Valentine's Day Quilt

Amazing bundle of fat quarters!

As I look back at these photos, I tried to remember the details.  I had to check the date of this first picture.....  It was January 2, 2017.  If I remember correctly, this bundle was bought from a cute little quilt show vendor that sold prepackaged sets along with a pattern that was created specifically for the fat quarter bundle.  I started out by cutting all of the little pieces and I do remember that I felt like I may have gotten myself into something that was above my skill level.  I was never confident in triangles!  I remember sitting at the Starbucks and sorting the fabrics into different bundles to get ready to sew.....  I just don't remember why I did this at a Starbucks and not at home like normal!

Making sure the flow will be perfect.

Getting ready to sew..... with my helper!

How it was designed to be.

The pattern was designed to have all of the squares lined up like the picture above.....  Unfortunately, my brain did not like how busy this was.  I tried moving it around, rearranged, thought about sashing, and probably many other things to make it "work" for me.  I may have even sewn some of these rows together to see if I could see it in a different way.  In the end it didn't work.....  I decided to add solid gray blocks every other block.  Then the next problem was that I felt I needed a border and I could not find one anywhere!  My local quilt shops have been disappearing and no one had the fabric that I wanted or needed.  Finally....  and I don't even remember when or where, I found the border fabric and finished up this lovely quilt!  All of these "I don't remembers" are one of the reasons that I need to post as I finish these quilts and not wait 2 years.

On the long arm.

Amazing texture!

Like always I sure wish that I could take amazing pics of my quilts....  These will have to do.

Love the final outcome!

LOVE!!!

So... I tried a new fabric for the backing.......  this is from Joann Fabrics.  It is the Luxe Fleece and it was amazing.  It is affordable, warm and my long armer said it worked great!

It took me awhile to get this one how I liked it.  I completed it in April of 2018, and I still have enough squares to make another one since I substituted the solid squares in.  Maybe someday I will make its match. 



Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.    ~1 Corinthians 13:4

Penguin Family

Let me start by saying that this quilt was not part of my plan for 2018!  I had seen the center panel online just by chance.  Then when I went to a sort of local quilt shop I found it in person and just had to have it!  The colors are so bright and cheerful and the little penguin family reminded me of my own.

Mama, Papa, and baby.

The quilt shop only had two prints that went with this panel, and one more that I used for the binding that belongs to a similar line by the same maker. I ordered the gray snowflakes and the animals on the sides online. Funny story....  the animals on the sides were supposed to be small. The site I ordered from had a little ruler on the print that showed them at about 4 inches or so.... when they came in the mail, they were a panel piece and they were big!  I had to come up with a new pattern for this awesome panel!  I ended up using a pattern I found through Pinterest called Chillingsworth's Bicycle Ride.  It was a free pattern that you could download which is even better!  I had to make a few adjustments since the panel was not the exact size of the one used in the pattern, which means that I got to get my graph paper out like I always love to do!  I did make a few minor errors in my calculations, if you look carefully at the finished product you can see where I "made it work!"  

What does the fox say??

Hand binding like always!  I LOVE this fabric I used.

Me sitting at my son's Judo, on the floor, hand binding.

I love the texture that minky creates.

I am in love with this quilt and am so glad that I put it together when I did.  Sometimes going through a tough time (a death in the family) is made easier with some quilting therapy.  I recommend it and encourage it! 

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."   - Romans 12:21

Star Trek and Teal Quilts Complete

Pattern and fabrics by Camelot Fabrics

I finished these quilts, had them washed, and ready for delivery just in time!  I even remembered to get a couple of pictures after I delivered them (with the help of my lovely son and beautiful niece).  I'm just not very consistent about posting my work.  As I had said in the last post, this Star Trek quilt was a project that had been in the works for quite a while.  I love how it turned out!  

When my Auntie found out that I was collecting Star Trek fabrics, she was not about to curl up with it.....  so we planned out a quilt that she would like.  She even picked out a few of the starting fabrics.  What I came up with is a little different from what my normal is, but it turned out good just the same.  Since my Auntie is always cold, hers is backed with Shannon Fabrics Extra Wide Cuddle.  It is the only way to go when you want to back with cuddle!  

Pattern by Camelot Fabrics

I am more than beyond blessed to have such amazing, supportive, and loving Uncle and Auntie.  They have encouraged and changed countless lives.  Some I'm sure they don't even know about.  Completing these quilts for them is a tiny way to give back.    

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts.

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This was on the wall at the San Diego airport.....  we sat in front of it while waiting to leave on our mission trip.  It reminds me of something that my Uncle and Auntie would say.....  but they would say it in a way that would make you laugh!  

I love you Uncle Bri and Auntie Mary!!!

Binding with Love ❤️

I really don’t know how I get any work done.  Here I am getting the binding ready for the Star Trek quilt and I have to battle this kitty trying to turn my arm into a pillow.   I don’t mind too much though. Just like my quilting.... my animals keep me sane. 

I am asked all the time.... “How long does it take you to do a quilt?”  And the answer is that I don’t know. Each one is different.  Some of them take so much planning that it could be years, like this Star Trek one for example.  I really wanted it to be something that was usable and not an eye sore.  (To be honest....  I think I did it).

I finished the binding last night....  it took me three evenings of hand sewing - which I call binding with love.  So now I know approximately how long it takes to finish the binding on my average size quilt....  around 64x72 or so.  

So my uncles quilt is done....  I have 8 days to hand sew the binding to my Aunties!  I’m feeling good about being able to finish!  I can’t wait to see them and give them their quilts!

I will post full pics later.....  (I wish I had a professional photographer for my quilts!!)

Happy June and happy Friday!
I am linking up with crazy mom quilts --  Thanks for stopping by!

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”   Exodus 14:14 NIV