Daffodils for Resilience Quilt

 I was invited to make a quilt to be auctioned at an annual meeting for a local non-profit that my husband works for. This year's theme was Resilience and Recovery. The person asking me to make the quilt mentioned that the daffodil is often considered a symbol of resilience because it is the first flower to bloom in the spring after the long cold winter.

I drafted the pattern after looking at several ideas on Pinterest, and getting some construction ideas from Jenny Doan at Missouri Star. 

I had only a few days to complete this quilt and the blocks had a lot of moving parts. So I completed nine blocks and used one of my dramatic circle of nine block settings to fill out the area of this lap quilt. To make the quilt longer I added a row on top and on bottom of flying geese blocks. I chose traditional colors for the daffodils yellows oranges with green leaves and the background fabrics have gray in them because gray to me indicates steel or strength.

I used 100% cotton batting, a bright quilt back, an an easy meandered free motion quilting. I googled DAFFODIL SYMBOLS and took a few notes to complete the description and inscription for this quilt. 

UPDATE: Sold at action for $120

Christmas Signature Quilt

 I made this quilt with plans to sell it in my etsy store.  My friend Min suggested Ohio Star blicks, and   I thought a signature quilt would be an attractive seller. 

I really like this circle of nine setting. Using only 9 blocks and some spacers, it's very dramatic. This quilt has lots of blank white space for signatures. I left the white space unquited for ease of signing. 

I completed another one from the same set of blocks and also listed it for sale. 

Spooky Spider Web Quilt

 I posted on my Facebook asking for suggestions on what to make next. The idea that had the most votes was a Halloween quilt. I've made a few but you know what?  It's October and it sounded like fun!

I have a nice Halloween collection and it was fun rooting around in it looking for 2 and  2 1/2 inch strips. 

Then some solid black off the bolt and a great triangle ruler and off I went! 

I free motion quilted the website in black thread. It's 40 inches square and there was only a TINY leftover scrap! A few of the web slices are pieced leftovers. 

Update: SOLD to Laketa 

Square Knot Quilt

 Made from blues and yellows from stash, the block pattern had been calling to me for a time. It was easy enough to make, just lots of pieces for each 8 inch block. 

My initial idea was to make alternating blue or yellow blocks, but the yellows seemed dull. I then concentrated on blue blocks for a bit. I ended up using 6 of the 8 yellow blocks with 2 on the back. 

The quilt is quilted in an all over meander but I tried a pattern in the border. 

I can't quite get the technique for ruler FMQ, so I trace the template and slow the machine speed and draw the pattern with thread. 

It's a generous 48 by 52 inches. 

Inspired by a Missouri Star Quilt tutorial Square Knot. 

Update: SOLD on etsy