{Post, 1,777} Give Away on IG and FB

 I made this quilt top and will be quilting it today. I want to give it away, but I couldn’t decide on who to give it to. If you like it, please leave a comment, thumbs up, or whatever to know you’d like to let me know you’d like to be in the running.

It was made from a consistent green dots on block for the diagonal in the center of each block, then a hodge podge of fabrics on the sides of the green on black. I love it, but we have so many quilts in our home that I must let it go. I don’t want to give it to someone that does not like this style, so comment away.

The quilt will measure 60” x 72”. Not big enough for a twin bed, but perfect for a sofa throw or a quilt for a kid.

{Post 1,776} Memory Quilt

 I wanted to get a post up of this quilt because it is slightly in the past now. It was not my usual colors or technique. We have befriended a college student (Josiah) that attends our church. His parents are missionaries in Ireland. His grandfather was a pastor in Wisconsin. Josiah’s grandfather needed care near the end of his life, so his mother (Jenny) came to the states to care for him. She and I connected because I’m sorta her son’s “mother/grandmother” while he is here for school. My husband and I have had Josiah over numerous times, he has stayed with us for a few days here and there before or after school breaks, I’ve taken him to the airport, etc. When Jenny’s father passed away, I offered to make her a memory quilt from some of his shirts. It took a while for everything to come together. I suggested various shirt quilt patterns I’ve used before. She didn’t care for any of them and found a pattern on her own. I did not want to make it. I don’t like doing fussy work or appliqué (although I have the skills). Here is what she picked.

I tried to get her to pick something else, but I was unsuccessful. In the end, I loved it. I just didn’t love the process. But I am a woman of my word, so I pressed on (literally and figuratively). Here are some process pictures, and the finished product. She loved it, and I did, too.

This ended up being 60” x 76”. The first picture is me trying out various shirt types to see if they would all fuse to the background! The other are self-explanatory. Enjoy!

 

{Post 1,775} Florals

 My sister and I used to make/sell supplies for watercolor quilts. I finally got rid of all my floral fabrics. Last time I saw her, she gave me a huge box of florals she had left over (I think there was at least 15 pounds). So I spent a road trip when I wasn’t driving finding quick, easy, yet aesthetically pleasing quilt patterns that would be good for florals. But I am still me. I found a piece of mottled greenish-gray in my stash and made up a pattern to use it up. I used every speck. It wasn’t quite as large as I wanted, so I added an inner border and a piano key outer border. I am gifting it to my Sunday school teacher. I am taking her out for lunch on Friday, and I will give it to her then. I can’t wait to surprise her!

Here are some pictures of the process. I had about a half inch by 2-1/2” piece of the green left over. Mission accomplished.

I made these blocks from strings left over from the front. I needed about 6” more in the width of the quilt width. Worked fabulously. Just piece a string block and cut a square the same size of another fabric. Stitch 1/4” from the edge all the way around. Press. Cut diagonally and iron the HSTs open. Use as desired. I took out one small part and added cream so I could use that for the label. Instead of spending $30+ on a Bloc Loc ruler, I made my own by adding about 6 layers of painter’s tape on my regular 6-1/2” ruler.

This ended up being 60” x 68”. A nice sofa throw size.