Sunroom Quilts

Shamrock mug rug, shamrock runner, fall table runner, mum table runner,

This piece started out as my test for the runner below.  Finished up the runner on Wednesday.  Finished this one on Friday.  

 

I love the way this one turned out.  It started as the August challenge at the Piecemakers Quilt Guild. 

 

This is the table runner that my granddaughter helped me cut the hearts and place them on the background.  I appliquéd the hearts using the Handiquilter Sixteen Sit Down long arm machine.  I watched a tutorial where the presenter said it could be done...so this was my test/practice.  It was so nice not to need to turn the piece continually as I went around the shapes.  

 

 

 

Summer 2017 Minions, on point quilts, table toppers black, table toppers grey, t-shirt quilt, flag, and more

Well here it is July 24.  Where has the summer gone?  The kids return to school in a bit over a week!  How can that be.  What happened to returning after Labor Day?  

Anyway, I have been busy this summer in the sunroom sewing, but apparently I have sorely neglected posting much to my blog.    So here goes.

This sweet Minion quilt is about 50 1/2 inches x 56 1/2 inches.  All cotton and all Minion.  Below is the back of the quilt.  

 

A pink modified log cabin block was used for the baby quilt below.

In this shot you can see the fun backing and a sampling of the quilting.  I used several free handed designs in the different logs on the quilt.  Would be great for a new baby girl.   Approximately 34 x 44 inches.

Below is the Easy Nickel Quilt, pattern from the Tattered Rabbit Quilt Shop.

It is made of batik charms in the center accented with a red border between the black stop border and the black binding.  

It measures approximately 49 x 69 inches.

Here is the backing of the Quilted Nickel.  

Below is the flag that turned out great because my hubby walked through while I was arranging the columns and decided to turn every other column upside down.  I used the Quick Curve Ruler on this one.  Fun and easy.   Approximately 26 x 47.

Here is a t-shirt quilt I made for a customer this summer.  Fun!

Below is a quilt I made while we were in FL this winter season.  No batting, no long arming.  Just quilt as you go.  Made from denim and cotton. 

 

This is a small table topper I made as a "small project" of the month for the Washington County Piecemakers Guild.  Fun and fast.  About 23 x 29 inches.  Love the sparkle on the silver fabric.  

Below is a quilt top I quilted for Mary.  Will all the fabric that read as a "solid" I quilted the floral designs-freehand.  So much fun.  

The pink and black paisley is for a friend's granddaughter.  

It is a weighted blanket.  My first try at one.  Both sides are Minky fabric.  I have 67 lbs of beads and this looks like it didn't even make a dent in them.  Three more blankets to go before the beads are all used.

Below is a quilt in process.  The blocks are done in a unique way of layering and cutting.  Typically this pattern shows the blocks side by side with no sashing between.  Oh may, I tried that on the design wall and quickly separated them.  These stripes are too vibrant for side by side placement.  Thanks to the ladies at the sew day at Small Town Stitches the sashing fabric was found.  Now to figure what the next step of this quilt will be.

 

The purple and green here is the beginnings of a table topper.  Also, part of the Washington County Piecemakers Quilt Guild small project challenge for July. It was finished enough to qualify for the challenge.  Not sure if I will continue this pattern or add in some borders before adding more blocks.  Ah, that might be too complicated to get the look I want.  Guess I will just continue the blocks until it is large enough for the table I want to cover.  

So if you are still with me on this....this is where I am as of July 14, 2017.  Now to get several more items listed in my Etsy shop. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owls and elephant baby quilts

These fusible appliqué quilts are ready for their hugs and loving they will get and give over many years of use. Grandma has had much input into our project for her two grand children.

Sewn on my Janome machines and quilted on my Handiquilter 16.

May God Bless!

Robin nest and three quilt tops elephant, owls, minions

The past few days have been kinda busy in the sewing/sunroom. - elephant quilt.

This sweet elephant started out as a coloring book page. It will be returned to its rightful owner when these quilts are delivered. The elephant was pretty plain until he was surrounded by the hearts.

All ready to layer and quilt. Yea!

These sweet owls were seen in a picture and are now on the quilt top. 36 or so pieces later!! Also ready to layer and quilt.

Then there was the Minion panel.
I had this one all cut and ready to sew. Finished the top Sunday afternoon.

When I don't feel like I'm running on full steam I work on my own pieces rather than a customers order. I really like the yellow in this top. Pattern had called for a nearly white fabric-just didn't do anything for me. Pattern was freebie from Quilting Treasures.

The nest below was abandoned. It has hung over the garage door for weeks. It survived some very strong winds and lots of rain. It was under the eve but still with some of the storms here it is just amazing. Gods provision for these birds. The robins even got used to us coming and going and would stay on the nest while we were around.

May God Bless!.

Mini Mosaic pattern by Cheryl Lynch Flamingo

Finished this little guy this afternoon while I was at Scrappy Patches Quilt Shop.
I had purchased the kit in Key West earlier this year while on a bus trip.  

Process was fun, but was aided by a ruler that helps cut the small pieces of fabric.
#cheryllynchmosaic

Purple Labryinth

My kitty, Kit, thinks I am invading her space.  This is the king size layout but I shrunk the block size.  50 some inches square rather than 110.  

I had to quilt some of the areas I missed when I was quilting at the store on their Sweet Sixteen Little Foot.

I was trying out the Weightless Quilter.  It worked wonderful...so nice not to worry about the weight of a quilt.  

Florida made quilts for Gatlinburg

Someone loves horses.  A Quilting Treasures fabric line and pattern on their site as well.

Camo/outdoors manly quilt.  It was an All people Quilt pattern designed for Denim.  

How fun for a five year old or maybe six who loves cars.  Center panel and borders.  

These were each made with for a specific individual in a family that lost their home in the Gatlinburg fires.  So grateful that they got out with their lives.  It was ohhh so close.  

On-point but not sewn that way.

 

The quilt top starts out like this and then the pattern instructions have us cutting and sewing.

Darned if it didn't come out just like they said.  And there was no loss of fabric in the on-point and no cutting of triangles.

Just loved this process.  My blocks started out charm square size, 5 inches.  My center is 44 x 64 inches.

 

Easy Nickel on-point. Pattern from Tattered Rabbit.

This was so much fun.  I can see this being a favorite pattern.

Flannel receiving blankets in process

Started in these baby receiving style blankets today. Approximately 34 x 40 inches. All flannel. No batting or quilting will be added. Next step ironing and top stitching.

May God Bless!

Receiving Blanket!

Just fell in love with this flannel.  Someday I'll get it listed on Etsy.