Lime Tree Quilts

Lime Tree Quilts Handmade bespoke baby quilts, uniquely personalised using high quality fabrics and hand finished. Quilts make me happy!

I love taking my time to produce a really high quality unique hand made product. Many of my clients have bought quilts from me that are now family heirlooms, or treasured memories of important family occasions. I am an artisan quilter based in an ancient English village, surrounded by verdant countryside and majestic mature lime trees which often inspire my designs. I have been sewing since I was

a child on my mother’s knee, designing and making my own clothes as a teenager, and moving on to quilts about 30 years ago. When my baby daughter was born, my dear Canadian friend, Mary, gave me a beautiful little quilt she had made for her, with the words, “Every baby deserves a quilt”. I made my mind up then that I would learn this craft, because Mary was right - in this as in so much else – every baby deserves a quilt. I became fascinated by the whole process of making beautiful quilts in the traditional artisan way. At the time I did not know that a quilt has three layers - a backing, a spongy middle layer, and a top layer that is normally very decorative and personalised. The terminology of quilting was a mystery to me too; I had no idea what jelly rolls, layer cakes and charm packs were, nor fat quarters and walking feet. But I do now, and I just love making personalised, high quality artisan quilts. I make high quality, bespoke quilts to commemorate your family's important occasions - forever.

- birth, graduation marriage quilts,
- quilts personalised with names and dates
- traditional or funky contemporary designs

There’s no mass production involved

Just me, my sewing machine, and you

Bella

29/08/2024

This!

So, about this binding. Red? Fawn? Starry? I know which one I like. How about you?
28/08/2023

So, about this binding.
Red? Fawn? Starry? I know which one I like. How about you?

Now. About this binding. Red? Fawn?Starry? I have a preference. What’s yours?
28/08/2023

Now. About this binding.
Red?
Fawn?
Starry?
I have a preference. What’s yours?

Real life interferes sometimes, so it’s taken a while to start quilting my lovely Stars and Stripes, but Sundays are oft...
27/08/2023

Real life interferes sometimes, so it’s taken a while to start quilting my lovely Stars and Stripes, but Sundays are often good quilting days. It’s on the way now and here’s how it began.

This little beauty - and its joyous if strange asymmetrical backing -is now all ready for loading on my long arm. That...
21/08/2023

This little beauty - and its joyous if strange asymmetrical backing -is now all ready for loading on my long arm. That can be tomorrow’s enjoyable task.
Do you like it?

What better to do on a dull and cloudy Sunday morning than sewing? I’ve spent some very satisfying hours with The Archer...
23/07/2023

What better to do on a dull and cloudy Sunday morning than sewing?
I’ve spent some very satisfying hours with The Archers and Desert Island Discs and my gorgeous fabrics.
Here are the first four blocks of my Summertime quilt which will have 49 blocks in total. These will form the corners.
48 triangles, 48 seams….and counting

Happy Mornings!

I’ve cut new stencils, put a new blade in the rotary cutter and created a colour chart. A colour chart is such a simple ...
21/07/2023

I’ve cut new stencils, put a new blade in the rotary cutter and created a colour chart.

A colour chart is such a simple way of keeping track of which fabric is which and goes where, especially at the beginning of a project when you’re still new to what you’re planning. It takes ten minutes and saves a lot of wear later on the unpicker!

I’m ready to start cutting. Ooh this is exciting. I love this stage.

Stay with me and watch this beautiful quilt emerge.

I’ve ruffled and riffled my way through my very full fabric cupboard and found these delicious, buttery, summery yellows...
21/07/2023

I’ve ruffled and riffled my way through my very full fabric cupboard and found these delicious, buttery, summery yellows.

Aren’t they just joyous together?

I’m thinking these will make another Alaska ! Watch this space.
This Alaska will be for sale. If you’re interested, contact me at

[email protected]

Thank you Ediyta Sitar at Laundry Basket Quilts for your wonderful and inspiring designs.

Let Her SleepOh yes. Wise words. My mother always told me, “Never wake a sleeping baby.”This is a beautiful, hand made, ...
18/07/2023

Let Her Sleep

Oh yes. Wise words. My mother always told me, “Never wake a sleeping baby.”

This is a beautiful, hand made, unique, sweetly adorable quilt for the precious sleeping ( or not) baby girl in your life.
Made from 100% cotton muslin and cotton with lightweight, breathable 80% cotton 20% polyester wadding for washable durability this charming quilted blanket mat is just perfect for snuggles, naps and tummy time. Romantic traditional appliquéd flowers, trailing stems and foliage are an on trend counterpoint to the powerful pale grey printed message of hope, ambition and faith you have your your tiny one’s future. She’ll be strong and unstoppable!! The backing has a pattern of soft pale grey dandelion heads and the whole has a narrow binding of gentle pink floral cotton fabric with decorative stitching. Machine free motion quilted in a relaxed pattern of trailing hearts, this will surely become an heirloom to be
treasured for generations.

Measurements 68cm x 110cm

Please email me at [email protected] to order.

£80

They like it! And so do I. I’ll have to make another one.
16/07/2023

They like it! And so do I. I’ll have to make another one.

13/07/2023

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Exeter
EX51AQ

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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