Friday 27 March 2015

Mini McTavishing

Book covers are a great way to practice or try out a new quilting technique.

Sketch book cover, free motion quilted, Hilary Florence Quilting Workshop

I have never used McTavishing on a quilt but wanted to give it a go.

Sketch book cover, free motion quilted, Hilary Florence Quilting Workshop

For an A5 book, this is very dense small scale McTavishing. It takes a long time, but I think the results are worth it.

Thanks for visiting...

Hilary Florence


Please find below a list of linky parties. I may not link with all of the every week, but with some of them most weeks. Please go and have a look at some of the other wonderful quilts and quilters there.

Linky Tuesday at Free motion by  the river­­­­ @ http://www.conniekresin.com/
WIP Wednesday at freshly pieced   @   http://www.freshlypieced.com/
WIP Wednesday at TN + TN  @  http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/
Off the wall Fridays @ http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.co.uk/


Friday 20 March 2015

Half way around the planet

Today we had a partial eclipse of the sun in the UK. The motif I have used in this book cover, is like partial orbits going half way around a string of planets. It makes a simple edge to edge motif with a good swing to it. I've used gold metallic thread as a good contrast to the pink.

Book cover, hand dyed fabric in 2 shades of pink, with gold metallic free motion quilting motif

I quite like the effect of a strip of either contrasting colour, or as here, a different shade of the same colour. This is really easy to do when dyeing your own fabric

Book cover, hand dyed fabric in 2 shades of pink, with gold metallic free motion quilting motif

I've carried the motif onto the back, not going quite to the other edge.


And the lining is made of the same paler shade fabric as the strip.

Thanks for visiting...

Hilary Florence


Please find below a list of linky parties. I may not link with all of the every week, but with some of them most weeks. Please go and have a look at some of the other wonderful quilts and quilters there.

Linky Tuesday at Free motion by  the river­­­­ @ http://www.conniekresin.com/
WIP Wednesday at freshly pieced   @   http://www.freshlypieced.com/
WIP Wednesday at TN + TN  @  http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/
Off the wall Fridays @ http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.co.uk/

Friday 13 March 2015

Covering my work

I've always had a tendency to cover work and exercise books.


It may be a bit early to say it is spring, but it is heading that way. So a nice fresh green with dark green quilting.



When I have quilted a self contained motif on the front, I like to do a little echo on the back.

Thanks for visiting...

Hilary Florence


Please find below a list of linky parties. I may not link with all of the every week, but with some of them most weeks. Please go and have a look at some of the other wonderful quilts and quilters there.

Linky Tuesday at Free motion by  the river­­­­ @ http://www.conniekresin.com/
WIP Wednesday at freshly pieced   @   http://www.freshlypieced.com/
WIP Wednesday at TN + TN  @  http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/
I Quilt Thursdays @ http://prettybobbins.com/
Off the wall Fridays @ http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.co.uk/