2023: Fresh Off the Vine

Garden Path, from the book Modern Views with 3-Yard Quilts by Fabric Café 

Completed top January 11, 2022; quilted November 2023

Audio book: Elegy for Eddie (Maisie Dobbs #9) by Jacqueline Winspear

The quilting is exquisite...I wish I had kept this!

I made this as an easy, quick project between larger ones. It hung in the closet for over a year. My WW coach loved the picture of the quilt so much, she bought it after I had it quilted.

2023: Mirror, Mirror

Designed by Jordan Fabrics

Completed top December 29, 2023

Audiobooks:  Name of the Wind by Peter Rothfus

My sister-in-law Nancy asked me to make a quilt for her bed.  Her husband had adopted her “retirement” quilt from years ago. She picked the pattern, bought fabrics, and chose quilting design.  I thought her choice of backing was perfect -- she does love blue!

2024: Christmas Tree Skirt

Designed by Donna Jordan of Jordan Fabrics.com
Completed skirt December 30, 2024

Audio books: None documented

For years I have been wanting to make an official tree skirt but kept putting it off and using a quilt. This year I did it! I bought the fabrics in November 2023 in California.

2024: Spruce Lane

Designed by Taunja Kelvington of Carried Away Quilting

Competed top December 13, 2024

Audio books: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

This is another of Taunja’s patterns that I found on IG.  It is a winter design, but the greens give hope for the coming spring. This pattern was refreshing to make. I used all my own fabrics. 

2024: Giving Season Pillow

Designed by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
Completed top November 26, 2024 in California

Audio books: None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

I bought this pillow kit at Quilty Pleasures Quilt Shop in Simi Valley, CA in November 2023. I loved this pillow so much that it stayed on my sofa till the end of March! 

2024: "Tis the Season Snowman

Designed by Cyndy Fahey
Completed pillow November 29, 2024, in California

Audio books: none documented

This was an adorable little kit I could not leave in Meeting House Fabric. I had not done anything crafty for many years except quilting. I managed to muddle through, and my little guy is so cute!

2024: Nestled

Designed by Taunja Kelvington of Carried Away Quilts
Completed top November 27, 2024, in California

Audio books:  None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

I have been following Taunja on Instagram for a while now. Her patterns are simple and fresh. Although I love making reproduction quilts, I have come to love her modern style.

Nestled is a wreath wall hanging or table topper. When I saw this darling posted on IG, I immediately ordered the cute little Christmas mice fabric that she uses in the windows of the house. The tiny mice are adorable.

Using my own green and red fabrics, it turned out beautifully. I will be sure to use it next holiday season.

2024: French General Floral Fire

Designed by Suzanne McNeill, for 10-Minute Blocks
Completed top November 17, 2024

Audio books: None documented. 

Yankee Quilter in Seymour showcased this quilt in the shop. JoAnn and I were entranced with how this quilt is put together, so I bought the pattern book. 

I had been collecting French General fabrics for a couple of years for a project like this, so I got right to it. It was a bit tricky to put together the first block, which took me three attempts to get it right. For every block I made, I had to pay really close attention. The pattern calls for a border, but I felt with all the busy fabrics in the top, I would leave it as is. The top is now waiting to go to my long-arm quilter.

Safe Keeping by Kim Diehl

 

A Simple Whatnots 12 project

Completed top October 31, 2024

 

Audio books:

None documented

 

I gave this little quilt to my chiropractor, who has been keeping me on the straight and narrow for the last 12 years.