What's Making Me Happy?

Lynette, from All of Me, is very happy - spring, purchases, beads she's made (ooo! they're lovely), wants to know what has made me happy this week?
Some glass shelves we bought on Sunday at a very discounted price, means I can get my bead candy out of the drawers and on display (please, this weekend for getting them up).
Selling a cot quilt at Rose City Quilters Celebration of Quilts Show, that some member of my family (who shall remain nameless) said had design flaws - someone else liked it enough to buy it :-)
Almost finishing another cot quilt - an order.
Starting to sort out the sewing room - after 5 weeks of creating 30 art quilts, it looks like a dog's breakfast!
Life is on a more even keel. Hurray!
I am grateful for so many things - especially family and friends.
Thank you all.

Another Quilt Finished - Feathers & Fans

I decided to get the quilting on this one finished, even though it's not needed until next year, so that it could be on display at the recent Rose City Quilter's Celebration of Quilts Show. It started from off-cuts from my friend, Pam's quilt, I added the cream and then she gave all the leftover pieces. Nothing was left. It is not really my colours, but I kind of like it and it is for a significant birthday next year.  I hope the person really likes it.
I loved doing the quilting. I don't normally do machine quilting with stopping and starting, but I think that the blocks called for something individual.

It's called Feathers and Fans and measures 54.5" x 60.5" (138.5cm x 154cm).

Sometimes It's Just Easier ...

.. to make up a simple pattern for a quilt. Here's one (of two the same) I have made in the past month while creating the 30 art quilt pieces:

 I had the blue box of fabric out and went through it to use up the smaller pieces. It didn't make much of a dent in the stash, so I will have to make more. All I bought was the batting, a low-loft polyester. It measures 39" x 40.5" (980mm x 1250mm), so an ideal size for a cot/child's lap quilt.

The Last of the Exhibition Quilts

the pieces on the left are a double-up from the top (right)

These pieces all belong to Dianne. Dianne is very crafty, has her own shop, and makes a large number of quilts - she is very fast at sewing! It is thanks to her, that we have this chance of an exhibition. I'm not sure what Dianne's theme is, but I know that she was experimenting with colour, shapes, and progressions.
Enjoy!
P.S. I'm sorry that the lighting is not very good in these photos - using the flash with the little camera was pointless, because of the distance I had to stand to get them in the shot.

Textures

My talented friend, Rhonda, juggles so much in her life and yet, constantly churns out amazing work. She has 2 little girls (aged 8 and 6) and she encourages them with their art/craft work as well - sometimes I wonder who is having the most amount of fun - never mind, it's lovely to see and even more exciting to see their collective work.
These pieces are Rhonda's work with texture. I hope you can see the photo well enough, otherwise you will have to leave a comment and I'll get some closer photos to post.
Enjoy!

Wearing Her Heart on Her Sleeve

My friend Cheryl's pieces are themed as such. She has made her pieces from Op Shop jerseys and cardigans. They are pretty, sad and innovative:

Because they are displayed in 2 rows across the wall, it was difficult, with my little point and shoot camera, to get them in one shot. Hope you can see the work she has done.

Another Selection of Pieces from Exhibition

These pieces are from my friend Barbara. She loves brights, so you will see a beautiful range of flowers from poppies, a bouquet and mountain flowers to round windows. These are all raw edge applique and heavily quilted.