While I was searching around for something completely different, I ran across some pretty flannel plaid fabrics online, and thought I’d go ahead and get some fat quarters to make CC another blankie. Flannel plaids are his favorite, possibly because they’re the first kind of quilt I made for him. While I was at lunch… Continue reading A new quilt for CC
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Unity, part 4
Over a nice, long weekend, I managed to finish piecing Part 4 of Bonnie Hunter’s Unity mystery quilt. I continued with a planned scrappy and multi-color theme this round, and I’ve decided to continue at least through part 5 (maybe I’ll finish the entire quilt, we’ll see…). I definitely don’t see getting this quilt top… Continue reading Unity, part 4
And it’s a pillow!
I picked out the border and backing fabric last night, and ta-da, it’s on my couch, and before Autumn is gone (not that I’ll put it away when the seasons change). I found my pumpkins fabric to make the coordinating back (excuse the slight wrinkling that happened as a I stuffed the pillow form into… Continue reading And it’s a pillow!
Bow-dacious
Here is another Bonnie Hunter quilt that I made for a friend and his wife. This is from Bonnie’s book, Adventures With Leaders and Enders. With the exception of border fabrics, I made this from the scraps I’ve been collecting for use with her Scrap User’s System. I love, love, love this quilt – it… Continue reading Bow-dacious
Larry’s Log Cabin quilt
This is a quilt that I finished back in March for my husband’s cousin. I used all scrappy 2-inch strips, and decided on the layout after sewing all of the blocks. It was quilted by Marty Galbreath in a great wavy pattern that I think complements the quilt perfectly. I also decided on scrappy binding,… Continue reading Larry’s Log Cabin quilt