This was one of my 2024 carryover quilts. Now, thanks to a day of watching college football, is a finished quilt.
The blue floral print came in a hand me down bag–maybe leftovers from a quit back? But there was just enough to make patches with alternating pinwheels on the front.
And an interesting back.
A bit of spring spirit as a winter storm rolls in.
read moreThis year I completed 28quilts. Only 2 remain in my house: Mad Dash and Postage Stamp Film At Five. All others have been gifted or donated.
As many of you know, I love Second Chance Quilts. They come to me as pieces-parts, or partial finishes, or groups of blocks. This one has its own story, as it is made from two different block sets from two different people.
The larger blocks are 12″ (11 of those) and the smaller blocks are 8″ (32 of those). They sat around for a while until I realized they could be one quilt: Just add borders to the smaller blocks!
To keep it from looking clunky, and to tie it all together, a double border seemed best. Half of the ...
read moreThe pattern came to me in a hand-me-down box. The fabric was mostly left over from THIS quilt.
I wanted a throw-size quilt, so I left the borders off. That made it 60″x60″. (If you made a total of 36 blocks, the quilt would be 72″ square. A very nice size.) And I was lucky enough to have a just-right backing in my stash.
I recommend this pattern, THE BEAUTIFUL DAY QUILT, highly. Good for scraps, fat quarters, possibly a layer cake. Just an all around great pattern.
I love it when things come together so nicely. The quilt ...
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When one gifts a quilt, it is always hoped it will be well received. Particularly when it is a surprise.
Looks like someone approves of this quilt. (The human owner also seems pleased.)
read moreMeet Honey Hush, a striking throw quilt made using a Honey Bun (roll of 42 WOF 1-1/2″ strips) and small pieces of multi-colored solids. Yes, just using scraps would also work beautifully. Just have FUN with it.
This quilt has 120 blocks.
NOTE: If you are using precuts, I suggest taking measurements at each step and trimming as needed. Precision can be difficult when working with precuts.
Each block is created with:
Welcome to the world, Declan! (FYI, your name is pronounced DECK-lan, which I didn't know until your grandma, my friend Lynn, told me about you!)
I made you one of my "Everything in the World" quilts, though sadly some of this stuff is no longer in this world (like Freddy Mercury, RBG and dinosaurs), and some stuff has never been in the world, depending how you define reality (Mighty Mouse, unicorns, the Golden Snitch.)
It started with a box of hand-me-down Half Square Triangles.
And an IDEA (this is based on the layout she called Diamonds).
And now a quilt! As the original maker likely didn’t plan for this to happen, some of the Half Square Triangles didn’t have much contrast. I am still pleased with the results.
It finishes at 56″x64″, a nice size lap quilt.
And, finished IS finished.
read moreWhen the bag arrived, I was immediately excited. The fabric is lovely, and the strips would save a lot of cutting and piecing time.
A variation on a Churn Dash block seemed a good solution.
Cutting directions for each 12″ Dash block follow.
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Saturday brought a long sewing day while I watched some football.
I improved my ironing set up.
And finished nearly half of a quilt top. Being prepped is critical as I don’t see how to incorporate a cutting area.
I do love the machine. It has responded beautifully to the care given.
read moreIt was so much fun to play with Cheri’s gift.
The top is assembled, and I hope to have it quilted soon. YAY! I love to find purpose for fabric.
read moreThis was so much fun to do. I think those projects that just happen because you feel like it in the moment are often the best.
Cheri passed on a project, or a potential project. Looks like it needs a second chance.
Hmm…what can I make with this?
ps–Yes, using a lint roller to keep strips organized is pretty genius.
read moreWhen I shared the finish of my Postage Stamp Film At Five Quilt, Vicky suggested that pictures of the original (which I do have) and the postage stamp version together would be interesting.
It is interesting. But difficult. They are both fairly large quilts.
I have to constantly remind myself that, when it comes to squares, halving the length of the sides does NOT half the area, it reduces it to one-quarter the original. Likewise, doubling: 2×2=4, but 4×4=16.
Thank you, Vicky, for the suggestion. Looking at them together gives me perspective.
ps–The tutorial for ...
read moreAh, some finishes are particularly satisfying. This is one of those. All those flying geese and half square triangles….
This is the Windspinner pattern by Kim Diehl in the book Simple Whatnots III. Times 25. You can learn more about the process by searching for BIG DIEHL in the box to your right.
The colors work together mostly as I hoped, with the possible exception of a few of the larger gold pieces that stand out a bit more than I intended. Hopefully the green binding helped tone it down.
The backing was a great find! An entire bolt of ...
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