A New Quilt Cometh, Great Links and Cute Cats

Welcome back to Bonjour Quilts! It’s time for another weekend update so please read on for all the news.

What I’m Sewing…

I’m about to start a new quilt, as requested by my daughter. Sage green is all the rage at the moment, which is great because it’s currently her favourite bedding colour.

Sage green fabric intended for a quilt.
The one on the right is the favourite.

I have received the very cute backing (little chicklets) and one of my fabrics in the mail already.

Skeleton holding a bundle of fabric, intended for a quilt.

The other package which contains the other 7 yards seems to be a little bit lost, unfortunately. I’ve been checking my tracking number for 3 weeks now with no change. I get to file a ‘please help’ request once 30 days have past – here’s hoping it turns up before then!

Sage green fabric intended for a quilt.

Around the Interwebs…

Fat Quarter Shop has all Magic Dot by Moda Fabrics on sale for November. A very versatile basic.

Yvonne has a great autumn leaf quilt block (with a placemat option, too) over on her blog.

Oh my goodness, how cute is this stop-motion video? Very, my friends, very.

Some stunning textile art.

An unusual choice of medium but fantastic art nonetheless.

Imagine drawing with a typewriter. Such patience!

Always a great mood booster, here are the Wildlife Photo Comedy Award finalists.

Reader Quilts…

I always love to see quilts you’ve made from Bonjour Quilts patterns so please keep sending them in! Either email (Kirsty at BonjourQuilts dotcom), or tag me on Facebook or Instagram.

Let’s dive back into the archives to find some scrappy projects. After all, last weekend was International Scrap Sorting Day (not that we need a reason to love on scraps, let’s be honest!)

First up is this glowing Diamonds in the Deep quilt pattern sewn by Kristi in scrappy blues gorgeous contrasting warm fabrics. A very bright, happy quilt.

A gorgeous version of the Diamonds in the Deep quilt pattern sewn by Kristi in scrappy royal blues/purples and bright citrus yellow/orange print fabrics.

Dawn’s scrappy version of Diamonds in the Deep mixes buttercup yellows with pretty greys:

Diamonds in the Deep quilt sewn by Dawn in lovely scrappy yellows and greys. The Diamonds in the Deep quilt pattern can be found at Bonjour Quilts.

The Scrap Magnet quilt pattern was designed with your scrap pile in mind. Alison has sewn hers in an extra large 5 x 5 configuration – a real scrap buster.

Alison super-sized the throw sized Scrap Magnet quilt pattern with 9 extra blocks to create this scrappy beauty.

Beth shows how good Scrap Magnet looks with a dark background as well:

A Scrap Magnet throw quilt sewn by Beth in a dark and broody colour scheme with bright pops. The Scrap Magnet quilt pattern can be found at Bonjour Quilts.

A Scrappy Lattice quilt is always a great choice to reduce your scrap pile. You can use up lots of low-volume scraps for sashing, with a single colour (like Janet‘s version here with green).

Janet made this gem of a Scrappy Lattice quilt. Not only are the squares scrappy, so is her low volume sashing. I love how using a single main colour with this quilt pattern pulls together all types of scraps into a coherent quilt. You can find the Scrappy Lattice quilt pattern at Bonjour Quilts.

Or you could use a rainbow of scraps with a single sashing fabric to bring it all together, like Page:

A Scrappy Lattice quilt sewn in rainbow fabrics by Page and hand quilted by her mother, Yvonne. Amazing! Pattern can be found at Bonjour Quilts.
A Scrappy Lattice quilt sewn in rainbow fabrics by Page and hand quilted by her mother, Yvonne. Amazing! Pattern can be found at Bonjour Quilts.

Or this rainbow version (found on Pinterest, sadly with no citation):

A super cute baby size Scrappy Lattice quilt sewn with a rainbow of scrap fabric. Pattern by Bonjour Quilts.

And no one does “gorgeous scrap explosion” like Cheryl does. She makes this Scrappy Lattice quilt look like a beautiful stained glass window.

Cheryl's stunning multi-colour version of the Scrappy Lattice quilt pattern. This multi-size quilt pattern can be purchased at Bonjour Quilts. Cheryl has used scraps for her background and her sashing within the cross blocks, giving the quilt a lovely stained-glass feel. A fantastic scrap fabric busting quilt effort!

The Window Panes quilt pattern is another good quilt pattern for chewing up scrappy strips. Here’s a lovely scrappy floral version sewn by Maureen:

Here's a super cute Window Panes quilt sewn by Maureen, for Project Linus. This will make someone very happy to receive such a lovely quilt. The Window Panes quilt pattern PDF can be found at Bonjour Quilts.

Chelsea used up her brown scraps (someone obviously likes it):

Chelsea quilted up this queen size version of Window Panes. Surely a contender for a Mocha Mousse quilt? Her cat, Kali, thinks so! This quilt pattern can be purchased at Bonjour Quilts.

And I used up my teal green scraps for my version:

Want to sew a jelly roll quilt? This quick and easy jelly roll quilt pattern will get you there. This quilt pattern, called Window Panes, has instructions for 5 sizes; baby, throw, twin, queen and king, and can be made with either jelly rolls, fat quarters, fat eighths and scraps. A great way to reduce your scrap pile.

Happy scrappy sewing!

Chez Bonjour…

We have been living here on the Sunshine Coast (Queensland, Australia) for 11 years, but we still stumble across amazing places we’ve never heard of before.

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

When we attended a Native Bee lecture at a nursery a couple of months ago (photos of bees in this post), the lecturer told us about his local eatery/pub and it sounded really good. We decided to have an outing there ourselves and we heartily agree it is fantastic.

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

The venue is called The Doonan (located in the town of Doonan) and it has such a wonderful setting.

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

There’s bushland out the back:

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

With some chickens:

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

And the whole (mainly outdoor) venue is filled to the gills with beautiful plants. It’s absolutely gorgeous. (There’s also a great playground area for kids.)

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
Daughter in motion
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

I’m happy to report that the food is great, too. Everything we tried was delightful (I had a wood-fired pizza and it was delish).

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
Share plate of honey whipped feta with sundried tomato, chilli, garlic and crostini. Yummo.

Here are some more gratuitous shots of the greenery, for which their gardeners should be applauded:

The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.
The beautiful grounds of The Doonan eatery and bar in Doonan, the Noosa Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Great food and great Aussie beers.

Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the Sunshine Coast area.

Cats’ Corner

Lots of sleeping this week. Like last week. Like all of the weeks. Such is a cat’s life!

Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.
Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.
Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.
Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.
Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.
Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.
Ginger Burmese cat asleep on cat tower

Lulu (brown) did have a bit of an adventure the other day. We all went to bed one night and then our youngest heard scratching at the door at 4am. At first he thought a possum was trying to get in the house. He opened the front door to have a look and outside, scratching on the screen door, was Lulu!

Ginger and Brown Burmese cats asleep, snuggling together on their cat bed.

Our son checked her over and she was okay, but we still have no idea who accidentally let her out or how long she was out there. Goodness only knows what a cheeky little cat like her got up to. Maybe she just sat in our flower bed the whole time. I’m just glad she had the sense to come in when she was done!

Have a great weekend

That’s it from me for now. I hope you’re keeping well – cross your fingers for my missing fabric parcel and don’t forget to find some time for crafting/sewing this weekend.

Take care,

Kirsty x

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1 thought on “A New Quilt Cometh, Great Links and Cute Cats”

  1. Kirsty, love all the pictures as usual. Cats: “We work hard for the money (shot)”.
    We have 2 that think sleeping is a full time job.
    God bless.
    Rose

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