Thursday, April 10, 2025

Six More Cock's Comb Blocks

 I got six more Cock's Comb blocks done today, making a total of 17 so far.  I need 28 more.



Sunday, April 6, 2025

Three Blocks Done for Safari Animals

 


Beatrix Potter Quilt, Quilting Done

 The quilting is done on my friend's Beatrix Potter quilt.  It measures 50" x 57".  It has 80/20 batting, white 50-wt. So Fine thread on top, and pink 60-wt. Bottom Line thread in the bobbin.  My friend wanted light custom quilting.  I used free-motion and rulerwork on an 18" Handi Quilter Avanté.











Friday, April 4, 2025

Row 4, Character Blocks

 The fourth row of character blocks for my friend's Beatrix Potter quilt is done.  One more row of characters, then the bottom borders.  Hopefully, I'll be able to get it done tomorrow.








Rows 2 & 3, Character Blocks

Rows 2 and 3 of my friend's Beatrix Potter quilt are done!  I'm ready to roll the quilt forward to row 4. 














Wednesday, April 2, 2025

More Paper-Piecing, Safari Animals Quilt

 Cutting the fabric and then adding that one large triangle to the 180 three-piece units for the Safari Animals quilt took several hours.  Next, the tan and light brown triangles.  (Yes, I stacked those units back up neatly after I took the picture.  😉 )  Paper-piecing slows things down, but it's accurate. I sure couldn't have rotary cut these sizes!







Saturday, March 29, 2025

180 Units for Safari Animals

 180 units for the Safari Animals quilt are done.  Now to cut 180 larger cream-colored triangles!



Friday, March 28, 2025

Units for Safari Animals

 72 of the inner three-piece units for this block for grandson Jeffrey's Safari Animals quilt are together; there are 106 to go. Then I'll add the next three pieces to those same units, after which four units will be combined to make one block. There are 45 blocks. Then the sashing and cornerstones... borders around the animal prints... It'll be a while. This block is called 'Cock's Comb'. Good thing I switched to red, ay?




Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Anne of Green Gables Quilt Done

The Anne of Green Gables quilt that my friend put together for one of her granddaughters is all done.  It measures 67" x 71".  The central section, including the stars and smaller pictures, is a printed panel.  The batting is Hobbs Heirloom 80/20.  I used a variety of threads on top -- Gutermann, Omni, Bottom Line -- just because I had the correct colors (lilac, cream, moss green) in those threads.  The bobbin thread is 60-wt. gray Bottom Line.