Sunday, February 3, 2019

Buds in a Basket

A lovely Good Morning to all you lovely lovelies♥ It is a sunny Sunday morning down here; and as it is Sunday I am going to enjoy a little hand stitching.

Although some new fabric flowers have bloomed on my flower quilt this week, the subject of my delight today is a new quilt oozing with scrappy baskets of flowers, or perhaps I should say, flower buds. I was hankering after a little machine stitching and scrappy happiness so I have begun to fashion a new quilt. As I have been stitching my flower quilt since September last year, I just wanted to start something different; a new pretty oozing with scrappy loveliness.

I happened upon this beautiful book about 15 years ago, to keep for a sunny day. It is a book filled with delightful flower quilts. It is not often I follow a bought pattern for a quilt as I find my muddly brainpan overflows with enough designs and pretties to last a lifetime.....but I decided to live dangerously. =) I decided to follow another lovely's, fun pattern. I seem to recall at the time being taken by the beautiful and delightful scrappyness of each of the projects.

"A Bouquet of Quilts" is a book where the projects come from Nihon Vogue's preeminent quilting magazine, Quilts Japan. As this magazine is not widely available outside Japan, Jennifer Rounds and Cyndy Lyle Runner, as editors, decided to bring the gorgeous projects within the cover of this book to a wider audience. It is a wonderful book filled with enchanting quilts. There are a few which I would love to stitch.......one day. The projects within this fabulous book showcase Japanese quilters' fresh new perspectives on traditional western quilting. The pretties within truly are gorgeous.

I have decided to make the quilt "Buds in a Basket". Apparently this "dazzling quilt" appeared on the cover of  Quilts Japan (Issue 5, 2000). This quilt is the project that inspired the collaboration with Nihon Vogue and the editors of this book.

It seems Nihon and Vogue and I share a passion for reproduction 1930's and 40's fabrics. It seems I am in very good company then. =)

To add to the other reproduction 1930's fabrics that sit in my armoire, I have acquired a few more fun, whimsical fabrics to fashion the pretty baskets and flower buds. All the scrappy quilts I have stitched have some of the same fabrics but I love that. I love that each quilt has fabrics that I have loved for a very long time.


Fabrics of every hue, and sweet whimsical prints.




"Enough of the flowers, woman", I hear you say, "show us the quilt!!" Okay, here 'tis. The baskets are pieced and the flower buds and leaves are hand appliqued. When each basket is complete they are stitched together by machine to form a row.

I am finding this new quilt relaxing and fun to stitch. A little machine piecing and a little hand stitching....the best of both worlds. Although I am loving the designing and stitching of my flower quilt; this quilt is a  pleasant change, just for a little while. I am not really in a hurry to finish this quilt, nor am I in a hurry to finish my flower quilt. I rather love slow stitching. I rather love the slow mindfulness that it brings to my day. I will continue  with this pretty this week, alongside my flower quilt. I am thinking Cosmos are about to bloom on my flower quilt; and more pretty buds in baskets on this scrappy quilt. Oh, how I love to have several pretties on the go at the one time.

May you enjoy a little beauty, a little delight this coming week. May you find many pockets of  joy as you go about your days. As for me, I am going to enjoy this day, this Sunday, soaking up the warm sunshine kisses and a little, just a little slow hand stitching.

Until the next time........


Linking up this week to Kathy's, Slow Sunday Stitching.
                                       Judy's, Design Wall Monday

67 comments:


  1. What a pretty quilt. All the pretty flowers and fabrics are so colourful. We are having a stormy cold winter up here in Canada. Your post made me smile today. Just what I needed. Thanks for sharing. Greetings! Thelma.

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    1. Thank you, lovely Thelma♥ I am so happy I have brought a smile to your stormy and wintry day way up there. Have a beautiful day....keep warm. Kim Xx

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  2. Good morning Kim what a beautiful post my friend and boy you do the most beautiful work,you are very clever,i always love visiting your happy blog,hope you have a wonderful day Kim xx

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  3. It is always a pleasure visiting you!Stunning flowers...Gorgeous projects...Love all of your fabrics,such variety!Your new quilt is adorable!I also love your joy and enthusiasm,they are contagious!Happy Sunday and blessings!

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    1. Thank you, lovely Maristella, you are very kind♥ Yes, I have quite a stash of fabrics. May you have a beautiful Sunday. Kim Xx

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  4. Kim, a basket filled with beauty! When did you start quilting? Your work is so creative and lovely. ♥

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    1. Hi Gina, I stitched my first quilt when my eldest daughter was a baby....some 30 years ago. I didn't have a clue what I was doing but to this day my daughter has always loved that quilt. I have certainly learnt a few tricks along my quilting road. Thank you for your sweet comments, lovely Gina. Kim Xx

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  5. How beautiful Kim! Your new quilt is looking stunning already ... love, love the fabrics & colours. But I have to say ...my most favourite thing today would HAVE to be your beautiful ladder stacked with gorgeous fabrics & flowers. How pretty that is ... I could just sit & stare at it all day long!!

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  6. I am always amazed at the beauty in your posts. All of it is pure beauty! In the second picture, did you make the quilt with all the small squares? I want to make a quilt using pretty little squares with all the scraps I have left from sewing aprons. Your new quilt will be beautiful.

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  7. Beautiful fabrics and flowers. Certainly brightened up my Sunday morning.

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  8. Flowers everywhere !!!!!!!! And gorgeous basket !!!!! Your sceneries are so colorful and beautiful ! You have an eye for lovely pictures that visitors like me appreciate at max ;) Thanks for sharing all those beauties !
    Have a creative week !
    Hug
    Anna

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    1. Yes, lovely Anna, flowers, flowers everywhere down here in my humble abode. I do believe I love nothing better than flowers....mind you....1930's scrappy quilts come a very close second. =) As always, your beautiful comments you have gifted me with have put a smile in my day. Thank you♥ Kim Xx

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  9. Wow! The basket quilt is so pretty! So many nice floral fabrics you have, and such a beautiful quilt you have on the table. I love these small-flowered 1930s fabrics. :-)

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  10. Those baskets of flower buds are very pretty. They make me long for Spring!

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  11. I love the flower baskets, this is going to be such a beautiful quilt. I'm going to have to see if I can track down the book anywhere in the US. Happy Stitching!

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  12. Love those 30's and 40's prints. I am working on a hexie quilt with them. Your quilts are so fresh and summery, hard to handle right now with 3-4 feet of snow outside my window!!!

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  13. We have been having lots of cold and snowy weather lately so your flowery post is a breath of Spring! Lovely quilt!

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  14. That is going to be a gorgeous quilt with all your pretty prints. Your flowers on the ladder with the fabrics is a spring feast for the eyes.

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  15. what a lovely and colorful and creative post you have! I love your basket blocks and your applique is delightful too :) Kathi

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  16. I love your lovely bright cheerful photo's so very pretty, your quilt is going to be beautiful :) xx

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  17. A girl after my own heart!! I love vintage looking fabrics, florals and baskets!! In fact Zi bought a very simiypattrrn a few years ago, but haven’t attempted it. I really enjoy appliqué and hope to be able to do some again Yours is going to be lovely!!
    Hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Yes, we both have a vintage heart, don't we. And....I do believe there is no sweeter vintage heart than yours, lovely Jann♥ You have cheered my day with your sweet visit. Sending you a vintage basket overspilling with hugs. Kim Xx

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  18. Such a gorgeous new project, combining piecing and applique. So pretty, and I'll enjoy seeing it evolving as you happily stitch along.

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  19. Oh I would love to have coffee with you at that table. How lovely and your new basket blocks are precious. I am looking forward to some flour sack collections that are coming out this year and may have to get some.

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  20. Your flowers and fabrics have certainly brightened my evening. The Japanese quilt design is wonderful - so fresh and vibrant. I can imagine how you would feel like a change after so long stitching your beautiful garden quilt and you have chosen a beautiful project to take a break with :)

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  21. You have such pretty flowery prints...your baskets will be beautiful. I made a similar hanging last summer and I loved working on each of the baskets so much.It is a white/gray view out my window today with more snow in the forecast. Enjoy all your warmth!

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    1. How lovely you have a similar basket quilt hanging on your wall. The baskets are fun to work on, aren't they. I don't envy your snowy, wintry world but I have a feeling that in about three months it will be my turn for Jack Frost's frigid bite. I am not looking forward to that at all. So....I will do my darndest to enjoy all the warmth of Summer whilst I can. Thank you for your lovely visit Jocelyn and for your beautiful comments. Kim Xx

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  22. I am absolutely loving those happy little flowering baskets, Kim! My dear beloved late mom and I made t-shirts long ago and put a basket on the front with yo-yo flowers coming out on stems. I wish I had saved it!!! I had forgotten about it until I saw your quilt pieces. The baskets are just darling and will make such a pretty, blooming piece. Thank you for sharing the beauty. Xx

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  23. I'm not sure whether I am more in awe with your real flowers or your appliqued ones. That is going to be a gorgeous quilt in those 30s fabrics. Your work is just beautiful.

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  24. I have been hoping for one of your beautiful posts. Winter goes on so long here in Michigan, and it has been so cold. I used to quilt, but arthritis has stiffened my fingers and made it painful rather than enjoyable. Your flower quilts give me such joy, and your garden makes me yearn for spring. Thank you for sharing your lovely work. It is so very much a treat to see.

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    1. I imagined this post just for you, lovely Carole....I must have had an inkling. =) Yes, I have watched on the TV parts of your country being bombarded with snowstorms. It looks awfully freezing!! Let's hope that Spring comes avisiting your home very soon. Surely the sky has dropped enough snow on your home. Arthritis is a terrible thing. I have a little off and on....getting older I guess. My daughter tells me it is from too much stitching. Thank you so much, for the gift of your beautiful comments. They have sprinkled sunshine into my day♥

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  25. What a colorful and cheery post! Your quilts are coming along nicely, I really like the basket quilt. I have one similar that my grandma made. It has Sunflower Sues alternating with the baskets. I can’t wait to see these beauties when you’ve finished!

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  26. Oh how I love this new project! It is so pretty. You've got some beautiful fabrics to use too!

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  27. How beautiful are your fabrics and so many different ones. Yes, flowers are really your thing, dear Kim.
    Nice that you work with the sewing machine and partly with hand stitches.
    Your flower baskets have become beautiful!

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  28. i'm glad you found a "sunny" day to enjoy that book of patterns. i quite love what you have chosen, i wonder if following a pattern (not designing the pattern) takes some of the stress off and makes it more enjoyable. the fabrics you have chosen are lovely...

    i LOVE the hydrangeas in your opening picture and the place may? in the second. everything you touch is so special!!

    and this looks like another book, written just for you!!!

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  29. Perfect basket project..so fresh and beautiful! And what a wondrous fabric stash! A gift and a feast for the eyes and spirit.
    Thank you, Kim.

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    1. Thank you, lovely Dixie. I was attracted to this pattern because of its fresh new take on flower baskets, not to mention another opportunity to use my 1930's stash of fabrics. Kim Xx

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  30. What a lovely thing it is to have a friend from the bottom of the world who sends out bright and bold pictures of the most beautiful flowers in the world, while we, here, are in the heart of winter (However, yellow jonquils are already poking their heads upward.) But most of all, it is your stitching that mesmerizing me. Your fingers must just tingle with excitement at the thoughts of what they might create. Your beautiful quilts are truly works of art. Happy slow stitching! :~)

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    1. Oh, if yellow jonquils are poking their heads upwards, then surely there must be a whiff of Spring in the air. As for my fingers, they do get rather excited when creating a pretty....and if it is slow stitching, even better. Thank you for your beautiful comments and beautiful visit. Kim Xx

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  31. What a beautiful new project, Kim! It's nice to see all your beautiful flowery pictures, they are all so soothing! Thank you for so much beauty! Hugs! Sandrine

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  32. Just lovely! I love to see all sorts of colors and patterns come together. The more the merrier!

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  33. Had a lovely time perusing here and catching up. You always have the such lovely flowers, fabric collections and quilts, Kim! The new basket project is so sweet. Enjoy!

    -Soma

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  34. I have by now a large collection of floral scraps and am thinking of an all-floral quilt and how best to use them.

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  35. I am still glued to the photos showing your amazing fabrics! They are mesmerizing and I can only imagine your joy and pleasure working with them, creating fabulous flowery stories! I cannot wait to see your new quilt!

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  36. Lots of beautiful gorgeousness in your post Kim. I read it through when it arrived and then saved it for another day to savour the beauty! What a great quilt you have chosen to make, I love all your fabrics. I am hearing about fires in Tasmania but presumably they are not in your area? Hope you are having a beautiful week. xx

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  37. I love your yellow sewing machine!! And also find slow stitching and machine stitching combined to be very relaxing too! Thank you for a springy post of wonderful colors and fabrics! I smile thinking how much fun you have prepping your photos for the post....and am grateful as they are inspiring!!

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  38. Tell me, Kim, what size are the basket blocks and what size do you expect the quilt to be. It really looks like fun. I'm sure you'll enjoy having a different project. As much as I like/love a project, I normally just need something new to keep the juices running. Do you suppose that's why I have so many UFOs?

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  39. Oh, love all the darling fabrics and your beautiful quilts, Kim. It all just makes me smile on a very cold and snowy winter's day here. I've never seen such an array of pretties all sewn together. The yellow stepladder and vintage sewing machine just make it all the sweeter. Happy stitching, my friend, and thank you for sharing the joy. Sending hugs xo Karen

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    1. So happy to share the joyousness of gorgeous flowers and pretty fabrics with you, lovely Karen♥ My vintage Bernina is sweet....she purrs like a kitten as she sews. As always your sweet visit has sprinkled joy into my day....thank you. Kim Xx

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  40. Kim - sometimes you just need a change … but when you take on a change, you do it in style!!! Gorgeous stitching, my dear! You inspire me to just relax and enjoy some SLOW stitching!

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  41. Oh your beautiful posts always brighten my day, and I always seem to look at them when we are having cloudy, gloomy, rainy day like today so it just brings a bit of sunshine and so much loveliness to my day!! Your fabrics just bring a smile to my face, they are just gorgeous, as is your new basket quilt, that is a fun and cute design. I almost always go by a pattern or loosely based on one, I have only done my own design a few times. So good to see another lovely project in progress :)

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  42. This must be heaven to be working with such lovely prints and making the loveliest basket quilt, and having a bit of both machine and hand sewing. Ah, just heaven. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those baskets and flowers. Maybe I should stop my own project, hop a plane and come work with you. Hahaha I think Marzipan would have a fit, she wants more pillows. Also, is this Bernina the one you sew on all the time?

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  43. OMG ..Such cheery prints for a lovely quilt...I can imagine it must be pretty hot In Tasmania but maybe not as hot as Sydney where my son lives... You have such sunny weather and it does inspire one to be creative...Your work is gorgeous !!!! Your hydrangeas and baskets and jars of flowers are incredible. All this brilliant color has made me smile... Your post was most uplifting...Thank You ...Hugs

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    1. We have had a few hot days here in Tassie, but most of the time it is rather lovely and warm. Sydney is a lot hotter and a lot more humid, which I hated when I lived there. One of the reasons we moved to Tassie was the beautiful climate and the beautiful gardens that thrive here. Thank you for your beautiful comments, Zaa, you have made me skipped through my day. Kim Xx

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  44. Such a darling lot of happy colors and blooms here to cheer the wintry landscape here, sweet Kim! I just adore the basket of flowers quilt that you put together, it is a beauty! Did you know that I just attended a class here to learn how to paper piece, and I'm quite thrilled about learning such a fun technique! I am working on a quilt now with the paper piecing blocks that I have made, and am thinking about just doing a small table topper to begin with. It's exciting! I look at your amazing handiwork, and it is so inspiring!!! I am eating up all the beautiful blooms that you have shared too... as in our world, everything is white and frozen! Our temps this morning were at 0 degrees, quite cold even for here. I still walked my 5 miles, but it was cold! Thank you for warming my heart with the beauties and delights from your glorious world! Blessings and hugs :)

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  45. The quilt is going to be lovely. All of the fabrics are beautiful and inspiring. Enjoy your quilts.
    Marilyn

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  46. wonderful collections of quilts and art works.
    have a great weekend

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  47. I love your sweet little baskets! I think most of us have more than one project in the works.

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  48. We are working on the same basket quilt, and yours is lovely! Such beautiful pictures on your post. Thanks for blogging. I invite you to link up with Design Wall Mondays so more people can see your beautiful work. Judy (SmallQuiltsandDollQuilts.blogspot.com)

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    1. Thank you for your beautiful visit and comments, Judy. How wonderful you and I, at each end of the world, are stitching the same quilt. Somehow that makes this world of ours very small. As I stitch my little quilt, I will think of you stitching yours. Oh....thank you for your kind invitation to link up to your Design Wall Mondays...I have just done it. Kim Xx

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  49. I found the book! It's on its way. Thank you for bringing this darling quilt to our attention.

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  50. I just noticed you use a Bernina. Me too! My oldest Bernina was made in the 70s. The one I use every day is 25 years old. They are great machines!

    I love your baskets! They make me want to sew a 30s quilt.

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  51. OH I see my quilt coming in the 1930's fabric that I have! I have a good stash so it probably will not make much of a dent. I was able to find this book about 2 weeks ago when a friend mentioned it to me and asked me to see if I could find it! I did and ordered one also. We were lucky to get the book! Love your flowers and fabrics and your baskets!

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  52. Such lovely photographs and a wonderful quilt in the making!
    ENjoy your stitching!

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  53. Gorgeous flowers and fabrics Kim. Your post makes us feel that Spring is already here. gorgeous quilt in the makings.

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  54. Beautiful baskets and flowers and fabrics ... oh, my! :-) Pat

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  55. I know how it is, sometimes you just have to start something new! And how lovely they turn out! Anna x

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