It was my birthday yesterday and the day was topped off by finding the Quilters Companion Modern Quilts issue in my letterbox. And when I unwrapped it I was gobsmacked to find my quilt had made it to the front cover (blushing now!).
I finished this quilt many months ago and before I sent it to be photographed for the magazine, I took it to the beach for a little photo shoot of my own! (click on photo's to see more detail).
Of course with a name like Searching for Seaglass, the quilt had to visit the beach!! The beach huts on the Mornington Peninsula make a great back drop for any quilt.
I didn't have quite enough of any one fabric for the back of the quilt (the pattern for the back is not included in the magazine) so I separated two different colours using the 60 degree triangles and turning them into flying geese.
For the quilting I used my domestic sewing machine and using the free motion method, quilted clamshells over each triangle. I was thrilled with how they turned out and no pre-marking needed.
It shows up beautifully from the back (I love that painted whale on the beach hut in the background!)...
I am feeling very humbled to be included in this wonderful magazine, alongside many other wonderful quilters and artisans. Charlotte (Lawson and Lotti) has a stunning quilt called Broken Arrows, you can see more of hers here.
This special edition of Quilters Companion magazine is available this month. I'm going to be buying a few, heehee! xo
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Wow, it's gorgeous! Congratulations!
Gorgeous Cathy and congratulations on not only your first published pattern but making it to the front cover. Just love the solid brights against the two tonal greys. Happy birthday too!!
Congratulations, it is a wonderful quilt!
Firstly I wish you a very happy Birthday, I hope you got properly spoiled yesterday. And secondly; wow, wow, wow!!! I love your new quilt and I LOVE your free motion quilting, and I love the back of the quilt! I love the colours! Everything is just perfect! I hope I can find that magazine here. Merry Christmas!
Firstly I wish you a very happy Birthday, I hope you got properly spoiled yesterday. And secondly; wow, wow, wow!!! I love your new quilt and I LOVE your free motion quilting, and I love the back of the quilt! I love the colours! Everything is just perfect! I hope I can find that magazine here. Merry Christmas!
Congratulations Cover Girl! I'm looking forward to reading the issue from cover to cover (and watching my DVD sometime - gulp). To celebrate this issue, I am holding some giveaways on my blog. See:
http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2012/12/12/modern-quilts-improvising-using-stacks-of-solids/
Hi!! Beautiful!!! I love the name and it is lovely on the beach!!! Thank You
Congratulations, Cathy! A great quilt, so well deserved.
Hugs - Lurline.
Congrats on being a cover girl! Maybe you can be a Bond girl next, you know if the Queen can you can!
Feliz Aniversário!!!Parabéns pelo trabalho e publicação na revista,está mesmo maravilhosa.Feliz Natal!
Congratulations! Having a quilt pattern published is an awesome achievement, and making the cover is wonderful! It is a lovely quilt.
OMG... I love it!! And Congratulations the perfect gift ... Cover Girl!!
I'm sure this is just the first of many cover quilts for you Cathy! It is perfect - love the quilting!
Whoohoo to the cover girl. Congrats on this. Love the colors, that's the perfect name for this quilt.
Congratulations Cathy- on the wonderful quilt with its fabulous quilting, being a covergirl and your birthday! Doesn't get better than this!
Getting older isn't so bad when it's accompanied by a magazine feature! Congratulations!
Hope you had a fantastic birthday! Love love love your quilt - looks amazing - so modern and colourful. Your quilting compliments it perfectly. Well done!
how exciting for you - and of course to all those who know you! the quilt is gorgeous - congrats on the cover :)
Congrats...your photos are amazing...your quilting is scrumptious...I look forward to browsing through this mag...
Oh, yay Cathy! congratulations!!! I am working on a triangle quilt right now, and I LOVE your color choices.
Fantastic. Lovely quilt and great photo's by the beach.
Oh WOW the back is Just asGorgeous your Quilting is Fantastic!
Well Done once Again.
Cheers
How exciting for you!!! The quilting shows up so well - great quilt.
Congrats!! And Happy Birthday too!!
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Go you!
Congratulations, how exciting for you, your quilt certainly deserves to be on the cover, I can't wait for my magazine to arrive now.
Happy Birthday for yesterday, hope you had a nice indulgent day.
It's lovely! The simplicity of the design and colours you've used really make this quilt stand out. I'm not surprised they put it on the cover. Congrats
Hi Cathy! This is so beautiful quilt and what a lovely name - it suits well with those colours! The backing is also great and has the colours of sand and stones. It deserves to be on the cover of the magazine! x Teje
awesome!!! The quilts are great.
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Beautifully pieced and quilted Cathy. I love your first and last photos even more than the one on the magazine cover. Big congrats too, what a thrill this must be. Excellent! I like the back of your quilt too.
How exciting to have your quilt on the cover. The colours are beautiful. Happy birthday for yesterday and bestt wishes for many carefree & happy days ahead.
Happy birthday Cathy! And big congratulations, your quilt is gorgeous, the quilting is beautiful too! Can't wait to get my hands on the mag once we get home! Danielle xo
Oh my goodness - you did that free motion quilting by eye? That is very impressive.
Wow! Congratulations!!
Congratulations and happy (belated) birthday! The quilt is amazing, as is the quilting!
Picked up this mag in Singapore last week...it has some great quilts. Yours is wonderful and I love the pics on the beach. Congratulations!
Congratulations! Your quilt is wonderful.
Absolutely beautiful and the perfect setting for your photos!
Absolutely beautiful and the perfect setting for your photos!
Congratulations and happy birthday Cathy!!!! Beautiful quilt!
Well deserved. Aptly named and totally gorgeous. I admit I love your photography at the beach best. Would have also been a lovely cover shot. Happy Birthday!
Congratulations for having you lovely and deserving quilt on the cover! What a nice birthday present. I really love your quilting on this, turned out wonderful. Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing!
It's gorgeous and I'm so happy for you. I thought it couldn't be any prettier until I saw the clam shell stitching on it. Wonderful!!!
Huzzah! I love it when you take pictures on the beach! These are fantastic! Congratulations Cathy!
Happy birthday! Congratulations!! Your quilt is beautiful and so YOU. I love your fresh color combinations. The use of grey really sets off the spots of red turquoise. Your quilting is fantastic too! I'm off to order the magazine!
Wow,its beautiful!!Evaj
Gorgeous, beautiful quilt. Well done Cathy!
Now that you're a famous quilter, can you please have another gathering so we can get our magazines signed??
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Congratulations! What a fantastic birthday present too. I love your quilt, and the quilting in particular.
Congratulations cover girl!!!!
A beautiful quilt and wonderful photography!!
Looove your quilting!!!
May this be the first of many published works for you!
First up, belated birthday wishes!! Secondly, WOW! Congratulations! Fantastic news! So pleased for you, and the front cover too - well done you! The first of many I hope. X. PS. I like that whale too.
Congratulations! Beautiful colours,well done.
Congratulations ! I just love the texture seen so easily on the back. The photo shoot is perfect to show off this super quilt. Found Mag in my newsagent to day!
What a lovely Birthday surprise for you.
Oooh! Stunning quilt! And happy birthday to you! Doesn't look like we can get that magazine here in the states. Well, its a beautiful quilt. Congratulations!!
Marvelous quilt, and photo shoot! Just exquisite all around! Special congratulations on being published:)
Happy belated birthday!!!!!
Congratumalations! That's one heckuva way to celebrate your birthday!
Felicitaciones!!! Me encantan sus trabajos.Cariños
A very late, but double congratulations, Cathy! The quilt is pretty and you are a cover girl now. That's a very sweet and well deserved honor. Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
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Your quilt is fantastic!
So fantastic to see your quilt on the cover, it is stunning. So proud of you.
Its beautiful Cathy! Can't wait to buy the mag!
Your quilt is really stunning Cathy,and deserves to be nowhere else than only the front cover!!! Happy birthday and happy Christmas! x
Happy belated birthday and congratulations on your cover... You are a star!
Happy birthday Cathy! And congrats on your publication!!!! Woo-hoo! It's a lovely quilt too BTW. Hope you had a great Christmas xx
Congratulations, Cathy! I'm hoping to finally make a 60degree triangle quilt in 2013...yours is exceptional!
Love this quilt! So beautiful!
Beautiful. As soon as I saw this quilt as your blog header, I immediately wanted to follow your blog.
This is a stunning quilt. Congratulations.
Really love it and congratulations!
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