The Charlotte Quilt

 The other day I posted a baby quilt made using

a Kitchen Table Quilting pattern,

"The Irene Quilt".

Today I have another quilt finish using a

Kitchen Table Quilting pattern,

"The Charlotte Quilt".

Both quilts were made using the same jelly roll.

I think the jelly roll is called "Willow",

but I'm not 100% sure.

 

 

 

These colors are so soft and soothing...

Not my usual color palette. 

 

My pile of "to be quilted" quilts is growing,

so I really need to get going on this.

 

Happy Quilting!

Chasing Dreams Finish

 I am excited to say that my

"Chasing Dreams" quilt top is finished!

The final stitches were sewn

and I can finally cross this off of my list.

 

 

 

This was made exactly like the pattern and kit.

It was too intimidating to think about changing anything.

Plus, I love it like it is!

 

The batiks in this kit are so rich and luscious.

I'm thinking of having this custom quilted,

so will be chatting with my long arm quilter.

Woohoo!!

Happy Quilting!

Chasing Dreams

 Several years ago, while on vacation,

I found this kit for the Chasing Dreams quilt

by Jacqueline de Jonge.

I have pulled it out and put it away more times than I can count.

It intimidated me so much that I just couldn't make it.

 

Finally, it was time.

Before quilt camp I cut all of the pieces

and prepared to make this one.

 

I did take other projects in case I just couldn't make it again,

but pushed myself to start it.

 

 

 

 

 

The first step was making the big star in the middle.

It's all paper pieced, which helps with the precision. 

I finished that and was pretty happy with the results.

Next up was the small star and then the flying geese outer band.

The most difficult part was dealing with all of the paper!

I finally thought to use some clips and folded the unused paper

until I got to those sections.

 

 

 

This was my sewing set up.

I remembered to bring my light box,

which made all of the difference.

 

 

 

 

 

Isn't my trash pretty? 

 

 

 

These beautiful borders took HOURS to make!

 I could not be any happier with them

and was very glad to have them finished.

 

 

 

The pieced border pieces will go on after two narrow borders of

the black and white striped fabric and a black and

white star fabric.

 

Onward and upward!

 

Happy Quilting!

 

Baby Quilts

 For the first time in a long time

I do not have any quilts that I have to be making,

so I am taking the time to make some baby quilts

for donation.

 

My church helps support a free health care clinic

and they have requested baby quilts and blankets

to give to their patients.

 

 

 

 

 

This quilt is made with a Kitchen Table Quilts pattern,

"The Irene Quilt"

and went together in no time.

I had a jelly roll of Willow and used half of it for this quilt.

The other half is being used for another baby quilt.

 

Last year at Quilt Camp I used the

Jelly Roll Sampler pattern by

A Quilting Life

and made all of these blocks.

I used the Tula Pink fabric

(I'm blanking on the name)

for the sashing and setting triangles

and put it all together.

It will be trimmed once it's quilted.

 

 

 

This last baby quilt has been waiting to be sewn

together for some time.

I had some of the Kaffe fabric and

pulled pinks and blues from my stash for this

triangle quilt.

I don't know what it is about triangle quilts,

but I just love them.

 

The edges will be straightened once it's quilted.

 

 

Now to get all of these quilted!

Happy Quilting!

Quilt Camp 2024

 I have no idea how we are almost at the end of October!

This has been a crazy busy month,

but with good things.

Last week I took my annual trip to upstate NY for Quilt Camp!

Six of us get together and rent a house on Keuka Lake

(in the Finger Lakes region)

and sew and chat and laugh and sew for 4 days.

At last years quilt camp, we decided to draw names and

make a quilt with a fall theme for the person whose name we drew.

It was so fun to see everyone's quilts!

 

 

 

Kathy, on the left, made this quilt for Shelly.

 

 

 

 

Irene, on the right, made this quilt for her daughter, Missy.

 

 

 

 

Missy, on the right, made this adorable quilt for her mom, Irene.

How fun is it that they had each others' names!

 

 

 

 

I made this quilt for Holly, who was unable to join us this year.

She fell a couple of weeks before camp and broke her left hand

in two places.  Ouch!!

 

 

 

 

My sister in law, Shelly, made this gorgeous quilt for me.

I had commented that I loved this fabric line,

not knowing that she was using it for my quilt!

 

 

Holly made this beautiful quilt for Kathy.

We are hoping that we all will be able to attend next fall.

The theme for next years quilts is Spring!

While we are in upstate NY, we were able to see

the northern lights.

It's the first time I've seen them and they were so beautiful.

Happy Quilting!