180 Units for Safari Animals

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

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?

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.

Central Panel Done, Anne of Green Gables Quilt

 I've completed the central panel and am working on the bottom borders. I won't have time to finish it today, though.

Past Halfway, Anne of Green Gables Quilt

 I'm well past the halfway point, quilting the quilt my friend pieced for one of her granddaughters. (Ignore the seam ripper in the 5th picture. Surely you know that I never, never, never have to use one of them thar thangs. It just likes to photobomb my pictures.)

More Quilting Anne of Green Gables Quilt

 I've spent the day quilting the next two rows of my friend's Anne of Green Gables quilt.

Quilting Anne of Green Gables Quilt

 I have begun quilting an Anne of Green Gables quilt for a friend, who put it together for one of her little granddaughters.  The top three borders are done, and I've rolled the quilt forward.

Starting Jeffrey's Quilt

 I have started grandson Jeffrey's 'Safari Animals' quilt.  Upon discovering that I had plenty of reds but not enough blues to do this quilt without making it scrappy, I switched to red.  If you don't like this as well, keep this in mind:  Jeffrey will like it better.  

I got 23 of these done (ignore the print; I was using newsprint from another project).  

I need to make 180 of these in order to make the 45 blocks.  But now I've quit for the night.

EQ8 Design for Jeffrey's 'Safari Animals' Quilt

 

Grandson Josiah's 'Mane Event'

 I finally had an opportunity to take pictures of grandson Josiah's 'Mane Event' quilt late this afternoon when the strong winds (gusts to 40 mph) suddenly died down to an eerie calm, with the sun still shining, immediately before a dust storm and thunderstorm hit, complete with gusts up to 60 mph.

The quilt measures 96" x 101".  The horse prints were found amongst his late great-grandmother Elaine's fabrics.  Some were sewn together.  She probably quit because the prints were all whoppyjaw, diamonds instead of squares.  I had to ruthlessly trim them to wind up with squares.

There is 40-wt. Omni thread on top in beige, tan, cadet blue, navy, brown, and dark brown.  The bobbin thread is 60-wt, Bottom Line.  The batting is Quilters' Dream wool.  The checkered backing is also fabric from Elaine's stash.  The striped light blue strips are from some of my husband's discarded work shirts, which, amazingly enough, had fabric on the backs of each shirt that was neither stained nor torn nor burned! (He's in construction.)

I did custom quilting with rulers and free-motion.  My machine is an 18" Handy Quilter Avanté on a 12' Studio frame.  It is hand-guided, not computer-driven.

Binding, on the back

Binding, front

Backing