Welcome to the weekend and another episode of the Bonjour Quilts newsletter. I hope you can take a moment to relax and read for a while. Let’s jump into it!
Log Cabin Table Runner
It took me a while but I finally got my log cabin table runner quilted and on the table.
I began sewing this table runner whilst on a Norfolk Island quilt retreat back in July.
After a great deal of sewing apathy I finally got the darn thing done.
The block is a simple courtyard steps-style log cabin. The centre square is 3½” and the logs were sewn with 1½” strips. I straight-line quilted four lines in all of the navy sections and left the squares naked.
I did consider a cherry red binding with some minimal red embroidery as a tie in. But in the end I went for a more pared back look with a navy print for binding.
I was going to sew up a scrappy binding but then realised that a large scale floral fabric gives a very scrappy look to a binding, with a lot less sewing. Winner!
The backing was part of a sheet set I had left over from the back of this quilt.
My messmate (Australian timber) dining table looks very classy now.
Around the Interwebs…
It’s time to order your Quilter’s Planner for 2027!
Such pretty paper-cut art pieces, with some fantastic colour schemes (would work nicely for quilts, too).
A short video from the TV show The Great British Sewing Bee showing hand printed fabric, a vintage dress and a thoughtful backstory.
Beautiful, bright mixed-media. Your walls will thank you!
The Craft and Quilt Fair is coming to Brisbane 14-17 October, don’t miss out.
Reader Quilts…
Everyone loves to see reader quilts! If you’ve made something from a Bonjour Quilts pattern please send me a photo. You can email (Kirsty at BonjourQuilts dotcom), or tag me in the usual socials (Facebook or Instagram).
Found on Instagram, this aubergine, throw sized version of Diamonds in the Deep sewn by slow.craft.slow.breath.
Cheryl brought out the beautiful blues to sew up this throw sized version of Log Cabin Ribbons. I really love the dark, central ribbon in this one.
Carly’s Easy Disappearing Nine Patch quilt is full of lovely blues and soft greens. It’s also a throw size and is just the second quilt that Carly has ever made!
Back to October business – Halloween! Heidi used the Skull Patchwork Block pattern to sew up a full sized quilt:
Angie kept her Skull Patchwork Quilt Block traditional in high-contrast black and white (love the spiderweb quilting):
Static_White on Instagram sewed up the same block in a colourful fabric. I do love seeing grizzly patterns sewn in fun prints.
Suzanne added in some coffin and cobweb blocks for a super spooky Halloween quilt.
Chez Bonjour…
Chez Bonjour has been out and about! Well, not the whole Chez – just 3 of us (me, hubby and our youngest, 15 yrs old).
We took a two-day bike ride along a section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. As the name suggests, this trail is a former railway that was pulled up and turned into a gravel track. Great for walking and biking, it cuts through several rural Queensland towns which is part of the fun.
It has been really dry out there this winter, so it was definitely not a lush, green landscape. But dry bushland has it’s own beauty, plus it’s very Australian. Some of the sites along the way:
We stayed at a lovely Air BnB in the middle of our trek. With tank water and an 800m (half-mile) driveway, it was country living for us city folk.
The two resident geese were very bossy, while the 3 bovine ladies of the house were much quieter.
We saw plenty of native birds, including this friendly pied butcher bird who joined us on the veranda.
And just before we left a great big snake came out this woodpile, which we’d been rustling around in the night before while restocking the fire pit! Eeeek.
It was a lovely, relaxing stay – perfect for a rural adventure. We hope to ride more of the 160km (100mi) Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in the coming year.
Cats’ Corner…
Closing this newsletter with some photos of the cats, who are almost as popular as the quilts. Actually, I’m not so sure of that – Tigger and Lulu might have the edge!
Enjoy Your Weekend
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! We are currently working our way through all the Marvel movies again in anticipation of the Avengers movie in December. Crikey, they sure did make a lot of them. A great opportunity to hand-sew some binding, I think.
Until next time,
Kirsty x
Love the table runner!
Thank you, I so enjoyed reading your blog post while having my morning coffee. Cats are the cutest next to your quilts. Love the runner.
Thank you for a great read (as always) and I really enjoyed the pictures of your trek. I’ve been busy sewing purses for the girls in Zambia (Sew Powerful). I also need to get busier making Christmas jewelry but I really, really want to work on my kitty tapestry. Have a great weekend!