ABC Quilt (Square in a Square and Geese)

Zeke is two and a half, and is beginning to love ABC books read out loud.  Time for an Alphabet Quilt!  Went out to the stash, I knew I had several, (and I do!) but the one I found right on top was the perfect fabric!  I bought it..... some time ago.  Probably before being a Grandma!

The alphas were all little Richard Scarry drawings, many of them little silly vehicles,  and characters from his books.  I cut them all to a 4 1/2 inch square, then took a charm square, cut it diagonally in quarters, and made a simple square in a square.

The geese were charm squares cut to two 4 /12" by 2 1/2 rectangles, with 2 1/2 " squares used to make the geese points.

Warm and White inside gives this one a little firmer texture, since I will hang it on the wall primarily, in the dining room, so we can look at it and discuss it often!

SOLD on etsy

Sister's Choice for Mother's Day

I do  love this pattern!  Fun, made with two and a half inch strips (jelly rolls) and so much color variety ability in each of the blocks!

Made this one for my former Mother In Law, for Mother's Day and her 86th birthday.  What a role model of Motherhood!  Thirteen children of her own, oodles of grandchildren, piles of great grands!  I love that, though I divorced her son over 30 years ago, I am always a welcome member of the family.

Pale, low volume prints and white.  Soft, 100% cotton batting.  Machine quilted in a 2" grid.

Jacob's Ladder As Well Quilt

After finishing my Jacob's Ladder lap quilt with 8" blocks, restricted to only two colors and fabrics, and straight setting, I was inspired to try it again, but differently!

This one has 4" blocks.  I used 2 charm packs, a mixture of off white/cream colored prints to contrast with some darker,  older looking small prints.  Each set of 2 charms completed 2 blocks.

Then I set them with the blocks making a circle out of the design.

Looks absolutely different!

Classic Jacob's Ladder Quilt

I have always liked the simple blocks of this particular version of Jacob's Ladder.  There are versions with more units to each block that are also beautiful, but this is the one I liked!  The blocks look like anvils, with a pattern of stairs running in one direction.  And it HAD to be in 2 colors, white and this mustardy yellow.

I made mine with 2 1/2 inch strips and 5 inch squares.

A summer finish, machine quilted 1/4 inch from the ditch and along the ditch of the center of each block.  Light, nice drape for the 100% cotton batting.   It turned out as I had hoped it would! Sold 2021