My Quilt Parade

When DGD told me she and her friend were moving back east, I wanted to give them something special for their new adventure.  Of course, a special quilt would fit the bill! Emily and Her Ombre HST Quilt Emily searched online and selected this free pattern.  It is Ombre HST Quilt Pattern by Sarah Goer  and was out of my comfort zone, but the half-square-triangle design was fairly easy.  The instructions were also easy to follow. The fabrics are all KONA cotton and it was a fun quilt to make. I gifted this to her on Christmas Day.  Her smile and hugs were my rewards.  I will miss her very much! December 2019 Patches of Life And so ends another 10 years of quilting (2010-2019) with 40   quilt projects -- definitely not as productive as the previous 10 years but I'm happy to still be quilting.  This also marks 11 years of retirement.  Wow, time flies by too fast. Of these 40 projects, I created and donated 13 charity quilts, mostly ...

When DGD told me she and her friend were moving back east, I wanted to give them something special for their new adventure.  Of course, a special quilt would fit the bill! Kalauni and Her 4-Patch Quilt Kalauni picked the colors for her quilt, but DGD picked the pattern from a few I showed her.  It is 4-Patch Slice by Inspiring Creations  and is a free online pattern.  I gifted this to her on Christmas Day, and the smile on her face was priceless. December 2019

This is the second scrappy Halloween quilt I started in October 2015 intending to give this one to DGD#3 for Halloween.  Life got in the way  and the project was put away along with the other Halloween quilt for DGD#2. Fast forward four years later to October 2019, and I decided it was time to finish this quilt too. The pattern for this is from Slash Your Stash Quilts by Claudia Plett and is titled Decisions, Decisions .  It measures 80" x 80" and is a larger throw size.  November 2019

I started this scrappy Halloween quilt in October 2015 with the intention of gifting it to my granddaughter for Halloween. I'd already made 40 of the star blocks and eventually sewed the top together. Then life got in the way and the project was put away. After a four-year hiatus, in October 2019, I decided it was time to finish the quilt. The pattern for this is from American Patchwork & Quilting, October 2014.  It is called Happy Halloween .  I used 20 of the star blocks and used a 4 x 5 layout.  It measures 53" x 62" and is a nice throw-size. (I have enough leftover blocks to make a 2nd quilt for me!) DGD#2 no longer lives with me, and she is no longer 15 years old but I think she will still love this quilt.  I will just have to go visit her in Kentucky to give it to her! November 2019 UPDATE : June 2020 - DGD#2 had planned a visit in April but thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, no one was visiting anyone soon.   As the months pass...