This quilter recently moved from our city and now lives in a nature reserve between two coastal towns.
Her new house has two spare bedrooms, and she plans to rent them to holiday-goers, with a quilt for each room.
This one is her Lighthouse or Agulhas quilt. Agulhas is one of the nearby coastal towns.
It seems I get more quilts from out of town than from local makers. I don’t mind and enjoy doing them all.
This maker is not only a quilter. She does it all if it can be made using a sewing machine. She makes anything, from Barbie clothing to hot pads or aprons.
This is for a daughter-in-law using only long strips.
Kaffe Fasset circles
This is the first quilt using this fabric I liked. Not using all the same manufacturer's fabric overwhelming and next to each other, but spread over a calm backing, looks much better.
This was a small quilt with linen instead of batting, and I already had my machine cleaned, oiled, and the needle replaced for a booking I got more than a month ago. When this one arrived before the booked quilts, I thought to take my chance and finish it.
Another quilt from far away. Almost 750 km from us. This quilt has a sad story. The maker died before finishing it, and a friend inherited it and finished it. Then it went to my client, who forwarded it to me.
I am not sure who will receive the quilt, but at least the maker's original work didn't go to waste.
This poor quilt had a hectic road trip. Like so many before it, it was sent from a small town about 160 km away, but it ended up 455 km away and had to be rerouted. This took almost 3 weeks, and the sender, who sent it on behalf of a friend, had a terrible time hoping it wouldn't get lost.
I have started walking daily again with a friend. I am trying to lose some of the weight I gained over the winter, and she saw a beautiful dress available only in a size smaller than she normally wears; she bought it and is determined to fit into it this summer.
This quilter, from out of town, asked to book a time in July but waited for an opportunity to come to our city, which came up last week. She delivered this quilt with flamingo prints as the focal point of each block.
The quilt is for a granddaughter.
My RR time was over when I received this quilt. While quiet, I started reading an intriguing book about one of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors. I soon realised I needed to get a system, or nothing else would happen. I let myself read one chapter, but then I had to finish a chore. This morning I made coffee, read one chapter, and loaded this quilt. Another chapter, started supper, the next chapter was followed by starting the laundry. This way, I did not have any guilt trips.
The Antrisite stove is installed, and although we haven't purchased the coal yet, we've tested it with wood and were pleasantly surprised by the heat it emitted.
Another quilt made by this very brave quilter. She frequently offers to use clothing worn by a loved one as a memory quilt. I am not that brave. I would certainly run out of fabric after choosing a design and then not know how to solve the problem. Hats off to her.
