Quilts for Grandchildren

This is what I've been working on recently on my days off from work. With the arrival of the Holiday Season, I have fewer days off and fewer hours off on the days I work. That means I'm now squeezing in sewing/quilting/etc. in the bits of time before and after work.

The Robyn quilt was my first real attempt at Free Motion Quilting (FMQ). It was a disaster.  You can't imagine how much machine stitched quilting I ripped out and re-attempted.  You won't be seeing close up photos of the back of this one. It still looks pretty rough. Hopefully my granddaughter won't care and my daughter won't mind repairing it when needed.

This photo shows the machine stitched Prairie Points border.

I had learned a trick or two about FMQ by the time I got to this one.  I really enjoyed this one.  There was not nearly the amount of frustration that accompanied the Robyn quilt.

Detail of machine stitched binding.

I haven't advanced past the basic random loop-ti-loop. Perhaps I'll try something different when I finish my current project.

I'm currently working on a crib size quilt made with "Little Apples" from Pink Castle Fabrics.  I wasn't to sure about the fabric combinations till I got the top pieced. Now I love it! Hopefully I will have it finished and ready to photograph by this time next week.

Red Dresden Plates

Another quilt from the Quilt Show.

*Just a reminder. These photos aren't my quilts. Just my photos.*

And a Triple Irish Chain:

Quilt Show: One Of My Many Favorites

I made a similar quilt once. Mine was just the sun/star block in the middle-left, repeated and turned, and in similar colors. I gave it to friend as a baby gift. I thought she could appreciate it. I want to make another one for me.

Image from the Quilt Show

Several weeks ago, my husband and I went to the Kent Sussex Quilt Show in Georgetown, DE.  I took a ton of photos and have yet post a one. So today I will begin with one.  My plan is to show more, but I don't want to over do it all in one day.

This is a photo of details of a hand appliqued, hand quilted Baltimore Album quilt:

I hope to also post photos soon of the quilts I've been working on. They are no where close to being as impressive as the quilts at the show. But they are mine and so they are special to me.

Enjoy!