We were away this weekend visiting my husband's family and it just so happened there was a lovely quilting friend in the neighbourhood so I also visited her!
She does a lot of quilting, in fact you could say she quilts prolifically...you know who I mean know don't you! Well we managed to squeeze in a cup of tea and slice of delicious homemade cake, a studio and fabric cave visit but didn't manage to see all the quilts - frustrating or what. But I can vouch for the prolific - I've seen it with my own eyes! And no wonder she is fabulous at quilting feathers. There are hundreds of them maybe even thousands in thoe quilts.
Thanks so much for your lovely welcome Trudi! I loved meeting you again and seeing your corner of the world.
And I took a little something with me as Trudi asked me to make her a cushion at FQ and I thought I really should get it done and deliver it...
We both love green and plants and Trudi wanted hand applique so I thought some leaves might be appropriate.
I had the audacity to machine quilt it in a few swirls and the central panel has a border of one of my favourite fabrics from the DS Chicopee stable which happens to have leaves printed on it.
The back is a bit plainer - a white panel quilted with leaves, a navy panel and a chicopee band hiding the zip with just one hand appliqued leaf on it!
I didn't take a photo but I have stamped a label under that zip band!
You will never guess where it was sitting...yup right here next to Helen's!
And you are wondering where all Trudi's lovely quilts are - would you believe I was so excited about the visit I left my camera in the car which my husband drove away in so I guess you will just have to go and see them yourself!
She does a lot of quilting, in fact you could say she quilts prolifically...you know who I mean know don't you! Well we managed to squeeze in a cup of tea and slice of delicious homemade cake, a studio and fabric cave visit but didn't manage to see all the quilts - frustrating or what. But I can vouch for the prolific - I've seen it with my own eyes! And no wonder she is fabulous at quilting feathers. There are hundreds of them maybe even thousands in thoe quilts.
Thanks so much for your lovely welcome Trudi! I loved meeting you again and seeing your corner of the world.
And I took a little something with me as Trudi asked me to make her a cushion at FQ and I thought I really should get it done and deliver it...
We both love green and plants and Trudi wanted hand applique so I thought some leaves might be appropriate.
I had the audacity to machine quilt it in a few swirls and the central panel has a border of one of my favourite fabrics from the DS Chicopee stable which happens to have leaves printed on it.
The back is a bit plainer - a white panel quilted with leaves, a navy panel and a chicopee band hiding the zip with just one hand appliqued leaf on it!
I didn't take a photo but I have stamped a label under that zip band!
You will never guess where it was sitting...yup right here next to Helen's!
And you are wondering where all Trudi's lovely quilts are - would you believe I was so excited about the visit I left my camera in the car which my husband drove away in so I guess you will just have to go and see them yourself!
Lovely cushion Nicky, very pretty colours. I used to do that all the time but have trained myself to use my phone for pics now. I am still rubbish at it though.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty cushion and Trudi is indeed exceptionally prolific ;)
ReplyDeletethose quilt piles are legendary! fab cushion
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cushions-Trudi showed it off on instagram at the weekend. You are very clever
ReplyDeleteLovely make! and lucky you, getting in a visit too!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly looked like she was getting her baking queen on on IG, glad you both had fun!
ReplyDeleteLove your cushions Nicky !
ReplyDeletesuch a gorgeous cushion!
ReplyDeleteKnew there had to be a stamp in there somewhere :) Lovely cushion.
ReplyDeleteOh that's a beautiful cushion, and perfect for T! I would love to visit T's cave one day! Jxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cushion for a fabulous lady xx
ReplyDeleteThe cushion you made is beautiful! It sounds like you had a lovely day :)
ReplyDeleteI love my cushion! Thank you again so much, I think another, longer visit is in order! X
ReplyDeleteI'm lucky in that I've also been in that there fabric cave - my husband had to drag me out! And isn't Trudi a magnificent baker?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cushion btw x
you'll just have to go back, with camera!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the cushion you made. I'm sure Trudi was delighted and it sounds like a fun visit.
ReplyDeletelove the cushions, both of them, but ....wow......your quilting!
ReplyDeleteDo you kind of make up that quilting on your sewing machine freehand and not some sort
of quilting computerised sewing machine I don't have?
beautiful pillow. I like the back as much as the front
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