Robots and Baby Showers

I truly have been very busy the last three weeks ,busy sewing and hosting
a baby shower,

for the new bundle of joy that is about to hit our family at the end of March.

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I am so excited for my daughter and can't wait to meet my new grandson.

As a quilter I am always looking for an excuse to make a quilt, so this little man will have a 

quilt for his cot, pram, car, play and the list goes on.

 

Robots

I have made the cot quilt from Annie Down's "A Boy Story"

for this little tacker, just have the binding to go, so hopefully

by the end of this week I can have it finished and ready to show you.

Happy Quilting!!

All sewers must take a look

A good friend sent this to me, I found it very interesting 

and clever.

http://vimeo.com/58893010

How cute are these cupcakes, I made these for my 

daughters baby shower and they were a great success.

I am Happy to say that they all went, which was good cause I

didn't  have to eat them..................... you know the diet thing AGAIN!!

Have a great week

It's about time.............

I posted for the New Year, time is flying by so fast.

Late last year I did the "Machine Quilting Negative Spaces" class

online with Angela Walters, I so loved this class, Angela makes

everything appear easy and simple.

I had great fun doodling around trying different

things.

 I think swirls and pebbles are my favorite!

All in all it was great fun, thanks so much

Angela for a great class.

 

Ooooo!!! Baby Baby !!!

Well, with the amount of babies about to hit

my world soon, I thought what a great excuse to

buy some fabric, to tell you the truth I didn't need much coaxing. It was fun

browsing the local quilt shop and trying different combinations, there is so much to choose

from, but this is what I came home with.

Love blue, green and yellow such a bright and fun

combination for boys.

Boys, have got to have cars and these are soooooo cute!!

and just in case you thought I was trying to tell you something!!!!

Pink!

Yes, I have been busy putting a few things together, just

a simple quilt, I have let the fabric speak for itself, so pretty for

a little girl, this quilt already has been snapped up for a

little bundle of joy due in February 2013

The fabric is called "Twirl" by Me and My Sister

Applique, how can I avoid applique for babies and kids quilts,

I love doing applique, it does take a little time and can be

fiddly but the end result is fabulous. I am probably going

to put this on a fairly plain background and let it pop.

This baby is from "Funny Baby" pattern by Amy Bradley Designs.

That's it for now, will be back soon

Happy Quilting.

Frustration

I have had my longarm machine for about five years now

and I am totally addicted, my passion for quilting has taken

me interstate ( within Australia) and overseas (Houston).

I have met some fabulous people and had some classes

with amazing teachers.

At times I have found it frustrating to say the least, doubting myself 

and thinking I am never going to master this.

I did feel at times that there was a resistance with my

 machine around the middle of the table, but just put it

down to imagining things, and needing more practice. I also felt that I could never

get the precise finish I wanted and backtracking on

the exact line..........well forget it  !!

Luckily I was explaining this to Tracey from

Constatine Quilts and she immediately said its your wheels and that 

I should try the M&M Wheels. So I thought

why not!!

All I can say is AMAZING!!!

These wheels have made such a difference and

backtracking has become a breeze. Milly and I

are now besties again whoo hoo!!

I know I am rambling on but my point is

don't doubt yourself and ask questions, I should of

asked these questions earlier and I may have solved 

this problem years ago.

I am one happy little vegimite right now!!

 thanks Tracey     :)

Happy Quilting

Mandy

Bloggers Quilt Festival and Babies

Baby quilts seem to be the flavour in my world at the moment, I have been working

on this one for a while now and am happy to say its finished ..........yay!!!

I was asked to make this quilt for a friend of a friend

I couldn't resist the car theme being it's a boy, I love raw edge applique and couldn't resist
adding this to the quilt, combined with my love of
long-arm quilting, I went to town.

 The most fun I had was the quilting , I loved doing the swirls in the small

blue border and feathering in the strips and outer borders. But most of all

I really enjoyed doing the pebbles, there is something hypnotic about

the same thing over and over I found it very relaxing.............crazy I know!!!

I have joined Amy and many others in the Fall 2012 - Bloggers Quilt Festival 
go on over and check out all the beautiful quilts. I am sure you
will be enthralled by the amazing and talented ladies out there
in blogland.

Quilt Measurements: 35" x 35"
Special Techniques used: Raw Edge Applique
Quilted by: Mandy (Me)
Best Category:  Baby Quilt or Applique Quilt

But the most exciting news I have is that my daughter (Kym) is expecting her 

first baby in March 2013, we are all very excited. So you guessed it

I am busy making baby bits and pieces. Something is definitley happening in this part of

town, as I know of about seven babies, all due around the same time.  So

it's time for me to hit the machine and get busy.

Happy Quilting

Mandy