Welcome to My Quilting Nest

Welcome to my passion of quilting, I live in Northland New Zealand. I love all the fabrics, and could sew every day, my mind is always a buzz of ideas. So wander through my blog and please post comments - always open to ideas - enjoy - Thanks Janis







Saturday, November 6, 2010

Viewers Choice

This is what won viewers choice at the Country Yard Exhibition I was very excited about this. This was most enjoyable to make.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

The Garden At The Country Yard

I just love the gardens - I took a lot of photos.

Umbrella Table Centre

Here is a photo of my completed table centre. This was hanging at the Country Yard Exhibition.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Sneak Look

This is a sneak preview of something I am making - can't reveal all yet.!!!

Quilting exhibition

What a wonderful day was had at the Country Yard Quilting Exhibition. There was some beautiful work on display - some very talented ladies out there - the mini quilt challenge saw entries come from everywhere great to see such enthusiasm. Jacki's Kiwiana quilt is just gorgeous great use of these fabrics.

Stitchery

I have finished my stitchery - will be giving it to Raewyn tonight, I sort of did my own thing a bit with butterfly just had fun.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Embroidered Table Centre Piece

I am full of the flu - but slowly working away on this one. I want it to be finished for "The Country Yard Exhibition". So here is a sneak peak.

Monday, August 16, 2010

New Quilt

Hi again, well at long last I have taken some photos of my quilt. Very pleased with the finished quilt. I learnt a lot from this class at The Country Yard and taken by Ans. Thanks Ans. Thanks also to Leeanne for suggesting to shadow around the flowers.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

More camelias

Just couldn't resist these camelias - unbelievable that they come off the same tree. Something you probably didn't know about me - I used to collect porcelain shoes, these ones came from Italy.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Busy in the Nest

This is what I am working on at the moment - quilting the beginners quilt. I have learnt so much by doing this class, techniques I hadn't done before.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Nature

I saw this beautiful camelia on my tree so just had to share it with you.

My 60th Birthday

These lovely ladies made me a special 60th birthday quilt.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Fairy

I enjoyed making this for a friends daughter

Golliwog

This is one of the first quilts I made. I kept this one.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Beautiful morning

This is a beautiful rainbow that was here this morning.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Jazzy Bag

This is the "Jazzy Bag" I made today, I just love the colours - so look out when you next see me LOL.

Mary Lou

This is the latest finished project "Mary Lou" everyone has to have a name. Robbie made the wooden hearts - they are just gorgeous - we will have to keep him on. Thanks Robbie.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

New Zealand Bags

Beginners Quilt

I have finished the beginners quilt, it is on the machine at the quilting stage, so pleased to have finished it. The classes were very informative and I have learnt a lot of new techniques - thanks to Ans. Will put it on here when finished.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Wall Hanging For Nina (India)

Nina went to India and loved it, she saw my wallhanging of Africa hanging up at the beach and asked if I would make her one depicting India, well what a challenge. Here is the finished quilt.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Mums Quilt

Mum has now got her new quilt, she loves it, I dropped off a pillowslip I made for her this week so all looks good.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Quilting Nest

Hello my name is Janis and I love quilting and seagulls. My family give me a hard time about how many photos I have of seagulls.