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Gathering Blooms
My son gives me a subscription to your magazine as an ongoing present. I thoroughly enjoyed following Jo Avery’s Gathering Blooms BOM quilt each month. I’ve only been quilting for about three years and it has taught me new techniques along the way. I went a little off script when I quilted it as I wanted to try free-motion machine quilting, and as I have a small machine, I decided to do each block as a QAYG. I tried to make the flowers and leaves ‘realistic’ with the choice of colours and the way I quilted it. I know it’s not perfect, but I’m very happy with the outcome!
Helen Jackson, via email
We love your version Helen. Nothing is ever perfect, but we love that you enjoyed the process and learnt skills along the way, that’s what counts!
August Flowerbed
I wanted to share a photo of a quilt I finished today. It’s based on Véronique Diligent’s pattern on the cover of Issue 91 of Today’s Quilter, and it’s a 60th birthday present for my sister-in-law. It’s needle-turn appliqué, and I had it long-arm quilted due to time constraints and being in the middle of a long, hot, and humid summer here in tropical North Queensland. I had to be creative in places due to being a bit slap-dash with reading instructions and measuring t
