Camper Pillow and Quilt Top

Well, we bit the bullet and flew to California at the end of last week

to visit my daughter and son in law out there.

It had been way to long in between visits for us,

so we took our masks, hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes and 

flew out for a few days.

It was wonderful being together again.

We didn't go anywhere or do much,

but sat on their patio and enjoyed each others' company.

Before I left, I finished a couple of things.

One more thing was pulled from my never ending

cabinet of unfinished or not made projects.

I've had the pattern for this pillow for over a year

and have a friend who has a camper.

Out came the pattern, some fabric

and the pillow is finished.

It was fun choosing the fabrics for this camper.

The one mistake I made (and corrected it)

was to not back the white window with something

so the orange background wouldn't show through.

The window wasn't framed in the pattern,

but I cut the window out,

made a new one and sewed the frame around it to

hide the edges.

The backing has a zipper and isn't as bright as the photo shows.

The pillow has been delivered!

Another machine quilting project finished!

Last week my aunt, who lives in Michigan,

called and asked if I could make some quilts for

the police department in her small town.

The police chief asked for some child-size quilts

and adult quilts to keep in their squad cars.

I have the child size quilts made and made the top

of an adult size quilt before I left for California.

I've had 4 half yard cuts of this fun Shweshwe fabric

for several years and decided to use it for this quilt.

 

I pulled several fabrics to coordinate with the Shweshwe,

but the others (greens, oranges, white, etc.) were too

much of a contrast with the shweshwe.

I love the look of the turquoise, especially closer to the quilt top.

 

Sixteen patch blocks were made and then sewn into a top.

 

As I was sewing, prayers were said for the person

who will be wrapped in this quilt after whatever incident

they have that warranted a call to the police. 

It will be quilted and delivered this week.

Happy Quilting!

Be safe and be well.