Catching Up

I've been busy catching up on projects!  Some new and some that just needed to be quilted and bound.

First:  Baby Quilt 
This baby quilt was made for the daughter of one of my former first grade students.  Presley was born premature with a heart defect. 

After her heart surgery and an extended stay in the hospital in LA, she is now home with her mom, dad and two brothers.  The quilt has soft pastel flowers with pink and blue check four patches.  The center pink polka dot fabric is the focus.

Second:  Scrappy Charity Quilt

Making the black and white polka dot squares bring attention to the large rectangles of fabric.  All the pieces are left overs from another quilt project.

Using my free motion quilting I added texture to the colored printed rectangles.  White areas have similar stitching. Was fun to stitch the colored rectangles!

Third:  Knitting Bag

I fell in love and purchased the Rockport Bag pattern almost a year ago.  After my surgery, I decided to make this bag out of this really cute knitting fabric.

These sheep crack me up!  

Here's my fabulous, large knitting bag!

It's sturdy and is large enough to hold a big knitting project.  I made this one just for me.  With all the hand sewing on this project          ( bottom to body, flap in the front and handles onto bag, difficult to stitch with the thickness of the fabric pieces) this is the one and only of this type I will make, but so glad I made the bag.

Secret Santa Sew Along

The Secret Santa Sew Along by the Temecula Quilt Company had very small squares and loads of them too!

Loads of red and white squares and pieces.  The first step was to make the green and white squares, next the nine piece blocks, then the rectangle red and white, finally the red and white four patches.

There are 12 green and white, 58 nine patches, 48 rectangle pieces 

 48 small four patches.

The red and white nine patches measured 2 3/4 " when completed.  Whew I did it!

One block completed!  Yeah!  Only 11 more blocks, sashing strips and block sashing to complete.

Rows completed.

Pleased with the design of the quilt and the borders. But the best part is I used the fabric from my stash to make this quilt. Top completed and ready for machine quilting.  But since it's January and Christmas is in December I have a bit of time to decide how and when to quilt!  The top was finished before Jan. 15. Any guesses when this quilt will be finished? Finished Quilt is 43"X 56" I'm going to give this quilt away, anyone like to own this quilt?

Ho, Ho, Ho Table Runner

Soon it will be time for Santa to begin his journey.  Until that time arrives this Here Comes Santa table runner will delight all who sit at the table.  The pattern was designed by Chris Malone.

The center of the runner is made up of 2.5 " squares.  A large variety of Christmas fabrics were chosen.  Everything from candy canes, snowmen, stars, wreaths, reindeer and even a few polka dots! I do love polka dots.

An I Spy type game can be played by just searching all the different squares in the middle. The table runner is 12" X 52".

On both ends of the runner Santa appears with his poofy mustashe and a bangle at the end of his hat. Here's hoping my three favorite little girls will love this on their table. Fiona saw it and said " What is this? It's so fancy and wonderful."

This was a challenge to complete.  Spinal Stenosis, injections, and then surgery on Nov 20 made this the final project for 2018.  So looking forward to 2019 being pain free and many days of sewing and quilting.

Finished and Delivered

The quilt is completed and delivered to granddaughter and her three darling girls!  Arrived at it's new home today.

Best three reasons for making a Halloween Quilt! 

 The back is checked with pumpkins in the white space.  Fun fabric for the back!

It was so much fun to quilt.  Took so long because I can only quilt for a short time (spinal stenosis) and need to take frequent breaks.  The quilting was done with free motion and ruler work using Angela Walters rulers.

First time using wish bones on the border.  Was easy after a lot of practice with a pencil and a pad of paper.  I'll use this on many quilts.  Stippled the center, curves on the squares, swirls, lines on the pumpkins and ovals on the flying geese border.  I love this quilt, was difficult to pack and send to Boston. Thanks to Fort Worth Quilt Shop for the pattern.  

Boo To You Halloween Mystery Quilt

The Boo To You Halloween Mystery Quilt is assembled!  

TA-DAH!

Now for the machine quilting- Yeah!

Special Thanks to the FORT WORTH FABRIC STUDIO -- DESIGNED BY: LINDSEY WEIGHT

for the special pattern and excellent directions! 

Stephanie Lee if you would like this quilt let me know!

Boo To You Halloween #4

Oh!  Surprised me that step # 4 would be a medallion!  Love the design and placement of the orange and black.  The center radiates!

Glad I saved the spider web fabric for the last step, so pleased that the fabric was a small print. Looking forward to the assembly of the quilt top.  How will it fit altogether?

Next post will have the top revealed! 

Boo To You Halloween Mystery #3

BOO the third step to the Mystery quilt was flying geese!   I made 24 black and white flying geese blocks.

Each of the flying geese measure 3" X  5 ".  Easy to make and used more of the black fabric from my stash.

In making a flying geese block you trim the corners so that 1/4th inch seam is allowed. I  sewed another seam and made half square blocks that measure 2".

Now I have a big pile of black and white half squares to use in another project. Yeah! One more step to the completion of the blocks for Boo To You Mystery.