Welcome Back To Me

It's been some time since I've updated this site, so I thought I sould get busy...

The Crayon Scheme

A group got together to share blocks. Each took a crayon from a box and that was the color they had to use as the main color in a nine patch block. Then all the blocks were passed around and a lot of different quilts were made.

Someday I'll have pictures of all of them, but for now this is the one I made. It was going to be too big to go on my new quilting machine so I took a patch off it and put it on the back.


Crayon Front


Back

Carousal?

I'd call this quilt "Carousal" if I was sure of the spelling. So I call it "Merry-Go-Round". In any case, it brings back fond memories of happy times and happy music. It measures 42" X 54" and was a great deal of work - not what I usually do.

I used a pattern of Debora Konchinshy's. She draws the best animals I've ever seen. You can see her other patterns at her website here.

Merry-Go-Round

Pretty Posies

"Pretty Posies" are hand appliqued and simple enough to be a lot of fun to do. This is my second one.


Pretty Posies

Shades Of Baltimore

This was a real challenge but I love it. I used the pattern called "Shades of Baltimore" by Shades Textiles. Their web address is www.shadestextiles.com if you'd like to try it. It measures 45 " square.


Shades of Baltimore

Mystery Quilt

This year they did a Mystery quilt at the Chelmsford Quilters Guild. I was pleased with the outcome, but if I'd known what it was going to be I think I would have used the colors differently. I may do it again.


Mystery Quilt

Couch Potato Quilt

This is an interesting way to use up scraps. I'm trying to do a lot of that these days! I machine quilted bears and deer in the center squares. It's a Couch Potato Quilt.

Bears & Deer


Deer Detail