Back in to the Swing of Things

Hi everyone! I am back quilting for 2013. Well, almost. I am finishing up my own wholecloth quilt before I start quilting the quilts that are here and waiting. I will be finished my wholecloth by Monday, all going well. Here’s a sneak peek.

 

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***Big News****

I have enrolled in university and will commence studies later this month. Consequently, I have halved my bookings for Custom Quilting throughout the year. My regular clients were informed of this via newsletter. Currently, I have only one space left for 2013, in December. I will also keep a small waiting list in case some of my bookings go awry. (Life happens to everyone and sometimes bookings are not fulfilled).

All Over Quilting will continue as normal. I am happy to see anyone with an All Over anytime. The Reward Programme has been very popular and will definitely continue for the foreseeable future.

If you would like to receive a newsletter, email me and I will send you a copy. 

New Patterns!!!

I have splashed out and bought quite a few new pantograph patterns from Lorien Quilting. I am so excited, they are all fabulous!

 

The patterns are for All Over Quilting. Don’t forget to check out the Pinetree Cottage Quilting Reward Programme. Click here for details.

 

Below is an example of All Over Quilting. It is a cost-effective beautiful way to have your tops quilted. Call Michele today on 47292676 to make a time to bring your quilt over. General turn around time for All Over Quilting is 2 weeks.

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Off to stalk the postman now, the pantograph patterns will arrive mid-week. Yay!

First Quilt of 2012

And it’s all mine!!!

I finally put the borders on my quilt and quilted it today. I made the top in class in November. It just needed the borders popped on (easier said than done).

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For the backing, I decided to piece in a strip of the fabrics that were used in the top. I like the effect that it has. I quilted with red thread in the bobbin and a taupe colour on top. Above, you can see the backing with the quilt folded on top of it along with the charcoal coloured batting.

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The backing is loaded onto my A1 Quilting Machine.

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Quilting in progress. I used Swirl and Twirl for the all over quilting. It is one of my favourite designs for this style quilt.

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The finished quilt laid out on the floor. It isn’t my favourite quilt of all time (I am still deciding whether I even like it), but it will have a home on one of the boys’ beds, I suppose.

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And the backing with the pieced strip in. Is it wrong of me to say that I like the backing better?