House of Valerie Pty Ltd

The last months finishes.

2012-02-17T18:20:00.017+10:30

A nice steady month this month! Keeps one busy but happy :)

Sandy's quilt - a nice colourful item.
Eleanor's Jelly Roll Quilt - very colourful and bright.
Anne's Quilt - once again another colourful quilt - simple pattern but very effective.
Lynne's Stitchery Quilt. Lovely and cosy looking.

Chris's colourful quilt. Chris is a beginner and has done a fab job of putting this one together.

So that's all for now folks - love the colours in all the quilts - what more can I say? See you next month!

Half way through January already!

2012-01-21T01:13:00.008+10:30

Just where does the time go??

Well, this is where some of my time went so far this year (and toward the end of last year) There has been a run on Grandmother Flower Garden Quilts - due to the fact that we (Thursday Crafties) did a friendship block swap with this pattern. Amazing the difference in the quilts according to the colour backgrounds used.

This is Jeans Garden. Front and Back.Pats Garden front.Lorraines Garden front.All gardens had different quilting pantos done on them.

The next quilt was a plain beige front and slightly darker back. A floral panto covered this quilt.A lovely Dresden Plate Quilt. Loved the different colour plates and the sashing is a great compliment. A swirl panto on the center of the quilt.
A feather pattern was used on the border.A cute little lap quilt - Hummingbird and dragonflies panto done on this quilt. This quilting pattern suits many quilts and is very popular.
Back of 'The Secrets of Life'.This lovely Brown and Blue toned quilted with an arabesque pattern.
The colour of the back is chocolate two toned even though it looks rather pink here :(
This quilt was made for a group members daughters 21st (we were rather late in getting it done and handed over)! Purple and gold was the order of the day, disappearing nine patch the pattern.This little cute quilt was quilted with a small leafed feather pattern going down the quilt rather than across to add a bit of dimension to the quilt.
Back showing feather panto.
This quilt was done by Glenice - the pattern was Florabunda by Erin Russek. The centre panel was echo quilted with the outer being done in the popular Hummingbird and dragonfly panto.
Well, must go to bed and get some beauty sleep - gosh might be there a while!!!

Happy New Year to you all!!

2012-01-02T00:46:00.004+10:30

May 2012 be a happy, healthy and great year for everyone!

The end of the year kept me a bit busy - what with the Christmas family dinner and festivities to attend along with some quilts that needed to be put on the machine :)

This lovely bright quilt by Kerry was a little different from the usual quilts that come my way. It had a lot of stitchery and painted bits as well as some "bling" which added to the colour. I quilted it with the popular dragonfly & hummingbird pattern.
Another bright quilt - this time by Anne.

Another of Annes quilts - a nice mish mash of blues and golds.

Till next time, stay safe and be happy!

Back!

2011-11-20T19:08:00.007+10:30

After a two month break in Britain, work was waiting and so busy are the fingers! Here are a few that were done just prior to going away.

Kay's Red Stitchery
This quilt was a bit different from other quilts that I have done - Indian Satin on the front and border and backed with a cotton. Straight lines only in 9.5" squares. Turned out rather nice.Dorothy's Great Grandsons Truck Quilt.Another little one from Dorothy - a table runner this time.The back is a pattern with the Eiffel Tower and the top has a French theme, so I quilted the Fleur-de-lis.
This is one of Lorraine's quilts for a baby - going off to the other side of the world - the quilt, not the baby :)Quilted in a variegated cotton on the bottom and Monopoly on top.

The latest to come off the machine.

2011-08-19T02:49:00.003+09:30

Double Irish Chain Quilt by Kay. Quilted with a celtic knot pattern in the centre and straight stitching across the chains.

A customer wanted a black and white quilt for a new grandson and it just happened that the latest Homespun arrived with a pattern of a quilt that I thought would suit. This is Spinning Wheel Ride by Roslyn Mirrington of Bloom. I changed the pattern a little and the end result delighted the customer!
I quilted it with double spirals as a panto.

Where has the time gone?

2011-08-06T01:18:00.013+09:30

Well, some of it has gone on quilting!! Now that would be surprise to some of you out there??? I don't think so :) The rest of the time... I think has just been eaten up by the ether! Anyway, the following pics are of some of the recent quilts that came along my way to be quilted. I hope you enjoy looking at them all and get some inspiration.

Kay's Starry QuiltVarious sizes of the same quilt pattern were used on the main part of the quilt.Another one of Kay's beautiful quilts.
This colourful quilt was made by Kerry - one of her first! Great job Kerry.
The back shows the lotus flower pattern that was used.
Another of Kerry's quilts. Once again nice and bright and a job well done by Kerry.
One of my favourite patterns that fits so many quilts and suits being small in pattern size or large - the dragonfly and hummingbird pattern.
Jennifer's Bee quilt. Cute little rug for Jennifer's Grandson.
This quilt was made by Claire for her cousin in the UK who is going through a bout of treatment for cancer. Beautiful colours and pattern and well put together.The pattern used for quilting was a hearty leaf.
This bargello by Trudy is a testimony to patience! Fabulously put together and the colours are superb.A paper pieced hexagon quilt by Katrina. Custom quilted but kept simple so as not to take away from the piecing.The border was quilted with a flower pattern to enhance the Flower Garden.A cute lap quilt by Meagan. Very simple but very effective. Quilted with a feather pattern.Another of Meagan's Lap quilts - this was done with chenille and cotton and quilted with tumbling teddies.
A Civil War quilt made by Lorraine - fabulous work as always Lorraine! Quilted with the baptist fan pattern.This quilt came down from the country and is a real country looking quilt. Made by Sarah while waiting for her baby to come along into this world. It was quilted with a horses head pattern.The back of the horse pattern quilt.A colourful quilt by Therese for her unborn grandchild! What a wonderful colour and pattern for a baby. Once again, tumbling teddies in orange!An Irish Chain quilt all sewn by hand and given to my friend who passed it on to be quilted. I used swirly feathers for this one.The back is as usable as the front on the bed!
Another hexagon quilt made by Jean this time. Once again custom quilted in a simple manner.This quilt took Katrina a while to make and a while to quilt! Custom lines round each block kept it simple but effective.Jenny made this lovely bright quilt for her grandson. Just needs the eyes to be added and of course the binding!His name is Domenic - which was quilted using one of the old fashioned alphabet patterns. (Close up of a couple of the letters)
Well folks, thats all for now - off to bed and early to rise! Gets the quilter in the mood to use her eyes! LOL

Quilts, quilts and more quilts!

2011-02-08T17:05:00.032+10:30

This quilt was made for my friend Roby. It is hand appliqued and then machine pieced and quilted. While it looks small in the picture, it is actually a queen size quilt!Marys Jewel Quilt. This was a first attempt by Mary - job well done! Love the colour co-ordinations. Quilted in the ditch and 1/4" all around each square.This quilt was made by Margaret who had been on a trip to New Zealand and had purchased some lovely pieces of fabric that are very well blended together in a fab quilt! The pattern is custom - to try to emulate the New Zealand Silver Fern and blend the whole lot together.Back of the quilt.
Margaret's Asian Fancy. Quilted with and edge to edge panto.Claire's Country Sunflower Quilt. This quilt has been quilted to suit the country applique as a custom pattern.I made this quilt from a pattern on the web called Trade Winds. It was a jelly roll and a great pattern to make up. My friend Maxine received it for her birthday as she is often 'blowing' around the world travelling.This is a very colourful quilt was a delight to quilt. It is nice to look at different blocks on the quilt journey. It was quilted with a star edge to edge panto. Cheryl's Blue Log Cabin. Quilted with a easy flow swirly panto.
Back of Log Cabin.Destinee is a friends grand daughter so the quilt was made for them to celebrate her first birthday. The pattern is my rendition from Love Birds by Dont Look Now.
My friend Jean, has several of these door quilts ready to be quilted in time for Christmas (!) It was quilted freehand to represent and enhance the leaves on the trees. Some Hot Jewels were dotted around the quilt for an uplifting effect.
Lynne made this beautiful quilt from the Florabunda pattern that was on Erin Russeks website last year. It was then quilted with a panto of dragonfly's and hummingbirds.
This lovely quilt was a first attempt by Bev - who is self taught to by the way! It was for her grand daughter who is only a baby. It was quilted with a mix of panto and freehand.This footy quilt was made for a young girl down the road to me. It was quilted with a football panto.Good Australian Holden's!!! Great quilt for a little boy. A large meander pattern done on this one.Another quilt done from Dont Look Now pattern of Love Birds. Quilted with a filler and freehand quilting. Lorraine's Gardeners Journal Quilt - once again quilted with a panto of dragonfly's and humming birds.
Well....I guess thats enough for you all to peruse for now....so till next time - happy sewing!

The New Year began...

2011-01-21T20:04:00.010+10:30

with a bang! Well, not quite - but a busy start to the year :)

The following pics are of some the quilts done either towards the end of 2010 or the start of 2011.

Glenices Bali Pop (or New Zealand Pop) Quilt

This quilt was freehand quilted with a feather pattern in a variegated thread.

Jennifers Black and White and Red Quilt. Quilted with a curly panto.

Dots Baby Panel Quilt. Quilted freehand stars and swirls.

Audrys Rose Quilt. Quilted with a large flower panto.
Bonnies Triangle Quilt. Quilted with clouds and planes.

Till next time, happy quilting!

I would like to....

2010-12-22T00:28:00.012+10:30

...wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I would also like to announce that I am now fully computerised (well, the machine is!!) So I can offer you a vast arrange of patterns and custom designs to compliment your wonderful quilts.

Thanking you all for your support through out the last year. Looking forward to seeing you all next year - may 2011 be a fabulous year for all!!

Best wishes for the season.... Valerie

Tis nearly Christmas....

2010-12-07T18:25:00.015+10:30

Whitneys Quilt - English Vine panto

Kays Quilt - English Rose Panto
Nadines Quilt - Twirls Pantograph
Kaylas Quilt - Curly Hearts Panto

Sandras Quilt - Curly Hearts Panto
Pats Quilt - Kites Panto
Claires Quilt - English Vine Panto
School Quilts - Custom Quilting

Well, surprises come in various packages!

2010-08-19T17:27:00.005+09:30

And this little surprise came and received a little quilt!!

Tis cold and wet.... but... always time for quilting!

2010-05-24T23:13:00.010+09:30

Una's quilt - front - quilted with the Curly Heart PatternUna's quilt - back - grey background with Rose coloured thread
"Sew Many Hearts"
Made for one of the local hospital cancer raffles.

"Florence's Floral Fancy"
"Florence's Floral Fancy" - back - quilted with the pattern Florence in multi tone purple.

The latest quilts.....

2010-05-11T14:45:00.025+09:30

Jessie's Irish Chain - this was a 70Th Birthday GiftGeorga's Little Diva - front - a 2 mt piece of fabric front and back quilted to make a Quillow.Georga's Little Diva - backKaren's Sea Quilt - front - Karen's first quilt! Well done
Karen Sea Quilt - back - using a piece of Kathy Mom fabricAddy's Little Diva - frontAddy's Little Diva - back
Denise's Christmas Quilt - front
Denise's Christmas Quilt - back

Marys Stitchery - Front

Marys Stitchery - back - using Dark Ivory Damask Tonal from Widebacks

The back of a surprise quilt - so will post the front once the recipient has it!!! - using Shangri_la from Widebacks

Una's Stitchery Quilt - front

Una's Stitchery Quilt - back - quilted on a tonal black cloth with Hot Pink Thread

Quilts for the week...

2009-11-09T00:45:00.005+10:30

These two quilts were UFO's out of my own quilt stash that have been sitting waiting to be finished for a while. The first is a Storm at Sea that was foundation pieced and then stippled all over.
The second is hand appliqued and quilted with a lovely heart pattern to compliment the patchwork pattern.

The latest editions

2009-11-02T13:07:00.008+10:30

The front of another of Kay's quilts - simple but soooo effective!
A close up of the quilting pattern.
Another simple pattern but very effective from Claire.The quilting is done with a template of various patterns.A simple pinwheel pattern in butterfly done by me.
The backing in butterfly's with a quilting pattern called Angel Wings but looks like butterfly's to me!

Whats finished this week......

2009-10-05T19:20:00.004+10:30

A lovely pink log cabin lap quilt - quilted with the pattern Bubbles. This is for a raffle quilt.

2009-09-22T17:33:00.008+09:30

This lovely Starry Quilt was quilted with the Stars and Loops pattern. The Windmill looking pattern was quilted with the Trailing Vine pattern. Both beautiful quilts!

Some pretty ones...

2009-08-25T22:18:00.025+09:30

Jenny's Noshi Wall Hanging - Hand Appliqued with satin and brocade borders. Quilted in variegated purple tones in a small freehand meandering pattern. Angels Floral Flannel - flannel on both back and front - lovely and warm! Quilted with a freehand loop pattern. Kay's Kolourful Kwilts - nice colours, warm and cosy looking. Quilted with a curly feather pattern and a simple meandering curly feather pattern.

A cute babies quilt

2009-08-10T23:02:00.002+09:30

This quilt was made for a friends new grandson. Quilting is freehand loops.

A beautiful male quilt....

2009-07-29T18:42:00.001+09:30

A lovely quilt for a male!

Watch this space!!!!

2009-06-09T16:54:00.001+09:30

You never know what you might find here :)