Kaffe Fassett Pouch Bag

When you need a half hour break from writing reports, what better than to grab a little kitset?

Bought the kit, with ready cut pieces, from a stall (can't remember which one) at the National Quilt Symposium in October. Thought it was a nice little introduction to using some Kaffe Fassett fabrics.

Is about 8.5" wide and 5.5" tall. Just right for holding my slowly-developing collection of machine embroidery threads.

Joining up with Amanda Jean's Finish It Up Friday

Pasifika #1

Another finish of a project started during one of my classes at October's National Quilt Symposium in Christchurch.

This is a white dupion silk, free-motion quilted wallhanging, using Pasifika designs - a class tutored by Donna Ward (who won three prizes at symposium, including Best in Show!)

I used an aqua-blue theme for the quilting threads (because if it turned out okay I planned to hang it in our bedroom)...aqua in the middle, a variegated in the top right corner, and a deeper blue on the bottom left corner designs.

Donna was another friendly, relaxed and supportive tutor who gave us lots of tips about quilting Pasifika-themed designs; I really enjoyed her class.

Here it is 'in-situ'... it measures 18" x 16"...

The backing of the wallhanging is just a simple pinstripe with corner pockets for the hanging stick to sit in. 

And a Pasifika 'kia ora' or 'talofa' to visitors from Amanda Jean's Finish It Up Friday!! And I am thrilled to have had my Halfmoon Bay quilt featured in Kelly's Needle and Thread Thursday linky!!