Quilts of 2024

Better late than never... right??

8 Months into 2025! 

Just wow....

I like to keep track of what I made each year.

These are 2024 Quilts...

Mexican Star quilt was a fun day 

in 

Crosby, North Dakota 

with

Tamara of  Pleasant Pheasant Fabrics

This was mini version a BOHO Heart QAL with the Regina Guild 

Can't go wrong with some Tim Holtz fabric 

and

Monda bag....

or two! 

My entry for 2024 Poppies Cherrywood Challenge

(that did not make the cut)

 

My version of Winter Star by Zen Chic

I think I will make it a table center piece for my round table. 

You can find these batiks Here

I had a few blocks left from my Tilda Tractor quilt 

 I made a little wall hanging with them

I wanted to try my hand at a Legit Kits Quilt

Of course it had to be an farm animal 

and

I wanted it to by in my own fabrics. 

I use scraps of blue and TIM HOLTZ fabrics

(my fav, if you haven't gathered that)

My friend, Heather recently moved from the farm. 

She was really missing her donkey and asked it I would make her one. 

This is how she finished off her 'Lucy'

At first I was feeling like this pattern was intense

but 

then I had to remind myself I was making two at the same time. 

My niece had a baby and loved the farm. 

This quilt was lost in the Canada Post Strike for 3 months. 

It was posted as delivered in October but know knew where it was. 

It magically appeared on Christmas eve. 

There is still miracles out there. 

This line of fabric is called Fluidity.

 The colors are incredible. 

Just a simple pattern to show the beauty of the fabric! 

I taught a few classes on the mini version of Avairy by Madi Hastings

We used the Fluidity Wideback to get a beautiful gradation of color 

Played with some Mosaic Bundle by Billy Reue

Loved it in a few medallions of Dresdens. 

Alchemy Bundle by Tim Holtz was just screaming to be a color wheel quilt

I started with this center block from Moda Block Heads 5

These are a series of free patterns by designers of Moda Fabrics 

Here's the link.....

Stars BlockHead pattern

The surrounding stars were from Powered by Quiliting

The pattern is a PDF and called Transparent Stars

Looks like stain glass up against the window before quilting. 

Antelope Canyon....

One of my favorite quilts to make.

 4 huge log cabin blocks with a great road map of cutting and construction instructions. 

My son, Justin gave me a jellyroll for Christmas 

and

this was the perfect pattern to showcase those colors. 

I wanted it to be a two sided quilt so I used Vitamin Sea Wideback. 

This backing sold out in minutes. 

It is absolutely gorgeous. 

BQ 2 by Maple Island Quilts

This was a fun and easy pattern and showcased Sue Penn's Butterfly fields so well.

I was lucky enough to visit Cherrywood Fabrics in Brainard, Minnesota last year.

I had to buy something to commemorate my visit. 

Very cool color wheel. 

My favorite kimono is starting to see better days. 

This was a wideback by Kaffe Fassett for Free Spirit. 

So silky and comfy. 

Free Spirit Fabrics makes some of the softest cotton widebacks. 

My girlfriend has loved this next pattern designer for years. 

Then Came June

I finally gave one of her patterns a try. 

I love quilts on point.

Quiet Grace by Kim Diehl

I needed a new bag so I winged it with some of Tim Holtz's new Canvas Prints

I finally got to quilting my Color Your World 

This was a quiltalong on The Quilt Show

Pattern is by Wendy Williams of The Flying Fish Designs.

Last but not least....

This gorgeous panel by Northcott Fabrics did not need much to enhance it.

Some delectable mountains for the border

and 

Voila! 

Hope you enjoyed a little inspiration! 

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Christa 

Cherrywood Fabrics

One of my highlights from all the amazing things I did this summer...

sounds like a horror movie....

"I know what you did last summer"

LOL

This has been on my bucket list since my first entry

 to

 Cherrywood challenges in 2017

We stopped into Brainerd, Minnesota

Pulling up to a very unassuming little building 

where

 it said Cherrywood Fabrics.

I

WAS

BLOWN

AWAY!

The color was incredible.

I had to have this quilt! 

It's on my long arm right now! 

This sign was so cool

It was made by Bohin France...

the company in France that makes amazing sewing notions 

It is made with sticks of glass used to make pin heads 

and

the middle is using all pins to make the word. 

My Van Gogh and Lady Di have had the honour

 of

 going to France WITHOUT me

 to

 hang in their exhibit.

What a special gift!

 

If only Vincent and Di could talk....

Cherrywood hand dyes all their fabrics.

They are solids with a beautiful suede look and feel.

I had brought my entry for the Monarch Challenge in case we stopped 

but

Carla was not there that day so it stayed in the car! 

The quilting was incredible on their quilts.

So many shades of yummy color!

Then I was invited to see where the action happened...

OOOO EMMMM GEEEE

These pastels were just fresh and new! 

My husband had come in by this time....

He was even in awe....

This is like every quilters dream crayon box! 

Stunning displays of organized color

Little bundles of pure joy...

It was such a fabulous day! 

Check that off my list! 

Any if you are ever cruising the highways in Minnesota..

The BBQ Smokehouse in Wadena, MN

It was the best takeout smoke house we had for along time! 

As you can see....

My life revolves around great food, fabric and fun!

(insert work amongst that) 

Later....

Christa