Quilt 18 - Basket Case 2

 I had enough fabric/blocks left from the quilt I made for my daughter at Christmas to make another whole quilt. It went together quite easily since the blocks were already put together. I used up almost every single bit of the fabric - I like that!

This is for some friends of ours that really need a 'hug' this week. I put a flannel backing for warmth.

Quilt 17!

I have two great nephews coming soon so it's time for more baby quilts!

 This fabric was chosen because of the nautical theme for the baby's room. It is a simple pattern, Snapshots, from the book, Happy Hour, by Atkinson Designs.

Here is a close up. I was really happy that I decided to do the binding on the bias with the stripe. Just adds a special touch to it in my opinion. The parents were thrilled with the quilt and hopefully Alston is, too. 

Week ??? - Quilt 16!

 I'll admit, there was no way I could keep up a quilt a week but I am still going to document the quilts that I finish here and maybe one day I'll put this into a scrapbook or album. For now, it's easier to type and blog!

This quilt went to my daughter and her husband for Christmas. The colors were just perfect in their den and I put a flannel backing on it for warmth and they were thrilled with it. Since they live way in the south, I put the Request Quilters Dream batting which is not quite so thick.

 Here is a close-up . . .

and here is the flannel backing. I had enough blocks to add an extra row at the end so it is really long, which Sondra likes well!

Week Eighteen - Quilt Fifteen - Proton Quilt!

When my husband was treated for prostate cancer this spring in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a patient at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. They had art classes for children and adults alike and I spoke to the art teacher about quilting. As it turned out, I met two other quilters that helped some patients and family members make quilt blocks. All this began just as I was leaving.
This is the second quilt that has been made and I was happy to be able to quilt it for them. Brenda from Tennessee put the blocks together and sent it to me for the quilting and binding.

Many of these blocks were hand sewn as they could not have machines down on the main floor. I think it turned out so pretty and Brenda did a great job putting the blocks together and adding the border also.

I mailed the quilt this week and from what I understand, it will be hung in the center for others to view, and as patients come back for check-ups later on, they can see the quilt that they participated in making.

Week Seventeen - Quilt Fourteen - Wonky X's!

I made this quilt top in Florida in the spring and added borders last week. It had come from a layer cake but I just happened to have the inner border and binding from a 'grab bag' I had bought at a local quilt shop. So, that worked out well.

 A little close-up!

 The last two backings I've done were not very creative so I decided to take just a little more time and add some pizazz to the back. I think it worked!

A popcorn pantograph to finish this cute little quilt!

Week Sixteen - Quilt Thirteen - Chinese Coins!

 Chinese Coins Strippy Quilt is finished! Let's see, this was begun in May 2009. Guess it's about time for a finish! It took such a short time to put those blocks and sashing together.

We get side-tracked sometimes and the projects go into a box . . . sometimes never to show up again. 

As usual, I pieced the back. The flowers were part of the front of the quilt and the binding was the perfect amount, leftover from the original guild challenge quilt I made.

Week Fifteen - Quilt Twelve - Green Eggs & Ham!

 This "little quilt" which measures 20" x 26" is made from leftover half-square triangles from the 2012 SBOW. So of course, thinking this would be a quick quilt to finish, I dove right into it. Thus the name! I do not like sewing half-square triangles together, especially when they finish at 1.5" - sort of like "I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I am."

 However, I DO like the way it turned out. Simple and those beautiful fabrics all put together.

A nice little table topper and it is FINISHED!