Lee made this stunning quilt with Wendy Arnold's help in the Anything Goes classes on Tuesdays. I love all the gorgeous fabrics Lee has used in this quilt but I think my favourites are the Kaffe Fassett's (as always!). :-)
Lee started her patchworking career last year by taking Wendy Arnold's 9 week Sampler Quilt course. There's no stopping her now! :-))) Yes, we did warn her about the addiction to patchwork ...
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After many months of work in Wendy Arnold's Anything Goes class on a Tuesday afternoon and working hard at home, Margaret and Lynn have finished their beautiful Block of the Month quilts, Lovebird Lane.
The quilts are gorgeous and they've done a great job of all the applique and piecing. It's a quilt to bring a smile to one's face. I love the stunning little birds and all the whimsical blocks - too precious! :-))
The first is Margaret with hers....
This is Lynn with hers.
Details from the quilt.
Huge smiles of pride and relief at completing their quilts ... not bad for two beginners, is it?? We're so proud of them!! They decided to give it a go and have achieved great things. No stopping them now!! :-)))
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The girls are making friendship quilts for each other - in deadly secret!! The person whose quilt it is buys the fabric and makes the centre..... and aren't they just gorgeous?? So different but so beautiful. Then the centre and the fabric is sent to the next person in the group, who adds a border of their choice with the fabric.
The catch is.... the person whose quilt it is isn't allowed to see the progressing quilt!!! So the planning gets done in secret in class and the next border sewn at home away from prying eyes!!
This is where the fun really comes in for Sharon and I as we watch the shennanigans involved in achieving that aim; play sentry when one of the group is late and their quilt under discussion, and otherwise distract members of the group so the next round of their quilt can be planned in the room next door!! The Secret Service wouldn't stand a chance up against these women! :-)))
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Our Anything Goes classes are always interesting and you never know quite what to expect! Last Friday morning, Wendy Arnold's Anything Goes class became Penguin Jumper Central for a short time when Jan brought in her Penguin Jumpers for us to see.
Penguin Jumpers??? Yes, Penguin Jumpers!! For the Fairy Penguins on Philip Island! The little guys who encounter oil out in the sea lose the insulation properties of their feathers due to both the oil and the removal process. They need to be kept warm until they, and their feathers, recover. So - people knit jumpers for them! How awesome is that! And look at the colours that Jan has used - one even has cool stripes!
Jan and Leah model the jumpers in the photo above.
But it's not only Penguin Jumpers being produced by our amazing women in Wendy's Friday morning group.... just look at the quilts too!
Joan and Wendy discuss Joan's stunning Japanese quilt which is hanging on the design wall while Leah looks on and unpacks her sewing machine ready for action.
And Bobby's beautiful Indian Spices quilt goes up on the design wall for us to see.
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Chris is another of our Tuesday girls, attending Wendy Arnold's Anything Goes class on Tuesday mornings. And she always comes up with wonderful quilts for family and friends. Isn't this little cot quilt a stunner?
I love the way it's set on point and surrounded by interesting borders. Thanks for sharing this with us, Chris.
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Anneliese made this lovely cushion in Wendy Arnold's Anything Goes class on Tuesday afternoons. She used the wonderful Arnold's Attic range of fabric from Moda. Hasn't it come out beautifully?
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This is Rick's second quilt ever! A gorgeous scappy Christmas quilt for this Christmas. Rick started patchwork this year and joined Wendy Arnold's Beginner's Sampler Class which ran over nine weeks. And she hasn't looked back since!
Rick's latest project is a Kaleidoscope quilt and she learned how to make a kaleidoscope block in class with Wendy. Rick is one of the Tuesday afternoon girls who come in every week for Wendy's Anything Goes class and enjoys both the company of the girls in the class and Wendy's tutelage.
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Chris made this beautiful quilt for her own bed. I love the simplicity of the overall design and the way Chris has sewn those seams together so well. Enjoy it Chris - it's wonderful! |
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Jean started patchwork this year and did Wendy Arnold's beautiful sampler quilt to learn the basics. (Wendy runs 4 Anything Goes classes every week and would be happy to teach you the sampler quilt if you're interesting in starting patchwork - or if you have a friend who is.)
She hasn't stopped there though - look at the gorgeous quilt she's made using the Annabel alphabet panels and coordinating fabrics.
Jean also does the most stunning embroidery and brought these in to show us examples of modern stumpwork. Just beautiful!
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The Friday afternoon girl have a great time with tutor Wendy Arnold and produce some amazing things. They also bring a lovely snack along now and then to celebrate a birthday - or just because they felt like it! :-))
Here are some of the projects being worked on by Michelle, Liz, Betty, Denise, and Chris. Some of these ladies were beginners when they started with Wendy - and look at them now!!
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