'Our Little Bird Pattern' Giveaway

Hi All 

For the last little while I have been trying to do this blog post but for some reason the my blog wasn't loading up properly and I was unable to sign in!  :(

You might remember I have recently released a new quilt Pattern called "Our Little Bird Family'? Well today I wanted to show you two more quilts made from that very pattern in different fabrics.

This version was actually the very first quilt I made for this pattern from Kate Spain fabrics.  These are not fabrics I would normally choose (red and blue ;p) but I really love how it came together.  It was quilted by the lovely Sarah Fraser of Patchworks Plus.   Isn't her quilting beautiful?!

 

It actually appeared in Homespun Magazine and even made it to the cover way back in January 2012.

This version my wonderful mum made when she tested the pattern for me .  She used Me & My Sister fabrics and it gives a completely different look.  

Now this version is the new cover release made from Emily Taylor's fabrics  again these are not fabrics I would normally use but when I saw these fabrics I knew I have to use them!  I love it!

Now who would like to win a copy of the 'Our Little Bird Family' quilt pattern?!  Leave a comment on this post telling me which fabrics you prefer (it can be those above or an entirely different collection) to be in the draw to win your very own copy of 'Our Little Bird Family' pattern.  The giveaway is open to everyone and the winner will be drawn in a weeks time.  Just be sure to leave your email so I have a way of contacting you!

If you would like to purchase a Clares Place pattern contact your local quilt store and ask them to get one (or more) in for you.  If you are interested in stocking Clares Place patterns in your store please contact my distributor Creative Abundance

Website: www.creativeabundance.com.au
Email: nel@creativeabundance.com.au

'Best Friends' - New Quilt Pattern

Introducing... 'Best Friends'.


This quilt is especially dear to me as the quote describes the relationship my twin sis and I have together-

Everyone has a special friend, someone who is always there when times get tough and who knows you better than anyone else. This quilt was designed for my best friend who is always looking out for me, and who knows me so well that she can sing 'the song in (my) heart' back to me when I 'have forgotten the words'.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new Kate Spain Central Park fabric range and have been getting into using jellyrolls of late so I had to use the Kate Spain Jelly roll in this quilt. I think the colours are so fun and cheerful! The quilt features an embroidered panel and raw edge appliqué allowing you to have fun with a variety of quilting techniques.

And why not use some of the jellyroll off cuts to make a cute backing for your quilt?

'Best Friends' is on display at Esmes in Kings Meadows.  Jellyrolls/fabrics are available at Esmes (fabric and jellyroll), Patchworks Plus (jellyroll) and The Oz Material Girls (fabric)   

Fabrics: Central Park by Kate Spain

Sneak Peeks

As promised earlier here are some sneak peaks of three quilts on the go at the moment.  The top one on the stack is a jellyroll quilt made from Central Park by Kate Spain which is from a local quilt store Esmes and is a Clares Place Stockist.  I'm afraid this quilt will not be out for a little while yet. 

Next up is a "big bed" girls quilt made from Momo's Just Wing It! (it was a AQM buy).

And  bottom of the stack is one made from Summertime by Barbara Jones the fabric was brought online from Moona Fabrics  and I found them fantastic to deal with and the fabric arrived just over a week after purchasing it with some other small samples from the range (such a wonderful idea to include samples as the fabrics always look so different in real life to on the computer screen).

Each quilt was quilted by Sarah  another Clares Place stockist, she did a fantastic job (As always!).

Below is a close up of some of the "big bed" girls quilt and the back of the Summertime quilt.



And just in case you are wondering how the car pulled up - these photos were taken the following morning (the carpet is still wet).  I am not so worried about the paint on the metal because when dry will peel off (when I get around to it) ;p .

 I hope you were able to spend time with the one(s) you love this week (with Valentines Day being earlier in the week).  We had a quiet night at home because we were treated with a date night on Friday of last week?  If you were unable to spend time with the one(s) you love I hope you were able to do something that you love!