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Quilted and complete! It's on the couch with the other one I made. For this one I used a different Gรผtermann variegated ...
23/08/2025

Quilted and complete! It's on the couch with the other one I made. For this one I used a different Gรผtermann variegated thread. Adds a lovely pop of colour to our lounge! ๐Ÿ˜Š





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Little log cabins taking shape..I love working with batiks. Background fabric is Riley Blake Bee basics.Hope to complete...
21/08/2025

Little log cabins taking shape..I love working with batiks. Background fabric is Riley Blake Bee basics.
Hope to complete the top tomorrow. ๐Ÿ˜Š





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A new project beginning... Another sunset colours cushion to befriend the first one! ๐Ÿ˜‰   ๐Ÿ Keep creating!
21/08/2025

A new project beginning... Another sunset colours cushion to befriend the first one! ๐Ÿ˜‰





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Sunset cushion completed! ๐Ÿ˜Š Thanks to Jamie from  for her wonderful patterns! I used Gรผtermann variegated thread for the...
21/08/2025

Sunset cushion completed! ๐Ÿ˜Š Thanks to Jamie from for her wonderful patterns! I used Gรผtermann variegated thread for the quilting and spaced the lines one inch apart. Don't you love the batik swirls for the envelope backing? Sometimes fabric is so delicious you just want to eat it!!! ๐Ÿ˜‚





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Sunset colours for the next cushion cover. Using my Bali batiks... Such a pleasure to work with! Another pattern by Jami...
14/08/2025

Sunset colours for the next cushion cover. Using my Bali batiks... Such a pleasure to work with! Another pattern by Jamie from





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Task accomplished... The second cushion cover is done! ๐Ÿ˜ŠThird picture is a close up of the quilting using the same varie...
06/08/2025

Task accomplished... The second cushion cover is done! ๐Ÿ˜Š
Third picture is a close up of the quilting using the same variegated thread from Gรผtermann.
Now the 2 cushions live side by side ๐Ÿ˜




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So it turns out these cushion covers are quite addictive to make ๐Ÿ˜‚This one is called "shuffling squares" and is also par...
05/08/2025

So it turns out these cushion covers are quite addictive to make ๐Ÿ˜‚
This one is called "shuffling squares" and is also part of the Make it modern set of patterns by Jamie. I chose mostly the same colours as the previous cover... Tomorrow I will quilt it!





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And there it is.. All done and sitting on the couch! ๐Ÿ˜Š Now it needs a friend.... Going to use the same colours but a dif...
04/08/2025

And there it is.. All done and sitting on the couch! ๐Ÿ˜Š Now it needs a friend.... Going to use the same colours but a different design. This was fun to make! Thanks to Jamie from !





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Quilted! ๐Ÿ˜Š Chose to use a Gรผtermann variegated thread to quilt the cover in a diagonal grid. Using the Hera marker made ...
04/08/2025

Quilted! ๐Ÿ˜Š Chose to use a Gรผtermann variegated thread to quilt the cover in a diagonal grid. Using the Hera marker made it easy. Now to complete the cover....





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Cushion cover pieced... Ready for quilting tomorrow! ๐Ÿ˜ŠSome artistic license used in the layout. ๐Ÿ˜‰   ๐Ÿ Keep creating!
03/08/2025

Cushion cover pieced... Ready for quilting tomorrow! ๐Ÿ˜Š
Some artistic license used in the layout. ๐Ÿ˜‰





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Cushion cover in the making...Thanks to  for the Riley Blake Make it modern pattern. I've been wanting to try these out ...
03/08/2025

Cushion cover in the making...
Thanks to for the Riley Blake Make it modern pattern. I've been wanting to try these out for some time... So no better time than this! Looking forward to some new cushion covers for our new house! ๐Ÿ˜Š





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This stormy weather has been perfect for staying indoors and quilting! Making good progress on my Helen quilt. ๐Ÿ˜  ๐Ÿ Keep...
26/06/2025

This stormy weather has been perfect for staying indoors and quilting! Making good progress on my Helen quilt. ๐Ÿ˜




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