06 March 2011

3 Dimensional Ribbonary Wall Hanging


This 3-Dimensional Ribbon Applique wall hanging was done on a 16-count cross stitch linen....i stipple quilted it to finish up. 

Ribbonries on Picnic Baskets


Nothing much to say, but all these picnic baskets, i decorated them using wired ribbons turning them into garden flowers.

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1. Those hand towels were machine embroidered using the disk from my Janome Memory Craft 5700.

2. Those were called 'lazy man bag' made to be placed on a sofa and to be used  for putting newspaper, tv controls, etc etc.

3.  The rest of the pictures were my work on stencils using parsley motif stenciled on the apron, pot holders and oven gloves.

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  The two red and green cushion covers have a reversed colours on the flower appliques done.  I took the pattern from an old 'The Quilter's Magazine".

2.  The vases were decorated with ribbon flowers etc etc....i had to do 50 pieces all together for an organisation.

3.  A picture frame that i did and decorated it with ribbon embroideries.  It was fun doing it and trying to test my creativity level....nothing to shout about!!!!

4.  That was my first Teddy Bear that i learned to do from Quilt Gallery.  Well, i can say that was the first and the last and i gave to my niece's daughter for her birthday.  It was easy to do but i don't really like doing it.

Hand Towels, Plastic Bags Dispensers, Framed Work, Place-mats and runners, Cushion Covers

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  Those were hand towels which i embroidered using one of the patterns from the disk of  my Janome Memory Craft 5700.

2.  The plastic bags dispenser was simple to make which i just used pre printed blocks and have them sewn on the background fabric.

3.  This 3 dimensional fabric flowers in a vase was sewn on a prequilted white fabric and had it framed.

4.  The place-mats and runner were made for a friend.  I hand applique the flowers and finished them up with lace borders.

5.  The two mariners compass cushion covers was done for my niece...it was done on paper piecing techniques.

First Taught Quilt

Well looking at all the above pictures, the only one i have to explain is the lap quilt of which that was the  first quilt i learned to sew properly during my first lesson with Cottage Patchwork. The rest of the pictures are the same work that i did and had explained previously in my previous entries.

Tea Cozy, Paper Tole, Ribbon Flowers, String Pouches and Decorated Ornaments


Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1. Those two tea cosy covers were made for my sister and using the pattern from Carol Doak's paper piecing techniques.

2.  I learned to do this 'paper tole' from Quilt Gallery....kind of interesting work but lots of tension used on your finger...nice to be framed.  In fact i have few more to do....wonder when?????

3.  The two baskets (picnic and sewing baskets) was painted with stencil paint and decorated with flowers made from wired ribbons and i followed the patterns from "A Passion for Ribbonry" by Camela Nitschke.  It is fun doing this and creating many types of flowers, leaves, buds etc etc.

4.  The few string pouches was made for an organisation for their door gifts on father's day.  The pouches were meant to be used to place the golf balls, etc etc.

5.  The ornaments were decorated with laces, ribbon flowers etc etc. Those were fun to do too.

Quilt, Cushion Covers and Table Cloth


Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  That was my first ever made quilt ....self taught and first time trying on doing patchwork. The pattern was taken from one of the oldest quilt magazine "The Quilter's Magazine". I gave to my son to use it.

2.  That single size quilt i made from my own idea to be given as a birthday gift for my best friend's daughter.

3.  The cushion covers and the table cloth was commissioned to me by my sister-in-law.  For the cushion covers i took the pattern from "More Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts" by Pam Bono Designs and the block named as Sunflowers. And as for the table cloth I machine applique  the sunflowers and came out with own pattern. The whole project i named them as "Sunflowers Everywhere".
Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  This preprinted cat block cushion was made for my sister's cat to sleep/sit on....such a pampered cat.

2.  The floor cushion was made for my mum and the applique pattern was taken from 'Encyclopedia of Applique' by Barbara Brackman.  

3.  I chose the flower basket applique from the same encyclopedia and made two cushion covers for my mum. 

4.  That was the 2nd cushion made for my sister's cat.

Past Baby Quilts

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  This baby quilt was commissioned to me to be made for a friend's baby.

2.  The baby quilt was commissioned to me for friend's baby girl....i chose to applique the chicken in a rectangular block and finished it up with borders.

3.  I was commissioned to sew these preprinted blocks for a friend's newborn baby.

4.  This particular single quilt was commissioned to me to have it done for a friend too.  I used preprinted small blocks and blocked them up which looks like looking through windows.  Quilted in the ditch.

Past Quilts

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  This queen size quilt was made for my eldest daughter and named as 'Flower Girl' quilt.

2.  This twin size quilt was made for my 2nd daughter. The block pattern was Sun Burst and in the gradation of blues.  The quilt was named "Day and Night".

3.  Well, this queen size quilt was commissioned to me by my sister-in-law and she gave me the freedom to choose the pattern.  So i chose to machine applique the roses which pattern was  taken from an 'Encyclopedia of Applique by Barbara Brackman and joined by Courthouse Steps blocks.

4.  This baby quilt too was commissioned to me for a friend's newborn grandchild.  I did not follow any particular pattern. I used the preprinted blocks and joined randomly with square and rectangle blocks.

05 March 2011

Past Quilts

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1.  This was a baby quilt also done with  a preprinted square block motif which i made for my friend's 2nd child.

2.  The lap quilt was specially made for my mum using Carol Doak's paper piecing techniques. My mum loves it very much.

3.  I was commissioned to do this baby quilt using preprinted motif too.  I shadow quilted the design and it was simple.

4.  This lap quilt was specially made too for my dad using normal piecing techniques....well the pattern i have forgotten from where i took it....but never mind.

Past Quilts

Clockwise from the top, starting from left:

1. This single quilt was done in the early years when i first started taking classes.  Simple.... using ready made   square motifs and i just joined them by using sashings and adding borders and quilted in the ditch.

2. The same way as the first quilt.

3.  This was the first block of the months that i learned when starting lessons with Quilt Gallery.

4.  This choo choo train motif was chosen to be given to my friend for her son's birthday.  Simple straight sewing quilted in the ditch too.

As for a beginner, quilting is always in the ditch.