RSC Churn dash finish

 I enjoyed following along with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  This is one of the quilts I was able to make with the blocks I finished.

Free motion quilted by my friend Doreen Hammond.

The backing was a wide back that was waiting for just the right quilt!

Michigan quilt finish

 

This is a gift for my friend's son.  I love that I used up a lot of blue and yellow scraps.

Free motion quilted by my friend Doreen Hammond.

Backing and border were licensed fabrics.

It was a quick and easy finish.

Featherweight bag

 

I faked this bag for my new-to-me featherweight machine.  I was heading to a class to learn how to clean and oil the machine so I needed a way to carry it...cutely. 

And it fits perfectly.

Giant flowers quilt

 This quilt started with a trip to Kentucky.  Two of my girlfriend's and I went to go to the quilt museum and to visit one of the girl's friends who happens to own a quilt shop.  I bought a ton of fabric from her!  

I loved one of the fabrics for a backing but nothing ever went with it.  So, I had to do a reverse (for me) quilt idea.

First, I took pictures of a few of the flowers.

Second, I had a friend blow it up on her computer and print it for me.

I used a whole bunch of scraps for the background blocks and added a skinny strip of color for a pop.  The colors I chose to match with the backing fabric.

Third, I made the flower applique.

Then, the backing fabric wasn't quite big enough.  So I added the solid fabrics to match the front pops to make it big enough.

My girlfriend did the custom quilting for me.  She did the center of the flowers just the way I wanted so they went with the print on the backing. 

I sooo love this quilt.  And, it made me feel a little artistic when I have been doing a lot of production type of blocks lately. 

The binding was the perfect fabric!  The colors were just right and the stripe was adorable!  I couldn't have asked for anything better!

Bonus***I used most of the ugly neutral strips and I love how they worked!

RSC finish Bead blocks

 

My Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2024 blocks were these bead blocks.  Love how this quilt turned out!  It has been gifted to my boss.  The quilt pattern makes me think of beads in a doorway.

I got the batik backing for a steal on one of our group shop hops and it's perfect for my hippie boss!

My girlfriend Doreen Hammond did the custom quilting on it!  She does a great job!  It's beautiful!

Nov. 10, 2024

Finnegan's baby quilt

 

We had a new grandbaby!  This is the quilt I made for Finnegan Allen.  His theme is alligators.  We were at the hospital with him while my girlfriend quilted it and she was nice enough to make the backing minkie into the binding for me while I was busy snuggling! 

Finished August 19, 2024...yeah, I'm behind in posting finishes but I'm loving all my time being a Grammy!

Zipper tops

 

I finished 2 zipper tops but I'm sad to say that I'm not in love with them.  Trying to decide if I want to finish them or pass them on to a friend who does donation quilts.  They were fun to make and I liked each block on its own.