RAINBOW STARS

A little finish, but a cutie.  This one turned out with a cuddly, light feel to it.

I started out with a plan to make a quilt full of these stars and matching rainbow diamonds.  Of course, I had no patience for that many half square triangles, especially such small ones.  I must have started with that plan at least 5 years ago.  Since then I've learned a few things about  my quilting stamina .... the bigger the pieces, the  more likely I am to keep at it

My stash was a bit short on low volume fabric, so I admit to using the back side of several pieces of too bright fabric.   A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do :)

Big stitch hand quilting, Baptist Fan design. It's of my favourites along with the Clamshell motif.

Our grass is getting crunchy and very thirsty,  excuse the brown grass 😞

 

No recipient in mind for this one, it'll probably go with  my donations to Project Linus.

My new bike, new to me. lol. 

 I'm hoping it will help me adjust better to this semi-retired life.

Now when I need a sewing break I can just hop on my bike for some exercise and fresh air, not to mention Vitamin D as well!
 

My next handquilting project, still in the pinning process.

Linking up with Cynthia at OH SCRAP.  Go stop by and check out all the scrappy fun!

 

 For my granddaughter Ivy.  

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She insisted it must have a dinosaur on it....and it does, in a  trailer behind Grampa's truck with Ivy driving,  lol.

 

All the blocks are from Lori Holt's books, except for the dinosaur which is a Lisa Hartman pattern.   I recently finished a dinosaur quilt, which was adorable. However, I'm happy only one dino was required here. 😉

Big stitch quilted with vertical lines, 1.5 inches apart.....except for the hexie flowers in the center which I quilted around the outsides and centres.

Backed with yellow minky, because I know it won't get much use if it's not cozy. 

Big sister, Livia, was happy to help pose in the pictures.  The  next project will be a ballerina quilt for Livia. 

Linking up with Cynthia at OH SCRAP.  Click on the link to see what everyone is up to, it's always a great place for inspiration.

Christmas in July

 Getting a jumpstart on Christmas 

.... actually catching up from last Christmas.

I had a few blocks made from a July 2019 Shop Hop 

with no plans for them, till now.

I've made a few before, and  this was the easiest method.

Sorry Elori that you didn't get to use this for your first Christmas, but it's ready for the next one and many more .

ANTHOLOGIE

 Anthologie was a quilt along from Bari J several years ago, I think I started about 4 years ago in 2018. 
I had a coveted FREE SPIRIT fat quarter bundle that was   my starting point.

Dresden Plates were fairly new to me, I had only done one before.
The centre circle is not too centred, oh well it's for only me and I don't mind.

Applique is not my strength, but I love the look, so I keep trying.

I used both regular quilting thread and perle cotton for the big stitch hand quilting.
It was fun to incorporate some embroidery around the Dresden centres and for the leafy stem.

A bit of  embroidery in the corners here too, I just love the way this block turned out.

 

Broderie Perse was called for in the bottom section, but I chickened out and did some hexie flowers, huts and butterflies with English Paper piecing instead.

My granddaughter jumping on all her favourite parts.  
I'll always have memories of this sweetheart on my lap helping me stitch ANTHOLOGIE.

Linking up with Cynthia at OH SCRAP

A FINISH AND A FUN NEW START

 The ANTHOLOGIE quilt is hand quilted  and binding on, just waiting for a wash ..then I'll write  full post about the 3 year project. 

Always a bit nerve wracking to see if all the markings will wash out.

On to the next project...

ELORI...ONCE UPON A TIME

Somebody very special turned one recently, our sweet Elori.

A memory/onesie quilt for her first birthday started out looking like a challenge.  

Soon enough I had a flimsy and after handquilting, with some help from a wee  cousin, we have  a finish :)

Big brother and mommy checking it out:

Linking up with Cynthia at OH SCRAP

16-PATCH

 I've made many 4-patches and 9-patches, but I've been trying to broaden my horizons so on to the 16-patch. 

You can definitely trace the inspiration back to ..... of course, Pinterest.

2" squares, 8" blocks

40" x 56"

Backed in a navy fabric, left over from the Dinosaur quilt.

The binding is a Tula Pink (?)  I love this wonky stripe and have used it a lot.

So thankful this guy 💗 gave me the nudge to try my hand at quilting a decade or so ago.

Linking up with OH SCRAP

Machine quilted cross-hatch with the free-motion quilting foot.

(less puckering)

48" x 56"