Author Archives: Virtual Quilter

About Virtual Quilter

I am a quilter who designs many more quilts than I will ever make, and I am sharing one quilt design every day in Virtual Quilter. I also share my completed projects in Stuff-Ups, and Christmas decorations in Christmas Everyday of the Year.

Stars on Ramsay Terrace 11, 12

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

Nice fresh green … hope it brings nice new fresh growth on garden plants, not nice fresh weeds in the garden. Love the second one.

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Basic 9P Quilts 13, 14

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

Just two fabrics, or light and dark scraps … make 9 patch blocks in some rather different layouts, then lay them out to form abstract designs. It would be quite a challenge to sort fabrics for a scrap version of … Continue reading →

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Border Beauties 55, 56

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

I like interesting borders, and in the design above there are 4 of them! Another four interesting borders, plus a very simple atrip border which is very effective in this design.

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Wattle, Gum and Banksia 1, 2

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

Wattle is the national flower of Australia, but it comes in many different varieties other than the Golden Wattle, though most of them have little balls of gold fluff. All of them are varieties of Acacias., species of which thrive … Continue reading →

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Double Wedding String of Beads 23, 24

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

I love playing with these simple leaf shapes, and though I have been sidelined by mixed bead shapes as well, today’s designs today have just the one shape. Who really needs lots of different shapes when one shape in a … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Leaf Central 61, 62, 63, 64, 65

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

I should have checked the colours of the leaves on a couple of the trees in my yard before I chose the colours of the leaves in the design above! A bit more colourful. I only have two trees which … Continue reading →

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7 Patch Puzzle 7, 8

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

A few miss-coloured pieces, but I love the first design. Or perhaps the miss-coloured pieces are part of the puzzle. Quite a tangle!

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Five Patch Fragments OP 13, 14

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

I am not a great fan of pieced quilts, but I like these designs, influenced at least a little by the applique border. Love the second one!

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Wanda’s Weeds 1, 2

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

Today’s designs use blocks I have been playing with over the last few days, adding bits, altering bits, removing bits, and then when I tried designing the first quilt discovered I needed to do more alterations. The name of the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Daze Quilting 26, 27, 28

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Virtual Quilter

Autumn days are here, and today I hope to get my hands dirty while emptying some plant pots … I have to do some clearing of weeds first, but have made up my mind which plants to put where. I … Continue reading →

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