My Quilt Parade

Finished Size: 60" x 76" This is the third International Sisters Quilt I've made using the sister blocks from Sew Preeti.  Last year, I gifted one to my sister and posted.  I made this second quilt when a dear friend of my sister saw it.  She loved it and asked if I would make one for her.  I accepted because I could never say no to my sister who asked on her friend's behalf.  Her friend also agreed to reimburse the cost of materials. There is a personal story behind this quilt, which was made to honor the recipient's brother who died in 1988, and I offered to add pictures of her brother and family.  I was happy to donate my time and labor to make this special quilt. And, of course, RBG is in the center of all these beautiful ladies.  The RBG block was specifically requested for this quilt because Justice Ginsberg fought hard for women's rights and sexual justice. I used Kaffe Fassett prints for the dresses and added the scalloped border for a special effect. 

Finished Size: 74" x 98" I made this quilt for my daughter's January birthday.  She requested it after seeing the Raiders team quilt I made for my son-in-law Anthony. The pattern is "1st and 10" from McCall's Quilting and is free.  It was so fast and easy to make! The quilting design is Touchdown, an E2E design from Urban Elementz.  The footballs, helmets, and stars are perfect. The backing is a mottled blue which nicely shows off the quilting design.  And a label completes the quilt! My daughter lives in Kentucky so I shipped the quilt via UPS.  I wish I could have delivered the quilt in person but it wasn't in the stars. March 2023 UPDATE :   I mailed the quilt in April and am happy that my daughter received it in a few days.  It is now proudly displayed on her bed.

Measures 62" square This is the third Stack 'n' Whack wall hanging I made with this fabric collection.  I made two similar wall hangings in 2004 and still had the leftover materials. There were two completed quilt blocks and several loose wedges in a storage bag that I had forgotten about for almost 20 years.  I had never finished the third wall hanging because the wedges weren't exact duplicates and I ran out of fabric.  I recently rediscovered the materials and decided to finish the job. I think this wall hanging looks pretty good despite the mismatched blocks. I quilted it with an E2E quilting design by Creative Stitches called First Snowfall. I used red thread and love the results. This is a picture of one of the two quilts I made in 2004. March 2023

  I made this second wall hanging from the Quilters Stand for Ukraine pattern by Pat Sloan.  This is a single block but the pattern also includes instructions to create a throw quilt.   The block finishes at 18-1/2" and the wall hanging measures 24" square. I used Warm & Natural batting and quilted it with an overall stipple design. I display it by my front door to show support for Ukraine.  I made one last year and gifted it to my niece Lisa. March 2023

Finished Size: 86" x 110" This is a wedding quilt I made for my neighbor's daughter, Makenna.  We have been neighbors for 26 years, and I saw Makenna grow up from a toddler to a beautiful young lady, who recently graduated with a doctorate in pharmacy. When we found out early this year that she was getting married, my DH suggested a wedding quilt was in order, and I happily agreed.  Luckily, I had plenty of time as the bridal shower was not until January 2023. As the months went by, I looked for a pattern that was just right.  Being a young woman, Makenna might like a "modern" quilt, but I breathed a sigh of relief when she told me she liked an "old lady look".  I certainly knew what that was! I decided to go with one of my favorite blocks for wedding quilts: the Single Wedding Ring. I started cutting and sewing the blocks in October and made 32 blocks for an on-point setting.  I love these floral fabrics which are mainly by Robyn Pandolph.  I still ha

Finished Size:  77" x 91" I LOVE this Halloween quilt with its ravens, skulls, and spider webs. I made this quilt for the 2022 Stash Buster Challenge by Border Creek Station. I used the Jericho Walls block, which finishes at 10 inches. This quilt has 44 blocks and is the second quilt I made for the challenge. I finished the top at the end of October but I wasn't able to complete the quilt in time for Halloween.  That's okay because it's ready for next year! The E2E web quilt design with the spider was pre-installed in the Pro-Stitcher LITE for the Moxie.   The pieced backing has an all-over sugar skull design by Robert Kaufman, and the batting is Warm & Natural.  The label completes the quilt. This quilt has been added to my personal collection. December 2022