Jelly Roll Quilt - Finished!

Hello 

I got my jelly roll quilt finished.

its gone from this....

to this.........

It took a while, but I made all the petals and leaves separately and sewed them down whilst the quilt was still on the frame.
I stitched the Suffolk puffs down by hand.

 I'm pretty pleased with my quilting here.  It was a challenge to get the feathers to snake around the center section and get them to fit into the space. I've not done that before. I had to roll the quilt back and forth - a lot.

I will be entering this into my local show later in the year.  I always wanted to make a blue and white quilt and now I have.

I've been very busy working on a charity quilt recently.  Here's a wee sneaky peek to finish this post.

More next time......

Until then, happy sewing.

Rhianon.

Machine Quilting and another Table Runner

I've had a fairly good week as far as finishes go.  I got my feathers piece finished and bound...

I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out and it is now hanging in my workroom.

Just thought I'd indulge you in a few close ups....

.... I hope you don't mind :)

and finally!

I also managed to get another table runner finished.

This time in pretty lilac and creams...

.... with lemon flowers.

This one measures 27" x 18"

I nearly have a quilt finished but it's been a nightmare.  I'll tell you all about that next time.

Linking up with Sarah's blog for Can I get a Whoop Whoop? and M R's blog Quilt Matters for TGIFF.

Enjoy your weekend.
Rhianon.

Lil Twister Table Topper

I finished this last week but couldn't show you becasue I didn't want to spoil a surprise.
I made this table runner for my friend Shelley who lives in Australia.

Can you guess her favourite colour is purple?

Of course I had to 'decorate' it with some of my flowers......

I used a fusible bias for the stems and made some leaves with a matching fabric.

In  the border I quilted skinny billowing feathers..... my favourite obsession at the moment.

I hope Shelley will love her birthday present.
I'm planning a full day of sewing today, so off I go!
See you all next time.
Rhianon.

Linking this post to Quilt Matters, M R is hosting this weeks TGIFF and also Sarah's blog, Confessions of a fabric Addict for Can I get a Whoop Whoop ?  That should sort out your eye candy for the day!