courtesy of QQ

As some of you know, I get together quarterly with other quilters (hence the name Quarterly Quilters) to make quilts for various charity groups - usually kids. After one of the sessions earlier this year, some of the women asked Celia to bring me a bunch of scraps - two large bagfuls. The red/white/blue lap quilt and the strip premie quilt resulted from that generosity with a lot of help from Elaine - who I roped in by sending her a box of the larger scraps. Elaine also made 4 other premie quilts from various scraps and used a bunch of flannel that had been donated to the group for the backs on those quilts.


This last quilt's one that Elaine made to use up some forlorn squares that I love making but was tired of seeing. The border fabric is one we found in Island Quilter's sale rack - too fun, how could people not have seen the possibilities but lucky for us, they hadn't!

Something old, something new, something finished - woo-hoo!

Some pictures from the October session of S&B at Jane's house:

This is a quilt Jane made after a class. She made it a bit bigger than the class project. Can you spot the mis-aligned block?

The 2012 CFC quilt is finished! Thanks to Kim H. (and USA for running an NCIS marathon) for doing the binding. The quilting is really fantastic

Another project based on a Lintott book. This one was inspired by Elaine who needs pink quilts for a sister-in-law and two neighbor girls. I like the way the Phillip Jacobs border print keeps the top from being too saccharine sweet. (Nope, this isn't one I bought on Vachon. I bought it at Artful Quilter during their closing sale specifically for this quilt.) This was a very fast top to complete (once the strips were cut.)

To brag on Kim

7’ long and 6’ wide - and lots of handsewing! But it's finished now.

I know most of us had already seen this but for posterity, I thought we should add it to the blog.

Kim said one of the highlights for the University Park celebration was the puppet show by Jim Henson's daughter. I'm glad the weather cooperated by being beautiful.

Hawaiian Sunset

This is Elaine's quilt that she made in Hawaii while on vacation. Did you ever notice that a lot of quilts have feet?

ttfn :) Yuki

Chinese Coins

I started this quilt over 10 years ago when we still lived in Maryland. Now it is just waiting for Alyssa to put on the binding. Hurrah! Thank you to Jenny for helping me select the green fabric from the sashing and large floral for the border.

On the right is our Kim working on her University Park quilt. Doesn't she look like she's having fun. Of course a day quilting with friends is always a good day!

I have to brag a bit here. She's wearing a vest that I made for her over 10 years ago. Can you believe it!

ttfn :) Yuki

Nine Patch and Hourglass blocks

I think the first Lintott book had this design, and both Jenny and I have made it at least once. I have a second one started (red/white/blue).

Here it is again, I found it by clicking on a web that came up on the right side of the blog! It is from a Kaffe Fassett book. Yuki -- do you get any .002 cents from that activity?

http://www.gloriouscolor.com/store-detail.php?cat=413&ID=20