Cute Little Birdie

A nice cheerful quilt

aren't these birds just so cute!!

 

the back

now how did I miss that long thread?

 

I don't know what I like the most - buying the fabric - putting

the quilt top together - or quilting it on the longarm.

It's all so much fun!

 

until later - Carol

 

One for my Sister

This was a fun one to make.

It is for my sister. I hope she likes it.

 

I wanted to take a close up of the stitching before washing

it, but someone else had other plans. As soon as I laid it

down he had to come try it out.

 

I used white thread on top and red in the bobbin. It worked

out pretty good. I did see a little of the red on top in places

through the needle holes

but after I washed it and the thread snuggled in

all was fine. (this is a picture before washing)

and this is the back.

Now to get it boxed up and in the mail.

 

I am finishing up another one so pictures to come soon!

 

until later - Carol

 

Mustache Quilt

My granddaughter asked me to make her a mustache quilt. Then about a week later she asked me if I had made her quilt yet (haha!) and when I told her no, she asked me if I would please add some cartoon baby llama's to the quilt. I told her I wasn't sure if I would be able to find fabric with Llama's and if I did I didn't know how well the two things would go together in the same quilt.

So I started looking for some mustache fabric and

couldn't find any. I looked for Llama fabric and couldn't

find any.

So I played with EQ and came up with this pattern and

she told me it was okay if I couldn't find the llama's.

Then about a week later I did another search for the Llama's

and got lucky

and found this

I decided to make the front mustaches and the back llama's

and I put the backing fabric on upside down so when she turns her quilt down

on her bed it looks like this

 

Now my grandson has asked for a Zombie quilt.

(I can't find zombie fabric)

Do these sweet children think I print up my own fabric

before I make the quilt. (giggle)

 

until later - Carol

 

 

A Finish

Just finished this one for me

I usually use warm and white batting but gave

Hobbs 80/20 a try with this one

I liked quilting with it.

The true test will be when I snuggle up with the quilt though

a simple quilt but I like the featured fabric so much I am glad

I didn't cut it into smaller pieces

It really does look so much better in person

and here is a shot of the back

Sorry for the bad pictures

They were taken at night and I don't think I had the quilt

hanging straight either.

 

until  later - Carol

 

Dinosaur Quilts

My daughter bought some material for me to make a quilt and I was able to get 4 quilts out of  it.       The grandchildren were happy.

I made each one a little different

a close up

and the back

Quilt 2

a close up

and the back

Quilt 3

a close up

and the back

and quilt 4 is the same as quilt 3

except for the back

a close up

and the back

 

I had so much fun making these quilts.

 

until later - Carol