The other day I looked at the Kiwiana panel I had been gifted by the owner of Tiffanies Treasures in Auckland and realized that it was approximately the size of my coffee table. I also had enough leftovers from the Hoffman Kiwiana fabric that I had purchased from Tiffanies Treasures for the backing of one of my New Zealand quilts. I pieced the backing and quilted the panel again with New Zealand Koru by Christy Dillon. It is such a nice swirly pattern and exactly what this panel needed.
I finished stitching the binding yesterday, and now it is decorating my coffee table, a daily reminder of our fantastic trip. If you are wondering about the bowl, it was given to me a few Christmases ago by one of my customers, Mary L., who is not only a gifted quilter but also a very good potter. I used to keep candy in it, but I have too much of a sweet tooth to not take one every time I pass by, so I stopped that fairly quickly.
It was a nice, quick project, and I am glad that I figured out a good use for this pretty panel.
Beautiful! I loved NZ, hope to go back