A Work In Progress, Number Two for Andrew

This is the color run that I used for the second quilt. These are colors that I know he loves. It took a while to coordinate the fabrics and a design that would satisfy him. But the top is pretty well completed as you can see here. I let him unwrap it for Christmas with the knowledge that it's still in progress. I have to finish the border and then quilt it. Now, if I can find the box that my rotary cutter is packed in and my threads, we may be able to accomplish this soon. By the way, he was delighted with this quilt!

Crop Circles for Andrew

This is a quilt that I made for my son Andrew who lives in London, England. I titled it crop circles. Somewhere I have a picture of the finished quilt. It has black borders with colorful inserts, the back is bright orange batik with colorful inserts which reflect the design on the front. He didn't like it. He said he liked it but it wasn't really his color preference. So this year I have made him another quilt. I will be finishing it up here shortly when I am feeling up to it and will mail it off to him when he has his new apartment located. He uses this one for picnics with his friends. Ouch. That will teach me.

My First Fabric Bowl

Again, blue to match my dishes. This was a fun project, not difficult at all. Simply wrap fabric strips around clothes line and then zigzag stitch the cord to itself. Goes together quickly. I have lots more cord from the dollar store and plan to make up several to put away for presents as needed. You can make them any size or shape, with or without handles. This one is big enough to hold a cassarole dish or can be used on it's own to hold bread or biscuits or fruit, what ever. Washable, just toss in the machine and then in the drier!

Table Runner in Blue

I love to make table runners! This one is blue to match my calico blue china. I have it draped over the side board here, but it looks lovely on the table, I'll have to take a picture and upload it. I collect rabbits and this is my little gnome friend riding a bunny, couldn't resist.

The Pumpkin Harvest

This is another quilt I entered which did not receive a ribbon but is one of my favorites. This is my own design. It represents the fall harvest with beautiful hand dyed fabrics which create dimensionality to the piece. There are two oak leaves appliqued at the bottom of the piece and it is quilted by machine with a meandering design behind the pumpkins and around the border are quilted oak leaves and acorns.

Patriotic Star

Another fun small wall quilt that I saw in a magazine. I'm sorry but I don't remember which issue, I probably still have it somewhere and if I come across it I will post it here. I entered it in the 2009 Colfax Quilt Show and received a ribbon from Cal Fire. I was very honored, my quilt was by no means technically superior to any of the quilts there but I think that it was the only one with a patriotic theme which I am sure won me points.

Deer Creek Trail Pattern

I saw this pattern in McCall's Quick Quilts November 2007 and kept the magazine. Finally got around to making it. Very happy with how it turned out. It was fun quick and easy.

The design is by Debbie Field for Granola Girl Designs and the finished wall hanging is 30" by 47".

Special Request Quilt

This quilt top will be for Elder Lloyd who now lives in Utah with his beautiful bride. Elder Lloyd baptised my husband John and when he left to go home he asked if I would make a blue and brown quilt for him and his new bride.

Patriotic, but not finished

This quilt top does not thrill me, yet. It's a simple turning 20. Yes it went fast, but I'm not enamored with the result. So, I am thinking that perhaps some appliqued stars might be in order. Big Golden Stars...what do you think? Any other ideas?

I was also thinking about cutting it across the diagonal and piecing in a banner with a patriotic slogan. That might add some interest.

Another Charity Quilt

Someone had donated or made some nine patch blocks. I took those and added some snowball blocks and got this fun southwestern flavor quilt top as a result. I know someone will enjoy this too. Again, this was bordered, batted and tied by the Colfax Relief Society.