On Saturday morning, very very early (in the DARK in fact) I’m heading off to New Zealand for a week of work. But I’ll also get to spend some time with my son and my parents and siblings and their families. It will be so good to see them all.
I’m taking with me this quilt. It is a gift for my son’s best friend’s parents. These dear people have been so kind to Clancy, watching out for him and feeding him and loving him since he moved to New Zealand last year. It has made his move much easier for me knowing that he has friends who are there for him and I will always be grateful to them.
This trip has happened very suddenly and so Tracey the Wonder Quilter has jumped to my rescue once again and quilted this so beautifully. Here’s a close-up so you can see her great quilting. I washed it today so now it’s all crinkly and gorgeous. Love a crinkly quilt 
Thank you, Tracey! We have great friends on BOTH sides of the Tasman.
Have a fantastic time over there, not too much shoe shopping.
I really like that quilt, the colours in the border are wonderful, I’m sure it will be greatly appreciated.
By: Maddy on May 29, 2008
at 10:58 pm
Hope you will have a bliss of a time in NZ!!
Love the quilt, love it, colours and white, loooove it!
The quilting is lush!
Have a safe trip! And take lots of pictures.
I would very much like to see some NZ landscapes… well… shoes will do too!
By: nicolette on May 29, 2008
at 11:09 pm
It’s just beautiful — what lucky friends. Have a wonderful trip and great visit with family and friends!
By: Anonymous on May 29, 2008
at 11:49 pm
It’s just beautiful — what lucky friends. Have a wonderful trip and great visit with family and friends!
By: Anonymous on May 29, 2008
at 11:52 pm
Breathless! That is beautiful! Have a super time and hug Clancy tight! Is the quilt quilted in colored thread or are my eyes deceiving me?
By: chronicler on May 30, 2008
at 12:42 am
This is a very bright, cheerful piece. I predict that the recipients are going to be very pleased indeed. (I know I would be.)
By: Tanya Brown on May 30, 2008
at 1:31 am
What a gorgeous piece of work. The color combinations are super, and the stitching pattern is so very nice.
Have a wonderful time with your son and friends. See you in June. Please post some pictures of that fascinating country for us when you get back. Most of all, take time to relax!
By: Lilian on May 30, 2008
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Lovely!
By: Shirley Goodwin on May 30, 2008
at 4:58 am
wow, thats a helluva quilt! Fabulous!
By: pricklypearbloom on May 30, 2008
at 5:32 am
This is gorgeous. They are lucky and deserving people. I find your blog so inspiring.. keep it coming!!
By: Heather on May 30, 2008
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Wowsa, thats a great quilt! Oh and pack your thermals, it’s effing cold here!!
By: lovestitches on May 30, 2008
at 6:22 am
wow – what a fab quilt!
Have a safe trip…
By: Dragonfly on May 30, 2008
at 6:53 am
Hope your weeks are not too chilly (I’m chuckling becaue I know they will be..). Quilt looks beautifulin the overall shot!
By: peppermintpatcher on May 30, 2008
at 7:11 am
Hi! Beautiful quilt!
Enjoy your time here (and it ain’t warm here in the Waikato – cloudy/fog today); bring the thermals/spare quilts! BUT it is (now) GREEN!
If you get a chance call past Woodlands for Quilt Waikato… 6 NI retailers there and many (60?) local quilts on display throughout homestead! I’m sure they’d all love to see you too!
Lindsay
By: Kiwi Lindsay on May 30, 2008
at 8:49 am
Just dropping by for a visit… love your blog title, your quilts and the pattern!
By: carlafibers on May 30, 2008
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Have a great and safe visit. I’m with you on crinkly! The best.
By: Jacquie on May 30, 2008
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Have a fantastic time! Gorgeous quilt, of course!
By: crafty on May 30, 2008
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Beautiful quilt! have fun.
By: dorie on May 30, 2008
at 11:33 am
You have the best eye for colour. Have a fab time.
By: Stomper Girl on May 30, 2008
at 12:35 pm
I love your quilts…Have lots of fun!!
By: denise on May 30, 2008
at 12:39 pm
Wow! That’s a fabulous quilt. Send your son my way…I’ll look after him too if it means I get a quilt like that!
Have a great trip.
By: Fairlie on May 30, 2008
at 2:37 pm
What a stunning quilt. Love the colours, its beautiful.
By: Helen on May 30, 2008
at 2:55 pm
Kirsty this quilt is stunning!!!!!!!!!! I just love your colours! Have a lovely time. If your son ever moves to Melbourne I will look out for him and feed him and what ever you say needs doing just so I can get one of your quilts! … when do you think he is likely to move?
By: Kellie on May 30, 2008
at 3:16 pm
What a beautiful quilt! Nice and happy colours, I’m sure it will be loved.
Have a wonderful time in New Zealand!
By: soo on May 30, 2008
at 6:33 pm
You and Tracey make a fantastic team . Enjoy NZ!!
By: Mary on May 30, 2008
at 7:48 pm
Enjoy your trip! A week will seem very short!
That quilt just glows like the gem that friendship represents. Perfect!!
By: meggie on May 31, 2008
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Oh. My. GOD! What an absolutely GORGEOUS quilt!!! That is one lucky friend, and I am one jealous one! Totally green over here! Have fun and enjoy your trip!
By: Lauri on May 31, 2008
at 8:37 am
Hi guys! I’m here in NZ, sitting in my son’s room using his mega-cool computer with better sound than our sound system at home
It smells like socks here.
And it’s not as cold as I expected to be.
But it is Sunday and Palmerston North is shut!
By: kirsty on June 1, 2008
at 8:03 am
Hi Kirsty, That’s a lovely quilt. Beautifully quilted by Tracey too.
New Zealand welcomes you home! ( even if it is damp and very leafy everywhere at the moment.) Hamilton was very, er damp/foggy last Friday when we happened to be there. ( sunshine in Tauranga! )
Enjoy visiting family, Cheers Ali.
By: Ali Honey on June 2, 2008
at 9:35 am
Kirsty, the quilt is so fantastic!!!! how wonderful to have your son in the caring hands of friends. that must give you so much piece of mind. have a fantastic trip!
By: amandajean on June 2, 2008
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I love a bright quilt. Makes winter so much more bearable when everything is gray and dull.
By: Melinda on June 3, 2008
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Your quilt is fabulous, I love the colours on the pale background and the quilting is beautiful!!!
By: 2paw on June 5, 2008
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What a great gift, Kirsty. The quilt is fantastic. Have a great time.
By: Mette on June 5, 2008
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Gorgeous colours in that quilt, I have no doubt they will love it. That Tracey is a clever clogs, the two of you make a great team!
Have a lovely trip!
By: Aunty Evil on June 8, 2008
at 9:36 am
ooh, I really like that. Have fun!
By: sionwyn on June 8, 2008
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Wonderful quilt, wonderful to be with your boy. And yes, I too would be happy to do a bit of looking after your relations if you always pay in quilts…
By: Isabelle on June 11, 2008
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That’s a fabulous quilt. The machine quilting is a great compliment to your colors and design. Have a great trip.
By: ivyarts on June 13, 2008
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Mum (Isabelle) told me to come and look at this… it’s really stunning!
By: kicking_k on June 16, 2008
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have you seen this magazine before?
some very simple, cute crafty things, popular with the young folk….
By: redslippers on June 19, 2008
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Beautiful quilt!
By: Minka on June 20, 2008
at 1:34 pm
What a very beautiful quilt ~ I love all the vibrant colours.
Have a lovely time in NZ
By: Carolyn Green on June 21, 2008
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What a beautiful quilt – love those bright colours!
By: Sue McG on July 5, 2008
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