Started in 2013

Just about this time six years ago I started a quilt along, Nabby’s Dowry.  I pulled it out and decided to finish old projects before starting something new...how many times have I said that!  Well here is a quilt top about 40” square perfect for the smaller size quilts I’m making now. Even found some fabric in stash for the backing

And here’s one from about the same time, from a quilt along called Economy Blocks. Again I had enough blocks for a smaller quilt, so this one is ready to quilt

There are a couple more ready to finish, my pineapple blocks, plus an alphabet theme quilt. Will need about 3 extra pineapples, and have all the parts of the alphabet. Whatever the reason I put them aside, now’s the perfect time to finish them!

More finishes

These two quilts were made from Quilts for Kids kits I picked up at the last workshop. They are very similar

Next is the Jacob’s ladder variation

Jacob’s ladder square

here’s what I wanted, now to check color placement..glad I figured it out with no instructions! Ahhhh

And now with a border...

New quilt!

I saw this layout and didn’t realize it was the Jacob’s Ladder square.  So made a few using some charm squares and fat quarters. Jennie Doan has a cool video for making quick 4-patches. But I’m having some trouble duplicating the layout I want...need to move and rotate plus make some more. I can see there are numerous variations. Fun!

I’ve got it, need 8 more squares for a lap size. Here is the one I saw on a blog, 3and3quarters.net

June finish

this is all ready for donation!

Checkered hearts

i love this quilt, so cuddly!

Then started quilting Color Outside the Lines, thinking a circular design would be good. But I did a terrible job so nixed that idea and picked it all out. I might just resort to my wavy line, my go to favorite. I don’t have an intended recipient so I guess I’ll take the easy way out... I hate how lazy I’ve become!  

For a new baby

I put together these squares using several pinks, dark pinks and aquas. The pattern is “Checkered Hearts.”  Wasn’t sure what to use for sashing then found this very old Peter Pan calico that’s at least 10 years old. I bought it at a yard sale where a lady was no longer quilting and had scads of fabric she used when working for the Quilted Bear.  I remember I bought a lot of her fabrics, this seemed the right one to use. But in photos it looks like tan when it is a purple and pink calico. I am using Minky for the back, my first time to do this, I’ve always wanted to try it. So far no problems, I’m about half way quilting it with the “wavy line” method.   A really awful picture!  It’s cuter in person...

Here’s a close-up