Quilts

This was what my dining room wall looked like on Sunday night. The quilt tops were laid out and I had stitched 2/3 of one top together. I finished the diamond in diamond top on Monday. I’m pleased with the top and for the most part the points actually line up. I’m excited to start […]

Hometown Reunion (52” x 52”) I pieced together 144 5” squares of Hometown and Reunion fabrics with some Ash Kona and 4 squares of unknown origin that came with the Hometown charm pack created by a local quilt shop. It’s backed in medium gray Kona and quilted in concentric squares – my favorite method of

I received an order from the Fat Quarter Shop last week. In it were 2 Pezzy Print charm packs and 2 Porcelain Bella Solids charm packs. I started pairing them up and soon a quilt top was finished. The top was very boring until I added the quilting. Each column was quilted with coordinating thread

Almost Ticker Tape (40” x 37”) This quilt was inspired by a Sew Mama Sew post in 2009. I had several scraps from the muslin I had dyed for my wedding in 2005 and thought the pattern would be a fun use for them. I started the quilt over a year ago; finished a 12”

This ticker tape quilt has been unfinished and tucked in a drawer for almost a year. Life has been crazy lately and stitching square after square is relaxing.

The Anchorage Modern Quilt Guild challenged the members to enter a quilt for the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase. During the long winter in Alaska, my blue bicycle with green wheels sits in the garage unused. Every time I saw my bike, I’d wish for spring to come soon. It finally occurred to me that I

Zelda quilt (40” x 54”) My nephew, Alex, had one request for his upcoming birthday – a Legend of Zelda blanket; however, they don’t make Legend of Zelda fabric and Spoonflower didn’t have anything matching his favorite Zelda game, Skyward Sword. I scoured the web for ideas, picked my brother’s brain for idea and then

My quilt guild creates quilts for teddy bears and other stuffed animals for various charities. I was given the 4 stuffed animals and used various scraps to create their quilts. A teddy and a chance to play with 1/2 square triangles – I typically avoid triangles but I’m trying to practice using them more. I

Swoon baby quilt – blue/green (34” x 34”) In a quest to complete UFOs and avoid creating new UFOs, I couldn’t leave my test blocks sitting around. I added more fabric and turned them into quilts to welcome new babies. Swoon baby quilt – purple/pink (34” x 34”) On the blue/green one I quilted in

I kept seeing Swoon blocks in various blogs – I loved the size of the block (24”) and how different they could be based on fabric selection. I had to give it a try. I purchased the pattern late last week and made a two test blocks. I’m not usually much for intricate cutting and