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! 

Check us out at 2SQ

Christa 

Step 3 - Center Blocks of Stars in the Valley QAL

This has been a great time to have a QAL 

when 

you live in the North Pole 

(Ok ...Canada)

and

there is a 3 day long blizzard!

It really piled up out there

but 

the cows pulled through with plenty of bedding!

My son, Jeremy's dog Diesel has been BORED out of him mind.

He normally is outside so this small elephant of a dog

has

taken to the couch for the last few days. 

We are on to step three - The centers of our blocks! 

You will need your 6 1/2" background squares

and

3 1/2" colored squares

I am using blue Bliss wideback by @northcottfabrics 

and

Diamond Dots wideback by @wilmingtonprints

These will be square in a square blocks. 

A little tip I got from a friend for keeping your iron board clean

and

getting crisp seams was to put a piece of freezer paper

with

the wax side down and press on this till it gets worn out. 

I find it makes a world of difference keeping the heat in your blocks

for

crisp pieces! 

Another this notion I love is Diagonal Seam Tape 

by

 @cluckclucksew

 You don't have to draw your lines on your pieces

I thought Sherri at @quiltinglife does a fabulous job showing how to use it! 

Check it out! 

I have a few rolls in stock if anyone needs one !

If you prefer to draw the lines....

No pressure! 

You sew down the center line on each square...

Or stitch corner to corner if you have the tape installed.

Either way works great! 

It's tricky to get pics sometimes as I have a supervisor named Lucy!

She is also dying for attention

and

figures if I am sitting down I should be spending it with her! 

Eventually.... 

You get your first set of corners sewn on the center block! 

I like to take the pieces cut off from the sides

and

sew them together as they are free HST's for another project! 

Do the same to the other side 

 

You will have 13 center blocks! 

It's an easy step! 

After all, it's Easter and most of us are on cooking duty! 

but seriously, I am loving all your participation in this QAL!

The blocks are looking incredible. 

All the color combinations are amazing!

Great Job, Charlene! 

This purple is a wide back by @PBTextiles called Day Dreams.

This navy and the background are two widebacks 

by 

Westrade Textiles

This quilt takes a lot of fabric so it's very efficient to use widebacks!

I loved this meme Leanne created....

There is actually 156 HST's....

so 

it's actually 87.36 years! 

LOL

You are all doing fabulous and I hope you are having fun!

Anyone can join our Facebook page to see the fun!

It is Stars in the Valley QAL

Thanks for the meme, Sylvia! 

I hope everyone had a great Easter with friends and family! 

Nice to get back to some normalcy! 

Now bring on Spring... I am ready! 

Christa