My Quilt Parade

  The pattern for this quilt is Appalachian Autumn by Bonnie Hunter.  I started this quilt in September when she released the pattern.  When I saw it, I just knew I had to make it. The centers of the leaves are string-pieced and so fast and easy to make.  I love the pieced border.  It's a bit more work but I think it's well worth the extra effort.  I used an oak leaf edge-to-edge pantograph from Golden Threads.  Still not perfect but I'm pretty happy with the results. The quilt measures 52" square and I used the same fabric for backing that I used on the autumn wall hanging I made for my granddaughter Emily.  The batting is Warm and Natural. Read more about this quilt here . October 2020

I was inspired to make this quilt when I saw the one below on Instagram. By Lauri Springer on IG I'm a sucker for Halloween quilts and knew I had to make my own quilt when I realized the No-Point Stars pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew was free. The quilt measures 50" x 56" and I used a black-and-white toile fabric which is actually a curtain.  I also used a polyester snow blanket for the batting.   I quilted it with a simple grid using a straight stitch-in-the-ditch. I love the colors and fabrics ... the spiders, the black cats, the skeletons ... there is even fabric with owls and flies.  The stars were so easy to make and they went together quickly. Read more about this quilt here . October 2020

I'm always on the lookout for fast and easy patterns for my kids' charity quilts.  And, when I saw this quilt, I was inspired to make my own.  It not only looked fast and easy to make, but it also used fabric with a Dia De Los Muertos print similar to the one in my stash. I searched for a pattern but didn't find one so I created my own. But I have not been 100% happy with my top since I saw it on my design wall.  I think the printed squares are too small which  I cut at 4.5".  Now that I see it displayed I'm thinking the squares should be larger, maybe 5.5". I'll have to go back to the drawing board for the next one. This is the first quilt ever that I quilted using an edge-to-edge pantograph.  I got the nerve to try after watching a YouTube video.  It's not perfect but now that it's quilted, I feel much better about my Dia De Los Muertos charity quilt. The quilt measures 42" x 52".  It has a polka dot sheet for the backing, and I used a