I just got a new grandbaby - one day old Alex - and this is the quilt I made for him. It is a departure from what I always thought of as 'baby' quilts: missing are the animals, embroidery, primary colors... But I think it turned out really nice and, best of all, my daughter-in-law likes it. I used what I had from Moda's Daysail by Bonnie and Camille (see the quilt I made for the Fat Quarter Shop Blog Hop in December by clicking here). If you like Daysail as much as I do, head over to … [Read more...] about Baby Quilt
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Batik wall hanging
The temperature is down to the single digits here... We had such very short Autumn! I barely had a chance to enjoy my fall color quilts and it was time to change to winter ones. As I was choosing the projects I was going to display around the house I found "Eye Candy", a small wall hanging I don't think I showed you. It measures 19" x 17.5", featuring batiks (except on the white flowers) and machine applique' using blanket stitch with Aurifil 40 and 12 wt threads (Their threads add such … [Read more...] about Batik wall hanging
Triangle Table Runner
I am having a difficult time finding binding fabric for this table runner (not good day for pictures)! I have a bunch of gray fabrics, none work. I ran out of the gray I used on the runner as that would have been an easy solution. I went out and got some fabric that I thought would work, got home and did not like the combination. Ai, ai, ai... The idea for this table runner came from a quilt I made a while ago (see it here), minus the embroidery. The flowers were fused with HeatnBond Lite … [Read more...] about Triangle Table Runner
Dancing Colors
"Dancing Colors" is my latest pattern for Moda Bake Shop, published yesterday on their blog. The pattern was perfect for the Prints Charming line by Sandy Gervais for Moda but will work with your 2-1/2" strips from other projects, too. Jelly rolls save us so much time! I used yardage for the background and border. The 9-patch blocks, flowers and leaves were made with leftovers from the stratas. I used 3/4" green ric-rac for the vines and matching Aurifil thread for the applique and … [Read more...] about Dancing Colors
Sunbonnet Sue
I am calling this wall hanging "Age Old Lesson"... It all started with the middle block which was going to be used in a round robin quilt. However, the block measurements were off a little bit so I decided to turn it into a wall hanging instead. Then, as I thought about adding more applique to it I went to my library in search of one of my favorite books with Sunbonnet Sues. The book "Precious Sunbonnet Quilts" by Betty Alderman has beautiful designs for embroidery and applique quilts. I chose … [Read more...] about Sunbonnet Sue
Halloween Quilt
What do you think of this Halloween Quilt made by my friend Deb? I absolutely love it and wish I had made it myself because it would be adorning my house this very moment! The pattern for this quilt is found in the book "Simply Color: Orange - A Crayon Box for Quilters" by Vanessa Christenson. The Simply Color collection also features Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue books - I am thinking I need them all! What made this quilt so special for me is the fact that Deb changed the color of the stars … [Read more...] about Halloween Quilt