My Quilt Parade

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

Finished Size: 71" square I finished the top of this quilt in February, hoping to have it completed by St. Patrick's Day.  That didn't happen, but I'm finally finished! I found a quilt online that I really liked (pictured above) and wanted to make something similar. While I like my version, I think the original is better. The original quilter said she had collected St. Patrick's fabrics for a few years and finally had enough to make her quilt. Luckily, she provided the title of the book which I happened to have.  I love this book and have made a couple quilts from it and there are a few more I plan to make. I had some St. Patrick's fabrics in my stash and thought they'd be great for a wall hanging. I ended up having to purchase more fabric than I expected, and even then I didn't have enough. Rather than buy more, I used what I had in my stash that I thought would complement. My quilt looks scrappier than the inspiration quilt because I didn't have e...