I am still alive! Life can be so busy, and I fell out of the habit of updating my blog. Can't promise I will be perfect, but I'm going to try to do better. :)

In March of 2025, I posted about doing another yellow and blue quilt in honor of the Ukrainian people. I did get it done.

It is a One-Block-Wonder pattern using sunflower panels. I love the way it turned out!

I'll post a few more projects I have completed below.

This is a baby quilt featuring 1930s reproduction fabric.

Another baby quilt using picture panels of baby farmyard animals.

This is a Bonnie Hunter pattern, Smith Mountain Morning. I used Christmas fabrics for it.

Speaking of Christmas fabrics . . . this was made for my youngest granddaughter.

More Christmas. I made this for my older granddaughter.

For my son--a quilt using nature-based prints.

Another One-Block Wonder--this one for a co-worker who loves peacocks.

I've lots more to show, but I'll stop there for today. Thanks for reading, and I will try to be more regular in my postings. :)

Happy Quilting!😸

In the Meantime . . .

I've been working on my sunflower quilt, but I'd like to show another quilt I made with the One-Block Wonder technique. This one was my first trial of the method.

Peacock OBW 49" x 69"

This was made from a panel (like the sunflower). My blending needs a little work--I would like for the edges of the panel inside to blend seamlessly with the outer blocks. Some areas were well-blended, but you can see, in other places, the straight edge of the inner panel.

Peacock OBW (detail)

Peacock OBW (detail)

Peacock OBW (detail)

My friend did the quilting for me--such lovely work!

Peacock OBW (detail)

I used some of the border I trimmed from the original panels as an inner border and for the binding.

Peacock OBW (detail)

Peacock OBW (detail)

This is a fun technique to use--it is a joy to see how the triangles come together to create the kaleidoscope effect.

Happy Quilting! 😸

Anne of Green Gables

 A young lady very dear to me is turning two! I marked the occasion with a big girl quilt.

Anne of Green Gables (72" x 72")

 

 I made this from a fat quarter bundle, a panel, and a few additions from stash. The panel had a double friendship star motif, so I replicated it in the quilt. (Kindred Spirits fabric line by Riley Blake)

Anne of Green Gables (detail)

I used some of the larger elements from the panel in a few of the centers. In others, I fussy cut quotes from the books from the fabrics and used those.

Anne of Green Gables (detail)

The center square of the quilt was cut from the panel.

 

Anne of Green Gables (detail)

 

 

I backed it with a pink brushstrokes print and bound it in aqua.

Anne of Green Gables (detail)

 

I also made an Anne doll to go with the quilt, and I included three different editions of the book with the gift.

 

Anne of Green Gables Doll

 

 I think the gift was a hit!

Happy Birthday, sweet girl!

Happy Quilting! 😸

 

 

Birds and Fruit

I wanted to make a quilt for a friend, and I decided to use some panels I bought quite a long time ago with her in mind.


I rarely use panels, so I worked up a quick layout by measuring them and constructing alternate blocks in the same size.

The dark rectangles represent the panels.

The construction was easy, and soon I had a top.

Top before quilting

Luckily, I bought some fabric to match the panels when I originally got them--it was perfect for the centers of the alternate blocks, the backing, and the binding.

Backing and binding detail

After quilting, I gave it a wash, and now it is ready to go!

Birds and Fruit  66" x 74"

I think the panels look good surrounded by the very simple alternate blocks--I didn't want it to be too busy.

I enjoyed making this--it can be fun to design around a special fabric you want to use.

I'm linking with Fiber Tuesday 132 at The Quilting Room with Mel.