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                     Maro Vanezis
                        Nonie Khenkin
​                        whoever has time...

Inspiration  and progression.

15/10/2021

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From
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88 blocks later -  the quilt ! 
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                                                       Quilt for a friend who is passionate about books - Nonie
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Diamond Burst and prophecies!

26/11/2019

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'Now and again I get back onto the straight and narrow path of traditional patchwork.    This  requires  sticking to the rules  so  let me tell you this quilt was an exercise of strength and discipline for me in more ways than one. 
My biggest challenge was to give a "fresh modern country vintage" look  to a  classic Diamond Burst pattern while also trying to use up  my old stash and simultaneously  not buy new fabric.  FYI my stash is made up of two types of materials. Firstly  fabrics that I don't remember what I saw in them when I got them and secondly  fabrics that for some reason (not logical or reasonable) I am saving for some super project in the future  that never seems to come. 
Anyway with obstacles like these I embarked on my new quilting adventure.  Needless to say  I did not manage to stick to my self made rules and ended up buying this fabulous black and grey fabric that I used as a background filler. 
As fate would have it the day I  gave this quilt to my daughter  she got engaged which proves my choice of a diamond pattern was prophetic and that  everything happens for a reason!                     - Nonie 
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Hexagonal Diamond Burst block quilt with a classic Baptist fan quilting pattern.
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Blue "Kool Katz " for Misty!

7/9/2019

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I had a lot of  fun making this whimsical "Kool Katz Kwilt" for Misty.  True to myself I didn't manage to stick to the original pattern but  I'm really pleased with the way the variation turned out  and  am purring with 'blue cat' happiness !   I love the  playful tessellating tails that  give the feeling of  cats cuddling up together in a   bunch of four  but yet still  respecting their cool  independent nature !
This  quilt   combines  a pieced cat block  and a snail trail block giving it a unique look.   The negative space is  in  light grey fabric and was enhanced by a 'cat scratch" quilting pattern.

The quilt has reached its new home in Indiana and is on the  couch - where all cats ultimately end up ! 
BTW - Can you find the hiding kitty ?                                                                                               - Nonie

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Welcome girls!

3/6/2019

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As any quilter will tell you  everybody needs a quilt of their own.  So with the arrival of these three sweeties it was time to make some new  quilts  for them to cuddle and enjoy for many years to come !  

 Welcome  girls !         
                                                                 
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Ophelia

Bold and bright colors
to explore.   
Traditional 36-patch block pattern with a baby yellow sashing and  a funky wave quilting design.
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 Katerina 

​Lots of  multicolored  crosses placed in a gradient color scheme. Simple pieced  stripes in the back give this quilt  added interest. 
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Erasmia
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​Contemporary subdued crib quilt with triangle pattern done in pastel  colors and a light grey border . Little birdies on the back keep this
baby company.
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The guys did it !

20/9/2017

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Look at what some soldiers were up to during the the last century wars in Crimea , India, South Africa, Prussia, Austria and France.

 Patchwork and Quilting !!!!

Quilts were made for all sorts of reasons by soldiers using uniform fabric. Some were made  for  therapeutic reasons , others just to stay out of trouble and others just to be  creative .  These were mostly in Intarsia style, a technique that differs  from most of the Quilts we see today.  Quilts of wool without batting or backing,
 tiny pieces (many under and inch ),top stitching  and embroidery on seams,  pieces sewn together on the edges without seam allowances were seen throughout most of the exhibits. 

I can go on and on but for now enjoy a selection of  these antique beauties.  - Nonie

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War and Pieced  ( Annette Gero collection of military quilts) at the American Folk Art Museum,NY. 
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Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair 2014...

9/11/2014

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Woohoo!!!... finally uploaded some photos of ... the BIG ONE, the Sydney Quilt and Craft Fair that took place from July 9-13 . To give you a general feel for what I saw...


These are some of the shops that were selling their goods at the show...

These were some of the gizmos and some of the talks/demonstrations I attended, and, some talented people I met..
One of the Exhibitions within the exhibition, this one was this years AQC challenge titled "Ten". I managed to take some of the entries before my camera finally ran out of battery...well there were more than 400 quilts displayed and both days I went my camera was working overtime taking happy snaps whenever I could.

If you would like to see all of the quilts from this challenge I have included a link button....I will post another blog before the end of the year with some more quilts to feast your eyes upon..promise...Maro

link to all of the Ten challenge finalist quilts
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Patchwork challenge! Two and counting...

17/9/2014

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Did a major clean up in my sewing room after the exhibition. I cannot  believe the amount of scraps I have accumulated!  I filled up two large boxes that I literally had to sit on so that they would close!

I have given myself a challenge! -  To see how many quilts I can make with what's in the boxes.

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One of two boxes of scraps.
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After quilt 1. Almost like nothing was taken out!

Quilt 1 -  Scrappy rose with a swirl

Firstly  I handled  strips . It took me 2 days to sort through and to pull out the the wider strips   (2 inch  and over). Then came Quilt 1.
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Scrappy roses with a swirl (1.38m x 1.72m)
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Scrappy roses with a swirl!    Great way to use up oddly shaped pieces.
It also produced  a lot of  triangular shaped scraps that I added back into the bin!


Quilt 2  - Chevron - quilt as you go.

Still had lots of strips. The selection was getting a bit narrower around 2 inches and under.  I also noticed that the colors were getting a bit more subdued  which really had me itching to add new fabric but I managed to hold myself  back.
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This quilt with a chevron pattern  was made with the 'quilt as you go' method.  (used up some odd strips of batting too! ) 
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Chevron - quilt as you go (1.33m x 1.51m)

coming up next ....

I have sorted though the scraps again  and removed all triangular shaped pieces.   There seem to be a lot of similar ones - mostly  unused pieces from older one block wonder quilts and pieces that were trimmed off from the  mariners compass quilts I made last year.
By the way , I now have only one (overflowing ) box + a bag of selvedges . 

Will keep you updated .- Nonie
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Hunters Hill...

1/9/2014

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Once every two years the community of Hunters Hill Quilters in Sydney put on a quilt show in aid of a chosen charity. This year, as they have done since 2003, they were supporting Giant Steps, a local school for autistic children. Having helped raise funds myself for Nicosia's Autism society in the past and recently having set up a special charity section at our Patchaouri 2014 exhibition for the Sophia Foundation for children,  I was really keen to go and see how things happen for charities in OZ and in a quilty way!!  They raise money from admission to the event , a raffle , the sale of donated quilts and through the sale of various handmade smaller items. I managed to take some really quick photos for all you quilters to get a feel for what was there...sorry about the quality but the lighting was not great for photos and you had to be really quick before someone stepped into the picture!!


There were a total of 51 quilts displayed by the members of Hunters Hill Quilters this year . I have linked a few buttons below to sites for those interested....Maro

PS. Happy first day of Spring/Autumn !!


hunters hill quilters
Sophia foundation quilts blog post
Giant steps
Sophia foundation for children

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Sophia Foundation Quilts...

5/7/2014

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We would like to thank everyone for helping us create the Sophia Foundation quilts at our Patchaouri 2014 exhibition last February.  It was loads of fun, for young and old, and was wonderful to see how much thought and care people put into placing their "patch of love" onto the design board .The look of delight on the children's faces when they realized that their fabric square would stick  just by caressing it was priceless. With all the excitement we managed to finish 2 quilts. The first a classic one patch and the second we decided to create a 4 patch square from the same colour family to create a different look . 

Both quilts will be used by the Sophia Foundation for Children to raise funds for their charity work in Cyprus. The quilts are to be raffled after the summer heat subsides and in time for the lucky winners to  use them this Christmas. Will post all the details once the raffle is organized but for now enjoy the summer and a huge thank you to all who participated in making these quilts from start to finish and edge to edge and ...definitely  brimming with love... 
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"Strip-scrap" Quilt.

12/11/2013

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Making  scrap quilts, or even just going through your scraps , is  like taking a  sentimental tour back into "quilt time". 
"Remember this one..." , " I forgot about this one..." ,  "This was a great fabric..." , "Maro gave me this one", "This was a swap" ,   "I got this one when..." , " I can't believe I actually liked this..." 

When I make a scrap quilt I always start out with the intention to stay true to the 'pure concept of scrap'. This is a venture that sounds much easier than it really is - at least for me.

With this quilt I knew I wanted a  random look.  I started out by closing my eyes and putting my hand into the basket of scraps and swore that I would use whatever came out .  Needless to say that was a bit ambitious... I plunked my hand as least  5-10  times before  I was happy with the "random look" . There were even a few times that I had to stop myself from grabbing some new fabric -  but I held strong.....  at least for the blocks.  I couldn't help  myself when it came to the sashing and the  border and used up a new  fat quarter  or two...

Maybe next time I will be able to  totally break free from  my  borders and go all scrap!                             -Nonie
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Froggy material scrap . (from my second quilt).


Here is a little tongue twister  for you . Can you say "strip-scrap" 10 times in a row.

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Here's a baby quilt I made with left over strip -scraps.
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" Quiet Flowers " quilting design (done by Irene Lazari)
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