Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Prepare yourself ....

.. to be amazed at these totally hand sewn quilts....

I was treated to a display of  these ones made by Christine....

very sweet applique with the neatest blanket stitching and little borders...


... for those of you who love to crochet.... loads of stitching in these granny squares...


... I do love hst's and pinwheels... aren't these so pretty...


... for those who love to do crazy patchwork.... gold thread and black velvet...


... for the hexagon lovers.... look at this fussy cutting....


Now for some perspective on the size of these quilts....

(quilt size 10cm (4"))


The Australian 5c piece is 2 cm in diameter - or 6/8".... 
so that green border is 1/2cm 
and can you notice the biased joins on the binding?

and this one... such minute crochet


... now you need to go back and look at the detail and just get an idea of how little those pieces are...

... look at the quilting in this one of the pinwheels! .....


.... can you imagine all those embroidery stitches in miniature for the crazy patch blocks ....


I just adore this granny flower garden hexagons with the fussy cut flowers


the whole hexie flower is 2cm across.... I think the stitched sides were 1/8" 

 Christine even made the bed for the quilt... it is just too delightful - pop around and have a look at her cottage in the making 

... she has some knitting.... in machine sewing thread ... beautiful ...

Thank you so much for bringing these in for me to see Christine... made my day week month!

I am speechless

28 comments:

Grammasheri said...

oh. my. goodness. speechless II.

Terry said...

I love miniature quilts! Those are amazing!!

Susan said...

That is definitely the way to make all the quilts of your dreams. They are incredible. Love them.

Susan said...

OMGosh - the patience!!

~Laurie~ said...

WOW - those are incredible! I can't imagine how patient you would have to be for those stitches - especially the hexies! WOW!

Michelle Ridgway said...

Oh my word....simply amazing. I adore the little hexie quilt. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

OMG how does one do work that tiny,they are awesome,what an amazing lady.xx

Farm Gate Creations Incorporating Hummingbird Quilting said...

Well....that makes two of us. Totally speechless.

Anthea said...

Oh Wow! What amazing dexterity Christine has, to make these tiny pieced quilts. Fi you got the photographed so well! I will definitely be popping over to Christine's blog for more!! x

Wendy said...

They are amazing, all so beautiful. I love the hexie one and the crochet blanket especially!

Mistea said...

Lucky you to see these in real life. Amazing work!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Bubz..these are amazing..

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

That is insane and gorgeous at the same time :o)

Jennifer said...

Wow.....those little minis are beautiful!

Jane said...

There are some really talented people around, she must have so much patience. What a lovely heirloom she will have when it's all done

Karen said...

Wonderful work. These little quilts are adorable. Christine is so talented and patient.

marina said...

how fantastic! wish you had grabbed that hexie one for me!

Bev C said...

Hello Fiona,

Just imagine how far a fat quarter would go if you did this type of amazing work. I just love the hexagon quilt and crochet rug. Christine's work is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

Happy days.
Bev.

Katherine said...

These are absolutely amazing. Such beautiful work Christine does. I actually thought the granny square blanket was actually full size until later in your post.

Cheryl said...

Those miniature quilts are just amazing Fiona - how gorgeous. I just can't even envisage how fidly to do something that small

Elyte said...

Thanks for sharing, they are all wonderful.

Melody said...

Thank you for sharing these amazing little quilts. Wow.

Googy Girl said...

OMG they are amazing.... She must have the patience of a saint

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Wow, I'm gobsmacked...how gorgeous!

Sheila said...

That is incredible, such small tiny pieces making up each of these cute projects , Christine obviously has lots of patience and talent too !!

Chris H said...

Wow! How cute are they, and all by hand.

Wendy said...

wow... just, wow!

Raewyn said...

OH my goodness!! And look,the hexies are even fussy cut!!! Amazing wee quilts!!

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