tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63416725297418665632024-03-19T20:18:16.288+11:00Elven Garden QuiltsModern Quilt DesignJess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-37315289042151343272017-07-19T20:25:00.002+10:002017-07-19T20:25:43.064+10:00Fussy Cut Sampler - Block 30 Late last year, my friend Elisabeth contacted me to ask if I'd like to participate in a blog hop for her yet-to-be-released book, The Fussy Cut Sampler, cowritten with her friend Nichole. I love a good bit of fussy cutting, so I knew it was something I'd love to participate in - and I'm so glad I did. This book is absolutely brilliant! It goes way beyond just fussy cutting a square as a Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com216tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-15992486407812142232017-07-14T18:52:00.000+10:002017-07-14T18:52:15.110+10:00Symphony Quilt Today I'm excited to share a quilt I put together last month - the latest free pattern release as part of AGF Stitched, a collaboration between Art Gallery Fabrics and Fat Quarter Shop.
This was a really fast and fun quilt top put together - the blocks are big so it grows super fast. Plus, there are very few seams to match, so it's a very low stress quilt to make. I'd actually intended on Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-9073707949889557352017-07-07T15:35:00.001+10:002017-07-07T15:35:30.640+10:00Wild Goose Chase I'm sharing a quick little block with you today, one I put together earlier this week. This is a newly released pattern from Fat Quarter Shop, called Wild Goose Chase.
The blocks in this quilt have been cleverly designed to incorporate Triangles on a Roll for making the flying geese units, and they make it so easy to put together.
Although I've only had a chance to make oneJess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-9922986227245112582017-06-23T18:32:00.000+10:002017-06-23T18:32:07.309+10:00Snail Trail {a finished quilt}I'm really pleased to be sharing a finished quilt with you today! This quilt is made using a newly released pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop. 'Snail Trail' is part of a new Classic and Vintage series of pattern FQS are releasing, and I chose to make the Crib Size version. The Snail Trail block is one of my very favorite quilt blocks (and I have made at least four quilts using this block in the Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-26086521245022306262017-05-25T14:49:00.002+10:002017-05-25T14:49:41.464+10:00Ice Cream Soda Quilt {Month 3}
Another month, another lot of Ice Cream Soda quilt blossoms! I'm still surprised that I'm 'keeping up' with this block of the month (created by Jodi at Tales of Cloth) - although I'm not making a conscious effort to get all my blossoms made before the next lot of papers arrive, it has worked out that way so far. Having said that, I've doubled my order for month four (I have a grand plan I'll Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com183tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-34152691150872151802017-05-08T13:38:00.000+10:002017-05-08T13:38:17.836+10:00Peppermint Bark {a finished quilt}April was a pretty busy month for me - my son turned 10, we had school holidays for a few weeks, plus throw in Easter, work and me learning how to use a longarm. Let's just say it was a full month! Nevertheless I managed to finish a few small projects, and I'm excited to be able to share one of these with you today. This is my version of the Peppermint Bark quilt, a brand new quilt pattern by Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-77857410426932039912017-04-24T15:03:00.000+10:002017-04-24T18:29:50.886+10:00Ice Cream Soda Quilt - Month 2
Another month, another set of eight Ice Cream Soda Quilt blossoms. And I am still absolutely loving this project! And exciting news for those of you who may have missed the sign ups back in February - Jodi has announced that she'll be opening up another round of sign ups in May, so if you're keen to join in on the fun, be sure to follow her over on Instagram.
I'm finding it really Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-74583447809580392412017-04-19T20:33:00.001+10:002017-04-19T20:33:28.626+10:00A wee bit of FMQ {Suzy Q Panel for BERNINA Australia}Back in March, BERNINA Australia contacted me to ask if I'd be interested in quilting a small panel to be part of a display in their booth at the Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC) this year. Of course I said yes (I mean, what an honour!), and had a LOT of fun quilting it. A group of textile artists and quilters from around Australia have been busy working their magic on these panels, and I Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-87487176926270159252017-04-15T16:36:00.001+10:002017-04-15T16:36:22.388+10:00Meet the Hosts - Ella from Throw a Wench in the Works
Today it's time to meet another one of the Finish A Long 2017 hosts. This month I'm delighted to introduce Ella, who blogs at Throw a Wench in the Works. I've known Ella online for a long time, and she was actually my swap partner for the Sailors Mouth Swap back in 2012 when I made her my Sweary Tula quilt. I hope you enjoy learning all about Ella!
Hi, I'm Ella, here at Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-69282195173844714182017-04-12T17:00:00.000+10:002017-04-12T17:00:01.192+10:00Sew Together MadnessLast weekend, I stayed up WAY too late sewing together a couple of Sew Together bags. I'd cut all the pieces and quilted the exterior panels the weekend before, and then Friday night I stayed up till 2am sewing them together. Probably not the wisest decision, but loads of fun nevertheless - and it was worth the total lack of brain function the next day. I absolutely adore these bags, and am so Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-42413819556891503962017-04-02T13:24:00.001+10:002017-04-02T13:24:27.125+10:00Ice Cream Soda Quilt Month 1
Back in February, my friend Jodi (aka Tales of Cloth) announced a block of the month program she would be hosting for 2017, called the Ice Cream Soda Quilt. Jodi and her family run a business, laser cutting paper pieces for English paper piecing (EPP), so the Ice Cream Soda Quilt is a cleverly designed EPP project. Until last year, I never really enjoyed EPP all that much, but having started Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-34590576239242659472017-04-02T12:33:00.001+10:002017-04-02T12:33:44.931+10:00Finish A Long 2017 - Quarter 2 Proposed Finishes Link Up
It's time to link up your list of unfinished projects that you propose to finish in Q2 of the FAL. I truly hope you are facing a new quarter with a brand new list - because you finished so many UFOs in Q1!
The FAL is hosted by a community of bloggers across the world. Our hosts are:
Rhonda - Rhonda's [Quilt] Ramblings - USA
Nicky - Mrs Sew & Sow - Great Britain
Jess - Elven Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-75701657904170481862017-03-27T09:10:00.003+11:002017-03-27T09:10:43.407+11:00Finish A Long 2017 - Quarter 1 Link Up
It might be hard to believe but we have made it to the end of the first quarter of the 2017 FAL and it's time to link up your Q1 finishes! In addition to completing all those UFOs on your lists, we hope you have taken the first 3 months of 2017 to get to know all of our new hosts!
The 2017 FAL has a community of bloggers across the world jointly hosting the FAL. Our hosts are:
Rhonda - Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-58313939353989772262017-03-18T20:05:00.001+11:002017-03-19T18:26:17.295+11:00Friday Fabric Finds is Back!!I've made a few major life changes this year, which has meant I have more time and energy for blogging (yay!!), and something I enjoy doing is sharing what's new in my sponsors shops. It's a bit of eye candy for my readers, and it's a nice way for me to say thanks to these shops for continuing to support my little blog :o). So I'm planning on getting back to my Friday Fabric Finds posts, Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-80191084636990182522017-03-16T22:28:00.000+11:002017-03-18T19:10:11.924+11:00Spellbound Quilt Top (aka a punch in the face!)A few months ago I was approached by the Fat Quarter Shop and asked if I'd be interested in participating in an upcoming quilt along, using a soon be released It's Sew Emma pattern called Spellbound. I was instantly drawn to the design (it's such an interesting and graphic quilt) and very quickly said yes. The version featured in the pattern was made using Maven by Basic Grey, a really Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-52991606314007675282017-03-15T09:27:00.001+11:002017-03-15T09:27:51.415+11:00Meet the Host - Abigail from Cut & Alter {Finish A Long 2017}
Today's the day for the next installment in the Finish A Long 2017 Meet the Host posts, where we get to learn about Abigail from Cut & Alter. I have only 'met' Abigail through the FAL, so it is lovely to learn more about her!
Back in November I was surprised and delighted to open an email from Rhonda inviting me to become one of the global host of the 2017 Finish-A-Long. There are 13 of usJess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-19092820995448968862017-03-13T14:13:00.000+11:002017-03-13T14:13:11.746+11:00Off the Grid {a finished quilt}This blog post has been a long time coming. I finished making this quilt back in October last year, but I've only just got around to editing all the photos and actually writing about it. Which is kind of annoying, as this is one of my very favorite finishes ever, and I've been pretty excited about finally sharing it. But life happens, and when you've got three small children things take months Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-87574807960897301132017-03-10T11:00:00.000+11:002017-03-10T11:00:43.040+11:00Melody Miller PlacematsToday I'm sharing a quick and easy project I put together yesterday, as part of the Placemats Sew Along with the Fat Quarter Shop. I've been meaning to make a set of placemats for a veeery long time, so when I was asked if I'd like to participate in this sew along, I knew it would be the perfect prompt for me to get it done, rather than leaving it for another few years. And this was a seriously Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-38794235245988484452017-02-27T23:17:00.003+11:002017-02-27T23:17:53.759+11:00On quilt shows and ribbons...
If you follow me on social media, you are probably aware that one of my quilts - Scattered - won a ribbon at QuiltCon over the weekend. I can't express how amazing, exciting and mind blowing this is for me. Just getting a quilt juried into the show is quite an achievement in my mind, so to win third place in the Improvisation category kinda blows my mind. I've recieved SO many lovely messages Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-28357758079164427502017-02-15T10:28:00.000+11:002017-02-15T10:28:59.301+11:00FAL 2017 - Meet the Hosts - Me!
Today it's my turn to introduce myself as one of the global hosts for the 2017 Finish A Long!
Hi, I'm Jess, otherwise known as Elven Garden Quilts. This is my second year as a FAL host, and although I'm not great at actually participating in the FAL (I have a pretty bad history of not finishing anything on my list!), it's great to be back to cheer you all along for a second year. I thoughtJess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-55373140402638875832017-02-01T21:08:00.000+11:002017-02-01T21:08:09.981+11:00Flow {A Finished Quilt}Wow, it's been a long, long time since I've shared a quilt finish in this space! It's nice to be back - and I have several quilts and quilt tops I finished toward the end of last year that I'm hoping to share over the next few weeks. The first two I'll be showing you were made essentially in secret - that is, I resisted my usual tendency to completely overshare what I'm working on. The main Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-77224692093085686402017-01-15T16:44:00.000+11:002017-01-15T16:44:19.901+11:00FAL 2017 Meet the Host - Nicky from Mrs Sew and Sow
Today, I'm very excited to introduce you to one of our Finish A Long hosts, Nicky from Mrs Sew and Sow. I've known Nicky for a number of years - she is one of the first people I connected with online when I started blogging. I hope you enjoy getting to know her!
Hi ! My name is Nicky Eglinton and I'm one of the global 2017 Finish-A-Along hosts. This is my second year as co-host Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-13769887090410294472017-01-10T17:56:00.001+11:002017-01-10T17:56:07.412+11:00Finish A Long 2017 - Quarter 1 Proposed Finishes Link Up
I'm a bit late in getting this post up, but today I'm pleased to announce the Quarter One Proposed Finishes link up is ready. So, are you ready for a new year? A new year a new list!
As you are probably aware, the 2017 FAL is remaining global - a community of bloggers across the world, jointly hosting the FAL. Our hosts are:
Rhonda - Rhonda's [Quilt] Ramblings - USA
Nicky - Mrs Sew &Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-47400030407099443632017-01-07T00:30:00.000+11:002017-01-07T00:30:30.388+11:00Introducing the Finish A Long 2017
As the 2016 FAL is coming to a close, we thought it would be the perfect time to introduce the group of global FAL hosts for the 2017 Finish A Long! Our new hosts continue to span 3 continents and several countries. Each of them has a lovely and inspiring blog and I hope you will enjoy checking them all out:
Rhonda - Rhonda's [Quilt] Ramblings - USA
Nicky - Mrs Sew & Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-49068862352189105552017-01-02T19:12:00.001+11:002017-01-02T19:15:31.705+11:00FAL 2016 - Quarter 4 Link Up
First of all, a very happy new year to you all! And secondly, I apologise that this blog post is going up rather late - we are actually staying at the beach for a few weeks and my internet access has been sketchy at best. I have a whole load of blog posts I need to write when we get back home, a few finished quilts to share and a few rather exciting things that will be happening in 2017 (Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.com0