Quilting Workshop

I did another quilting workshop for my ward I think in May. This is the sample quilt I made. Three fabrics form the squares then they are arrange to make the pattern. It would have been pretty easy except I ran out of one of the fabrics and had to add a forth! The quilt measures 41"X46", I called it a small lap. It is backed with cotton matching the brown fabric in the squares, of course! The workshop was fun. Some of the sisters even finished up their quilts! I am planning on taking this to Aunt Lucille, but first I will have to sign it!

A Courthuse for Preston

This is the "courthouse" block. It is quick and easy. The quilt measures 47"X57" and is backed with navy blue flannel. I again tried my hand at the free motion quilting. Not sure I like it and it is so much harder than sticking in the ditch or on a diagonal.

I made this quilt for Preston. I know he is only one and this does not look like a quilt for a one year old, but this is what his mother requested!

Crazy Nine Patch

Nine different fabrics. A fun, easy process. Each fabric is cut 12" (or 9" or 15" or any number divided by 3") square and then the fun begins! If you do it right (that means following directions) you end up with nine quilt squares with nine different fabrics in each! This quilt measures 33 1/2" square. It is backed with a yellow flannel that was quilted in 2" squares. I tried the free motion quilting for the first time. It is harder than it looks and I keep loosing my place! The quilt is small but OK for a baby. I used the 12" square to start with. To make a large quilt you could make two sets of the blocks or start out with a bigger square. I think I will try an 18" next time. Even though it is small it is one of my favorites! I thought about giving it away and decided to keep it at least for a little while! Oh, and thank you Hev for sharing some of your fun fabrics!

Log Cabin

Here is the quilt I help my friend make for her daughter. This was her first quilt ever. I is a queen size log cabin. I love the colors. She worked pretty hard to get the quilt finished. I think we worked on it about 5 days. She did all the sewing. Pretty good for a first quilt! We did buy (on accident) batting that was treated to be ironed on. I don't recommend this for large quilts. I ended up spraying to make sure it would quilt easily.

She loved quilting and wants to make more. Me too!