A few weeks ago I mentioned that some secret sewing was happening well I can reveal what it was all about now. My very good friend June from June's Jottings and her hubby are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and I wanted to make a gift for them both that reflected their lives together. They love to travel around Australia in their caravan and in particular they stay for up to 6 weeks at a time at the Bjelke Petersen Dam every year. June did send me a photo of the dam quite sometime ago and this is what I worked off.
While at the dam June and Peter like to spend time fishing so when making this landscape quilt for them I added a caravan and a fishing boat. I thought they should have a good day on the dam and a fish was included. Anyway here is my version of the original photo.
The fabric chosen for the border reminds me of the greens and greys of the Australian native bush so I thought it was a fitting choice.
Wishing them both a very happy 25th wedding anniversary and many more to come.
Not a great deal happened in the sewing room this past week due to organising our belated family Christmas lunch last Sunday and Miss M stayed on with us for a couple of exra days after that but I have been working on some pot holders for the next hospital auxiliary stall which is due to be held next month - COVID permitting. I put the binding on a of couple of them when joining
Wendy and the other crafters for the first FNSI of 2021. Now that I have 5 fabric baskets all loaded up with the appropriate colour scraps it is easy to put my hand into them and pull out a handful of each colour. No more rummaging through jumbled up small plastic containers.
Time was found to finish reading "The Tea Gardens" which I thoroughly enjoyed right from the beginning.
Back soon and in the meantime
21 comments:
Thank you Karen, what a lovely surprise and both hubby and I appreciate the work and thought that went into your quilted mat.
Perfect gift for June and her hubby....
Nice scrappy pot holders and that is a great book....
I’m off now to sew as it’s only 5.20pm here....
What a lovely gift!!! And a great reminder of your friendship! those pot holders are really cute!! Happy Stitching!!
What a wonderful thoughtful gift for your friend... NiCe.
Great sewing with you last night at FNSI too...xox
Lovely gift for June.... so clever and thoughtful.... it's so wonderful having scraps colour coded isn't it.... I don't know why it took me so long to do it.... and the potholders are a perfect use of them... I love FM's books ... though I listen more than read and I have her next one booked....
Hugz
Such a beautiful gift for your friends. I'm sure they'll cherish it always. Enjoy your belated family time xx
You made a beautiful gift for your friends. I like the pot holders too.
Gorgeous quilt, Karen - your friends will love it. I really like your pot holders, too.
That is a lovely special gift Karen. I am sure you enjoyed your postponed gathering! Lovely placemats too. Its a good read....I have Diamond Hunters waiting in my pile.
What a lovely gift for your friends. Those colourful potholders should be very popular at the next sale.
What a wonderful 25th anniversary gift!
Such a thoughtful and special anniversary gift. I'm sure it will be treasured. The pot holders look great too. Nothing like having organised scraps!
What a lovely gift got June. Very appropriate. It has definitely been worth making your coloured baskets. So much more time can be spent actually stitching.
That was a beautiful anniversary with a lot of thought in the process. Love the pot holders and am glad you found some time to relax and sew on the bindings!
The pot holders are so lovely. Love your art quilt...well done! I loved that book and have now read a few of hers. I have just ordered The Champagne Wars.
I love having my scraps pre-sorted too although they keep exploding out of the container. What a lovely momento for your friends. Thanks for joining TGIFF!
This is a beautiful gift for your friend, full of fun and great memories to remember! Lovely pot holders too!
Thank you for sharing with Patchwork & Quilts link party today 🤩
What a really lovely gift for June and her husband! Those potholders should be popular x
Oh wow Karen on that beautiful landscape quilt. You did an amazing job!
Lovely landscape quilt, very suitable gift. Glad you got to have Christmas at last with your family.
Very cute! Thanks for linking up with the Favorite Finishes Linkup Party!
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