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 ...