A Utility Quilt

Block is made with charms, a 16 patch block is made, then split on the diagonal twice. Then reconnected to make 2 blocks. I grabbed some left overs and random blocks from the workroom and began experimenting. Ended up with a fluffy, lightweight utility quilt.

Autumn Snuggle Quilt

Isn't it always like this?  The quilter's own snuggle quilt is in tatters, worn and the batting thin and patchy!  It's still good, but so thin it's good for summer naps, not for the first chill of Autumn in SoCal.  So, into my stash for a set of fat quarters I bought online at some clearance some years ago and a pair of neutrals from my Anaheim Fabric Warehouse treasures!  Some Autum charms, left over from a project last year complete the random circles. Machine quilted and raw-edge applique.  I used a regular old glue stick to place the circles. The batting is 100% cotton, a little stronger for an autumn quilt.  Just my size"  46 X 56.

The design is my own.  Favorite basic 4,9 or 16 patches.  I call it "Square Unless it's a Circle"

Blue And Yellow Sprout

This utility quilt is one of my very favorites!  Made from leftover scraps my friend Sprout gave me, along with scraps from my own collection.  The fabrics are not really related, though there are some plaids in common, and of course the colors are so great together.... blue and yellow.  The batting is warm and natural and it's just the right size to drape over the end of the bed and use as an extra winter blanket; or for my winter naps.  (I work nights so I nap a lot during the day!)

I like the un-related colors and patterns; the random placements, and most of all that they were  hand-me-downs from my good friend Sprout. 

A Fall Quilt

A simple utility quilt, I bring this out to the couch for afternoon naps or reading the paper by the fire in the autumn.

Surfing Penguins

This simple large block quilt exists simply to help me switch Christmas decorations "off" before Valentines comes along.  Made for reading/relaxing in the living room, it features 4 fabrics, the main theme being surfing arctic penguins.