amh conservatory

Mariner's Compass from Wendy's Quilts and More

On Monday I went to a class with visiting Australian tutor, Chris Jurd. We spent the day making one big 18" Mariner's Compass block.

I'm really pleased with how my block turned out, especially as I made it all from stash!! I didn't have enough of my favourite green for the background, so Chris encouraged me to alternate it with another green and it's worked out well.

The fabrics I used were all left over from my Endless Lockdown quilt made back in 2020. The kit I had purchased was very generous with the fabrics, so ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 1 year, 7 months ago. under amh conservatory , anna maria horner , capital quilters , chris jurd , chris jurd class , conservatory craft , foundation paper piecing , mariners compass , monika fosberg

Endless Lockdown from Wendy's Quilts and More

Look at this! It's a finished quilt!

This is the Endless Summer pattern by Anna Maria Horner. But I've decided to call my version Endless Lockdown to reflect the fact that I made it during the COVID-19 lockdown of March/April/May 2020.

I first saw this quilt when Anna Maria came to New Zealand in November last year. It was one of the quilts Anna Maria showed during her trunk show. I just loved the quirky images and the way that they were used in the quilt, so I bought the kit as a Christmas present to ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 4 years, 7 months ago. under amh conservatory , anna maria horner , conservatory fabrics , covid quilting , endless lockdown , endless summer quilt

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Wendy's Quilts and More

2019 is almost over. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas with family and friends. We certainly did here.

I cleared my sewing table in the family room and we put the presents on the table, rather than under the tree this year.

I got 3 new Mill Hill Santas to join the one I've already made. I love making these little decorations and they look so good on the tree. Here are some other Mill Hill kits I've made in previous years.

I gave mum some of the new Land Art fabric by Odile Bailloeul ...

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