The Splendid Sampler

The Splendid Sampler - a 2016 mystery quilt-a-long by Pat Sloan & Jane Davidson at splendidsampler.com.  Every week 2 - 6" block patterns would appear on their website by over 80 different on-line designers.   I do not think they missed a quilting technique - paper piecing, hand & machine appliqué, embroidery, etc.

I used Miniature Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings fabric.

There are 110 blocks featured - the 100 mystery & 10 bonus blocks.  I used left over fabrics to back it and rented the long-arm at Cedar House to quilt it.

It finished at 88" x 96" and is on the spare bedroom downstairs.

I do not think I will be doing another quilt like this or this size again.

Project 48 Quilt

2016 BOM Project 48 - for project48.com

This was a mystery quilt-a-long.  Each week 2 - 9"-block patterns were featured on their website, for 24 weeks.  They featured every type of quilting - appliqué, hexagons, etc.  I used material only from stash and early on decided I would do diagonal rows with a colour theme - blue, brown, green yellow, pink, purple, red, turquoise, orange.  It finished at 63" x 84".  I backed it with white with yellow stars flannel and bonded it with striped fabric.

This was the first quilt I rented a long-arm to finish it.  It presently resided in the cottage at Hecla.

Andrea's 30th birthday quilt

My daughter, Andrea, turned 30 on June 15, 2017.  I decided to make her a quilt for this occasion.

I started in January 2016 with BOM Dear Daughter with RebeccaMayDesigns.com.  I used mostly fabric I had.  It consists of 12 blocks - machine & hand appliqué - words of encouragement, etc.  

It finished at 72" x 90" and I backed it with grey flannel.  I free motioned quilted it - took forever.

Her dad & I drove out to see her in June for her birthday with this quilt and her 30-year photo book I created of her first 30 years!

Frank's Quilt

My brother-in-law, Frank, has not been feeling well - lungs, heart, etc and he is always feeling cold.  I decided to make him a warm lap quilt for when he lies on the couch.  I had bought this material when Don & I traveled to Florida, and it seemed to be calling his name.

This is Pacific Reflections, a Cindi McCracken Design - pack of 2.5" batik strips - design features 2 blocks: light block with medium/dark centre & dark block with light/medium centre.  It was 58" x 60".

I rented the long-arm quilting machine in Lockport and backed it with minky (for warmth).  I also sewed up a pillowcase in matching colours.

I gave him the quilt the end of October 2017 - hopefully he is actually using it!

Bloom

Completed the quilt Bloom from Lori Hold at Bee in My Bonnet website - it was a quilt-a-long.  I enjoyed applique, saw this one, bought her material and enjoyed the process.  It used Calico Days fabric and finished at 60" x 72".

Quilt Block for Sue Spargo

Sue Spargo, the wonderful creator of the wool BOM quilt hangings I have been doing has been diagnosed with cancer & her family asked each of us to prepare a square for her back in May/June.  When they had received them all -they sewed them into a quilt for Sue!!

The left is the block I prepared - in honour of the butterfly hanging I did from her Craftsy course & on the right is my block amongst other blocks.

So exciting to be a part of this project for a wonderful instructor!!

My Whimsical Garden

I wanted to learn how to applique better & found this quilt - My Whimsical Garden by Piece o'Cake in 2014.  Using my stash I worked on it and finally finished it in 2016.  I had entered it in the Gimli/Interlake Quilt Show in August 2016 and finished it 2 days before the show!

I machine pieced, hand appliqued, and free motion quilted the top (edging in the squares and pebbles in the border.  I received 2nd place for People's Choice Award & $50 gift certificate at local quilt shop - very unexpected, but delightful!!

It measures 75" length x 65" width.  It now hangs in our cottage in Hecla!

Postmark'd Art 2016

These are the four postcards I completed for Round 25 of Postmark'd Art - No Theme/Summer

I had taken these photos with my macro lens and printed on fabric.  Rather disappointed with the colour quality that came from the printing on fabric - will have to work on this, if I do it again.

The postcards are 6" x 4" fabric postcards & all 4 went to the USA.  I mailed them September 13. 2016

The Splendid Sampler

The Splendid Sampler group started January of 2016 - goal is 100 6.5 inch blocks.  We receive the instructions for a block on Sunday & Thursday - no idea what the design will be.  There are 85 designers from around the world designing for this group.  There have also been 6 bonus blocks provided.

So are there are over 10,000 people signed up to do this quilt - Facebook and their website are places to upload pictures of completed blocks.

Above is 20% of my quilt so far - 20 of the blocks, not the bonus or additional.

I am using Moda Miniature Gatherings fabric selection.

Hopefully I will finish ...

Zentangle Postcards

I had also signed up for the Zentangle group at
Postmark'd Art.

I used the designs found in a book on sewable
Zentangles.  They were fun to make - although my
free motion still leaves something to be desired.

Crazy Quilt Postcards

Signed up for the postcard exchange again this season at Postmark'd Art.  These are the three postcards I had to make - this theme was Crazy Quilts.

Very glad I only had to make three as they took a lot of work!!  But it was enjoyable work - always wanted to make a crazy quilt - maybe when I have time this will entice me to try one.

Two of these went overseas - one to England & one to Wales.

Mug Rugs

MugRugs

It was Brenda's 65th birthday December 31st so I decided to make her some mugrugs.  Had the embroidery patterns from Jacquelynne Steves for Cozy Afternoon Quilt (which I have not yet made, & may not…).  So I used these two patterns and fabric leftover from United Stitches.  Jacquelynne was also having a contest using these patterns - I entered and received 3rd place.

I also gave 2 white mugs to go with the mugrugs.

SnowPeople Runner

Snow came & decided to finally finish the SnowPeople Table Runner - from Bird Designs.  Machine sewn, hand embroidered & big stitching quilting around the edge, using Presencia #8 thread.

Postcard Swap

I've have now finished and mailed all the postcards that I was assigned for the Postmark'd Art group.

The first theme was Sunset/Sunrise

I sewed think strips of material - was a little tricky to get the oranges to sew in correctly!  I only had to create and exchange 3 & they were well received!


(pictures will not upload - will try later…_




The next theme I entered was Dragonfly (my favourite theme…)

These are two of the cards I created - I did 12 - 6 for the postcard exchange and 6 to hopefully sell at the art gallery.

I thread painted the wings one afternoon - water soluble stabilizer & tulle.

Another day I finished the postcards - I sewed bullion knots for the dragonfly body and 2 green beads for the eyes.  I must say they are very cute!  I had to mail them using clear cello envelopes to protect the wings.

In Full Bloom

I worked on Sue Spargo's "in Full Bloom" Block of the Month quilt during 2014.  I loved working with the wool and learning and stitching all those lovely embroidery stitches.

We were not allowed to show our work until this May - we had to wait until Sue put the quilt package up for sale on her website.

Below is the drawing that we were given at the beginning of January 2014 - I have not finished the top quilting yet, but I have inserted the final top before quilting.  I have also put each of the months blocks as I finished them.  I think I may have to find a long arm quilter to quilt the top - I hate to do it, but I do not want to ruin my hundreds of hours of work!

I really enjoyed this BOM and I am now working on the 2015 BOM.

More Birthday cards

Andrea

Ashley

Jamie

Made quilted birthday cards for the girls this year.  Did lots of thread painted on two of them.  They appreciated them and they were fun to do - great to start & finish a quilt in a few hours!

Gwen's Quilt

Christopher & Jamie finished Gwen's bedroom & she was able to sleep in her own room.  Jamie had picked the theme Owls for her room, so I was finally able to make a baby quilt for her.

The quilt finished at about 45" x 54".

 I also made a pillow to match the quilt.

It is 14" square.

I had wanted to try making & putting on piping & inserting a zipper for easier removal to wash the quilt.

Hearts & Stars Quilt

Finished this Hearts & Stars quilt in January.  It was a Craftsy course by Anne Petersen called Continuous Line Quilting.  I had gotten the course and material in 2014 and finally got around to getting it done.

The materials was Kaffe Fassett Shot Cotton - different and I used various variegated threads on the front to complete the free motion quilting and just one variegated thread on the back.

It finished at 40" x 45".