A Very Simple Quilt

This quilt went together so fast and was simple and so much fun to make

I used a couple of fat quarter bundle's from Hobby Lobby

and this free pattern Fresh and Fruity

 but I did make mine bigger so it can be used as a nap quilt.

 

and I quilted it with just simple straight lines.

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

 

until later - Carol

 

 

Sweet Life

Here is a quilt I made from this book - Simply Retro with Camille Roskelley.
It's home is one of the guest rooms at our beach house on a queen size bed.

 

I didn't get a good picture showing the whole quilt

but I will share what I have

 

I made this quilt in Sept. 2014

 

please excuse the wrinkles

I guess I left it in the dryer a little too long

(I told you I was crazy busy last year haha!)

 

 

I just love the crabs

 

 

 

and the back

I'm not too crazy about how this panto looks sewed out

 

I probably won't use it again

 

The quilt went together so easy and fast

and

It looks so nice in the room too

 

until later - Carol

 

 

 

 

 

Nautical Flags Quilt

My sister-in-law saw some nautical flags pictured on the internet and asked if I could make her a queen size quilt. I opened my EQ software and got busy.

This quilt was fun to make. I tried to place the flags on the quilt

so when she did her fold down at the top all the flags would show

and only a few would be repeated

this is the back

sorry for the awful picture

I was in such a hurry I was lucky to even get a picture of this quilt

I thought simple straight line ruler work would show off the blocks best

and my sister-in-law was very happy with the way it turned out.

She said it looked exactly as she imagined it to be.

 

until later - Carol

 

Another Baby Quilt

Here is another quilt I made for the new (a year old next month) little one in our life.

 

I saw this quilt pinned on my daughters pinterest board and

loved it. I found where it was published in

Quilter's World Magazine

but didn't have the issue so I was inspired to make up

my own. I love the way it turned out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this quilt was so much fun to make

after I made the quilt I found the pattern available

for purchase if you would like to make one

 

until later - Carol

 

 

 

Christmas Quilt

2014 was a crazy busy year for me. I did manage to make a few quilts just not much time to blog.
So I guess I'll start off where I left off.
This is the boy version of the Christmas Quilt I showed for the girls.

I wanted to give these quilts out at Thanksgiving in 2013 but ran out of time

and almost didn't make it again in 2014 but I did and was SO happy!

I made 2 with girl colors for my daughters

and this one with the traditional colors for my son. I was happy

with all three of them, and the kids were happy with them too.

These cute embroidery designs came from

Embroidary Library

 

 

even though I did each design 3 times I never got tired of it

(see the red string under the white fabric?? I sure hope I

removed it before I gifted the quilt, I'll have to check)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had so much fun making these quilts.

 

Until next time - Carol

 

 

Exciting Day

I have been busy helping my daughter move her sewing room and redoing the room for my new
grand daughter. She will be born today.

Her name is Mackenna.

I made her this quilt

with some soft chevron minky on the back

 

and quilted some hearts for her

 

 

and made some curtains and a diaper bag

 

I need to find a better hanger for the top to fit the rounded edge

 

and a little organizer

 

my daughter made her the cutest banner

I thought I got a better picture of it then this - darn it!

I also didn't get a good picture of the soft minky sheet I made

for the changing table

 

and a dust ruffle

 

So i have been busy sewing for our new little one

I can hardly wait until she gets here!!

 

until later - Carol



Dots and Chevrons

 

My daughter wanted me to make her a lap quilt with a snugly backing

and she loves dots and chevrons and all the bright happy colors

so it was so easy for me to choose fabrics I knew she would like.

 

 

I used a soft cuddle fleece for the backing

and a simple loopy panto.

 

and I tried my hand at a new binding technique

that I found here.

It was easy to do -

and I like being able to use two different colors/fabrics

 in the binding.

 

Now I want to make one for myself

 

 

Happy Sewing!!

 

until later - Carol