Bakers Dozen Quilt

Humble Pie Quilt

This quilt top was made using the Bakers Dozen pattern by Jen Kingwell. I used a Gelato Ombre fat quarter bundle by Maywood Designs that I bought quite some time ago.

The quilt is 73" by 73" and I am calling mine: "Bakers Dozen Humble Pie." I can honestly say that I made most of the blocks more than once. So much un-sewing went on that I need a new seam ripper.

I will quilt it soon. But for now it needs to be in a corner so I can forget all the aggravation it has caused me. 😃

Homeward Bound Months 7 and 8

BOM Homeward Bound Quilt

Trying to decide on the colors for the next border . I am late for the party. 

I am working on the applique patterns for July and August now. 

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Itty Bitty Blocks Quilt

This quilt is made of 3" blocks in the center and 4" blocks on the borders. 

These blocks were exchanged among the members of the Cotton Pickin Bee. 

It was so pleasant to make the blocks. We each made 10 of the same block per participant and exchange them so we each would have all the different blocks. 

We had a whole year to complete the blocks. It was not too hard to make them because we could made a few blocks at a time.

It was quilted on my embroidery machine with an Amelie Scott pattern.

Rectangle and Squares Comfort

 This quilt was made with some extra fat quarter pieces from a previous quilt. I sewed it as a leader and ender while piecing another quilt (which is still not completed). 

I will donate it to the Quilt Guild of the Greater Houston Guild for the comforts program. 

The colored pieces were cut 8" by 4" and the squares of light fabrics were cut at 4" square. The only reason I cut at these sizes was because it was the size of some of the leftover pieces from the previous quilt. 

I made 12 columns and 5 rows. It is a nice lap size quilt. 

Month 5 Homeward Bound BOM

Barn Star Sampler Block 2

                                     

These 2 blocks are the same pattern made with different red fabrics and the same background fabric. The blocks are 24" finished and will be part of a quilt to be auctioned.

This pattern is for block 2 in the the book Barn Star Sampler by Shelley Cavanna. 

Butterfly Collage

This is an old quilt; but I love it (still).

I made this quilt top on a class given by Susan Carlson sometime around 2013-ish. I did not write the date.

It is my only collage quilt using tacky glue and not a stabilizer like Steem a Seam. It is a pattern provided by Susan; but the fabrics are my own.  My quilt is 23 inches by 31 inches. All fabrics are batiks.

I have not made another quilt like this. I am too compulsive and I still get out the glue and fix some of the raw edges from time to time. It is a great method; but I do prefer the stabilizer to "glue" the pieces down.

Susan recommends to use tulle on top of the collage to help with quilting and also to keep the pieces glued; but I did not use tulle. I considered using it for a long time; but in the end I decided against it. It is another great  texture to be added for sure; but I like it as is.