Happy Red Pinwheels

 Happy Lap Quilt made from 2 1/2" strips and pinwheels made from strips. Based on a tutorial from MSQC. 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5EF21A981F69C28&si=w2WCbytmz1WhK1Z7

Quilted on the frame with the Juli for borders I did a simple loop in the body with feathers and curves in the borders. 

I placed a whole line of leftover 2 1/2 inch scraps on the back. 

Finished the quilting on the frame and the borders on the juki. 

Listed for sale on Etsy!

Hayley's T Shirt Quilt

 Patty's daughter Hayley asked me to see her collection of high school T shirts into a memory quilt. I had only made 1 other T Shirt Quilt and it's not my favorite BUT of course I wanted to make it for Hayley!

Hayley's T shirts included high school soccer, her years of JROTC, participation in a Sister City program and her graduating high school class roster!

I was able to include EVERY T Shirt she gave me by using several on the back. 

I didn't use interfacing but surrounded every T Shirt piece with a border of strips. I then arranged to gem and added strips or orphan blocks as needed to make them fit like a jigsaw puzzle. 

Each T Shirt Quilt is a little more fun! Who knows? I might make another one some day!

The different fabric textures make for a bit of a quilting challenge. Just go slow!

Quartered Stripes Baby Boy

 Inspired by this thin stripe and the quilt tutorial about using stripes to make blocks, this quilt came to be. 

https://youtu.be/l8xgM1H2X18?si=kJjApt_wU1WdBKmj

Although I made it a few years ago I just finished it and like it a lot more finished than I ever did before. I tried using a thin fleece blanket instead of batting and it makes for a very soft, cozy quilt!

Quilted then on the frame with a square in a square pattern then fun in the solid borders. 

I love to do borders free hand free motion. Very different from the body where I have a larger area to work on within the frame. 

For sale on etsy

Pinwheels

 I started this project with an idea and a fabric pull. Blue small scale florals purchased together in Anaheim and pinks from stash. 

Fun Fact: The purple/pink fabric, that ended up on the border, was purchased by me in the 80s. I made myself some beloved MC Hammer Pants that I wore until they fell apart!

Started cutting, piecing and deciding which pinks with which blues. Added a pink, removed a pink. I followed the Missouri Star tutorial except I started with 4" squares instead of 5". 

https://youtu.be/hyff7OGG5YI?si=lWeXGH5Jdv7MwFaK

It came together nicely! I put it on the frame and thread scribbled on it. I tried out some quilting rulers (they worked sort of) but QUICKLY felt restricted so just free handed it. 

Backed, listed and on to my next project!