Beach Story Quilt

Looks like Instagram has taken over blogging - for me, at least. And this is no surprise, as with my busy life, every free minute is spent for quilting. :) Much quicker to take one picture of what you have made and post it on IG with a few words! 
However, this quilt deserves good quality photos. I had spent so much time designing the quilting and then quilting it, that the work should be recorded and displayed to a the world. 
I, too, sometimes quite like to go through good quality pictures of my previous works. Love the detail on close-up photos! :-))

The story of this quilt is short - I fell in love with the Story fabrics collection! It was created by Carrie Bloomston for Windham Fabrics and became one of my favourites of all times! In fact, I did not do much - just put together the 'sky', the 'beach huts' and the 'sea' parts with the cute pieced tumblers in the middle. So much space for creative quilting! Totally enjoyed the quilting part. :)
I loved my quilt so much that even sent it to this year Festival of Quilts in Birmingham! Main reason - for more people to see and enjoy it! As much as I enjoyed making it! 

Have fun! :) xx

Flowering Snowball Quilt

My Flowering Snowball quilt is finally finished and proudly displayed on my bedroom wall! :) 

It has taken me quite a while to complete and this was one of those quilts that make it fun to make - every minute of it. :) 

Probably one of my best works so far! Definitely, one made with the brightest fabrics! :-) 

I used Hobbs Wool batting here and it was a total joy to quilt it on my longarm. The wool has given the quilt nice puff and softness - I love wool batting! 

Enjoy yourselves and your quilting! :-)) x

Edinburgh - Melbourne MQG Mini Quilt Swap 2015

Now that my swap partner has received her mini, I can show it off here and once again - admire!! :-)

Sooo, back in summer we, the Edinburgh Modern Quilt Guild, decided to organise a swap with another modern quilt guild. I volunteered to  contact the guilds to see who wants to swap with us! And we were very lucky when the Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild rep Maryjane responded to say they would be very keen! How exciting!!! 

When I asked Eleri Stephens, my swap partner from Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild, if she likes Liberty fabrics (we agreed between our guilds to use the fabrics from the UK and Australian designers respectively!), she gave me a challenge to create a modern quilt with traditional Liberty! Well, I think the combination has worked beautifully. :) 

Even more! I mistakenly cut twice as many pieces of fabrics than needed - which means I will make a copy of this very quilt and keep in for myself! :-)))) So, watch this space! :) xx

These are the pics of the quilt before I washed and dried it - and to me, it means unfinished yet! As I love those crinkles after washing! :)

Work in Progress... Gosh, that was such a joy to quilt! :))

And this is my swap partner Eleri with her lovely wee quilt - all the way from sunny Scotland! With Love from Tatyana xxx

Two Baby Quilts

Someone asked me to make a new-born baby quilt for a baby not born yet - so not known if it is a boy or a girl! :) Well, I have made two quilts! One for a boy and one for a girl))) I had the blue fabrics for ages and was happy to have a chance to use it. Surprisingly, did not find right pinks in my stash - and bought these awesome two fabrics from the Sophia collection of the new Makover brand! 

Well, it is a Girl! And the pink quilt will go to its new little owner. :) I so much love the modern feel that the fabrics give to the quilt! 

For making the turned corners I used this amazing tutorial! It's in Russian but very visual (well, it's a video :))

New Spring Quilt

Ждала ждала солнечной погоды, да так и не дождалась! Пришлось фотографировать с кусочком солнца, а то хуже нет - закончить очередной квилт и не иметь возможности показать фото!!! :))

А этот получился особенно интересный! Так и сияет. 

Сшила для маленькой девочки - дочки одной моей очень хорошей знакомой девушки. :) Надеюсь, одеялко найдет свое место у новых хозяек! :-) хх

И еще по дороге сделала фото процесса - поэтому скоро будет и МК! Эти гексагончики можно шить бесконечно и в разных вариантах! 

Размер 160х200см.

Наполнитель: Hobbs 100% хлопок

Бэк: Батист
Лонгарм стежка: цветочные перья

I finished this quilt about a week ago and all this time been waiting for sunny weather so I could make really good pictures! Alas. Some sunshine this afternoon is all I got. You really want to show the photos as soon as you complete a quilt - I do)) 

Especially as this quilt is a present for a little girl - a daughter of my old friend - and I want to give it to her as an Easter present. 

The good news is I did manage to take the photos while I was making the quilt - so very soon there will be a tutorial on how to put together these lovely hexies! :-) xx

Size: 60"x80"

Batting: Hobbs 100% cotton

Backing: Batist
Free-motion quilting on my longarm, flowery feathers

Thread: Aurifil 2405, 40wt cotton on top; Pre-wounded bobbin Magna Glide 80wt poly

Попробовала пришить кайму на машинке - и не жалею! Теперь - только так! :)

Tried the machine binding - awesome result! Never hand-stitched binding again))

Enjoy yourselves and your quilting! :-)) x