Cooler today – in the lower 90’s and that is due to cloud cover. I seem to be moving along with my goals quicker than I thought I would. Yesterday I was able to put my Blue and Black Pukeko Swamp Quilt setting on the Design Wall! I love it! I have now give the quilt a new name! Pukeko Swamp. This is the name that is on the selvage of the fabric.
Linda in UK provided me the following information about the New Zealand fabric that I had chosen to use Easy Breezy The birds with red beaks are pukeko, a marsh duck, and the red flowers are on the pohutukawa tree (known in NZ as the Christmas tree as they flower at Christmas and look like a tree dressed with red fairy lights). The birds on the pohutukawa are tuis. The tui is also called the Parson Bird because the white feather tab at his neck is like a Vicar’s white tabs.
This was great information so as soon as I had the setting on my design wall I knew that the name would be changed! So here is Pukeko Swamp Quilt!
I still have to cut the corner blocks and side setting blocks before I will begin to sew the rows together.
I am now working on the last of the red fabric blocks so they will be ready to be put on the design board by Friday!
This will be the first quilt for 2020! Stay tuned for the finish!
Hugs, Nanette
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That was fast! I enjoyed reading about the fabric, too! 🙂
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Thx Laura. The blocks are 6 “ finished. Very easy blocks to cut and sew.
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This pattern sews up so fast. Love the setting. Happy stitching!
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Thank you Gretchen. I wanted to show case the fabric.
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That certainly made a great quilt from a simple pattern and a wild fabric! Super job!
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Thank you Susan! Fun quilts to do.
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It looks great, Nanette, and I love the new name (and the background info about the New Zealand flora and fauna in the fabric print)!
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Thank you Rebecca!
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No kidding this was easy breezy! Yesterday I basted pockets and changed thread, that was my great sewing!
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Well, stupid Amazon return problem and Medicare and BCBS got me side tracked yesterday – lost a day – but today is going to be a banner sewing day – we walked – hot but cooler and maybe it will be in the 60’s in the morning next week but I am back on the walking off that stupid going no where bike! It doesn’t help me lose any weight!!!! Hugs
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Beautiful!! Where do I find the pattern?
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It is a leader/ender (?) from Bonnie Hunter.
I just made the block. They are 6” finished. Easy and fun. Hugs 🤗
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What an amazing quilt. It looks so 3D and like your looking through windows. Love learning about the fabric! Gorgeous!!!!!
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Thank you Sharon – new post coming tomorrow! Progress is going great guns afire over here I the new 2020! LOL. Hugs
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So fun to see another EB quilt and it looks great with the alternate square!
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Thank you Kathy! I really love this one – wait until you see the red one! Hugs
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What a different look your Easy Breezy has. SEW different from the scrappy blocks that I’ve seen around the internet! That’s going to be such a lovely quilt.
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Thank you! I am not a scrappy quilter – too many things going on bothers my brain! LOL. Hugs
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Fun to get the details on your fabrics and name your quilt appropriately!!!
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I am going to name the Red one with the name on the selvage also! Coming soon!!!!
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