My Quilt Parade

Finished Size: 81" x 89" I bought the Silver Wolf panels years ago at a quilt show with the intention of making my daughter a quilt. Last year, I decided to finally make this quilt for her birthday.  I finished the top in January and 10 months later I finally finished the quilt. This is the original quilt displayed outside the retailer's booth at the quilt show.  I fell in love with it and knew it'd be perfect for my daughter.  At the time it wasn't in my budget to buy the kit so I just purchased the panels.   I didn't have a pattern so I did my best to create the same design.  I had to search online for the companion fabric, and I was lucky to find some of it but had to make do with a different fabric for the HSTs. I also used a narrower border.    I love how the pillow panels add to the overall quilt design. I used an E2E quilting design with pine trees and grass which I thought was perfect for the wolves in the forest print.  Thi...

  Finished Size:  47" square Bats & Boos was a 2021 mystery quilt-along from the Fat Quarter Shop.  I saved all the clues and finally got to it this year.  I used an E2E spider web design and love the results. Finished Size: 20" x 80" This Crescendo table runner is from a kit I purchased from The Guilty Quilter. I love the geometric design and want to make a bed size quilt but was a little intimidated. I thought a table runner was the perfect project to get my feet wet. It was not as difficult as I thought and I am happy with my runner. I quilted this on my longarm with an E2E design October 2022

Finished Size: 85" x 99"   This is Bonnie Hunter's Rhododendron Trail Mystery quilt which she released in November 2021.  This is Bonnie's 19th mystery quilt and my third Quiltville mystery quilt.   When the colors were revealed, I was not enchanted but I was determined to make the quilt.  I'm glad I did and now think it's beautiful. The entire quilt is made from scraps, some I've had for years.  I've learned so much from making Bonnie's quilts and have gained the confidence to take my quilting to the next level.  So many small pieces!   I quilted it with an E2E design named Flutterbys.  I've used this design before and it's one of my favorites.  The batting is Warm & Natural. I found this whimsical flamingo print and thought it was perfect for the backing.  I used this same print for the binding. And a label completes the quilt! This quilt has been added to my personal collection. September 2022 Rhododendron Trail is my fo...

Finished: 47" x 59" This is a quilt for a dear friend I've known for over 20 years.  A few years ago she was diagnosed with cancer, and it seemed the cancer was caught early.  After surgery, she thought she had a clean bill of health.  Unfortunately, a year later, the cancer metastasized to her lung.  Sadly, there is no cure, no surgery, and nothing can be done except weekly chemo to keep the cancer at bay for as long as possible. The good thing is the chemo is working and the tumor has not grown. My friend has a wonderful positive attitude and looks great.  She has not allowed this illness to take away her love of life.  She loves to visit friends and family and just get out to live life.  She is an inspiration.  Cancer cannot and will not conquer her spirit. I bought the "What Cancer Cannot Do" panel with a pattern last year when I saw a quilt on a blog.  The words perfectly describe my friend's attitude, and I knew I had to gift ...

Finished Size:  72" x 92" I am so happy to get this quilt done.  I finished the top in October 2021 and wanted to complete the quilt by Christmas.  But that didn't happen.  So, almost a year later, it is now ready for Christmas 2022.   Each block finishes at 18-1/2 inches. I quilted it with an E2E Baptist Fans design.  The backing has a simple floral design with dark red and greenish-gray colors that complement the colors on the front. This was a Block of the Month project by Coriander Quilts.  I received an instruction book with the first month's kit.  Thereafter, I received a monthly fabric kit to complete one block. This Christmas quilt, which I recently completed, has been added to my personal collection. I am very pleased with how it turned out. September 2022

Drum Roll Please …. 300th Quilt Project and 15 years of quilting!  TA-DA!!   Finished Size:  77" x 89" Ever since Vincent told me last year that he was accepted into the UCLA Paramedic Program, I knew I wanted to make him a quilt to celebrate his graduation. When I saw the fabrics with EMS-related prints, I knew I had to make a quilt for his graduation.  I had no pattern or plan in mind but bought a couple yards of each print.   I ordered the center EMS panel from Etsy. And I was surprised to find they added a gift: a picture of paramedics caring for a child.  I had to include it in the quilt. My backings are usually plain but I wanted to use as much of the EMS fabric in this quilt as possible. I had yardage left over and made pillowcases to go with the quilt. I made the 20 snowball blocks with a different layout in mind.  In the end, I used only 8 for the front.  But the remaining 12 were perfect to go around the printed picture in th...