Scrappy Trip Along meets Free Motion Swirls!

I have a few things to share today!

First up is my Scrappytripalong Quilt! I’m so happy with how this has turned out. The fabrics I have used are all Australian Designers.

They include Rosalie Quinlan, Natalie Lymer, Melly & Me and Sarah Fielke.

  A lot of these fabrics were in the never to be cut pile unless a special Quilt came along, well guess what?

 Go over to Quiltville for the instructions

 but beware it won’t take much to be hooked!

I free motion quilted it with swirls, can’t go wrong with swirls right? I have also recently changed my thread to Aurafil 50wt and it is beautiful to work with. I have also pieced the quilt using the Aurafil 50wt and believe me the seams just disappear. If you haven’t used it yet, give it a go!

I have also finished this Quilt. It may be small but it took forever! I did mainly ruler work to make the tiles with a stipple on the inside, will defiantly be doing this again but will change the inside pattern!

This is another finish I have done this weekend; a work friend needed a Library tote for her 5 Year old that has just started school. This is what I came up with!

I’m now off to add the binding on my new favourite quilt hopefully I will get some sewn down before the heat heats later in the week,

Kaleidoscope QAL

Elizabeth over at Don't call me Betsy is hosting a Quilt Along.
YAY!!!!!
This year is quickly  becoming my 'Year of the Quilt Along'
but since I have finished all of my other QAL's on time I can start another. Right?!?
Anyway she is doing a Kaleidoscope Quilt, but you probably worked that out already considering the name of the QAL!
This Quilt is one I have always wanted to make so there's no better time.



It's great fun joining QAL's with a Bunch of People, they help keep your motivation high.

 So make sure you join in if you can!!!

Not sure on my fabric choose yet, but I will let you know when I do.

Well I must get off the computer I have a Daylesford Craft experience to get to!

Talk soon,

Slow Going...

I've spent most of the weekend working on a clients Quilt,
 but I have managed to get 3 Supernova Blocks together...yay!

Anyone who thinks this Quilt is too difficult,

Give it a Go...it's Easy and loads of Fun!

I have finally finished Block 3 of Birdie Stitches, only a few days behind :)

This Bird is sooooo cute!

Pity he was dropped on head as a Baby, his Flat spot never came good!

 Next weekend I'm off to the Quilt Convention in Melbourne.

Retail Therapy is always good!

I'm proud of this Finish!

 I was going to do a scrappy border in my Feature Fabric but due to circumstances beyond my control
 (see here)
I had to do a Quick Finish so I ended up putting 5" borders on instead.

I really Love how this Quilt turned out.

 This is the first ever Quilt along  
 I've participated in that I have actually finished on time.

I have other Quilt Along's still languishing in the UFO pile

 so this is a huge milestone for me.

I choose my edge to edge pattern because the feature fabric I used for the Quilt is Just Wing It by Mo Mo.

This fabric is all about Butterflies,
so my Quilting consists of leaves and Butterflies

It has taken all weekend but now I'm Ready for SuperNova...

My newest Bundle of Joy...

This is Modern Workshop By Oliver + S

Now to dig out Hope Valley and prepare myself to cut it up....

Supernova Quilt-Along

Lee, from the Fabulous blog Freshly Pieced, designed this awesome quilt pattern called Supernova.

She's broken down the piecing instructions into 3 stages

 making it achievable (I hope)

 Cutting instructions will be posted on March 24th, but yardage requirements are already online.

I have a Fat Quarter bundle of Hope Valley so...

 This might be the Right time to cut it up!

So we all get to post photos of our progress on her Supernova Quilt Along Flickr Group, and generally have a great time while making this beautiful quilt!

Let's hope that I can keep up...

But let's face it there is no better motivator

than a group of people expecting to see a Finished Quilt!

Who else is going to join in the Fun?

I'm doin' a Happy Dance...

Thank You to everyone for helping choose my background!

I Love It...

Now did the fact that I have said on a number of occasions that purple is my Favorite colour sway you into the decision?

This is all I thought I was going to be able to show today,

 I had a few fights with my single girl quilt...

  But I became a friend to my unpicker...

I'm doin' a Happy Dance...

Now on to the borders, mmmm what to do...

     Back with more soon!

Single Girl Quilt Along....

Not that I needed anything else to fill in my day but, I couldn't resist!

The Idea that everyone could possibly do the single girl quilt together was too alluring.

After all when a support group is formed you know that you probably shouldn't attempt this pattern by yourself, or risk sitting under the desk sucking your thumb!

My pattern only turned up yesterday, so I spent my Friday Night cutting my templates out.

  I'm using a new line for Moda called Just Wing It, which is me to a tee.

Templates have never been my thing, so it's a big huge step for me, And it is circular so it will be interesting!!

There are 36 Fabrics for each ring and I'm still unsure of whether to do a Baby Quilt at 4 Rings or really go for it and do 9 rings.

Who else is taking part?, and how big is your quilt going to be?

Now for the business end of my blog...

A big thank you to everyone who has entered the giveaway!!!!

And the winner is Poppyprint, Congratulations Krista I will be in touch soon...

Happy 2011...

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season, I know I did!

I feel invigorated to create and have been happily doing so...

Starting with Little Miss Shabby's Birdie stitchery block of the month.

I have decided to use  a Central Park Jelly Roll

 for the 2.5" squares and will strip piece them.

These are my DMC Colours....

I have also cut into my Sherbet Pips Layer Cake...

I Love this line it's sooo cute...

I am using the Boxed in Pattern from Moda Bake Shop

Hexagon Blocks Together!

Hexagons for the Quilt Along are together so I have caught up with everyone else.

I was also sucked in with P.S I Quilts Pinwheel Sampler Quilt.

When I saw the finished Quilt I decided to join in,only 12 weeks late!!!!!!

This Fabric is Woodstock,I simply Adore the Bright Colours.

Well I have pieced 8 blocks (only 8 to go) with a deadline of two weeks to have the top together,quilted and binding on.

Block 1 #1

Block 1 #2

Block 2 #1

Block 2 #2

Block 3 #1

Block 3 #2

Block 4 #1

Block 4 #2
I know I'm mad, but I also like a Challenge,Let's see how I go!

Linda xx