My 28th Quilt

Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt Roll Roll Cotton Boll aka RRCB

This mystery quilt started the week of Thanksgiving 2010 and I just finished it June of 2011. I am so proud of myself for completing this quilt. Wow what a job. There were string blocks that were paper pieced and 600 hst (half square triangles). This was the second mystery quilt that I have ever done and love it.

My step mothers quilt that she had in the nursing home...

This is my step mothers quilt that I found in my fathers house after they both passed away the same year. She died in February 2010 and he died in December 2010. This quilt has a label and the maker is named. It is named Midnight Stars and was made by Connie M. Danst 2000-2001. I just love it. These stars intimidate me and are beautiful. Made from some of my favorite colors it sits on the back of my couch and when I am cold I snuggle in it to warm up. It is hand tied and stitched in the ditch in around the outside borders. I am proud to say that this quilt is mine now that both my dad and my step mother are gone. I sure miss my father and his wife...

27th Quilt

Another quilt out of order, I started this quilt this time last year and never got it finished until I decided to enter it into the 2010 Nez Perce Co Fair where I got 1st place.This pattern was in a magazine and I was nervous about trying a magazine pattern but I did it. The first picture was the before applique. The second picture was with the applique ironed on and a picture of the final quilt. This is Benartex, Star of Wonder fabric. Sandwiched with Warm and Bright poly batting by the Warm Company.

26th Quilt

I made this quilt a few months ago and it is out of order in the process of my quilting but that is ok. I do not want to go back and change the order of things here on my blog. This is a charity quilt and the top is all flannel. The back looks like denim with pockets all over it. It is sandwiched and machine quilted. I did a straight stitch straight across this up and down, left and right with all different colors of thread. There are raw edges in the quilt blocks and it will fray when it is washed and I hope it will look really cool. Raw edges will give it a warm and weathered look and I really like that in a quilt. I am not sure what kind of batting is used in this one. I believe the batting is something that I picked up at a yard sale.

More Practice

I did not make most of the charity quilts but I did do the machine quilting. On this quilt I did an all over design. I followed a pantograph that I have. I like how it turned out. I also like the design that the quilt maker came up with in this quilt top. Oh and this young man posing with the quilt is my shih tzu Chewbacca.

Practice Machine Quilting

I did not piece this quilt but it is a charity quilt that I got to use for practicing my machine quilting with my Pfaff Hobby Grand Quilter. I did shadow quilting as you can see in this close up picture. In the floral blocks I did the same shadow quilting. The yellow blocks have flowers in them and the floral sashing has swirls. I am working on my machine quilting and I have a long way to go to perfection. I have to practice, practice, practice...

My first pillow case

This is for my nephew to go with his quilt that I made for him.