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 

April.... It is!!

Well, March was a little crazy!

I can't believe it is already APRIL!!

Some days were like this.....

 

And others went like this!

April showers would be so FABULOUS if they can come!

It is ridiculously dry with no snow all winter. 

We are trying to keep an upper chin as seeding is just around the corner.

Can only hope for some moisture.

On the sewing side of my life...

With all my favorite clothing stores closing in Covid,

I have been forced to resume making my own clothes.

When you order online, the clothes look lovely!

Then you get them and they don't even fit your dog

and

are made out of the most disgusting fabrics.

I figured I have some beautiful Kona Snow widebacking

and

some feature fabrics I love.

Made a pattern from one of my favorite shirts....

Voila!!

I used to make all my clothes.

I even got my serger up and running. 

It hasn't seen daylight for years!

I stumbled on this cute wreath pattern 

by 

Patti's Patchwork

One of my new FQ bundles are such pretty blues and greys

with

a sprinkling of fairy dust!

So I gave it a try!

But I tried to double the size but it didn't turn out quite as I planned!

I will go back to the original pattern 

and

do it justice. 

This didn't quite work out but still is pretty!

I finally caught up on my BOM 

by

Wendy Williams of Flying Fish Kits

I am loving it! 

Surprising myself when I try to do it in a different colorway 

than

 the original!

Our quilt group finally decide to do our 2020 Christmas exchange.

(finally)

We have had two new guests at quilting...

Colinda and Annette Cossette.

Colinda wanted to try sewing 

and

of course why start with something boring...

She made a teddy bear!!

Chris Marcotte(Auntie) has been quilting up

 this

 paper pieced Pineapple in the pandemic

It was incredible to see in person! 

All scrappy blacks and whites and reds!

Our gift exchange is not limited to quilting.

My gift was made by Theresa Stepp

How cute! 

Made me want to go to Hawaii right now!!

A bottle of Sour Cherry Whiskey wrapped in Fererro Rocher Chocolates!

So cool!

The gifts were stellar as they always are!

Terry Whitman made this wall hanging.

The stitching was incredible

 as

 well as the tiny prairie point flange!!

Lori made this tea cup runner and bag for Colleen

(our tea connoisseur)

Lori received the cutest needle book from Colleen

Jane made Terry a beautiful cover for her Featherweight machine

Marianna made Charlene a custom chain piecing cutter

with 

a hand painted mandala!!

Chris was gifted a Christmas frame and pancake fixings!

I made Jane a Christmas Ornament

Christmas in March

But was still a fun day! 

I recently brought in these widebacks with the world map.

I have been trying to decide what it the deserving quilt to put it on!!

I sure do miss travelling the world. 

Where ever you are in the world these days....

I hope you are having a fabulous Easter!!

Look after yourself out there!

Now when it that bunny bringing some chocolate??

Christa