if you're able to make it along by contacting me via the comments section).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px;">- Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lets Bee Social</a> and</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px;">- Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a></span></span><br />
<br />Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-34994798542683085752015-04-09T15:24:00.000-07:002015-04-15T02:32:01.765-07:00Anna Maria Horner Charm Swap: Boho Road Trip<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I reckon Anna Maria Horner (AMH) has a real knack for making gorgeous and colourful fabrics. Many of them remind me of modern bohemian styles that (as I've discovered by participating in Ms Midge's AMH charm swap) together combine to make what i reckon turns into a delicious, funky, almost folk-style quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It has been so much fun participating in the AMH Charm Swap organised by</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Ms Midge</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> . </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was such a great way to work with a designers collection of fabrics. Mostly though, i found it totally fun working out what to make with the charms that i thought would suit the collection and also seeing what other people design and come up with. 56 people participated in the charm swap and we all contributed 2 sets of charms from a fabric line each. That meant we all received 112 unique charms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">While my quilt design was fairly simple, there have been some awesome and unique quilts made, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">very different to mine, despite being based on the same collection of fabrics (Visit </span><a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/amh-charm-along-charm-dash-blog-hop-linky-is-open/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428616480551_10629" rel="nofollow" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Ms Midge's Charm Along</a><span style="background-color: white;"> to check some of them out).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After seeing the AMH fabrics, i wanted to make a something to showcase the fabrics and to keep in style with the bohemian vibes. Our family is fortunate enough to have a VW CamperVan (Transporter) that we use regularly to get away to the coast and take our travelling holidays in so I wanted a quilt to snuggle under on our road trips around the country. Something we could wrap ourselves in while watching sunrises and sunsets and while we watched for humpback whales as they migrate along Australia's east and west coasts. I wanted a quilt that would keep us warm while waiting for good surf on nippy coastal mornings.</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428616480551_9973"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">At nearly 2x2m, this quilt was a little on the big side for me to quilt on my Bernina, so I've asked Jeanette at <a href="http://goneaussiequilting.blogspot.com.au/?m=1" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gone Aussie Quilting</a> to quilt an edge to edge design on it for me. I can't wait to get it back!<br /><br /><u>Would i recommend participating in a charm swap?</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u><br /></u>I sure would! And i can't wait to do another one. I'm so thankful to Melissa for all her hard work organising this swap. Thanks Midge...you're the best!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">- Ms Midge for the <a href="http://www.msmidge.com.au/amh-charm-along-charm-dash-blog-hop-linky-is-open/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428616480551_9975" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Anna Maria Horner Charm-Along</a> and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">- Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lets Bee Social</a> and</span></span><br style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #222222;">- <span style="line-height: 25px;">Amanda Jean for </span><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #7c93a1; line-height: 25px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-55871435101500674612015-04-03T00:41:00.001-07:002015-04-03T00:41:25.416-07:00Chita Cushion Cover<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">While we were visiting family in Portugal last year, i picked up this great '<i>Chita de Alcobaca</i>' fabric (read more about <a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/chita-pin-cushion_27.html" target="_blank">Chita</a> here). I loved the unusual designs and the colours remind me of our visits to Portugal and the typical colours that make up the many decorative tiles, know as <i>Azulejos</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">While our Portuguese family are currently visiting us here in Canberra, i decided to whip up a couple of little cushion covers using the <i>Chita</i>. I made some piping using the </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Chita</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> and some cord and added a covered zipper into the backing fabrics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The making of the pillow was very simple, but i hate sewing in the piping around the corners of the cushion (they never end up super neat for me!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For backing fabric on the first, i used a <i>Chita</i> (above), but for the other i used a fabric in the delicious blues of; '<i>Grand Bazaar by Patty Young for Michael Miller</i>' (below).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One cushion is destined for our couch, but the other i've given to my Aunt Sue, whose birthday it was this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Birthday Sue!</span><br />
<br />Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-85675346391575301372015-02-21T20:54:00.001-08:002015-04-05T18:21:43.669-07:00Summer Picnic<span style="font-size: large;">My <strike>Spring </strike>Summer Picnic quilt is finished. And while i didn't quite have it finished to enjoy the Australian spring as hoped, it is ready to make the most of the last remnants of summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For me, this quilt is all about the colours. Colours that really please my eyes and say 'take me out onto some lush, green grass and enjoy the warmth, blue skies and fresh air outdoors'. The design is simple...super simple....but i really like how in it's simplicity, it's reminiscent of the table cloths we used on picnic tables when i was young.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was inspired to make my Summer Picnic quilt after seeing <i>Annie's Picnic Quilt</i> by Malka Dubrawsky (p.122 of her book <i>Fresh Quilting; Fearless Color, Design & Inspiration</i>) (You can read more about that <a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/spring-picnic.html" target="_blank">here</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also really liked the colour combinations in Kaffe Fassett's <i>Green Shirt Stripes</i> fabric, so while the solids are primarily shades of green, i've tended to include some prints and squares of purple and blue to liven things up a little. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I've used Kaffe's </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">Green Shirt Stripes</i><span style="font-size: large;"> for the binding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, we headed off to the sculpture garden outside the Australian National Gallery in Canberra to take some photo's. As usual, my assistants were very helpful and the perfect picnic quilt testers; </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. rolling on it - tick</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. munching yummy things on it - tick</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. jumping and running all over it - tick</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. <i>Hurricane</i> proof? - tick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the reasons for the delay in finishing the quilt was because i'd decided to experiment a bit with some <i>Rip-Stop</i> as backing. I thought <i>Rip-Stop</i> would make the perfect backing for a picnic quilt...giving it a bit of water/dirt proofing when the ground is a little damp. So after whipping up the quilt top, i thread basted the quilt sandwich ready to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My plan was for simple 1/4 inch quilting either side of the seams with my wonderful walking foot. Sounds easy right? Well, i battled and fought with the quilt as it slipped and created horrible, irregular, messy quilting lines. I persisted for several lines of quilting before i was so disappointed, i turned off my <i>Bernina</i> and set the quilt aside while i decided what to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, don't get me wrong, my machine quilting is far from perfect at the best of times. My main problem usually happens when dealing with larger quilts and the thread length will vary as i tug and battle with the weight and size of the quilt and i often end up disappointed and not enjoying the quilting process (for that reason i usually opt to take big quilts to my lovely long-arm friends).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But this was soooo much worse. At times like this, a girl needs to consult her Mum and she agreed that i should unpick the mess i'd made, remove the <i>Rip-Stop</i>, make a new backing from the left over fabrics i'd used on the top, re-make the sandwich and quilt it as planned. And, i'm very happy i did. Despite a few wonky imperfections (aka <i>Hurricane</i> assistance) and some of the usual variations in thread length, it's ready and raring for picnics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait to take it out for another date. I look forward to some lazy napping, sharing yummy nibbles with family and friends and the likely job of working out how to best remove the evidence that a good time was had; red-wine, homemade beetroot dip (my favourite) and probably some tomato sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cheers to many years of picnics ahead,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-68100850721492740652015-02-16T22:55:00.001-08:002015-02-18T21:47:07.024-08:00Secret Southwest Garden<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I used to live in southwest Western Australia and i miss the people, the forests, the flowers and the amazing diversity of wildlife. Where tall karri trees reach far into the sky and people travel from far and wide to see the wildflowers in bloom each spring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The <i>Hurricane</i> and i recently visited our good friends Adrian and Julia who still live in Smithbrook, not far from Manjimup in the southwest. The forests were crackling, cicadas so loud, average daily maximum temperatures above 35degC and the depths of a long dry summer were not nearly close to ending. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A highlight of our visit was the most amazing summer storm. The smell of rain falling on the dry summer earth is one of my favourite smells. The storm was electrical and the thunder boomed on and off for hours. Despite receiving rain, the large number of lightning strikes started a plethora of fires in the dry forests and are still creating havoc and keeping locals and firefighters on their toes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Adrian and Julia's property in Smithbrook is like an oasis this time of year with peaches, plums, avocado, lemons, grapefruit and potatoes all in season in abundance. Their house and the old school house on their property have a huge amount of character and i especially love the surrounding karri forests and the beautiful blue splendid fairy wrens that come visit each day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My wonderful Mum, made Adrian and Julia the most beautiful quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Mum said....'I've been collecting these beautiful and bright batik fat quarters at our annual quilt show in Sydney and when I saw the pattern "Secret Garden" by Wendy Whellum, in my AP&Q magazine, I knew I would have fun placing all my materials together.' </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">'It's a cheerful quilt, made to brighten up any room and I hope it gets lots of use in their lovely home in southwest Australia'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, Adrian and Julia, thank you so much for sharing your summer with us. We hope the fires will settle down and give you a break and that you'll soon be able to snuggle under and rest underneath your quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As a little gift, i made her this framed, mini-quilt using some of my very favourite fabrics (including some <i>Kaffe Fassett</i> and my favourite blues and greens of course!). You might recognise some of them from what i reckon is my all-time favourite quilt, <a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/dreaming-of-jacarandas.html" target="_blank">Dreaming of Jacarandas</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy 70th birthday Peta! Here's to a great year ahead and plenty more birthdays for us to celebrate together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last year I found this great, old pattern for a kids art smock (more about that <a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/folkmodern-art-smock.html" target="_blank">here</a>). It is a quick and simple pattern<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> (Simplicity (4286) for ages 3-8) so I decided to make all the children in our family and our friends one as Christmas presents. Needless to say, I spent most of late November and December busily cutting out and sewing these together.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Linking up with Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/2015/01/lets-bee-social-55.html" target="_blank">Lets Be Social #55</a></span></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-2168653525933142402015-01-04T20:22:00.001-08:002015-01-04T20:22:45.463-08:00Thank You Little Crafty Shop!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Back in November last year, i was stoked to win a $75 gift certificate for the <a href="http://www.littlecraftyshop.com.au/" target="_blank">Little Crafty Shop</a> from Rita at <a href="http://www.redpepperquilts.com/" target="_blank">Red Pepper Quilts</a>. Waahoooo!!! New fabric?.....YES PLEASE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love reading Rita's blog (you can check it out <a href="http://www.redpepperquilts.com/" target="_blank">here</a>) and especially love seeing her new quilt creations. She has a real talent for selecting the most gorgeous colour and fabric combinations. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win the gift certificate Rita.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'd never checked out the <a href="http://www.littlecraftyshop.com.au/" target="_blank">Little Crafty Shop</a> before and i was delighted to be introduced. Lilian has done a great job with her website and has some awesome fabrics in store. Ooh, the dilemma, what to choose?? She stocks some of my favourites including Kaffe Fassett and the Lecien collections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the end, i opted for a bit of variety to fill some gaps in a quilt i'm planning to make this year like some </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Tula Pink Moon Shine in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Static Dot</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Dear Me</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Doe Eyed</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And for beautiful organic cotton, low volumes i picked some Cloud9 Shape of Spring by Eloise Renouf: </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Petal Print</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> in Twig and Sage.....almost good enough to eat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A whopping thanks to Rita and especially Lilian for her generosity. Cheers girls, i am very thankful and will put these new fabrics to good use!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Linking up for Sunday Stash #107 with <a href="http://www.mollisparkles.com/2015/01/sunday-stash-107-kitty-glitter.html" target="_blank">Molli Sparkles</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My Mum Norma, recently made this beautiful cot quilt for our friends Emily and Owen who are expecting the birth of their first little one within the next couple of weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">'I found the pattern for this cot quilt in the <i>Australian Patchwork & Quilting</i> magazine entitled <i>Huggles</i> by Val Laird, and I was inspired when I found the perfect backing material <i>Australiana</i> by Nutex 'Australia Wild', to separate my quilt into sky, bushland, water and grassland'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">'Being a scrappy patchworker I then had fun choosing colours and then animals that would go in each area'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">'I even looked up books and made tracings of my favourite birds and animals as I live in the Blue Mountains (about 100 kilometres west of Sydney) and feed or see many beautiful birds and animals each day'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">'As my hands aren't as young as they used to be, I had to be patient and took my time appliquéing around each one- they had such small feet and claws, but my own birds sat in the backyard so would pose for me at feeding times'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">'I ask God to bless Emily and Owen's little baby when he sleeps under the quilt as it keeps him snug and warm'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Linking up with Lorna at <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sew Fresh Quilts</a> and Amanda Jean at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Crazy Mum Quilts</a> for Finish it Up Friday.</span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-85681751689049537512014-11-18T15:02:00.001-08:002014-11-18T15:02:44.302-08:00Telopea<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As a gift for our wonderful friends Haydn and Kylie, I couldn't imagine not making something that celebrates Australia's beautiful native plants and their unique colours and <a href="http://www.emmajeanjansen.com.au/" target="_blank">Emma Jean Jansen's</a> t<i>erra australis </i>range of fabrics have provided the perfect inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They can be purchased from plenty of fabric stores around Australia and internationally (<a href="http://www.emmajeanjansen.com.au/page?id=246" target="_blank">find your nearest stockist here</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Haydn and Kylie love the Australian bush and environment and have a small, round dining table, so I've made them a set of four square placemats that will fit the table nicely and add some fresh, <i>terra australis</i> (aka, great 'south land') colour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The waratah fabric from this line was easily my favourite from the range and I think this placemat, with it's fussy cut waratah (<i>telopea</i>) is my favourite (seen in this photo taken on a lichen encrusted bench seat at the Australian National Botanic Gardens).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I used my walking foot to quilt the majority of this placemat with the exception of a small amount of free-motion on the waratah flower (even after some practice, i'm still a stickler for my walking foot...i just can't seem to get the tidy finish i like with free-motion!!!....humph....more practice needed).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The inspiration for the design came from the <i>Mondrian</i> block designed by Jamie Moilanen (p. 116 of <i>Modern Blocks</i> compiled by Susanne Woods).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also made one of my favourite blocks, based on strings and used my walking foot to quilt 1/4 inch lines that follow the strings. Of course after making the string block, i had some triangles made up of strings to also use, so these were used for the next placemat (RHS of photo below) to top and bottom my next favourite fabric from the <i>terra australis</i> line, the <i>spinning gum</i> print.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, Haydn and Kylie, i do hope you'll like, enjoy and get plenty of use out of these placemats. It's been such a joy making something just for you! Thank you for being such great, faithful friends!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-61884487366982125972014-10-11T22:02:00.002-07:002014-10-11T22:02:47.491-07:00Soul Blossoms<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Waahooooo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Marta and Orlando's <i>Soul Blossoms</i> quilt is complete. I'm really happy with it and i can't wait to give it to them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was inspired to make it after seeing a quilt made by Ann D. Hansen called 'x-tra ord</span><span style="font-size: large;">inary' (p.28 of her book <i>make it Modern Quilts</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;">(more about it </span><a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/martas-quilt-fabics.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">). I chose to use fabrics from Amy Butlers' <i>Soul Blossoms</i> range which are bright and cheery and i hope will bring a taste of spring to their bedroom no matter what season it is outside.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can highly recommend the pattern, although i did find the corners of each block were quite difficult to match perfectly despite efforts to be accurate with my 1/4 inch seam and squaring up.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Gemma from <a href="http://prettybobbins.com/" target="_blank">Pretty Bobbins</a> did a great job quilting it for me (thanks Gemma!). Because the quilt is so large and will be used as a bed quilt, we chose a lose edge to edge design of simple feathers in pale blue <i>Aurifil</i> thread. The <i>Matilda's Own</i> wadding, which is 100% wool, is lovely and soft with a great loft.....perfect for snuggling!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We recently headed out west on an adventure in the van to the Young and Temora region, and visited our friend Rupert at the <i>Allambie Cherry Orchard</i> on the way. <i>Allambie</i> is in Wombat and at the end of September, the cherry trees were in full blossom, making it a spectacular place to take some photo's of Marta and Orlando's <i>Soul Blossoms</i> quilt. Our little <i>Hurricane</i> enjoyed helping me set up the quilt and running </span><span style="font-size: large;">amongst the cherry trees. Thanks for letting us wander through the orchard Rupert, we can't wait to come back and sample some of those delicious cherries!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm really happy with this <i>Soul Blossoms</i> quilt and hope that Marta and Orlando will like it very much. Best wishes Marta and Orlando!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Completed Size: 2.2m x 2.7m</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pattern: <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 25px;">'</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 25px;">x-tra ordinary</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 25px;">' by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 25px;">Ann D. Hansen</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was super easy and quick to make and i reckon should keep the paint and whatever else the <i>Hurricane</i> gets his little hands into, off his good clothes! I made it using some mid-weight <i>FolkModern</i> by Ellen Luckett Baker for <i>Kokka</i> (made in Japan)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> that i had left from another project (My Mum reckons he can lay on the bed with Harvey and totally blend in!). I used some bias binding that was a bit bigger than what the pattern suggested, but again, i had it in my kit and didn't want to make any new binding up before using this first. I reckon the thinner bias binding will look much better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I like that it has two simple ties on the back and a pocket on the front. I'll be able to make new ones as he outgrows them. I can </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">recommend this pattern.....it's great!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">While visiting a quilt shop in Seattle, i came across a <i>McKenna Ryan</i> pattern from the <i>Calling Me Home</i> series called <i>Going to the Sun</i>. It reminded me of the flowering <i>bear grass</i> i'd seen at Mt Rainier and of the alpine scenery. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'd never made an art quilt using so much fusible web appliqué before and thought i'd give it a crack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It does remind me of my visit to Mt Rainier and Seattle. My favourite parts are the purple spotty binding, the maple leaf quilting in the border and the gold thread (<i>Madeira</i>) that i've used for the quilting in the sunset sky. I can highly recommend maple leaves like these for beginner free-motion quilters like me. I drew them onto the quilt with a home-made template before quilting, and i've found them really forgiving of my pretty messy free-motion work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm still not sure where to hang it, but i do like it. I don't like the stiffness that comes with all the fusible web and i'm not sure i'll make anything using this technique again, but it has been fun trying something different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px;">Linking up with:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px;">- Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px;">- Gemma for <a href="http://prettybobbins.com/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">I Quilt Thursday at Pretty Bobbins</a> and</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px;">- Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lets Bee Social</a></span></span>Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-36107703628498030682014-08-08T23:13:00.001-07:002014-08-09T21:39:46.617-07:00A quilt for Harvey, and it's not even his birthday!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This week, i finally got around to making a new bed cover for our favourite, furry, friend Harvey. Harvey is a mongrel, but is mostly a big, black labrador. We rescued him, when he was just a little boy and he's now a beloved family member.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As well as being play mate and brother for our 2yo </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Hurricane</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">, Harvey is a big lounge lizard, who loves nothing better than to have a snooze in the company of his family (often at my feet, next to the foot pedal while i'm sewing!). We love Harvey and after 5 years of solid use, his old quilted bed cover was worn through and he was in need of a new one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Harvey i'm sure, would be happy with an old blankie, but given his bed is located near a frequented entry to our home, i wanted to have something nice for him to use (and me to look at). But nothing too fancy of course and very masculine for such a cool dog!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Using some mid-weight 'FolkModern' by <i>Ellen Luckett Baker</i> for <i>Kokka</i> (made in Japan), i improv-pieced together something very simple, keeping all my cuts on the straight grain to keep the end product nice and strong. I made the top to fit an existing piece of foam that we used for his old bed cover too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Other than a small tree i free-motioned in one corner, i quilted it with a wide, straight grid. I had some corduroy left over from a craft project several years ago, so used it to make the rest of the cover with an envelope-style opening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I reckon the fabrics are the star here, and i'm sure Harvey loves his new bed and it should do him for at least another 5 years. It will be perfect for Harvey to take to our good friends who look after him when we go away and travel too.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;">- Lily Pad Quilting for <a href="http://lilypadquilting.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Pets on Quilts Show 2014</a> (dog on quilt category)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;">- Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For the binding i used the remaining <i>Michael Miller</i> fabrics and have backed the quilt using a lovely <i>Monaluna</i> organic fabric. This is the first time i've completed a quilt where i hadn't pre-washed my fabrics, and i do like the crinkled finish that it gives after washing it. I'm not sure i'd like such a crinkly look on all quilts, but i do like it here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So Sammy, i do hope this will keep your precious little baby cosy and that you'll thrive and enjoy all the adventures you have ahead of you as you welcome your delight to the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Inspired by a quilt by Ann D. Hansen called '<i>x-tra ordinary</i>' on p.28 of her book '<i>make it Modern Quilts</i>' (<a href="http://bowerbirdpatch.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/martas-quilt-fabics.html" target="_blank">more info here</a>), i think the use of Amy Butlers Soul Blossoms fabric in this quilt design really makes it sing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to all those who have shared their advice regarding binding and quilting. I've really appreciated the diversity of suggestions which helped me a great deal when i made my final selections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to all those that have given me some suggestions for quilting.....you've given me some great ideas and some i hadn't thought of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm still undecided what colour and/or print of fabric i should use to bind the quilt. I'm keen to avoid any more pink colours (thinking of my brother-in-law who will probably wish for something less feminine?). You all had such great quilting suggestions and i'd love for you to share with me what you think i should use for binding!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made it log cabin style using 1 inch strips except for the last outer strip which was a few inches to incorporate the pretty pattern. When filling it, i used some standard synthetic filling but added some rice to the bottom so that it feels a little heavier and sits nice and flat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made 2 at the same time so that i can give one to my Mum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's rugged beauty is breath-taking and if you haven't visited, i reckon you really should add it to your bucket list. I've especially enjoyed hiking through the mountains and the South Island is my favourite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My first visit must have been over a decade ago and my sister and i travelled from the Bay of Plenty on the North Island (think.....dolphins, islands and lush, green vegetation), down to Kaikoura on the South Island (think.....fur seals, sperm whales and rugged, snow capped mountains by the sea). It was on this trip that i collected a handful of fabrics that reminded me of the places i'd seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When i got home to Australia, i designed a quilt based on blocks that reminded me of my favourite, inspiration-packed New Zealand locations and used the fabrics i'd purchased together with some from my stash to make it up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Today, my New Zealand quilt (titled '<i>Adventures in Middle Earth</i>, because of New Zealands perfect <i>Lord of the Rings</i> film locations), sits on our lounge ready for snuggling. The colours still remind me of New Zealand and our various travels there. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It has been washed dozens of times and has faded quite a bit, but the swirls of quilting (thank to Carol Ikin :-)) have held it together well and it's in very good shape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My thoughts now turn to our next travels to New Zealand and when we will introduce <i>The Hurricane</i> to one of the most beautiful places on earth.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Plum and June <a href="http://plumandjune.blogspot.com.au/p/2014-blog-hop-for-new-modern-quilters.html" target="_blank">2014 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop</a></span></i></b><br />
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It's also week 3 of the Plum and June <a href="http://plumandjune.blogspot.com.au/p/2014-blog-hop-for-new-modern-quilters.html" target="_blank">2014 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop</a>, so if you'd like to see some more, new and inspirational quilting blogs, here is just a selection...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Carole @ </b><a href="http://freshofftheframe.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Fresh Off The Frame</a></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Camelia @ </b><a href="http://cameliaelliott.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Camelia Elliott</a></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nurdan @ </b><a href="http://www.hugabitquilts.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Hug a Bit Quilts</a></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Paula @ </b><a href="http://www.mudpiesandpins.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Mud Pies and Pins</a></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lori @ </b><a href="http://www.sewpsychd.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Sew Psychd</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Kitty @ </b><a href="http://nightquilter.com/" target="_blank">Night Quilter</a></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Christina @ </b><a href="http://www.wipsandtuts.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Wips and Tuts</a></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Diana @ </b><a href="http://www.sewcraftychick.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Sew Crafty Chick</a></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Marcia @ </b><a href="http://cozycapatiller.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Cozy Capatiller</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Judy @ </b><a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Quilt Paradigm</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Jasmine @ </b><a href="http://quiltkisses.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Quilt Kisses</a></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beth @ </b><a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Cooking Up Quilts</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Linking up with Gemma for <a href="http://prettybobbins.com/2014/06/12/quilting-tips/" target="_blank">I Quilt Thursdays at Pretty Bobbins</a> and AmandaJean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a></span></div>
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Bower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-32525810183470697352014-06-17T23:23:00.002-07:002014-06-18T23:20:50.841-07:00Marta's Quilt..... is taking shape!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well, after a few weeks of cutting and piecing, Marta's quilt is beginning to take shape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Marta and Orlando have a whopping size bed (i think it's even bigger than a king size!), so this is going to be an equally large quilt. Yikes!! I've cut 100, 10.5 x 10.5 inch squares, and have managed to piece together the shades of pink squares with their green crosses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have found that i've need to be super accurate with cutting and with my 1/4 inch seam so that when i square up the block, i don't cut too much off and also so that the crosses will meet neatly with the next blocks. Even so, there are still some blocks that are less than ideal. But overall, i'm pretty happy with how they are turning out so far. It should look even better when i make up the green shaded blocks with pink crosses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I also made the online-purchase mistake of ordering fabric in mid/heavy weight, which despite being absolutely lovely and matching the colours perfectly, is a bit too thick, so today i headed off to </span><a href="http://www.a2f.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Addicted2Fabric</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> to get some Michael Miller solid in pink......and it's perfect! Perhaps the heavier drill fabric will be ideal for some pillows to match?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Please help! Quilting ideas and suggestions?</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So i figure, i'm a bit over half way through the piecing ....waahoooo! I'm starting to wonder about what the best way to quilt it will be. I'm pretty confident that its going to be waaaay too whoppingly large (think....2.4 x 2.8m) for me to quilt on my home machine, so i'm thinking of asking a long-armer to quilt it for me. But, i have no idea about what pattern or design? Should i go for an overall type pattern of swirls or perhaps accentuate the cross pattern with some straight lines? I'd sure love to hear your ideas and suggestions. Here is a picture of the original quilt by </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ann D. Hansen called 'x-tra ordinary' (p.28 of her book 'make it Modern Quilts')</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> which gives you an idea of how the blocks will look when they're pieced together.</span><br />
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