Ignoring the availability of free block patterns for letters online,
I decided to create my own.
Way more fun than using existing patterns.
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Grandsons inspire Nana projects. Ignoring the availability of free block patterns for letters online, I decided to create my own. Way more fun than using existing patterns. My letters became a trio of pillows. Now I lay me down to sleep...
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This gorgeous Tilda stack came from an online fabric shop last summer. Roosting by CakeStand Quilts became my pattern of choice. I enjoyed the process of putting blocks together while taking pictures along the way. I made five of the eight needed for the quilt top.
Then my love for the bird roosting in the tree disappeared. I am letting this project roost while I contemplate how it can be reconstructed. Don't expect that to happen soon. After almost six months, I'm finally posting. (Fortunately sewing has not been as woefully neglected as blogging.) Luca relaxes on his Christmas gift. A block that is noticeably below average in size. Peanut Butter, another scrap flimsy is finished.
We attended their gorgeous September outdoor wedding. Now I can share our gift for my nephew and his new wife. This is Emilia by Robin Pickens. My favorite part is the border. Emilia
96" x 96" When I purchased the pattern Vintage Lace from Lo and Behold Stitchery, I imagined a navy and white quilt. I altered my plan as I searched through my scraps. Scraps frequently win. My rotary cutter sliced precisely. My machine hummed dependably. Strips paraded across the floor. Oxbow Park provided the stage for a photo session. Navy and white next time? Vintage Lace
48" x 48" My 2023 summer quilt is Sprinkled. I started it late April. A simple idea but I took my time. No pattern. Sprinkled
476 pieces 65" x 52" These flimsies came out of the drawer for a photo session. From left to right they are: Emilia, Garden Gate, Fruit Juice, Summer Sampler 1, Summer Sampler 2, Sherbet Stars, Tone It Down, Cobblestone Paths, Travaja, Cottage Blossoms, and Garden Rows Their finishes are delayed until something comes up...
perhaps a gift, a charity, or a sense of guilt that I have too many. Several will make gorgeous finishes. Until then, back in the drawer they go. Bundle Up, It's Cold Outside is my submission to the 2023 Michiana Relief Sale, pattern and permission to sell by Camille Roskelley. Snow Wear (author unknown) Jackets and sweaters Stockings and boots Snug hats and mittens Warm woolen suits All bundled up And ready to go Out of the house To play in the snow Although I feel clumsy In all of these clothes I am so happy Whenever it snows Bundle Up, It's Cold Outside
71" x 82" My latest quilt emerged from cold, gray January weather. So much time indoors! Even though I got out to walk as much as possible there is no denying the effect of countless, sun-starved days. Most of my outdoor views consisted of isolated houses among the barren snow-covered fields of northern Indiana. The fabric came from Nantucket Summer (oh, the irony), a collection designed by Camille Roskelley, with additional blues from my stash. I chose Winter Blues for the name of this quilt. It seemed more pleasant than the other options I considered... Claustrophobia Cabin Fever Climbing the Walls Neurosis Living Blue in Indiana Temporary Insanity Once this flimsy receives a good press, sandwiching and machine-quilted texture, I will post pictures that are more flattering. Winter Blues will perk up. Winter Blues
102" x 102" The idea for Dots and Stripes came from the book Two of a Kind Quilts by Lissa Alexander and Susan Ache. I began by collecting fabric that was either striped or polka dotted. I quickly learned that not all would suit. White dots and white stripes were essential in whether the fabric made the final selection. The low volume background fabric needed to be very low, and white-ish. Those were my decisions. I was extremely picky until I had the best mix. And it worked! Dots and Stripes
44' X 44" I didn't make it to the finish line before winter arrived. By using a time-tested maple leaf block combined with lots of negative space for quilty texture, my autumn quilt Scattered is complete. Now it looks like leaves on fallen snow. Scattered
60" x 48" I consider myself to be a contemporary quilter with traditional roots. I observe traditional quilts, quilt blocks and quilting styles, and then create my own interpretation. Quaint postage stamp quilts inspired me to imagine my own. Pandemic seclusion provided the countless hours required to cut and assemble 9,216 pieces, each finishing at one inch square. Can I call it contemporary traditionalism... ...if I combine bygone design with contemporary fabric and no-border finish... ...and if I add it to the eclectic look of my home? I think I can. Meet my idiosyncratic Postage Stamp.
Let me introduce you to Luca! This sweet puppy came into my daughter's life last month, and I immediately knew I had to make a quilt for him. The fun thing about making this quilt was the haphazard use of cheerful colors and linear placement. My daughter used the word "piecemeal." So fitting. Naptime, Luca.
My niece gave me a bag of cut fabric pieces she inherited, and she hoped I would make them into a quilt. Of course! Without clearly knowing what the fabric cutter was intending, I was free to interpret the pieces in whatever way I wanted. I tried to arrange and design in a way that would please not only the original quilter and my niece, but also satisfy my own aesthetic. She will be gifting this quilt. I hope the new owner finds warm memories in the assembled pieces and loves the quilt as much as I do. A very satisfying finish. Vintage Flowering Snowball
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