A "QUILTY" POST.

Not much has been happening here as the weather has turned cold, overcast and a little wet and we've been hunkered down inside most of the time.

The east coast of New South Wales, parts of north east Victoria and Tasmania have suffered terrible rain, wind and king tides, with extensive damage and floods.  My heart goes out to those who have suffered through these storms.  Coming from Sydney myself, I know a lot of these places and also Tasmania, as we lived there for many years too.  

Now onto how I've been amusing myself inside.

I'm not sure that this quilt has ever made it onto my blog.  I made it many years ago in a class with my friend Val teaching it.  As from the class sample, you'll be able to see the flowers were large and blowsy and when I turned up with my fabric, two ladies commented that I couldn't use it, so that made me all the more determined (being me), and I ended up with the centre, then it sat whilst I thought what to do with it.  I designed the borders and again it sat waiting for the right time to quilt it.  I knew I wanted to custom quilt and "finally" it is all done.

My version the quilt below.

Val' class sample.

I showed a portion of the quilt below on my last post.  All bound now and finished.  The setting of these blocks is my own, although the block is a traditional one and with a wacky pieced back.

Hunter's Star front,

and back.

The fifth shop quilt off the machine, handed over and given another THREE.  Oh well, that's some more money for the piggy bank.

Another horsey quilt.

This is my embroidery quilt which is now on the machine.  I showed this one some time ago,  and am now trying to give it a "good" custom job.  I really want to get it done before I start the next lot from the shop.  She has heaps, she says.   The ribbon frame is by Naomi Hynes, a digital designer from here in Melbourne.

Empire State block by Judy Martin.

I've been trying to work on this block, but it isn't working for me, and the measurements just don't seem to go.  Never had any trouble with Judy's blocks before, so am reviewing what I've done wrong.
I've been a big fan of Judy Martin since I purchased my second ever quilt book (probably around the mid 80's), and now have many by this designer.  I even have a few photos of quilts I've made from her books on her website.

OK, this post has only my quilting this week, but hopefully over the coming weekend we'll be out and about and able use the camera.   I also need to find some photos for the June Scavenger Hunt.
I've a few in mind if the weather is good.
Hope everyone is having a good week.
Take care all, Susan.