Bella Garden

 Dawn has been very busy making this beautiful quilt by McKenna Ryan called

Bella Garden. The amount of patience and time this quilt must take is mind blowing.

I was very nervous quilting this quilt, because I knew how precious this quilt is. I started out with a plan for the centre piece and then as I was quilting it each section came to me.

 Bella Garden

For the background fill for this centre piece I did small C shapes and

just repeated throughout. I ditched all around the outlines of the flowers......

yes it took me a long time.

How cute is Mr Frog, I just love him. I just did a water background behind the lillies

and fronds.

 Feahters!! who doesn't love feathers. We had to squeeze them in 

somewhere, I love the movement they give to a quilt.

There was a lot of in the ditch on this quilt, but it was so worth it.

it just adds to the finish.

Pop on over to Dawns Blog http://sewmuchtoquilt.blogspot.com.au/

I'm sure she will be blogging about this and her journey with this quilt soon.

Have a great day

Mandy

Garden Tea Party

Here is a sweet quilt that I have machine quilted for

my good friend Dawn. Its called Garden Tea Party.

I quilted daisies in every two inch square and did

feathers and swirls in the borders which gave it

a whimsical look.

In the blue borders I quilted hearts and loops and stippled 

in the embroidered sections, so as to not take

away from Dawns beautiful stitching.

 

 

 I think this is such a pretty quilt that Dawn has made

for her Mums 80th Birthday.

"Happy Birthday Jean" I hope you have a 

fabulous birthday and enjoy your quilt.

Have a great week