This is a fun baby quilt that I used part of a panel for the middle ABC's. I used matching border material. I really liked the straight line quilting on this precious quilt.

Doll and quilt for a little girl.

This will be a gift for a little girl. The doll's cape and skirt can easily be taken off. The doll has a pillow and little blanket. The little blanket has a soft backing. I really enjoyed making the little doll.

Stack N Wack

I started this Stack N Wack quilt in January 2015. I took a class and completed 1 block. I finished 2 more blocks that month. I didn't start working again on it until this January and finally finished sewing the binding on it election night.
Every block is unique.  It will go on my bed between fall and spring. I would like to make a quilt with Civil War fabrics next for my bed.

Homespun quilt for my Husband

 I have made quilts for many family members but not my husband. I thought the homespun fabric would be perfect for a masculine quilt. I used 6" blocks alternating with a 4 patch block that measured 6" also. I used fleece for the backing. I quilted it using stitch in the ditch. I asked him why he wasn't using it and he said it was too new.
I made a quilt for my son 6 years ago and it is still sitting in my closet. He tells me it is too nice for his home. I would much prefer it being used and abused rather than collecting dust in my closet.

Items I found in my Dropbox folder

Recently I cleaned my Dropbox, deleting and putting files into folders. I found a number of pictures of my creations. 

 I made this a few years ago for my youngest niece. The cow pillow was made to go with a quilt I made the previous year. I liked the mitten pattern. I really enjoy making mittens but it is easier if you have the length of the hand rather than guessing.  

This is a 10 minute table runner or so I have been told. It is only to take 10 minutes to make. I made this for my son. I wonder if ever used it?

  I made this baby quilt for a niece's boy. The back had blue and white gingham and the front has Bernstein bears. It is tied with embroidery floss. I used the Pillowcase method to bind the quilt or otherwise known as "birthing a quilt." This is my favorite method of making a baby quilt especially if the top border has no seams. I used 42" wide material and 1 1/2 yard long material. That is big enough for a young child to cover up and still drag around. I want my baby quilts to be used and abused. I don't want them to sit on a shelf. I hope it is used for making forts, to snuggle watching their favorite tv show or listening to their favorite book.

2013 Craftsy Quilt Along

Machine Embroidery

This quilt was made in a year long Free Block of the Month through Craftsy.com. I highlighted 2 pictures that included a design from my Embroidery machine (left) which showcases the heart design machine quilting I had my quilter do and the Tumbling pattern  (right) which I thought was one of the most difficult but prettiest. The top was all  sewn together the beginning of 2014.but I didn't have it machine quilted until March of 2016 and finally finished the binding.  This quilt is mine, all mine.

Tumbling Block

Splendid Sampler- More Blocks

I included blocks done with my 4" hoop embroidery machine. I hadn't used it in 2 years. It does a really nice job. The close ups are of some of my favorite blocks.

More Splendid Sampler blocks

Flower basket

Dresdan

Embroidery

Sewing machine mat

This is a quilted sewing machine mat that I made for a Secret Sister swap. We were to make something to help us be organized. The mat sits under the sewing machine and has pockets to fit treasures: thread, scissors, bobbins or whatever you may want close at hand while sewing. My secret sister loved collecting vintage sewing machines so I thought this fabric with the treadle machine would be perfect.

Charity Baby Quilt

This is a baby quilt I made for a Charity group.
Easy and fun to make.
Sorry for the picture quality. I was looking through my photos and found this and thought I would share.

Fabric Purse

While visiting my daughter last year in Colorado we stopped at numerous quilt shops to get the "Row" for the Row by Row Experience. At one of the quilting shops I saw this neat purse pattern and awesome fabric. I used a double sided fusible, In-R Form Plus, in the bottom to make the bag stand up better. The inside lining and pockets are the same material as the handle.
My Mom liked my bag so much that she asked me to make her with some fabric she had.The flap on hers has a solid color fabric and has her initials professionally embroidered.

 

Blocks 13- 26 Splendid Sampler

I continue to enjoy the Splendid Sampler. A few of these blocks are ones I designed myself or "bonus" blocks. Bonus blocks are blocks that are given in addition to the ones we get on Sunday and Thursday.  We have been given some paper pieced blocks which I haven't tried yet, maybe sometime. The embroidery blocks take a while but are so pretty when complete. Sometimes the easiest blocks I wind up re"sewing." I have included wool in some of my appliques (derby hat).  The Splendid Sampler continues until February 17, 2017.

Pop Stars Mystery quilt

I belong to an online quilt group which provides the instructions for a Mystery quilt. Each month we receive the instructions for a new set of blocks. This was for 2015. You have the option of purchasing the exact same fabric as the designer used but I had some pieces that were similar. I like the scrappy border and using yellow for the binding.  

I enjoyed quilting this myself. This quilt is for my sister's birthday present.

Quilt from Baby Clothes

This is my "James" quilt named after a great nephew.  My niece sent me shirts, sleepers, hats, bibs etc that he wore his first months. I had fun deciding how to incorporate all the different items. His sleepers had cute faces on the feet some of which I included, also. I used receiving blankets for the backing and puffy polyester batting tied with embroidery floss. Most blocks were finished 5 1/2". Some of the blocks needed to be pieced to make them the needed size.
It was a fun, learning experience.

Splendid Sampler - Block 8-12 and 2 Bonus Blocks

Each Sunday and Thursday I eagerly await the release of the next block. The past few weeks we were given some Bonus blocks, also. My precision is improving.  My embroidery needs work but I was very happy with the finished block. I purchased some felted wool at our local quilt show to use in some of the applique. I love doing the button hole stitch with wool applique. Instead of using pearl cotton I used embroidery floss instead.

Even though I will continue to receive blocks until February 17, 2017, I am already wondering how I will put it together. Right now I am thinking a 1" sashing in a light green or light lavender.

Quilt from Baby Clothes

 My niece gave me her son's baby clothes and entrusted them to me to make a quilt out of them. These are the blocks I have so far. I am hand sewing the feet from the sleepers to give the quilt a 3 dimensional feel.  I haven't decided what to do with the camo and penguin hat or the vest? Any ideas?

Blocks 1-7 Splendid Sampler

Splendid Sampler

The Splendid Sampler is a year long quilt along which began February 14. Each week two 6″ block tutorials are posted at Splendid Sampler
 84 designers are providing the 100 blocks. Each Sunday and Thursday I look forward to the new block. Along with the block design we can visit the designer's website for additional ideas and tips. 
I am using shades of purple, green, a little yellow and whites for my background material. 

Colorado Row by Row

While visiting my daughter in Colorado last July we stopped at 6 quilt shops that were participating in the Row by Row experience. https://www.rowbyrowexperience.com   Each shop offered a free 9" x 36" pattern. Purchasing the fabric kit to make the "row" was optional. I haven't done a lot of applique but after working on this quilt,  I feel a bit more confident.  The top row displays snow flakes, the second row shows mountains with snow, the third row depicts water (which was the theme for this  year's Row by Row experience) the fourth row is a variation of the Colorado state flag, the fifth row depicts mountains and the sixth displays flowers with thunder, cloud and sunshine.  My long arm quilter, Rhonda, did an awesome job!

This will be a gift for my daughter's birthday, but first it will be displayed at our local quilt show in a few weeks.

I think this will be a wonderful keepsake for my daughter not only of Colorado  but as well as our time together visiting 6 quilt shops in just a few days.

Hot air balloon

This quilt will be donated to a local library  as one of their prizes for their summer reading program. 30 of us were given 1/2 yard of the yellow material (words on it). With that material we were asked to create a quilt that portrayed some type of movement that measured about 40 x 65.  My hot air balloon material was perfect for this project. In each of the balloon rows I "puffed"  3 of the balloons as you can see from the picture on the right.
    In order to "puff" the balloons, I attached a small piece of white material on the back of the balloon and hand sewed around the outside of the balloon. On the back I made a slit  in the white material and stuffed the balloon with poly fill and then hand sewed the slit closed. 

Promotion to Tech Sergeant

Congratulations to my daughter on her Promotion to Tech Sergeant in the Air Force. I had purchased this kit with her in mind.  As soon as I found out she was selected for promotion I started this quilt.

I tried something different by quilting stars in the border area. 

Patriotic Quilt

 This Patriotic quilt was the result of a year long Block of the Month with my Quilting group. Each month a different person demonstrated a block.  Some of the blocks I didn't really care for and didn't do whereas one I really liked and made 2 of them and some I added because I simply liked them.

This Patriotic quilt will be given to my niece's husband who is a Marine as a thank you for his service to our country... but first will be displayed in our local quilt show.