Big Sister Quilt

This week, I will have the joy of attending another adoption into our extended family, as the Hayden-Roberts finalize the adoption of Janelle into their family of four children.  Janelle is the oldest, and has watched as her brother's adoption was finalized, and wished and hoped for the day she would be legally adopted into her Forever Family.

The shapes and fabrics match the pieces of her little sister Francie's Big Girl Quilt, another thing tying these two together for ever.

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Baby Girl Stars Quilt

My friend Sharon, my quilting partner in crime, brought me a picture of a star block and a request to make it from charms for a table runner she wanted to make.  I studied it and realized I could make it from half square triangles! I know, I am not the first to discover his, but that's how this story goes.

So I made a sample block, from scraps from a recent quilt, later finished to be on the table where everyone puts stuff as they walk in,

The baby quilt will be for a baby girl. I know who..... but it's still a surprise!

 

One Star Quilt

A black and white charm pack and 12 yellow charms plus some white for the star.

I machine quilted 1/4 inch from each seam on both sides, plus the outlines of the star. This could NOT have been any simpler!

Play Ball! Baby Quilt

A charm pack and 2 1/2 yards of solids combined with about 1/2 yard for the borders to put together this quilt for a new little boy.

Always fast and effective, it's a split 4-patch pattern.  Completed from start to finish in about 4 - 5 hours.

Half Square Triangles Quilt

Yes, this is another quilt made using charms and HST's. Inspired by a tutorial on Missouri Star Quilt, it used 1 pack of 39 charms (I had to add 3 fabrics myself. Hence: The Red.) and 5 5" strips of the white background. I made a generous border to make it a nice lap sized quilt.  Each charm, paired with the neutral, rendered 4 HST's. I used the method where you sew all around the two charms, then cris cross cut it into 4ths.

The colors are not my typical.  It was fun to sew, but will eventually be a gift for someone!

Geese Pieces Quilt

After watching a tutorial on Missouri Star, I pulled out a pack of 1/8" cuts from my Fabric of the Month Collection, and put this together with some neutrals for the geese.

This quilt was gifted to Sandra Cooper, in gratitude for all the help she gave our family moving our parents into Assisted Living.

Counting Crib Blanket

A very simple crib blanket (I backed a single layered blanket with flannel. There is no batting so it's not "a quilt," it is a pieced blanket.) the backing is a motorcycle print. The front is some random solid dark charms and pieces cut from a counting panel I bought EONS ago at my Anaheim Warehouse connection. It's the size of a crib, so a napping blanket, apiece to put on the floor and count with.

Do you know, I use this light weight quilt for summer napping!