Lexie's "Fancy Forest" and stars...

I have been in love with this pattern since it Elizabeth Hartman, of "Oh Fransson", created it.

My friend, Lexie, took the plunge, bought the kit, and made it!

It's even better in real life!

 

  

 I had so much fun quilting it.

I wanted to quilt each character with straight lines...

 

 

These butterflies are so beautiful...

 

 

The bunny faces are chunky cute... 

 

 

She threw in some thistles....love them! 

 

 

You can create an entire quilt out of any of these cute characters.

The hedge hog might be my favorite - I don't know....

 

 

 

 I swirl quilted the linen background which softened the quilt.

 

 

I'm so excited to get started on mine. 

I'm collecting fabrics for it and making two smaller quilts for my granddaughters. 

They both love animals - so this is perfect!

 

 

 

I've cut out the hedgehog. 

Look how tiny these parts are - EEEE!

That's why it's listed as "advance piecing" level.

My background will be that sweet soft pink.

 

 

 Lexie chose this fabulous Elizabeth Hartman extra wide backing - you can purchase it here, at Hawthorne Threads.

 

 

There were some leftover strips from the piecing so Lexie had me add a scrappy binding.

 

 

 She also made this very cute giant star quilt.

It uses 16 fat 1/4's.

Cut your blocks 18" to start with.

 Eight are cut once on the diagonal for the star points. 

Four background squares are cut once on the diagonal.

 The other four background pieces are used for

the corner squares.

Do not cut these.

 

 

Lay out your "parts" to get the star pattern then sew the triangles together, either with another star print or a background piece. 

You now have 9 blocks.

Trim everybody up to fit the 1/2 square blocks.

(around 16.5" - 17") 

Sew together in rows to create your star.

So, so simple, and a great way to use some fat 1/4's you don't want to cut into tiny pieces. 

I'll be making a bunch of these for Christmas gifts!

 

 

 I used her backing for the quilting inspiration.

An all-over swirl design with some circles thrown in randomly.

 

 

Another scrappy binding...

 

 

Both of them bound & ready to go home to be snuggled under.

Thanks, Lexie, for letting me quilt them.

You inspire me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carol's pretties.....

My friend, Carol from Montana, has been a busy,

busy quilter! 

She recently retired from her day job and is having a blast making quilts for everyone she knows! 

Here are just a few of her lovely creations...

 

 

I quilted an all-over row-by-row single loop - one of my favorite designs.

 

 

Look at that cute leaf binding...

 

 

The quilts just keep coming!  Cute backing, too.

 

 

Very masculine - this is her "Sweetwater" creation.

 

 

Red binding and recipe fabric on the back - perfect.

 

 

I get to choose the quilting designs on her quilts - love that!

 

 

I quilted simple all-over loops. 

Do you love this plaid backing?

 

 

This was Carol's most challenging quilt - a Lori Holt design.

 

 

Carol did an excellent job piecing - so many ity bity pieces!

 

 

 A very happy backing with a dot binding.

 

I quilted an all-over feather swirl design on this one.

 

Little squares on the back - super fun!

 

 

All bound & ready to go home.

 

 

Carol's latest quilts - a pretty pinwheel.
I had fun quilting the borders with a different
design than the center.




Oh, how I love this backing!

A quilt for her husband - he will love it!

Nothing like script fabrics - love them!

 

I've got to somehow get on Carol's "quilt gift" list.....:)

Sandy & Sweetwater & Stars

My Colorado friend, Sandy, made a real stunner of a star quilt:

 

 

I wish I knew the story behind the design - notice how some of the star points are floating off...

 

 

 

This is the back - Sandy usually has about as much piecing on the back as the front!

 

 

The quilting really stands out on this beauty. 

I swirled the background and straight-lined the stars.

 

 

 

 I absolutely love this "Feed Company" line of fabric by Sweetwater. 

 

 

 Script fabrics are always a favorite of mine and this line has recipes printed on it. 

Real recipes you can use....biscuits, pie, cookies...

 

 

 Notice Sandy's personal label with her name printed on it?  (lower right) 

Sweetwater will do that for you!  You can order it here.

 

 

 

Sandy usually gives her quilts away.

But, she finished this amazing civil war print sampler just for herself.

 

 

 

Every block is a different pattern.

 

 

 

I quilted straight lines in each block which resulted in an

all-over grid.

The borders got some other treatments.

 

 

Thanks, Sandy, for letting me quilt your beautiful quilts. 

It's always a treat!

mother - daughter quilting together...

One of my customer's, Michelle, from California, spent some serious sewing time with her 9-year old daughter.

This is the result of that serious mother/daughter time together:

 

 

 

A little Christmas quilt!

It's Lori Holt's "Quilty Little Christmas" scrappy sew along.

What a cute little snow guy.

 

 

 

I quilted snowy swirls in the red outer border.

 

 

This is my favorite section -the little bows on the wreaths that stand up - darling!

 

 

I had so much fun quilting each section different.....

Can you believe her 9-year old pieced this little cutie?

Nice job!!!

 

 

This one was created by Michelle.

 

 

It's a Barbara Brackman, Civil War quilt. 

 

  

 

Michelle wanted quilting that was conducive to that time era.

It's so pretty.

I love the colors she used.

 

 

Thank you, Michelle and Lindsay, for letting me add to your creations.

Keep sewing, Lindsay!