My Quilts #257: Charming Christmas Quilt 2020

 

I made this quilt to replace one that I started in 2010.  Regrettably, I sold that top before I completed the quilt.  So I decided to make another one to keep. I'm naming my quilt "Charming Christmas" because it is made with 5" charm squares.

The pattern is a Charm Pack Quilt Along by Freckled Whimsy which I found online. The original design uses 25 Jacob Ladder blocks but I decided to make my quilt smaller with only 20 blocks.  All the fabric, except for the binding, is from my stash collected over the past couple of years.

I pieced the backing with Christmas fabrics from my stash and leftover 4-patch units from the top.  I did a bias binding so the stripes would be diagonal and sewed it on by machine.  I quilted it with an edge-to-edge pantograph named Picket by Golden Threads.  And, I used lightweight polyester batting.  The quilt measures 56" x 68".

Read more about this quilt here.

November 2020

My Quilts #256: Floral Lucky Stars 2020

I made this quilt for the daughter of a very dear friend.  She said she likes pink and red and would love a floral quilt.   Perfect because I've had the prettiest Moda floral fabrics in my stash since 2010!

The pattern is Lucky Stars from Atkinson Designs, and it's one of my favorite designs.  It's fairly easy and goes pretty quickly.  

The backing is reddish-pink paisley that complements the red and pink overall color scheme of the top.  I also used the same fabric for the binding which is sewn by machine.

I quilted it with a simple loopy heart E2E pantograph which is a fast and easy design that goes well with this pattern.  And, I used lightweight polyester batting.

The quilt measures 57" x 69" ~ a nice size to wrap herself in love with her children.

Read more about this quilt here.

November 2020

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12/22/20

UPDATE: I finally gifted this quilt to my friend's daughter.  I dropped it off with my friend so I did not see DD when she got the quilt.  But she did text this picture later that evening to thank me.  Love the smile.

My Quilts #255: Frolic Mystery Quilt 2020

This is Bonnie Hunter's Frolic Mystery quilt which she released in November 2019.  But I didn't start it until January 2020 and finally finished it this November.

I believe this is Bonnie's 17th mystery quilt but my first time doing a mystery quilt.  It was definitely a challenge but I love the design.  I especially like the pieced border, and I think it was well worth the extra effort.

I love the print on the backing fabric with the beautiful peacocks, and the pink and blue colors are perfect.  The print is by artist Lisa Audit @ Wild Apple by David Textiles.  I used this same fabric for the binding, which I sewed on by machine.

I used a Warm and Natural batting and quilted it with a simple scroll edge-to-edge pantograph.  This quilt measures 82" square and is a perfect coverlet for my queen-size bed.

Read more about this quilt here.

November 2020