Big Twister quilt



Big Twister quilt

My daughter has had me make quilts for each of her children out of their receiving blankets once they have outgrown them.  After the first two, I got a little behind.  Child number three is already 3 years old so she requested that I make this quilt bigger than the other two quilts that I made.  She told me to just cut them up into 12 1/2" squares and be done with it.  I tried but just couldn't leave well enough alone.  I couldn't arrange the squares in any fashion that I liked.  I decided a twister quilt might work but my squares were too big to use the Twister tool.  So, I figured out the math and made a Big Twister quilt.  I like the look much better and my granddaughter Lainey Jane loves it!  Now, what to do for the back.  The other two quilts are reversible.  I'll show the other two receiving blanket quilts in my next post.

On another note, here's an idea for a quilt.  My grandson Macklane has just redecorated his bedroom with a camouflage theme.  I used camouflage fleece and black flannel to make a quilt for his room.  The two fabrics were quilted together with a large stipple design. No batting was used so I guess technically it's not a "quilt" but Mack loves it just the same.  I used black flannel for the binding and machine stitched it in place which was a great time saver.  Makes for a very quick and easy project!

Crosses and Dots quilt done!

Crosses and Dots quilt

My Crosses and Dots quilt is quilted.  This is the last quilt from my challenge to go to a family member!
Click here to read my previous post about this quilt.

Linda used an edge to edge custom quilting pattern on this quilt.  She describes it as freehand spirals with an occasional flower.  You can see better photos on her blog at L&R Designs.

Ribbonry and Roll of Nickels #2

I have been working on the design of the quilt that you all voted on. I reworked the design in EQ7 and made a few changes to the layout. I also came up with a way to construct it from nine patch blocks. It looks like woven ribbons to me so I am naming it Ribbonry.  Now, to find fabrics to use.  I'm struggling with this!

Roll of Nickels quilt #2

On another note, I made another Roll of Nickels quilt.  I have never made so many mistakes on a quilt in my entire life.  It took forever!  I started with a stack of 5 1/2" squares of homespun fabric left from a previous quilt.  I decided to leave them that size and just cut my background strips to 5 1/2" but instead I cut them at 5".  This meant I then had to cut all the 5 1/2" squares down to 5".  What a pain!!

It doesn't stop there.  I next cut all my 5" background strips down to 5" X 13 1/2" strips instead of 14" strips which meant I could no longer make the quilt blocks as disappearing nine patch blocks.  I had to cut all the background pieces as individual pieces and buy more fabric.  I ended up with the same result but the reason I had designed it as a disappearing nine patch in the first place because it was so fast and easy.  Cutting and sewing all those pieces was neither fast nor easy.  You can go here to see how I made the first one.

Roll of Nickels #2 quilt
Overlapping Squares Meander quilting

Roll of Nickels quilt
Square Loop Meander quilting

Linda of  L&R Designs Quilting used a different quilting design on this second quilt.  It's called an Overlapping Squares Meander.  I love it.  You can read her post here.

I used a plaid homespun fabric from my stash for the backing.  This quilt went to a grandson in Denver.  The first Roll of Nickels quilt went to his cousin in Illinois.

Triangle Confusion quilt finished

I posted about my  Triangle Confusion quilt way back in August!  Here's the finished quilt which has actually been done for quite some time.  Just forgot to post it. I love the secondary patterns that are created in this quilt.  I think it's hard to pick out the original block!  This is a very scrappy quilt made completely of half square triangle blocks that are made from a dark nickel fabric square and a light nickel fabric square.  I used scraps from a wide variety of fabrics including some not very pretty ones so don't hesitate using fabrics you aren't too fond of any more in a scrappy quilt. 

Triangle Confusion block

Triangle Confusion quilt

I love the quilting design Linda used too.   She stitched from one corner to the middle of the opposite side of the block and back to the opposite corner, like making a triangle.

I pieced the back with fabric from my stash also.  This quilt is staying at my house!

 

This post is linked to:

Versatile Blogger Award

Kim of the Moody Blue by Kim C blog has awarded me the Versatile Blogger award!   Thanks Kim. As a recipient of this award, I am supposed to share 7 things about myself and nominate 15 bloggers for this award.  So here goes- 1.  I have been an interior designer for 25 years.  I have done commercial, hospitality and residential      design.  I currently design kitchens and baths. 2.  I have 2 children and 6 grandchildren and my daughter is expecting a baby in April! 3.  I started quilting in the mid 1980's and hand quilted my first couple of quilts. 4.  I am trying to use fabric from my stash first when starting a new quilt. 5.  I love coffee and chocolate. 6.  I have taught quilting classes. 7.  My husband has just decided he wants to learn to quilt. I've been following Kim's blog  for awhile now.  Find out 7 things about Kim in her post. I nominate- L&R Designs Quilting Fantastic Family Finds My Addiction to Quilting M.a.D.Merriment Quilting by the River pattilousquilts just one more stitch Love it, Sew it The Grateful Stitcher Quilting by Celia meinca Katie Mae Quilts Sewhooked If anyone is interested in receiving this award, please send me an email here.