WOW: Playing with Fabric

 WOW = WIPs On Wednesday 

These are my two fabric 'project' boxes for Hold Onto Your Heart. I'm finding my gentle version is coming together very naturally, it doesn't feel like work. But my full colour version is having me chase my own tail in loops! Yellow? Mustard? Gold? Goldish - Mustard? I simply can't commit. So today, I'm drawing the line and selecting and moving forward.

I know, I've said this before.

But this time I really mean it. I mean, really. My colour and fabric addict is getting out of hand. And taking up too much space.

And.. wish me luck.

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Queen's Garden by Hanlie

Queen's Garden by Hanlie from South Africa. 

The first thing I see from this colourscheme is a lush lily pond - look at these colours! They're so inviting and the use of the blues, teals and greens are just making me swoon - they're perfect for the vibrant pinks that steal the show in this stunning beauty!

Here's what Hanlie has to say about her stunning quilt:
I made the quilt during our stay in Qatar. There is a wonderful Quilt Guild and I also belonged to an expat quilt group...The Doha Divas. 2 of my blocks face the wrong way...but after many times unpicking I left it imperfect. I jumped the gun to finish the quilt end of August. 

Hanlie, I love your eye for colour and this quilt is a knockout!

'Queen's Garden' 

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Thanks to Hanlie  for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

Daisy Blue: Your Next Quilt Is Waiting!

I designed Daisy Blue for beginners: I wanted a quilt that anyone could make - the applique is large and easy and the blocks are basic - but together, they make make something extra special. 

I love this design. It feels modern and vibrant yet with the right fabrics, it can tone down into something else completely; this one's all about the fabrics. And when it comes to fabrics, I just know you have plenty in your stash that you want to pull out and show off. So here's your next project; make it fun, make it easy, make it beautiful. Just make it! 

This one's perfect for groups and sewing bees and I know a gathering who are de-stashing their beiges and blues to create a whole group of Daisy Blue beauties..

As for me, I'm just waiting to see how you'll make yours, you know I love seeing all the colourschemes that arise from each new pattern.. 

Daisy Blue

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Finished Size: 60 x 60 inches

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Queen's Garden by Miriam Pyett

Miriam Pyett of Saskatchewan, Canada 

Miriam, it's marvelous! 

Oh the joy of colour! Look at this Queen’s Garden made with Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics! It's a big WOW from me, I am loving every single addition and the sashing really comes into it's own with the KFC fabrics alongside each other - it's completely fabulous and a wonderful example of how the fabrics your pick sets the mood for your quilt.

'Queen's Garden' 

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Thanks to Miriam Pyett  for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

WOW: Pottering About

  WOW = WIPs On Wednesdays  

I need more fresh air: although I could spend all day indoors quilting, I find that there's nothing more refreshing than pottering about in the garden. This is my version of gardening', a few sweet little pots that I'm going to transfer into a hanging basket. I just want these sweet little faces poking through and I like the idea of enjoying my morning coffee with a pansy nearby.

Blame it on Hold Onto Your Heart, I am a little bit obsessed with pansies at the minute.. not that this is a problem. But as my DH pointed out this morning - a pansy door wreath, my new pansy mug (awaiting it's arrival via post), several pansy greeting cards on the fridge just for the pretty factor and now my hanging basket. But I don't think I've gone pansy enough, I'm sure I can fit some more into my life somehow.. perhaps pansies are my own version of wearing purple??! Time will tell..

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Queen's Garden by Cate Winkler (2nd)

Queen's Garden by Cate Winkler 

of Wagga Australia 

It's Cate again! Not only has Cate already made a stunning Queen's Garden (click here now to see it,) but she's gone ahead and made a second quilt in these fabulous shades which she has aptly titled: 50 Shades of Grey! 

How great does it look? I have a thing for grey shaded quilts, whenever I colourscheme my new quilts and look at options, there's always a grey scale one in there - I think it's such an interesting scheme that can look beautifully cool and sophisticated and I love the challenge of conquering such a pallette. Although in greys, Cate's quilt has plenty of movement, she's certainly got a wonderful eye for using shading. 

'Queen's Garden' 

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Thanks to Cate Winkler for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

Hearts Desire by Marjorie Rich

Marjorie Rich of Boise Idaho, USA 

Marjorie has created a stunning quilt using applique elements from my pattern Hearts Desire. She has called this beauty Heart's Infatuation, here's what she had to say about it: Heart's Desire was a mystery BOM. I loved many parts of it, but got tired of doing some of the multiple repeats. I call my remix Heart's Infatuation. Needle turn applique and hand quilting. Finished March 2013. 

Marjorie, I love seeing my applique motifs worked into such a beautiful centre! I love what you've done here and your use of colour is just superb. This quilt is glowing and the surrounding green blocks creates such a vibrant lively feel. I love every inch of this beauty. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us all. 

Be sure to visit and follow Marjorie's blog: www.appliqueaddict.blogspot.com and be inspired by her creative work. I love following and catching up with applique bloggers and am delighted that Marjorie's added her interpretive piece to the Open Gallery to inspire so many people. 

If you'd like to read more about Hearts Desire, you can check out the Hearts Desire post archive right here on this blog by clicking the image below. 

'Hearts Desire' 

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Thanks to Marjorie Rich  for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.