New Zealand Quilt by Sarah

'Bird's Eye View' Digital Pantograph 
quilted by Frances Meredith, Fabadashery Long Arm Quilting

What has been on the quilting frame lately? A lovely quilt with memories of a special holiday made by Sarah.

New Zealand Kiwi Fabric

The quilt design is called 'The Birdwatcher' by Tracey Bowen and was a quilt project which Sarah picked up on her travels in New Zealand.  The fabrics feature a variety of birds native to the islands including the Kiwi, the Tui and the Saddleback.


New Zealand Kiwi Fabric

The fabrics Sarah used to complement her feature blocks was also from New Zealand and were printed with patterns found in Maori art. We used a deep grey / brown Isacord (1375) for the thread and 100% Hobbs Polydown for the wadding.  Sarah had chosen a lovely soft grey fabric for the back and once finished the thread colour and quilt pattern looked fabulous on the back as well as the front.

'Bird's Eye View' Digital Pantograph designed by Barbara Becker

She wanted a quilt design which reflected the traditional New Zealand patterns which featured on the fabric.  As soon as I saw them I immediately thought of this 'Bird's Eye View' digital pantograph by Barbara Becker. I have been waiting for an excuse to add this to my collection for a while, so I am pleased Sarah popped by with her quilt.


"The Birdwatcher"  New Zealand Quilt made by Sarah,
Quilted by Frances Meredith, Fabadashery Long Arm Quilting