EileenK28 | Quiltsby.me

I made this quilt for my granddaughter to be. She is due next March. Her name is not really Daisy - just what they are calling her. I chose these fabrics and design to tell her, “Be feminine, but strong; Be strong, but not afraid to mix things up; Love Nature, but explore all angles; Be game to try new and different thIngs.” The front is HSTs - so versatile and the back is a mish mash of ideas - soft greys, ombré, stripes and pops of colour.

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Dr Nick’s Quilt

I wanted to make my nephew a quilt to celebrate his graduation from University after becoming a doctor. I chose the Native Sun fabric range for the squares on the front. I thought the teal and lavender would calm the bright fabrics a little so used them In the 4 patches. Nick is very interested In Indigenous health so this range seemed appropriate. He also loves bright colours and had a particular liking for butterflies as a child. I chose Kaffe Fassett orange with purple dots for the back and used the teal and lavender to tie the front and back together. As he is a doctor, I decided to use a fancy stitch on the binding that looked like the readout on a heart monitor. We are so proud of this you g man who lost his dad to cancer during his studies. Hope he realises how much he is loved and admired.

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Native Sun Four-Patch Frenzy

I made this quilt for my nephew who has graduated as a doctor with a special interest in indigenous health. He LOVES bright colours so the Native Sun charms squares had to be the choice. The lavender and teal solids hopefully blend in nicely. I followed Jenny’s Four Patch Frenzy tutorial but used charm squares instead of layer cakes. The back is pieced using mainly Kaffe Fassett dots, but I also included the teal and lavender solids to tie the front and back together.

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Table topper

A friend was travelling Australia and found a Cupcake of fabric in a crafty shop somewhere outback. I wasn't sure what to make, but soon thought about a table topper in Disappearing Nine Patch. It was quick and easy. This was the first time I used the backing as the binding by bringing it around and folding.

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Nautical quilt for a nautical dad

I wanted to make a quilt just for Dad who is 90, fit and healthy. He was in the navy and lied boats for the younger part of his life (before kids) and has always had an affinity with the sea. I chose the fabrics and then decided on Jenny's Lattice Four Patch quilt. I loved it, note to self - if choosing a fabric for sashing/Lattice again, make sure it is not directional. For some reason the photos have come out rotated 90degrees. I seem unable to change them.

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Kerry's 60th Birthday Quilt

I made this quilt for my best friend of 48 years for her 60th birthday. She is bright, happy and busy so is this quilt. Kerry is very sporty and played volleyball for Australia in her teens and early twenties. She has coached girls volleyball ever since. She is a PE teacher in high school, has two grown daughters and a beautiful granddaughter. The hexis on the back remind me of flowers bouquets, which I think she deserves plenty of for being a fabulous wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, coach and loyal teacher. I did straight line grid quilting as she is straight forward and doesn't like fuss. I really hope she likes this quilt as it is made with love.

By EileenK28

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Superhero Placemats

Our son has recently moved to Canberra with work. He has furnished and is decorating his unit in his own eclectic style. He bought 4 different superhero cushions for his lounge/sofa. I found this Superhero fabric and made 4 different placemats and coasters for him. I hope they suit his nerdy style and decor.

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Placemats for music lovers

I saw this music fabric in a LQS recently and thought it would make the perfect fronts for placemats for my son and daughter in law. They both love music and met in Orchestra. They are reversible with a simple white on black pattern on the back. I used straight line quilting and am quite leased with them. They actually look better than the picture.

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Nerdy Placemats

My son recently moved to Canberra with work. He got an new apartment and furnished it to his eclectic tastes included superhero cushions. I have secretly made these placemats and coasters in Superhero fabric to add to his Nerdy and different tastes. Diagonally quilted using a walking foot.

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Mickil's Quartered Stripes

I had posted a progress pic of this quilt, but it seems to have disappeared. This is a quilt for my hubby, who was feeling left out, as everyone else was getting quilts made for them and he had not. Once I saw Jenny's tutorial, I knew this was the quilt for him. I then found the striped fabric at MSQC. I pieced it, quilted it and bound it myself. I love it and so does he.

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Double sided placemats and mug rugs

I was making these placemats to suit a friend's dining room decor. I found some Christmas fabric that coordinated quite well. I made these double sided placemats and mug rugs using a quilt as you go method. The colours are more green than show up in the photo - bad lighting.

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Batik place mats and mug rugs

Had a lot of these Batik jelly roll strips left over so thought I would try Quilt as you go in these Pace Mats and Mug Rugs. They'll be a gift for my sister, who loves these colours.

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