My Quilts of 2023

I like to keep a journal of my quilts at the end of each year.

Many have gone to new homes and some still live with me.

Looking back at a year of projects. 

I see I am in a bold color phase 

These are not in order of completion.

I loved this Moda Blockheads Stars by Sarah Thomas

 

It can be two sizes

 and

 I used Alchemy by Tim Holtz for this one!

Petal Palette by CherryWood Fabrics

 

It is a kit with all their hand dyed solids included in the kit!

Using Alchemy By Tim Holtz again...

I had to make this Storm Front by Lakeview Quilting 

It is a combination of  Storm at Sea with a Snails trail pattern

My entry for Cherrywood Challenge Monarch was accepted

This is the 6th time I have entered and have been chosen to travel.

Monarch debuted at the International Quilt Festival in November 2023

It will be at Road To California Quilt Show January 17-20 

and

 I hope to get there while we are in Yuma, Arizona!

My Lady Di and Graffitti are slated to arrive back home in January some time.

Lady Di even spent some time over in France!!

Man(or woman)...if these quilts could talk

The next challenge is Poppies.

It is due in May 

I am nearly complete!

That would be 7 times in a row!

Made a small bag to use as a make shift purse.

My Mexican Star Dance Quilt from a class 

with Pleasant Pheasant Fabrics 

This one was gifted to a little baby girl in Calgatry already!

This is a Mondo Bag

This fabric is called Color Block By Tim Holtz

Just loved how this turned out!

We finally got Justin's barn tinned

Installed the Barn Quilt Block I made him last year for Christmas!

It is huge!

8' x 8'

This next one is called Wind Drifter by Robin Pickens

It is Tim Holtz  Abandoned Fabrics

Comes in two sizes of quilt!

I went totally our of my comfort zone on this one

It is Tilda Fabric

TRACTOR PATTERN IS FREE!

I joined The Quilt show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims

This pattern was free to members.

Pattern is by Wendy Williams of Flying Fish Designs

 Plaid Umbrellas quilt by Me and My Sister Quilt Design

I used Happy Bloom by Sure Penn Designs

So happy and bright!

I made a ton of feathers this year.

This pattern is called Aviary by Madi Hastings

I made this one half the size of the original pattern

I used an ombre for this one

This feather was using a panel of Whispering Pines by 

I made Tula Pink's Butterfly before.

It is not complicated even though it looks like it would be.

I wanted to try with Tim Holtz Abandon Line

I also tried it with the Avairy Pattern.

My girlfriend gave me a bunch of tiny HST's

I made her and I a little notions pouch.

Cute as a button!

Justin's friend had their Fourth baby this year!

They deserve more than a little quilt

but 

here is Lyric's new quilt!

My Ontario friend started doing Diamond Dot in Covid

This picture was one of her first projects 

so

 when I saw the quilt I had to make it for them!

In our travels this summer,

We stumbled on Minnesota's Shop Hop

This fabric was available at the participating shops

Loves their project for this panel

Something a girl is just wanting to do something easy and simple

Let's Dance by Zen Chic

\I used one of my 2.5" strips bundles from Bali

Just for fun!

Seth Apter is a new designer for Free Spirit Fabrics in 2023

I used his Story Board By Seth Apter

To create this quilt

 called

 Jessica Dayton's Stars in the Cabin Quilt

\My grandson,Braydon loves to sew.

I cut out some big squares for him.

He sewed them together and I made it a bit bigger with some piano keys.

He loved getting it back for Christmas!

He's going to love the kit we got him for Christmas!

The year has wound down...

Made this no sew poncho for chilly camping nights

My sisters each received a shopping tote

Used a few ends of Widebacks to create these|!

My final 2023 project was this panel with log cabins on the last day of December

I hope you had a productive 2023!

I will be here for inspiration and creation supplies in 2024!

Stitch on!

Christa

2SQ

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Quilts of 2021

 Well.....

 I would have to say I was a real slacker in 2021

in

the quilt department!

We spent a whole lot of time camping 

starting

 with a frosty May long weekend in Willowbunch,Sk 

right up to 

A frosty October in Ogema,Sk.

I did bring my sewing machine with me 

but

 it got very little work! 

Add a summer of farming and ranching,

Fall working on Justin's barn 

It seems like I barely got anything done!

We did have a blast with FOUR Unboxing of batiks from Bali

with

our Facebook Live Unboxings! 

Justin has really gotten good at videoing and answering everyone's questions,

We sold a whooping 400 yards of batiks

And all kinds of Precuts in fabulous colors! 

As well as teasing you with some other fabulous lines of fabrics 

like

Whispering Pines

Making all kinds of things with this line! 

The panel with Delectable Mountain borders

Using the Wideback as a whole cloth quilt! 

The Forest Fables line made up in a quilt

called

Inverted Star with a frame! 

We held a few pop up shops on the farm!

There were tasty treats to be had...

Something Sweet by Fadiah joined us and really elevated our day! 

Her cakes and cookies are as good as they look! 

Angela of Gypsy Soul Fabrics added to the quilter's delight! 

There were quilts on display through out the yard

We turned the garage into a quilters haven of color! 

The popup shops were very well received.

I can't thank you enough for the support!

We did timed slots so everyone was spaced out and felt safe! 

Check out my partners in crime....

Gypsy Soul Fabrics and Something Sweet by Fadiah

Some of the quilts we had on display were my 2021 quilts.

This quilt is Geese in the Cabin with Batiks from Bali! 

With quilts on the old trucks and rails. 

This quilt is Lady of the Lake by Missouri Star Quilt Co. 

(batiks from Bali)

This is a free pattern by Kate Spain called Lost City

Blue and brown batiks from Bali...

This is one of the Bali pops 

using

 Jelly roll Jazz by Tannis Fahlman of Regina, Sk 

If you would like the pattern she sells it as a PDF.

Message me and I will send her info!

This is also a free pattern by Man Sewer and the Three Dudes QuiltShop 

It used a jelly roll. 

I sold my last Feathers quilt so I made a new one 

using

 Journey Wideback by Northcott Fabrics

This quilt is called Roundabout by Jordan Fabrics

Also a free pattern! 

Yup... Batiks! 

I finally got to my Cosmic Shimmer in Tula Pink Fabrics! 

It's on my long arm right now!

This was my entry for Trendtex and Quilt Canada

Haven't heard anything about it's end journey....

Angela of Gypsy Soul Fabrics thought this fabric was not nice....

I think it was called Sedona

I showed her the possibilities

 using

 a pattern called Voyager by Taralee Quiltery of Manitoba

This quilt is also a Taralee Quiltery Pattern 

called 

Brilliant

 in

 Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements line.

I entered The CherryWood Challenge for a 4th year in a row.

This was my Diana....

She was chosen to travel

and 

I am hoping to see her in person

 at the Yuma Quilt Show

 in

 a couple of weeks!! 

January 7&8,2022

Ska-wheeel!! 

Her and Bob (Ross) are still out there having an adventure....

Starting rumours I am sure...lol

(Bob and Diane)

Prince came home this year

And Van Gogh was my first travelling quilt! 

Just to jazz it up,

I made a few rope bowls with some Batik weaved into the rope

This quilt was a QAL by Border Creek Station

using

Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements

It has found a new home with Fadiah's grandaughter! 

Our last Unboxing has some of this yardage 

I thought it would be fabulous in this pattern 

also

by Border Creek Station

It's called Stars in the Valley

I have made it in reds and in greys and blacks. 

This time I made it half the size.

I loved the way the color landed in this one!

I am not sure how yet...

But I am planning a QAL with this quilt live from Yuma. 

Stayed tuned for the craziness.

I made a few more ornaments using Paula Nadelstern medallions

My rendition of Color my World

by 

Wendy Williams of Flying Fish Quilts 

Is at a stand still at the moment. 

I am working on the sky scrapers 

but 

am waiting for that Ah-ha moment

 where

 I know exactly what I am looking for.

I can't thank you all enough for your support 

with

our 12 Days of Christmas.

I feel like Oprah.....

Ok....

nobody got a car.....

but 

I did share my favorite things with all of you!

I thank you for all the kind remarks about how I inspire you. 

I seriously was just having fun in creating.

It's more like the blind leading the blind

but

as long as no one was hurt in the journey we are all good!

I never think it's NOT going to work... so there is nothing to lose 

but

 some time and fabric! 

They always make more fabric and in a pandemic...

who didn't have some time to kill??

As I reflect on 2021,

It's amazing to think that we have had two years of Covid now. 

I am still trapped in 2019 in my brain.

2022 will be TEN years since I started this blog.

It started as my personal journal of our farming life 

I wanted it to be a place for my kids who used to be little

To have a place to look back and read about our lives when they were big

as well as

a place to document all the quilts I have made. 

I started my Second Story Quilt Shop

as a way 

to supplement my addiction. 

Yup... that's my disease.... Quilting. 

I am not sure I will ever be in recovery mode.

At least my husband always knows were I am....

on the second story of my house 

in

 a sea of fabric and machines.

I called it Second Story because every quilt has a 'second story' 

if 

you take the time to listen to why the quilter made it! 

I thank you for riding along with me all these years. 

I always appreciate your input and inspiration as well. 

May our threads cross paths many times in 2022

Stitch on! 

Christa