Pretty Flowers all in a row

              I have just finished the borders on my Pretty flowers all in a row quilt finally.  I have previously posted this quilt with just the centre finished, I decided on a another two borders to gain extra width and to frame the centre better. What do you think......

Note the mitred corners...

                         This was very difficult to photo so when its quilted, some time in the distant future, I will get some-one to hold it up so I can photograph it a bit better. This quilt is actually for ME, as I bought the fabric while I was at home recovering from giving blood and they split the nerve in my forearm resulting in over 3 years of pain and no recovery as yet if ever......... So it is a milestone for me to have finished this top at all as my sewing these days is so slow, bits and pieces only. But I won't give it away it's my stress relief cure, I'm sure you all know what I mean.

Anyway have a lovely week and enjoy it.

Alison

Teddy Bear Quilt

                 I have just received back from my wonderful mother, my teddy bear quilt, she has HAND Quilted it and done a beautiful job.  I made this quilt a few years ago but stopped after Felix, my grandson was born (stillbirth). It has taken a while to finish it and mum to quilt, but I'm happy with the finished result. Have a look at some of the photos I actually took this time :-)

             The applique is hand buttonholed in a material matching colour and the quilting is done with a variegated thread. The pattern and material was from Kids Quilts.    
           I am still intending to send this quilt to my son Nick & Tegan,  and hope that they like it as well.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

             Wishing everyone a very

 Merry Christmas and a safe New Year

Hoping your name hangs on the nice side but if not I'm sure you will try harder next year

Love and hugs

Alison

and all her family

I can show you now.........

      Here is the makings of my latest Ghost Imaging. I made this for a friend for a Secret Santa gift, its her face and I know she likes birds so I used both images.

This was the first stage finished getting all the small pieces in the right order.

Then came all the quilting, which I echo quilted and then bound it in the backing fabric

  The last photo is of it drying as I soaked it in Paverpol, a waterproofing and non-fading solution, so Roxy could hang it outside if she so desired. I hope she likes it....

         

Stuff I have done lately.....

                      I haven't posted in a while due to the fact I didn't want to show presents too early, just in case.... but I have found some photos in my phone and thought I would share them. The first is a polystyrene head covered in buttons for my sister.

 

        I didn't take a photo of it finished but hopefully you will get the idea. I carried the hair down to look like a ponytail and drape down the back and the scarf draped over both shoulders. I really enjoyed playing with the buttons but doesn't everyone......

      Next is a gift for a really close friend, this is the top of  a letterbox it depict a view of her home and beautiful garden which has to be seen to be believed. Here are another views of it......

    Sorry about the photo, it was very very sunny . So we will see if she likes it in a day or two.

                     Anyway hope you have a great week and hopefully post again very soon.

Celtic Knot Tree

                    I have taken a while to post as it's been a busy year. I made this wall hanging for a friends 40th birthday present back in June. I firstly made the smallest bias and attached with a gold thread to look like the foliage and the constructed the trunk from beautiful batik fabric. I then coloured in the foliage area with Inktense pencils and fabric medium. I attached small brass leaves all over and made the ying/yang symbol, traditionally black and white, out of the trunk material. I think it gave it a more natural feeling. The braid around the border is made from endless bias  to demonstrate that life is endless... 
                     These aren't the clearest of pics but they are all I have. I forgot to take one finished.

A Cup of Tea anyone......

                 I was a participant in a Mothers Day Swap with the girls in Quilters Cove. My Secret sister was Tassie  (Judy from Bagdad Quilters).  I have been experimenting with the ghost image and colour wash technique, that I have shown here before and I thought that this was an excellent time to do a steaming cup of tea.

      
                                 I had alot of fun playing with this and trying to get the fabrics right, I think I got it right.  I know that Tassie liked it (she told me so).
                             Next project I'm going to try and do a selection of green leaves with rain drops or possibly sun rays. We will see what I can find.