Morel Quilts and Monsters

Welcome back after a break for the school holidays! I hope yours was safe and relaxing and creatively inspired!
Mine was... I went to Melbourne and stayed with my sister for a few days. Catherine is a quilter and her work is stunning! While I was there she was putting together her "Morel Quilt". Have a look....

Catherine's choice of colour, contrast and texture is just beautiful... Every time I see what she is working on I am in awe of her skills. Her fussy cutting techniques are inspirational... AND most of these blocks are done by hand.... sigh....

I am hoping she will come and do a class for us one day because I learn something from her just looking at her works of art... and the more I learn about quilting, the more I realised it is truly an Art...

Less of a work of Art and more a playmat for grubby little boys is the quilt I completed while camping in Hattah. I had some help with the trimming...

but finally the binding was on and the quilt was ready to roadtest wash-ability and play-ability in the black Hattah sand....

It passed!
We were back at The Room last night and projects continue to evolve and grow. Check out Jenny's gorgeous rag-rug...

and Dot's binding on her zig-zag quilt....

Andrew finished his Monster...

Andrew is almost legally blind. He was explaining to me last night that he uses contrasting threads in his work because that is the only way he can see what he is doing... What a fantastic creation this monster is!

Yours Truly finished the blocks for a special boy's 6th birthday quilt...

but Tennille's quilt stole the show last night...

Tennille has been making her 3rd quilt for her friend's 16th birthday. Her friend has leukemia and the work, love and care that has gone in to this quilt is amazing.
This is the finished quilt top...

and Tennille is now doing some beautiful quilting that is just bringing the whole quilt to life...

She is using alternating black, yellow and red threads in her quilting to honour her friend's Aboriginal heritage....

This quilt is truly beautiful from its conception to every step of its making...
Have a great week.
xxx