Rail Fence Signature Quilt

It's always bittersweet to make a quilt for somone I have known and worked with for some time, as they spread wings and fly off to new adventures.  Good Luck, Alyssa!

This simple rail fence was cut from low volume prints and sewn with plenty of white so it could be filled with good wishes and cheer.

Quilted Christmas Stockings

2018 is the year I finally made stockings for Ben's family.  The first year, with Zeke's birth just a week before Christmas, I simply didn' get it done.  The following years they were not settled in their home, which they lost to a fire in September 2015.  Well, this year, there is a home, and it was certainly time for Nanny to make everyone a quilted stocking!

Even Bruce the dog gets in on the fun!

Pinwheels Quilt Twist and Shout

After watching a tutorial, I decided to make this fun little quilt out of leftover jelly roll strips.  How fun!  This made 2 different blocks, another setting was used with the leftovers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEzz39TvrJQ&t=469s

Marvel Adventure Pinwheels Quilt

Happy 4th birthday, Love!  Made this generous sized pinwheels quilt from a Missouri Star Quilt Tutorial with a jelly roll of 20 strips of Marvel Superheroes.  Added in a set of solid colored 2 1/2" strips I cut, the background is a great stars on neutral.  This produced some smaller stars which I used in the borders to make this quilt longer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEzz39TvrJQ&t=469s

Memorial Quilt Alden William

We were expecting our second grandson in December, 2018, when we learned that he was affected by grave genetic annomalies and would not be able to survive.  I had been working on his baby quilt, with embroidered hobos accented with fabric tinting.  Set with flying geese in shades of blue.  Very similar to the quilt I made my first grandson.

We lost him 6 weeks before his due date, he died loved, inside the only home he ever knew.

Alden William Cortez.  November 6, 2018.

Woodland Creatures Cross Quilt

Made for a very special couple to celebrate their first child.  They are expecting a baby girl!  I used a charm pack and cut each charm in half, sewed in a 11/4 inch strip, then turned it and cut again.  Sometimes I cut right down the center, sometimes the 2 pieces were 2 and 3 inch split, or any variation with division increasing by 1/4 inch segments.

The fabric charms are little woodland critters, per mother's request.  Little owls and foxes and such.  Quilted by machine in a free motion meandering pattern and bordered with a sweet white on white, this quilt is ready to welcome baby girl! 

Migrating Geese Baby Quilt

After making my first Migrating Geese Quilt, I decided it would be fun to make one where the geese wandered a bit.  I chose some neutral colors and made it baby quilt sized.

Memorial Quilt for Alden William.