Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy your visit.

Catch up on the day to day work I do, and the occassional thought. It's ok, I wouldn't subject you to all the gory details. For more of the handmade art and craft, jewellery and textiles I make and sell, see my online store.



Monday, 19 March 2012

Baby quilts for sale

I had to practice some freeform quilting so I used these 2 cot quilt panels. They are now available for sale on my website http://www.helenhoriginals.co.nz/index.php?page=shopping under Quilts. They are very reasonably priced at $70.00 each. Cotton outers and polyester inner.

High Fliers

It's a Jungle Out There.

Friday, 16 March 2012

Val's Quilt

Despite the fact that I haven't blogged for several months, I have been intending to!!! Sound familiar?
Now that Summer has arrived, just in time for Autumn to take over, I have decided to kick into action here.

With the Quilting business a little slow over the summer, I undertook this commission. It was really fun, and it's great to know it will be show a little bit of NZ far afield.


 
I was privileged to get this commission for Val Irwin for her boat in the Mediterranean. It is based on a Jenny Hunter design Val found in NZ Quilter issue #56.
I quilted it on my Longarm Machine with an all over design that I call 'Chicken wire'. Sort of a cross hatch alternative. Do you like it?