A Baby Memory Quilt

This is a small memory quilt I made for a friend.  She had a bunch of receiving blankets, burp cloths, and wash cloths that she wanted incorporated into the quilt.  These were items from all 3 of her children.  It's a great way keep everything without keeping everything.

A Quilt of a Different Color

While thinking of something to sew for a friend's baby girl, suddenly it occurred to me that I was done with pink and blue - at least for now.  I put together this Beatles quilt for her.  I know it's different, I know it's unorthodox, and I know it's not for everybody, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!!

Little Girl Skirts

I've been making a whole bunch of skirts lately.  This ice cream one I made for my daughter because she loved the fabric.  Skirts are so much fun to make, and so easy.  This was basically a giant circle with a hole cut in the middle for a waist, using a dinner plate to determine the waist size.  Well, maybe I just like doing the math.

Memory Quilt

This memory quilt is for a girl who is just graduating from high school.  The quilt had some difficult pieces to work in - a dress, a pennant and a teddy bear.  A lot of work went into designing the block placement so that the quilt looked balanced. 

 

I sewed a pocket into the quilt for the bear.   It's the first time I've ever put a pocket into a quilt.  I bordered the block just like the others and quilted around it.  The pocket was made with the fabric folded over so that it's double sided.

I have to admit that I'm extremely partial to the back.  The panel and the "There's no place like home" fabric seemed really fun.  The light spots really show up in the photograph, but up close you don't see that so much as just twisters all over the fabric.

IIMC Conference Wall Hangings

I made two identical wall hangings.  They measured about 40 inches square.  The flags were silk and sewn into a white cotton/poly border.  It was tricky but I love a challenge.  They turned out gorgeous!

Patriotic Skirts

Go see my wall hangings at Hello, Gorgeous in Henderson

Making A Memory

This was a memory quilt for a boy and girl.  All the blocks were from receiving blankets, baby blankets and towels.  There is also a piece of an afghan in the quilt.  The afghan piece was a challenge, I had to make sure it was anchored to the backing fabric and I serged it onto the backing instead of cutting the piece out, I really didn't want the yarn to unravel.  I quilted some of the kids sayings around the borders.  It was a really fun project.  It's about 45x55" and completely machine washable.  Sweet.

Bean Bags

Bean Bags for primary.  Thanks Jeanette!

Silhouettes

I made a set of four wall hangings for Veronica's new shop. She wanted vintage silhouettes. I made them up real simple so that the silhouettes really stood out. I absolutely love them!