May 2009 – Southern Quilter

May 28, 2009

Finished Quilts

Baby Rocketships

Here is baby quilt #2. I had so much fun with it, because I’ve never made a baby quilt for a boy before. I also didn’t buy any new fabric…I raided my stash, and I love how it all came together.

The quilt measures 32 x 42, and I used all fat quarters. The pattern is Mini Modern Rose Garden by Carolina Patchworks. I love the pattern…beautifully simple to show off great fabric. I will certainly be making this pattern again! I purchased the mini modern rose garden and modern rose garden patterns, so I have lots of options to choose from for the next time.

This baby quilt was sent to its new home today to await for baby’s arrival on Tuesday 🙂

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May 28, 2009

Finished Quilts

Baby Flower Power

It’s baby season, so I’ve been working on a couple of baby quilts. One of my really good friends had her second daughter, Riley, 4 weeks early. Riley will be snuggled tightly in this super girly baby quilt.

The pattern is the baby throw by Valori Wells. The quilt measures 30 x 42. I used all fat quarters except for the plaid on the back . It was a fun pattern, and I will certainly be using this pattern again. Perhaps next time I will make the adult throw.

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May 19, 2009

Quilt Top

Woodland Bloom Ziggity Zaggity

I absolutely love Lila Tueller’s Woodland Bloom fabric line. I found a zig zag pattern in the Fons & Porter Baby Quilts, Winter 2008 magazine that I thought would be perfect. I used 1 jelly roll plus another 10 strips or so to make the quilt bigger than the originally published finished quilt of 47 x 47. My quilt is 67 x 72, and I absolutely love it! It’s not quilted…yet.

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May 19, 2009

Quilt Top

Cottage Romance

I’m so in love with Camille’s Jelly Filled pattern, and this was my first quilt using that pattern…except I used fat quarters instead of a jelly roll. On Super Bowl Sunday, one of the local quilt shops had a super sale on fat quarter…$1.25 each! Needless to say I shopped ’til I dropped. I bought a whole bunch of what I call shabby chic fabric, and I used the the Jelly Filled pattern. The pattern is for jelly rolls, but you can easily modify and use fat quarters. 2 strips that are 2.5 x width of fat quarter = 1 jelly roll strip, approximately. You can get 3 jelly roll equivalent strips from 1 fat quarter. Great way to use up fat quarters too.

The quilt top measures 60 x66.

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May 18, 2009

Quilt Top

Scrappy Fat Quarters

While I was taking my beginner quilting class in November, I caught the quilting bug and made this quilt top. This was the first time I went to the quilt shop and picked out the fabric all by myself…huge accomplishment. I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but then I remembered my teacher saying “start with a fabric you like, and go from there.” That’s exactly what I did.

The pattern is called Fat Quarters Gone Wild and designed by Darlene Szabo and Debby Bond from Sew Graceful Quilting, and the quilt top measures 59 x 60 and is not quilted…yet!

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May 17, 2009

Finished Quilts

Jelly Filled Red, White, & Bold

Since I made a quilt for Ellie, I had to also make a quilt for Ethan. It’s much harder to find appropriate fabric for a boy than it is for a girl. Ethan’s room is decorated in a patriotic theme…lots of red, white, blue. So, when I found Sandy Gervais’ Red, White & Bold line I thought that would be perfect for Ethan. I used Camille’s Jelly Filled pattern (love that pattern!)

The quilt measured 67 x 71, and it turned out great…most importantly Ethan loves it, and he likes to remind Ellie that his quilt is bigger than her quilt.

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I designed the quilt back myself to look like Old Glory, and I’m super happy with how it turned out.

May 17, 2009

Finished Quilts

Mod Quilt Sampler

Oh, Fransson had a quilt-along, and I loved the pattern, so I raided my stash and I quilted along and made this most adorable quilt for my daughter, Ellie.

This was my first attempt at stippling…so much fun!

Finished quilt measured about 50 x 60.

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May 17, 2009

Finished Quilts

Butterfly Fling Squares

I made this baby quilt in December, 2008 for my niece, Kate who was about to be born. I love the colors and how cheerful this quilt is. My big accomplishment with this quilt…my first experience with free motion quilting. I did a simple loop pattern, and I learned so much!

The finished quilt measures about 36 x 45.

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May 17, 2009

Finished Quilts

First Wallhanging

I took my first quilting class in November, 2008. I learned so much! And because of that class I am now a quilting addict! 🙂 Here is the finished product from my beginner quilting class…a wall hanging. It now hangs on the wall in my living room, and I love it!

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