Saturday, February 24, 2018

Baby Bunnies Tinted Linens Quilt


Several years ago I made the bunny blocks, using an iron on design published by Aunt Martha's
(https://colonialpatterns.com/)  The motifs are bunnies doing housework and chores.  I then used inktense pencils, watercolor pencils that you draw with dry, then use a brush to wet them and they become permanent ink watercolor!  Then they went in a bag and I forgot about them.  For some time.  Years.....



A year or a few ago I found them and paired them with some pastel Easter fabrics.  Back into a bag they went.  For another year.  Finally I pulled them out and decided to make some Geese Blocks with white centers, and an arrangement that was pleasing.  Had a great stripe for the border.  Maybe a year after THAT I quilted it with Nice and Soft Cotton Batting in a dense 2" grid.  It's finally finished!  It found it's home for a child born on Easter! Annie W




Two Dollar Mini Charms Quilt

I found an online source for International Shopping, and it offered packs of 10cm "charm packs" of 50 fabrics.  For $1.00. How could I resist?  I ordered 2 packs, coupled them with some of my existing neutral scraps, and made a very simple quilt. 


Stitched between the blocks and diagonally on the neutrals, it reminds me of a home makers baby quilt from the 1960's. 

SOLD on etsy


Memoril Quilt

My former Mother-In-Law accepted me wholeheartedly when, at age 18, I married her son and began growing up.  She became my mentor, my other mother, my friend and someone who loved me, despite a divorce some 8 years later, now nearly 35 years ago.  I remained in good touch with her, and she still called me and treated me as "daughter."

For her eldest daughter on her passing.


Monday, February 19, 2018

Butterfly Memorial Quilts for Ruth

Ruth and Dad got married in their 80's, and enjoyed 7 loving years before, at age 96, Ruth passed. I made little memorial butterfly quilts for her 4 daughters, and 1 for my Dad, for the memorial service.
 

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Baby Bee Sweet Quilt

Inspired by a tutorial on Missouri Star Quilts,
https://quiltingtutorials.com/tutorial/make-a-jumping-jacks-quilt-with-jenny
and a darling black and yellow charm pack featuring bees and flowers, I put together this cute baby quilt. Very soon after, I found a baby boy to gift it to, the Grandson of a friend I have worked with for over 25 years!  We saw each other's children grow up and now they are parents themselves!

Vicia

Monday, January 15, 2018

Alphabet Panel

I am not usually into panels, but this one was so delightful!  I purchased it years ago, before I was a Grandma, on a quilt run with my good pal and quilting buddy Sharon.  Found it recently, and since my grandson is 3, he is learning his ABC's right now.  I simply added a border and flannel backing, it's the right size to be a bedspread on a toddler bed. 

Update; SOLD

Bright Unequal Quarters

Charms, cut in quarters but in irregular sizes, with a 3/4" strip plus sign.  Solid sashes, a pastel 4 1/2" border makes a modern baby quilt.


The quilting is in straight lines, every 2 to 3 inches in both directions.
Sold