Freddie's Elephant

 

I made this little stuffed elephant for Freddie Norman (son of a past workmate of mine) who was born in January 2025.  His older brother and sister had each received an elephant so it was compulsory for me to make one for him too!

I love the elephant fabric!

It is the 'Eleni the Elephant' pattern that I ripped out from magazine 'Patchwork & Stitching Vol.17 No. 4 2011'.

Fox in a Twist

 

This cot quilt (measures 37.5" x 44") was a new baby gift for my cousin's new grandson, Jack Burgess, who was born in 2025.

The pattern is 'Jelly Roll Twist', a freebie from the Fat Quarter Shop, though I made it as 8" blocks not 9" as in the pattern.  The fabric was a woodlands themed jellyroll in my stash from Spotlight, and I added some other solids and prints from my stash.

I did an allover stipple on my Bernina Q20 longarm for the quilting, and it has a fox flannel backing.

Fox In a (Set)

 

These four neonatal bassinet quilts were made with the leftovers from a cot quilt.  They all measure about 18" x 20" and have a fox print flannel backing.  These were donated to the neonatal unit at Southland Hospital at the end of 2025,

'Foxing Around"

'Foxing About'

'Foxing Anew'

'Foxing Again'

Minnie For Meadow cot quilt

 

This cot quilt was made in 2025 (yes, I am still catching up on last year's projects!) for Meadow, the new baby girl of my cousin's daughter Emma Dawson - Emma is a big fan of Minnie Mouse so I thought this set of Disney fat quarters (plus a couple of extra fabrics for colour variations) would be well received.

I used the pattern 'Jumping Jack' by Sue Pfau from her book 'Quilts From Sweet Jane' - it is an easy pattern and I have used it before (in 2018, and in n 2016).

The quilt measures 37.5" x 39". I quilted it on my Bernina Q20 longarm with diagonal lines and some zig-zag loops.  The backing used a sweet little bird floral flannel.

And yes, the quilt was indeed well received - here is Meadow (and also the family dog, named Minnie!)

Backyard Flower Patch

The pictures aren't fantastic due to the lighting but you can see the lovely colours of this large lap quilt that I made in 2025 for my workmate, Laura McVicar, on her 30th birthday.

The pattern is 'Morning Flower Patch' by Cheryl Brickey, from here book 'Just Two Charm Packs Quilts', and I used charm packs from my stash of 'Backyard' by Sarah Watts for Ruby Star Society.

I quilted it on my Bernina Q20 longarm with a free motion design based on a panto I had seen online (I don't have a panto device so had to free-hand it).

The quilt measures 54.5" x 67.5".

And Laura adores rabbits, so that was my cue to use this cute teal bunny rabbit print that I've had in my stash too.

Pillowcases

 

In 2025 I made some pillowcases in anticipation of needing some 'big sister' and 'big brother' gifts for some older siblings of new babies that were due to be born during the year. And two of the pillowcases were sent my little cousins in Australia as Happy New Year presents.

I do love these owls that have been in my stash for a while!

And this boat fabric has also been waiting to be used...

And I know a couple of boys who will adore these monster trucks!

This woodlands flora print is sweet...

I make the pilllowcases by using the Roll It Up method, as shared by American Patchwork & Quilting on their website (for their One Million Pillowcases Challenge).

It involves French seams, and makes a nice big pillowcase.

First you layer the two fabrics, and roll up the main part so it is sitting inside the end-band.

Then you unroll the case and line up the side hems, to sew as a French seam.

The French seam helps prevent fraying as there are no exposed seams.

Honky Tonk Flow

 

This was the large lap quilt I made for auction at our Edendale Bowling Club 'Clash For Cancer' charity tournament, this year in aid of prostate cancer support in Southland.

I used the 'Process Flow' pattern by Cheryl Brickey in her book 'Just Two Charm Pack Quilts' (and the link between 'flow' and prostates was coincidental, but very apt!)

The charm packs had been in my stash for maybe ten years, having been purchased from the Fat Quarter Shop (online) in the USA.  They are 'Honky Tonk' by Eric and Julie Comstock for Moda.

It measures 56" square and was quilted with straight lines (using channel locks) on my Bernina Q20 longarm.

There is quite a cowboy/wild west theme happening in the motifs of the fabrics.

The backing used up some leftover blocks.