Saturday, 10 January 2015

I have been keeping a little secret....

But as it is out of the bag now I can show you what it is -  my quilt pattern Lavender Knots published - yes published in Quilt Now! magazine.   I'm in print!

 These are my pics taken in the garden before it went for it's photo shoot at the magazine




It will be no surprise if I tell you that I love both Liberty lawn and Oakshott in equal measure, so the chance to work with both sent me over the moon.  I just about bit Katy Jones's arm off at the NEC Quilt Exhibition when we were talking about it!

 I thought about the Liberty fabrics I had - lots of blue, grey, pinks and with the theme of English Gardens it didn't take long to draw up a pattern on EQ with a lavender knot garden inspiration.

The gorgeous Oakshott Amalfi (grey), Lilac and Sweet Pea (purple) are the hedges, holding back the abundance of summer Liberty flowers !

 Plus there are a few suprises in this garden....golfers, exotic birds, high heeled shoes and even a tiger or two!  



The lovely Michael Oakshott had run out of Amalfi in the UK but had it sent over from India specially!    Can't thank him enough as I think that grey is the perfect choice for this quilt.I quilted it all in  Aurifil#50 with a small floral design and backed it in some Liberty fabric I found in an antique/bric-a-brac shop!   To keep to the luxurious feel the wadding is Dream Orient - a mixture of bamboo, silk, Tencel and cotton - extremely light and would I guess be lovely to quilt by hand though I machine quilted this one.  

 A bit more expensive but I would be happy to use it again!

 So subscribers are seeing it in the magazine now but others can buy it in the shop from the 15th!   Thanks Katy for the opportunity! 
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34 comments:

  1. Staci10 January 2015 at 14:21

    How wonderful! I'm so happy for you!

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  2. Leanne10 January 2015 at 14:30

    Congratulations, it is a beautiful quilt and it is wonderful that it is in the magazine.

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  3. Scrappy quilter10 January 2015 at 15:40

    Congratulations, it's a wonderful quilt. I really like the material in it.

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  4. Cindy10 January 2015 at 15:46

    Congratulations! It's an absolutely beautiful pattern, Nicky! I'm so very happy for you :)

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  5. Enny10 January 2015 at 16:25

    Congratulations! It looks amazing. I love the Liberty/Oaskshot combo! Did you prewash the Oakshot? I heard it shrinks quite a bit. And I totally agree re the loveliness of the Quilters Dream Orient batting. That's my favorite batting by far.

    I would like to buy a digital copy of the magazine but since the pages apparently can't be printed, I won't. If I make a quilt following a pattern from a magazine, I want a print-out for cutting references. I've written their customer service in November but didn't get an answer.

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  6. Debbie10 January 2015 at 16:27

    Lovely! Congratulations!

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  7. the running hare10 January 2015 at 17:35

    It's beautiful Nicky! Failsafe combo of fabrics ;0)

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  8. Fran10 January 2015 at 18:07

    Gorgeous quilt!

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  9. Archie The Wonder Dog10 January 2015 at 19:02

    You already know how much I love this quilt but I'm going to tell you again. I. LOVE. THIS. QUILT!!!!! Congratulations on your first (paper) print commission, may there be many more...if you want them!

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  10. Isisjem10 January 2015 at 21:23

    I saw it already in the magazine this a.m. Congratulations. This might just be my favourite issue so far as so many lovely projects!

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  11. Catherine10 January 2015 at 21:23

    Congratulations! Liberty and Oakshott - it is lovely!

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  12. Sarah10 January 2015 at 22:03

    Just spotted it in the mag it looks wonderful! Well done getting such a beautiful spring quilt published.

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  13. Judith, Belfast10 January 2015 at 23:25

    It's gorgeous N! Well done! Jxo

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  14. pandchintz11 January 2015 at 00:50

    Yay! How exciting! Congratulations.

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  15. Carla11 January 2015 at 04:23

    Very cool. You're famous! Congrats on a lovely finish

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  16. Celtic Thistle11 January 2015 at 08:11

    Fabulous quilt Nicky, congratulations on becoming a published quilter :)

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  17. Benta AtSLIKstitches11 January 2015 at 08:18

    What a fab quilt for a first 'published' - congratulations xx

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  18. Trudi11 January 2015 at 09:31

    It's a beauty! But then I expect nothing less from the queen of bed quilts!

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  19. Catherine11 January 2015 at 09:35

    Its so gorgeous Nicky and even more fabulous that it is in the magazine

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  20. Janine @ Rainbow Hare11 January 2015 at 10:04

    Congratulations! This is gorgeous and very luxurious :)

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  21. Julie11 January 2015 at 10:27

    Such a pretty quilt, I bet it feels gorgeous. Well done! Juliex

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  22. Charlotte11 January 2015 at 10:57

    hooray!!!!

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  23. Annabella11 January 2015 at 11:50

    WooHOO!!! Congrats Nicky!!

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  24. Chantal11 January 2015 at 13:09

    Congratulations on the beautiful garden you have finished but even more congratulations on being published! WHOOOOOHOOOOO!! So COOL! So happy for you.

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  25. Katy Cameron11 January 2015 at 13:42

    Congrats! Somehow I thought you'd been in LP&Q before, obviously I knew you should have been in print ;o)

    So, um, are the golfers in heels?

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  26. Mrs Flying Blind...11 January 2015 at 16:23

    I saw - looks wonderful, bravo xxx

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  27. Kathinca11 January 2015 at 20:14

    Congratulations !

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  28. Newbie Jen11 January 2015 at 21:38

    Congratulations, Nicky! It is stunning.

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  29. pennydog12 January 2015 at 13:28

    Oh yes I saw that, we're in the same issue! :)

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  30. Sonia12 January 2015 at 20:58

    Congrats Nicky - it's a beauty! And shouldn't we all have a few luxury quilts?!

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  31. Zenia Rene13 January 2015 at 03:07

    Congratulations!! It's a beauty!

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  32. marina13 January 2015 at 11:45

    congratulations you clever thing!
    the quilt looks fantastic.

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  33. Lynette13 January 2015 at 14:45

    Gosh! Lavender Knots is so pretty. I love the print fabrics and the lavender - together, they're just delectable. Congrats on the magazine publish!!

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  34. Sarah14 January 2015 at 15:03

    Congratulations!! It's beautiful, gorgeous Liberty xxxx

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