Marmalade Charm Pack Quilt (#21)

Using 5" Kona white as sashing & 2 charm packs of Marmalade by Moda.

10 squares uncut in each row - with half charms in between to make 7 long strips.

A layer of muslin in between the cotton top, & minky dimple dot in white on the back.   Straight line quilting a little under 2" each row.

 Next time I will follow the minky dots on the back rather than quilt from the front using a quilt guide bar (which only works from the right.)   Quilted with Isacord #40 in white.                                             Size:  59" wide by 71" long

March 2014

California Girl Coin Quilt (#20)

 My first stacked coin quilt made from Fig Tree Quilts' California Girl fabric collection.  Using a 4" wide quilt ruler I cut the entire jelly roll into individual pieces 4" long x 2.5" wide.

 This is a tedious way, versus sewing long strips together and then cutting - but I liked it because I had complete control of where each color went and how long to make the 'coin strips'.  This was a 'make up the  size as you go' type of quilt for me (using Crazy Mom Quilts stacked coin quilt tutorial as a basic guide).

 The top and bottom were fun because I randomly sewed the 2.5" edges together into one giant length - then cut it into the widths I wanted, making sure that each row was 'off-set' with the one below it.

A summer coverlet weight, this is backed with Michael Miller's Dumb Dot flannel in beige and the 'batting' is muslin.  Kona white accents and California Girl 'daisy' in ocean for the binding. Quilting was done with a smaller ragged zig zag stitch using Isacord 40 wt. top and bottom with a walking foot.  Binding attached with my first time use of Aurifil 50 wt. beige - both threads were nice and smooth.

I have a Janome DC2013 which has 50 stitches - and this ragged zig zag is the only stitch that 'covers' both sides of the seam.  Since I always press my seams open - it catches a little of each side and can be adjusted for size & width depending on the quilt.  This dainty quilt needed a smaller size zig zag - the Buried Treasure a larger & wider one.  It's very forgiving if you stray off the seam line, which is your guide as you quilt.  win/win:)

Size:  56" x 68"
March 2014

A Walk in the Woods (#19)

I have loved making 3 different style quilts out of Aneela Hoey's A Walk in the Woods.  It looked good as a tumbler, a disappearing 9 patch - and just as pretty using Cluck Cluck Sew's Easy Bake pattern ($7.45 for a PDF).

One layer cake (42 10x10" squares) makes a lap quilt that measures 54" x 62". 
 Backed with my favorite flannel from Robert Kaufman (cozy cotton in Sky) from Beverly's and  the middle layer with 90" Quilter's Flannel from Fabric.com.

Large broken zig zag stitch done with a walking foot - using the seam as a guide.  
Since I press my seams open this works great and is fast.
  Quilted with Isacord #40 both front and back in white.

Size: 54" wide by 62" long
February 2014

Buried Treasure (#18)

A layer cake (and a little more) of Buried Treasure  by Benartex,  Kona white jelly roll for sashing and a simple four square combination, is pretty striking when all put together.  

Backing fabric is minky cuddle dimple dot in camel - and the inside layer is quilter's flannel.  My last batch of this white 90" flannel was thinner than usual, so I took a chance to use it instead of my regular middle layer of bleached muslin. 

 The flannel did make it slightly heavier but it is hard to say how much, since the size of this 'lap' quilt covers a full sized bed.  

Quilting with a wide & long broken zig zag worked out great, using Isacord #40 for the top and Gutterman all sew on the bottom bobbin. 
Since I press open all my seams, stitching in the ditch wouldn't work (and I am not that precise), so the 'ragged' zig zag hides all imperfections as it floats over the seam. (This made the quilting less stressful and very fun).

Size:  64" x 84"
February 2014

Good Fortune - Happy Weekender Quilt (#17)

Using Kate Spain's Good Fortune charm packs, this pattern is called Happy Weekender from the Moda Bake Shop.  The only change I made was to add 13 charms to the top & bottom rows for added color, instead of a solid white strip as the 'recipe' states. Total charm packs used: 3

Thanks go to Kim who created this easy & fun pattern - check out more of her beautiful creations at My Go Go Life.

Robert Kaufman's cozy cotton toile flannel for the back, (hard to find so I pieced every inch I could find) with a layer of muslin in the middle.

  Quilted with a larger stitch (#3) using Isacord #40 white thread.  Binding is Amy Butler's periwinkle solid. Accents are Kona white. 

Quilt size:  58" wide by 66" long.
January 2014

Lucy's Crab Shack Charm Pack (#16)

Lucy's Crab Shack quilt from Moda (Sweetwater).  4 charm packs in a repeat design make the bulk of this - plus another charm pack that is not toally used up, but needed for the border.  Each 'square' was made with 6 charms across by 7 charms down - and then sewn all together into one big square.  (count from the white bikes on the top left as a starting point to see pattern)

The back is Burgundy (or Crimson) dot to dot minky - with a layer of muslin between the quilt top & minky.

Charm squares cut in half and made into strips, then combined with Kona white accents (smaller white divider was cut 1.5" and the border was cut 2.5" and trimmed to 2").

Simple quilting making an 'x' through all the squares was done with a larger stitch - and slowly sewn with a walking foot.
Binding was the coordinating aqua blue with bikes - machine stitched on the back first, and then the front.  

Finished size: 55" wide x 72" long.
This means that a minky purchase of 2.25 yards will back this quilt - as it comes in 60" wide.  

Good Fortune by Kate Spain (#15)

Using a 9 patch pattern from the Moda Bakeshop courtesy of Jera at Quilting in the Rain - I used Kate Spain's Good Fortune charm packs, Kona Ash and a dimple dot minky (some post it as silver - but it's light grey).

    14 blocks, trimmed to 12" square.  Sashing between blocks was cut either 4.5" or 1.5".  I used the center row as the longest row and cut everything else to fit (my years doing magazine paste up finally paid off!).

    I bought 2.5 yards of minky for the back to be sure and had a little left over.  Gutterman #102 sew all thread quilted the cotton top, muslin middle and minky back. Spray basting and pinning, the hardest part was straight line stitching since my walking foot only has a guide for the right - so the entire quilt had to go into the throat of the sewing machine - it was slippery and tight - but the end result was worth it.
October 2013    54" wide by 66" long.

Folklore Sugar Skulls by Timeless Treasures (#14)

When a friend drops by with 2 yards of fabric and says, "make me a blanket now" - this is your pattern.

Folklore Sugar Skulls in white by Timeless Treasures - cut off the selvage and sew a 3" flannel border down the side.  (This will later be trimmed to 2.5" inches.)   Cut fabric lengthwise - 55" inches.

Lay out washed minky first - painter's tape it to the floor - add double napped flannel (Quilters flannel 90" wide from Fabric.com) that has been washed and ironed.  Use fabric spray lightly - and then add the ironed skull fabric - using fabric spray again. Pin all layers.

Quilt between the skulls - straight line with a #14 universal needle, Gutermann sew all thread white on top, lavender on the bottom - using with a walking foot: a larger stitch, and at a slow speed.

Binding with  flannel - using the methods described above.  

I don't usually make a blanket this heavy or large for a baby quilt - but it was going back East  - a perfect weight for a lap blanket for anyone.  2 yards of fabric for each piece (top, minky and flannel inside ) - gives you some spare fabric when finished - although you need to piece some fabric for the side borders.

Washed fabric before making - pictures are after machine washing in warm and drying on medium - will make this again.  :)

August 2013    Finished size:  46"x55"

Peak Hour Baby Quilts (#12 & 13)

 Coin quilt with Peak Hour - 1 jelly roll, inside sashing is white jelly roll - top & bottom and sides are 3.5" kona white (and then squared straight).
Isacord 40 to quilt.  

 Straight line quilting from top to bottom - 6/8th's of an inch between rows - 10 rows took me about an hour to do - using the walking foot and guide.  Amy Butler sunspots in olive is the binding - the usual 2.5".

  Cotton pieced top, flannel middle & back.
41"x51"
June 2013

FRIENDSHIP BRAID QUILT

Friendship Braid quilt made using binding tool from the Missouri Star Quilt Company (tutorial here).  One jelly roll of Riley Blake Peak Hour with some Kona white/snow - and coordinating flannel for the back.
Binding is Amy Butler sunspots olive.
Batting is white flannel.

Riley Blake charms have only 24 squares, jelly rolls only 25 strips - versus Moda charms with 42 squares / jelly with 40 or 42 strips.
August 2012

Marmalade Pin Wheel Quilt (#11)

Taking 5" squares and making them into pinwheels by sewing down either side of a middle line (Perfect Pinwheels from Valeria Custom Quilting). 

Sewing 4 together and then trimming to an 8" square.
6 rows across and 7 rows down for a total of 42 blocks.
Jelly roll sashing in white with marmalade thrown in for accents & using left over charms for the border edges.

Quilted with a flannel middle and cotton/marmalade cotton on the back (Bloom in Blueberry) - with white Gutermann sew all thread.

Binding information in page at the top of blog - for a blanket stitch binding tutorial, and attaching the binding - Valerie has two good tutorials here for a future quilt to try.
58" x 80"
June 2013

Skull Tumbler with Minky (#10)

5" tumbler (from Missouri Star Quilt) quilt made with Folklorica Skull cotton from David Textiles with Kona Jet Black.  Backed with dimple dot minky and Michael Miller Clown stripe in black & white.  16 rows across and 17 rows down - (total 272 tumblers cut)  quilted with Gutterman grey all sew on the front, aqua on the back, using #12 universal needle.

I bought 2 1/2 yards of each fabric - there were leftovers.
262" of binding - (6 1/2 cuts of strips @40" wide), plus 20" for tails.  So you have to buy about 20" of fabric (just over 1/2 yard) to go around the quilt.
53" wide x 75" long
The Tend the Earth (see below), same amount of tumblers - came out 55x76" - depends if your fabric stretches a little.
May 2013

2 ... Curiosities (#8 & 9)

Curiosities by Nancy Holverson, one layer cake (made enough for an extra 4 rows. Kona white/snow jelly roll, Kaufman lavander flannel with Michael Miller/Gypsy Bandana Gingham Aqua as binding.  Pattern from SweetJane (etsy) although I did it wrong and had to trim smaller.

Batting is white flannel.

39" wide x 52" long

August 2012

Curiosities 2 - (below) used the 4 left over rows from the previous quilt- added a disappearing 9 patch for the 2 middle rows - coordinating fabric by Nancy Holverson, backed in Robert Kaufman blue flannel. 
55" x 69"
October 2012

Tend the Earth Tumbler (#7)

Tend the Earth by Deb Strain (Moda) with Kona white and some stray lavender - using 5" tumbler template. 
16 tumblers wide (54') by 17 tumblers rows (73.5") 

By the bolt JoAnn's bleached 100% cotton muslin 60" wide was the inside layer - between a pieced cotton top - and Robert Kaufman's cozy cotton flannel.  A better feel than just with cotton top & flannel back.

Flannel back, muslin and fabric was pre-washed since they were all 1/2 yards to start.
The quilting lines followed the tumbler shape.  Gutterman sew all thread for the top and Isacord 40# 100% polyester white for bottom bobbin worked great with a walking foot.

December 2012

A Walk in the Woods 9 patch (#6)

A Walk in the Woods by Aneela Hoey, back with Robert Kaufman cozy cotton flannel sky.  Disappearing 9 patch, using red in the center square so that all 'corners' would be red.
Moda white (or Milk) jelly is the sashing.
Finished size:  54" wide by 67" long.
November 2012

Fox Trails Tumbler (#5)

Fox Trails from Riley Blake with 5" tumbler template.  Backed with coordinating cream fox flannel.

This is what happens when you make your first tumbler quilt and have NO idea how many charm packs to buy - you patch & patch!

55" x 69"

October 2012