Tag Archives: Quilt

KT1 Kata Tjuta inspiration- a new quilt!

Posted on 20 January 2019 by bertcollections

Here’s the inspiration for my new quilt…Kata Tjuta in Australia. Continue reading →

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QFO – Nearly Done and Binding lesson

Posted on 23 November 2014 by bertcollections

After barely any sewing in the last year i am on a mission to finish projects to make room for other ones. Last month the beautiful hexagon quilt-for-others quilt was returned for binding. Today I’ve put the binding on the … Continue reading →

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TM5 – Watch this…tent maker teaser

Posted on 9 February 2014 by bertcollections

http://youtu.be/cD9qNogLpgk For those who have been waiting for some more tent maker panel info, here’s a start…more coming soon. You’ll have to watch it to know what I mean ;-). Bert PS: If the earlier version is not working for … Continue reading →

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QFO6 – Back in the driving seat

Posted on 24 December 2013 by bertcollections

After months of busyness with other things I finally got some quality sewing machine time in this afternoon. Yay! I felt like doing something simple and i am trying to get some projects finished so I brought out this lovely … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with a Quilting Frame

Posted on 27 August 2013 by bertcollections

If you’ve wondered about or have just invested in a quilting frame like Amanda from Stressed to the Max, here’s some tips for how to get started. I have to say it takes away the chore of fighting with the … Continue reading →

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PP6 – How to Get Ready to Quilt

Posted on 25 August 2013 by bertcollections

Here’s a little video (watch for the dog at the end) and a matching list of all the things I do before I start quilting – would you add anything else to your preparations?  When I got ready to quilt PP … Continue reading →

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BAWARAO7 – Where are the BAWARAO quilts??

Posted on 30 July 2013 by bertcollections

Here they are! A quick post today with some linked eye candy of quilts that are black-and-white-and-red-all-over (BAWARAO). I was doing some blog reading the other day and it struck me that this can be a bit of a self-indulgent activity, … Continue reading →

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PP5 – Feather Quilting with Tissue Paper Guides…

Posted on 19 July 2013 by bertcollections

I promised Suzy at quiltedhappiness that I’d write some more about my feather quilting experience, so here’s a start and there’s a couple of posts coming. Suzy’s question was about using stencils, so here’s my notes on tissue paper quilting … Continue reading →

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Aha! That’s right…

Posted on 17 July 2013 by bertcollections

I found a few things today which you might find handy too… One curio I found was this photo and I am wondering, oh quilt bloggers and readers, “how do you keep track of where you are up to or … Continue reading →

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BQ1 – A Bear-y Happy Accident

Posted on 14 July 2013 by bertcollections

First of all, I don’t normally just sticky beak in quilting shops. I go in with something I need and come out with that…and a little more. So I was living dangerously when i did a random drop in at … Continue reading →

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