Looking for a New Home

 I have an over abundance of quilts.  I enjoy quilts and don't see me stop creating them any time soon.  I still have way too many ideas and fabric waiting to become beautiful pieces.

What do do?  I am offering the following quilts to friends and family.

1. Iced In

This was a test for a local quilt artist.  Many pattern designers will solicit help with new patterns to ensure they are clearly written and have not mistakes.  This pattern was published in 2016.  I completed this quilt in 2024.  It measures 76" x 80"  It fits nicely on my double bed.

2. Flower Mosaic

A zoom class during COVID from another local quilt artist.  This is 22" square and has a sleeve on the back for hanging. Could also be used as a table topper.

3. Funky Flowers

A challenge with a package of fabrics.  The fabrics came with a pattern that I wasn't fond of, so I challenged myself to make something out of my comfort qone.  These funky flowers were all ad-libbed.  This is a double sided quilt with 'orphan' blocks on the back. I almost like the back better than the front.  This was completed in 2022 and measures 37" x 49" - a good size for a lap quilt.

4. Zen Beginner

Made from a bunch of asian inspired prints. This is48" x 59" and was completed in 2022.  It's a good sized lap quilt.

5. Quilting Sampler

This was made from left over scraps drom a quilt I made for a friend's first grandchild. I used it as an exercide to experiment with quilting patterns.  Finished in 2021 it measures 42" x 55".  It would make a good lap or baby quilt.

6. Blue & White Stars and 9-Patches - TAKEN

Finished in 2020, it meausres 54" x 74" - a good cuddle quilt for the couch.

7. Summer Heat

Fabrics and pattern froma  quilty box subscription.  Finished in 2021, measures 44" x 54" - a good lap size or baby quilt.

8. Green Can Be Gorgeous - TAKEN

Green is not ma favorite color.  Stephanie gave me a box of green fabrics with the challenge to make something from them.  This is the result.  It is about 74" square - a good cuddle quilt or mattress topper.

9. Scrap Party

A mystery quilt completed in 2021 using scraps from other projects.  It measures 75" x 92" and fits nicely on my double bed.

10. Asian Applique

This kit was given to me by a friend who fell out of love with it.  I enjoyed making it, but don't really love it either.  Perhaps you do.  It meausres 47" square is hand appliqued and machine quilted.

11. Chicken Quilt

Who doesn't love a chicken and some funky eggs.  It measures 24" x 40" - a good baby sized quilt or wall hanging.

12. Scrappy Crosses

Another scrap quilt made because I thought the pattern looked fun.  Completed in 2022, it measures 82" x 90".  A nice size for a bed quilt.

13. Constellation - TAKEN

Blocks made by me and members of my quilt guild.  This was finished in 2018 and measures 66" x 80" - a good mattress topper size.

14. Stars in Stars

A  guild challenge completed in 2023.  This measures 54" x 67" - a good cuddle quilt.

15. Spools - TAKEN

Hand and machine pieced, machine quilted.  This was a long-term hand piecing project for the spools, very scrappy. Completed in 2023, measures 54" x 67" - a good cuddle quilt.

16. Scrapitude #1 TAKEN

A mystery quilt from an internet web site.  IT uses all kinds of scraps.  Completed in 2017 it measures 88" x 89" - a good bed sized quilt.

17. Underground TAKEN

Made as a guild challenge in 2018.  Original design. 25" x 33"

 18. The Name is Still A Mystery TAKEN

Another mystery quilt from long ago. Finished in 1997. 66" x 83"  Fits nicely on a twin bed.

19. Reflections on Thanksgiving

Who doesn't like a turkey quilt?  The rest of the blocks have Thanksgiving themed names such as Massachusetts and Corn and Beans. 60" x 74"  Another quilt from long ago - 1993

It's Been a While

 And these are some of the projects I've done since then:

It's been so long since I started this that I don't even remember some of the projects.  Of course I remember Steph's wedding, her wedding quilt and the hat made from the inside wrappings of a baseball, but some of the scrap quilts that I dontated to my guild's comfort quilt project have been totally forgotten.  And, there have been more projects since I started this post a few years aso, but I'll publish this as is and move on.

Lots of Stitching Going On

There has been a lot of stitching and completed projects since I last posted in March, but (obviously) not a lot of blogging.  

I've continued to complete UFO projects.  Many of them will be donated to the Comfort Quilt coordinator or my guild who will donate them to local charitable organizations.  These are 5 of the quilts done that will be donated.  All except for the black/tribal print quilt came from my stash.  The most colorful ones were started as a leader/ender project I originally intended to be a full or queen sized quilt.  The pattern isn't as pronounced as I wanted, so I made it into sizes that are in demand for comfort quilts.  (Most of the organizations want crib and twin sized quilts.)

As I was sewing the binding on this last quilt, I noticed a small snip on the backing.  So now there is a small, mysterious purple dot on the back that covers the tear.  I like it and may just put a random circle on other quilts just because.

I put together the last of the tree blocks into a table runner that will probably turn into a gift this winter.

The guild did a few swaps this spring.  This one was for zipper pouches and these were my contributions.

Bright Baby revisited is quilted!  I used the solid grey areas as practice for free motion quilting.  Each grey diamond (excluding the edge diamonds) is quilted with a different fill pattern.  It was fun and a good lesson on what works and what does not.  I'll probably keep this one as a sample.

And a pair of socks from yarn I received as a Christmas gift.