Boy, did I have to dig around to find all the quilts of 2024. Luckily, I hadn't given away any of them, just had to find them in their hidey-holes!! But - hours and hours have gone into finding a photo!! I ended up taking a new picture of 2 of them. All in all, 10 quilt projects were finished in 2024 - a turn in the right direction!! Hip hip hooray!!
Here they are!!
Nana’s Quilt - 63 x 69
One of my favorites is this scrap 9-patch quilt that I hand quilted.I started working on it in 2018. I recommend Quilters Dream Green batting and YLI quilting thread for hand quilting. My quilt is 100% hand quilted. I started making the scrap 9-patches not knowing where I was going with it. It's always good to have a stash of one of your favorite blocks - the perfect place will come up!!
I saw a quilt that had stripe alternate blocks - but the stripes were going every which way. With my love a scrappy, I was surprised I don't really do 'random' very often!!
Did I mention that I'm not very good with diagonal rows these days?? Yikes! My math is definitely not up to it!! Those outside triangles - just make them an inch bigger than you thought they should be. The red border is one of my favorite old fabrics. I sure didn't want to mess it up/ruin the fabric. The last bit of quilting was done on vacation - on the porch of our condo in Palm Springs. I like working on quilts on vacations / trips. Adds memories!!
I entered it in Azalea Quilt Show and the Curry County Fair. Here are the judges’ comments: Nice red border, really makes the quilt really cute. Set on point gives it a more interesting look. I loved it from the first stitches!!
Portland Block Party Table Runner - 20 x 40
I was living in Brookings in 2013 - and got an invitation from Newport Quilters to join them at the Portland Block Party. It was a great deal of fun. We took classes from Jo Morton, Bonnie Hunter and Debbie Caffrey. Add 3 day slumber party with good friends - great fun!
We had gorgeous weather and one night we went exploring on the tram - well, we were trying to get to a restaurant in The Pearl but missed our stop!! Don't think they are ever going to forget that!!
I entered it into the Azalea Quilt Show and the Curry County Fair; here are the judges’ comments. Very intricate. Love the colored thread. Straight border needs to improve. But it got the second place ribbon in it's category!!
Doni’s Birds - 41 x 47
I found this pattern 'Bird Block Pattern' on the Block Lotto in 2013 on the web. It was love at first sight. And SO cute on kids quilts! I have shared this website with lots of quilting friends over the years. The bird legs are cutest if they are made with strip fabrics. Bird quilts are everywhere!!
Hunter’s Plaids - 28 x 40
Row Robin with Friends - 46 x 54
Row Robins are as many challenges as participants! Everyone gets to pick what their 'theme' for their Quilt is. Some chose 'Purple" and 'Words' My challenge was “Low Volume”. I have been playing with it for a while.
Left over “Plus” blocks make top and bottom borders by me. Scrap block row by Patti Burden. “Sew Inspired” by Cindy Golding. Sampler blocks by Lynettte McPherson. Patchwork and circles by me. The vertical row is by Kathy Dedmore.
We entered them in as a group at Azalea Quilt Show. I entered it in County Fair -Judges' comments: Colorful. Border Size is inconsistent. Inspiring!!
Turquoise Baby Quilt - 32 x 43
Josh and Kelsey have a new baby! A welcome to baby boy Declan. Everyone is doing fine. I If you remember, Kelsey has strong thoughts about quilts, she wanted a baby blanket that didn’t look ‘babyish’. Check! I also sent 2 receiving blankets with ‘farm’ theme! And since she'd told people that she wanted 'farm', she was buried in them - each one farm-ier than the next!!
Singing In the Rain - 21 x 25
I love the April Challenge at guild every year. This challenge was ‘movie poster’. My entry was an adapted paper piecing pattern. Singing in the Rain was always a cheerful movie. But Oregon’s winter season this year made it hard to smile at rain every %#@&!?! Day!!
So I added some ‘sage’ advice for fellow Oregonians on the diagonal ribbon: "Might as well start singing - it’s going to rain!" We still love Oregon no matter what the weather, but when the sun is out - we head to the beach and long walks.
This was a 'double dip' piece - the ModSquad challenge was “butterflies/dragon flies”. Look closely at the raincoat fabric!!
Panel Baby Quilt - 40 x 46
Asym HST Baby Quilt - 34 x 43
Yes, I love Half Square Triangles! And I can make more patterns than asymmetric rings - I just don’t want to!!! I love the scrappy fabrics; I LOVE the asymmetric lay out - its just fun to play with it. But it’s always hard to give away the quilt.
Okay - this post has taken way longer than I thought!! Today is Jan 20, but it will be interesting to see if the 'start' date will show up on the heading. Nope it didn't! I"ve been working / researching for a week!!
Most of the problems are working with a new laptop. With a new 'word' program. AND the resources I rely one - well, someone lazy didn't do them for over a year!!!! ARRRGH! (Yes it was me!!)
Microsoft wants me to pay a monthly fee for Word and Excel. They don't seem to care I worked for one of the teams that tested it during it's first year. <insert raspberries here> So I'm on Libra - and there are some big differences. I'll get it in the long run - and working only on it with blogging - I'm sure it will get easier ... please!!
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