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Spread Your Wings - Holly Regan original

This is my first interactive quilt. I wanted to create something that could be touched and explored by anyone. I wanted it to be a quilt that hung within a show without the need for white gloves and ‘do not touch’ signs. This idea went against all things ‘quilt show’. I wanted the quilt to be explored. I used Rachael Daisy’s ‘Whizz Bang’ technique and added my own flair and appliquéd middle to it. Spread Your Wings came from the acknowledgement of my grandfather who appears as a dove from time to time to say hello.

Spread Your Wings

First Quilt Show entry - Dalgety Easter Show 2021 March 7th

Touch...

The only quilt at the show that you could touch and explore…

Little Surprises

Viewer's Choice

Dalgety Easter Show 2021

Spread Your Wings

A sneak peak of a quilt I am creating using all of the whizz bangs I’ve shown to you ❤️

Not As It Seems.. Holly Regan original

This wall hanging was created for a beautiful woman who has Lyme’s Disease. She is a healer and spiritual being extraordinaire. I got a clear message to create this for her during her hyperbaric chamber sessions or for those periods in her life when she can’t move from the bed. I’m not sure why the quilt is titled, “Not as It Seems. That message was for her. I wish her all the health, wellbeing, prosperity and empowerment that her heart desires.

Dalgety Easter Show

First Prize in the Wall Hanging Category

Lion Love - Holly Regan original

As the 8:8 portal is nigh, I wanted to write about this quilt. I created it to practice quilting. The lion’s mane was envisioned so that I could pop in and out of each fabric piece when machine quilting.

Lion Love

Thought I’d call this “Brave-hearted Courage. Lion Love feels better. It’s complete! It’s the first quilt that I’ve designed, appliquéd, fabric painted and quilted (machine sewed all the parts together. The first ‘Holly Regan’ original quilt. 100% me. Imbued with love, healing and freedom.

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Lion Love at the Dalgety Show

1 1/2 metres x 1 1/2 metres.

Winner in 3 Categories!

At the 2020 Dalgety Show, which is a small country town show in New South Wales, Australia, the quilt won in it’s category of multi-techniques. It then won best of show, followed by viewer’s choice. It is rare to receive all three awards!! Such an honour.

May I be filled with the courage to create all that is required to finish this baby.

This quilt was created so that I could practice quilting on it.

I needle turned the mane and love it so much that it’s just waiting for my confidence to be able to quilt and finish it.

Lillian - Holly Regan

This quilt is the first of a group called ‘The Feminine Series’.

The Lillian is named after my grandmother Lillian Florence Cox-Mason.

Lillian

May my grandmother’s love be imbued into this quilt. May all of my ancestors be set free.

2020 appraisal - this quilt is worth $1000

Lillan in the front of her home, 85 Edgemont South, Hamilton, Ontario, Cda

Location: Snowy Mountains, Australia

Connected Companionship

Mrs Kern, Grandma, Dolly and Aunt Dorothy

Rest In Peace

A Morning Sunset Kissed Quilt

Location: Snowy Mountains, Australia

Be Kind To Yourself

Dorothy - Holly Regan

This is the second quilt that is currently being created for ‘The Feminine Series’.

This quilt is named after my great aunt who just recently passed away at the age of 103!

Aunt Dorothy was completed in July 2021 in memory of my Great Aunt Dorothy.

Homegrown - Sue Spargo

Dalgety Quilt Show 2019

The quilt won Viewer’s Choice

Canberra Quilt Show 2019

Homegrown won third place in it’s category - I created it and had it quilted by someone else (Rebecca Rae)

A Gift From Heaven- Holly Regan

Appreciation to an Instagram friend who loves his trout.

Come to think of it, he loves all things ‘outdoors’.

I enjoy being a part of someone’s passion even when that passion is not mine. Someone else’s passion inspires me to be better at mine.

Wall Hanging

40’ x 36’

The quilt is done. It is the first quilt that I have machine quilted. I learnt so much from doing this. I’ll learn from the mistakes and quilt more for the next one. I can’t believe it is done! I am excited for the next machine quilting adventure…

Brave

Oh my goodness.

I started quilting the quilt.

I hesitated.

I distracted.

I wanted to procrastinate,

but I know the signs too well.

I was listening to music but nothing felt right,

I couldn’t settle.

it was time to tackle the quilt.

I heeded the signs.

I started to quilt.

Oh my goodness.

It felt so good.

My heart was singing.

I felt joy.

I felt elation.

I moved beyond the fear and quilted anyways.

What if I screwed it up?

Oh, but what if I didn’t?

The stitching might be too tight.

It’s a matter of interpretation.

Oh my goodness, it felt so good.

It felt so good afterwards.

It feels so good now.

To do what I love doing.

I’m not sure why.

It doesn’t really matter.

How happy am I?

To follow what intuitively feels right.

To relieve the tension by doing.

A mosaic of fabric

Here is the quilt hanging in the Creative Room. I’ve created a mosaic of fabrics that I plan to use.

I’ve chosen wools as well with lots of plaid patterns. I’ve also incorporated Aboriginal fabrics and a retro design to mix things up.

Dying the fabric

I learnt this technique a long time ago. Adding salt to the dye will give it a spotted look. Hope it looks trout like.

Snow White - Holly Regan

Snow White is a quilt that was inspired by a Fairy Tale book picture that I saw in the book, Fairy Tales, told by Berlie Doherty and Illustrated Jane Ray. I loved how Jane drew Sleeping Beauty on pages 116 & 117.

My grandmother was dying and I was unable to travel from Australia to Canada so instead I created the quilt of Sleeping Beauty. I believed that if I were able to create this quilt, my grandmother would be able to peacefully transition from life to death.

When the quilt was done, my grandmother died. The quilt also inspired me to write a fairy tale story about my grandmother’s life.

My great-aunt on my dad’s side of the family, Aunt Ruth also passed away the same year as my grnadmother.

I dedicated the quilt to both women from my maternal and paternal lineage. ❤️

Aunt Ruth

Aunt Linda (Cousin) and Aunt Ruth

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Quilt fit for an Acupuncturist - Holly Regan

I made this quilt for my friend, Stephen Anderson.

It is hung in his clinic.

He loves trout fishing so I adapted the yin and yang to a fish. I got the inspiration from a drawing in his office that I used to look at while I waited for my appointment.

It was easy to create something for such a kind and caring man.

He inspires me to be a better person.

Flower Garden - pattern by Kim Mclean

I love this Kim Mclean pattern.

This quilt won the best of show at the Dalgety Easter Show in 2015.

Women's Circle

I am having a Women’s Circle at my house on the first Wednesday of each month in 2019. Lots of cups of tea, great conversations, and a healing quilt as the backdrop to such a magical time. To honour and rejoice in women honouring their values and being committed to our own eternal alignment. To be so different and celebrate our individuality whilst making a connection through vulnerability, passion and whatever our heart’s desire may be ♥️

Lollypop Trees pattern by Kim Mclean

I saw this quilt on instagram. Some clever person altered Kim Mclean’s quilt so that it could fit over the top of a bed. I liked it, so I created it too.

Dalgety Easter Quilt Show 2019

I tied with another woman for 1st. We both used different techniques - mine is called ‘needle turn’ and the other woman did running stitch.

Sewing on the binding

The first interior decorating attempt in the bedroom…

Having a cup of tea whilst creating the quilt...

Morris Magic - pattern from Michelle Hill

I wanted to create a more traditional quilt and this pattern by Michelle Hill appealed to me.

I used mixed medium by adding wool to give the quilt more texture.

Having lived in Scotland and visiting old houses, I began to notice William Morris tapestry.

It reminds me of when I lived in St. Andrews Scotland.

Zuma -pattern by Tula Pink

I’ve started this baby…

Magnolia and other patterns by Sue Spargo

This is the first Sue Spargo quilt that I created. I went to a course where Sue Spargo showed us all of her techniques. I fell in love with the mixed mediums. The feeling of the felt in my hands whilst I created.

Sue has really gotten into embellishing and because of her I have learnt so many different stitches.

At the moment, I am working on a Sue Spargo Block of the Month (BOM) that I can’t share for privacy reasons but it has been so much fun creating each block.

Magnolia

I was so honoured to have won the Southern Quilter’s Viewers Choice.

Earth & Twig

Crimson Twig

Flower Bed

Bird Dance -BOM

Folklore

A Woman's Journey - pattern unknown

I made this quilt for my aunt Dorothy. I loved going to visit her and seeing the quilt in her room or on her lap. I encouraged her to use in as a bedspread. It gave me such great pleasure to send it to her as a surprise - a ‘just because’ present for being a kind-hearted, gentle and loving woman who was so deserving of this quilt because it was made with love. 💕

Oak Leaves - pattern by ...

I made this quilt for my Mum. She lives in Canada in a wooden house. I thought this quilt would fit perfectly about the front door which is where she plans to put it!