This cute little quilt measures 44 by 63. It was started for the Sew My Stash 2015 Valentine's challenge to use something with hearts. I have been trying all year to pull things that have a more boyish feel to them. Unfortunately, I think the hearts and bows of the red just set this to the girl side. But either way, it was given as a Christmas present this year.
It was a lot of fun to quilt this one because I didn't want to do another all over with a stipple. So I followed the pattern of the blocks and tried to go with kind of a Celtic Knot look in gold for the quilting. It gives it a really cool design on the back making it look like interlocking wreaths.
"There are some," Joaquim told Birle, "who say that the Lady Fortune has a wheel, and all men are fixed upon it. The wheel turns, and the men rise, or fall, with the turning of the wheel." --Cynthia Voigt
About Me
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- I love to knit, read, and quilt. I enjoy spending time with my sons every day.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
You Zig I'll Zag
This quilt was made with the You'll Zig, I'll Zag tutorial that is available on the Moda Bake Shop. I didn't do borders because I forgot about them and had my back all pieced when I remembered. It is a good lap size quilt at 57 inches square. This used an April Showers layer cake that I got as part of a fund raiser. It will now be given as a Christmas present.
I tried to get the boys to help me by holding it up. I think Nate has reached the good point of actually listening and holding still. Kyle, however, thought it was hilarious to play peek-a-boo with the quilt instead. O well, I'll keep working with them on it. By the time, they are old enough to move out of the house, I think they will be be pros at holding up quilts (and probably completely tired of doing so).
I tried to get the boys to help me by holding it up. I think Nate has reached the good point of actually listening and holding still. Kyle, however, thought it was hilarious to play peek-a-boo with the quilt instead. O well, I'll keep working with them on it. By the time, they are old enough to move out of the house, I think they will be be pros at holding up quilts (and probably completely tired of doing so).
Monday, December 14, 2015
Ginger Snap
This quilt is called Ginger Snap. It is my design. I made it for a friend from college who welcomed his first son with his wife at the beginning of October. It measures 48 inches square. I just did a simple big stipple in orange for the quilting.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Bonus Post: Allietare Part 2
I managed to get part 2 done for Bonnie Hunter's Allietare Mystery. I am quite pleased with how my colors are playing so far. My colors are completely different (because I was pulling from stash). I am also using constants for all of the fabrics.
To see what others are doing with this mystery go check out all the cool links here. I should be around Link number 137.
To see what others are doing with this mystery go check out all the cool links here. I should be around Link number 137.
Monday, December 07, 2015
EZ Triangles Quilt
This quilt was created for the QuiltCon EZ Triangles Challenge. It was a lot of fun to make it and to let the triangles talk to me and make their own design. In my creating of this quilt, I really just let it build itself. It was a lot of fun to be able to quilt it myself too. I have to laugh at my little "fronds" that I attempted in the pink and green on the medallion. I think they ended up looking a little like the Trix Bunny's ears.
Approximately 1000 triangles were sewn for this quilt (though some did get cut off).
Approximately 1000 triangles were sewn for this quilt (though some did get cut off).
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Bonus Post: Allietare Part 1
Woohoo. I managed to get all of my bits done for the first clue of Bonnie Hunter's 2015 Mystery Quilt named Allietare. This year my colors are quite different from what she called for. I'm still working quite intently on using my stash to sew things. However, I think it will still turn out well.
Go check out more people who are following along and linking up with her.
I'm number 125 to link up.
Go check out more people who are following along and linking up with her.
I'm number 125 to link up.
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