Four Hooties

Eye-to-Eye with a Hootie

When Mother and I saw this pattern in a recent quilting magazine, we immediately decided to make it for Cousin Leslie's granddaughter Marley. Leslie is called 'Hootie' by members of her family, including Marley. This year Marley is attending the child care center where Leslie is director.

The pattern gave me further opportunity to practice my raw edge appliqué techniques. I used a 'blanket' stitch for this appliqué project.

The appliqué was easier than the on-point blocks and matching the points. These blocks are NOT perfect. I am not a fan of on-point blocks that have to match! The picture of the quilt really does not show how difficult it was to make and put together. This one was a lot of work, including blood, sweat and tears!

The fabrics are mainly from our stash. The red and green fabrics came from an Internet sale. The orange fabric used for the beaks, inner border and binding was purchased from a JoAnn's sale. The backing was also purchased from a JoAnn's sale. I wanted something that would be good for using the quilt on the floor at child care. Later I heard they are going to use it as a wall decoration. Well, maybe someday it will be drug around through the dirt. 'Hootie' Leslie, Mother Victoria and Marley like the quilt as reported by both Leslie and Great Grandmother Linda (my Aunt Linda).

I used several quilting patterns on this one. I used the flower pantograph that I made for the border of Red Rails for the green border on Hooties. I used a loopy back and forth design in orange border. Finally I used a meandering design in the main part if the quilt, except in the Hooties where I outlined their upper eyes and wings and gave them a little loopy design on their breasts.

Size: 46 1/2" x 46 1/2" Child Blanket Size
Quilting: Flower pantograph design using green variegated polyester thread (from Superior Threads) in the green border; loopy free-form design in the orange border using orange polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads); meandering free-form design in the main quilt (except through the Hooties which were basically outlined) using light-yellow polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads). Two light-yellow bobbins; one orange bobbin; two green variegated bobbins.
Backing: Green background, multi-colored dot cotton print
Batting: 80% Cotton, 20% Polyester (Warm and White)
Binding: Orange cotton print, also used for the inner border and Hootie beaks
Pattern: From the September/October 2012 McCall's Quilting magazine; a pattern called 'It's A Hootie' by Bea Lee

Piecing and Appliqué 2012 by Patty. Quilting on long arm quilter October 2012 (Patty) Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

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Wish Upon A Star

I also made this table runner to have for a just in case gift.

The fabrics are mostly from Mother's stash. The patchwork pattern is one we saw on Eleanor Burn's Quilt in a Day TV show. We liked the pattern so much I bought the book. The back is a fabric from my stash. The blue print cotton for the binding came from Mother's stash. The white background fabric was left over from the Black and White and Red All Over quilt.

We all like watching Eleanor's program. Daddy especially likes the part when she tosses a scrap over her shoulder. It's her 'signature' move.

I quilted this one on my home machine using a walking foot for the straight stitching (stitch in the ditch) and a hopping foot with dropped feed dogs for the flower designs. The flower design was a template from the Sari stash. I swear never again for free form quilting on my home machine. It's just too difficult! But I will quilt with the walking foot again. That technique wasn't too hard.

I discovered that my traditional piecing skills are pretty poor. I must be doing too many modern, simple quilts. I will try this one again sometime soon. I really need to practice traditional piecing!

I gave it to my friend Sara, who likes blue and white.

Size: 18 1/2" x 54 1/2" Table Runner
Quilting: Stitch in the ditch design following the instructions in the book and in the white background a flower design, using white thread (Dual Duty).
Backing: Blue and white cotton print
Batting: 100% Cotton (Warm and Natural)
Binding: Blue print cotton
Pattern: Tennessee Waltz from Quilt in a Day
Piecing 2012 by Patty. Quilting on home machine August 2012 (Patty) Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

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A Table Flourish

I made this table runner to have for a just in case gift. The fabrics are several Kaffe Fassett fat quarters that I bought from an Internet sale. The patchwork pattern is one I designed myself to show off the larger prints. The back is a fabric from my stash. The gold cotton for the binding came from Mother's stash. I quilted around the designs on the prints with a gold colored thread.

The final look was very rich. It is one of my best quilting projects. Narinder gave it to Greg and Theresa, who said that they liked it a lot.

Size: 15" x 50" Table Runner
Quilting: Meandering design following the designs on the fabric, using gold polyester thread (from Superior Threads). Free form quilting.
Backing: Red, gray and black cotton print
Batting: 100% Cotton (Warm and Natural)
Binding: Gold plain cotton
Pattern: My own
Piecing 2012 by Patty. Quilting on long arm quilter August 2012 (Patty) Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

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Black and White and Red All Over

This started off as another make ahead baby quilt, but it can also be a lap blanket for an adult. I added it to the donation box.

The pattern was adapted from another of my favorite quilting books little bits QUILTING BEE by Kathreen Ricketson. There are several quilts in this book that I want to make. She called her quilt that I adapted for this one, 'Dress Circle'. It has appliqué circles. I made one attempt at appliqué last year when Cousin Denise visited and provided excellent quilt instruction for me and Sally, but I've wanted to try again and perfect my technique. Circles look like an easy way to start; no righty righty or lefty lefty to worry about.

The fabrics are several black and white fat quarters that I bought for the project and red fat quarters that I've collected over the years. The white on white background was purchased at a JoAnn's sale. The black and white dot fabric used for the backing and binding was purchased from an Internet sale.

The name comes from the old joke, "What's black and white and red all over?" answers vary, but the classic is, "A newspaper."

Size: 50" x 50" Baby or Lap Blanket Size
Quilting: Meandering design using black and white variegated polyester thread (from Superior Threads). Free form quilting.
Backing: Black and white dot cotton print, also used for binding
Batting: 100% Cotton (Warm and Natural)
Binding: Black cotton white dotted print
Pattern: Adapted from little bits QUILTING BEE by Kathreen Ricketson'; a pattern called 'Dress Circle'
Piecing and Appliqué 2012 by Patty. Quilting on long arm quilter August 2012 (Patty) Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

About the time I was finishing this quilt, Kate Spade came out with a very similar handbag. Hannah who works in the handbag department at Nordstroms noticed this fact and sent me a picture of the handbag. Too funny!

My First Appliqué Attempt
This is a block I made for Carolyn's Cousin Quilt. It shows a young girl whose dream is to have a herd of horses. She is wearing pants worn out on one knee and red boots with one pant leg tucked in and one out. She is carrying a shredded wheat biscuit in her hand---people 'hay'. This is a bit like Carolyn in her girlhood.
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Whole Cloth Knit Quilt 2

This is the second of the cotton double knit fabric whole cloth quilts. This one used a blue and pink floral knit. It was a soft quilt when finished, but not quite as soft as the first one. The back is a blue-background floral print cotton and is no doubt prettier than the front.

All of the same issues applied to quilting this one as I described for the first. Again, surprisingly, the quilt was almost a rectangle when completed. The binding is a plain cotton, dark red in color, that came from Mother's stash.

We added this one to the donation box for future giving.

Size: 62" x 90" Single-bed size
Quilting: Meandering wavy design weaving around the floral design using light blue-gray thread (Omni from Superior Threads).
Backing: Blue cotton floral print from Mother's stash
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Dark red cotton
Pattern: Whole cloth.
Quilting on long arm quilter July, 2012 (Patty) Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer.

Another exhausting photo shoot of quilts and quilted items! What's a doggy to do?

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Gallopy, Gallopy

Another in the make ahead baby quilt project. This quilt uses printed and plain flannel from the baby quilt donation project. I wanted to make at least one baby quilt for the donation box that looks a little more boyish.

The pattern is a slight adaptation of the one used for the Grandma's Boy quilt.

The name comes from the game played bouncing a small child sitting on the foot of an adult's crossed leg. The game starts off 'Ride a Horsey' and as the child is bounced faster and faster ends 'Gallopy, Gallopy, Gallopy'. I fondly remember my mother and other relatives playing this game with my siblings and cousins and other babies. I wonder if people still do it? Apparently they do, though I think the words vary from person to person based on what my Internet search found! Here's an image from the Internet of someone playing the game with a child while a couple of other children await their turns:

Size: 46" x 57" Baby Size
Quilting: Loopy circles, wavy rounded lines, squared off lines, and meandering lines around the printed horse scenes, using brown thread (Omni from Superior Threads). Free form quilting. 4 bobbins.
Backing: Cream colored plain flannel
Batting: 100% Cotton (Warm and Natural)
Binding: Dark brown flannel, also used for the sashing strips in the quilt.
Pattern: Adapted from "French Braid Transformations" by Jane Hardy Miller. Pattern called 'Stax'.
Piecing 2012 by Patty. Quilting on long arm quilter July 2012 (Patty) Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

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Whole Cloth Knit Quilt

We decided to use some of the cotton double knit fabric in Mother's stash to make whole cloth quilts. This one used a blue and red floral knit. It was a wonderfully soft feeling quilt when finished. The back was a plain light green cotton and a light green cotton with 'eyelashes'. Hannah called it 'chenille'.

One of the problems with knits is stretching or stretching out of kilter when tightened on the quilt frame. I was careful not to over stretch and this quilt was almost a rectangle when finished.

We mailed it to Aunt Elaine and she uses it on her bed.

Size: 66" x 82" Single-bed size
Quilting: Meandering wavy design weaving around the floral design using green variegated thread.
Backing: Light green cotton and light green eyelash fabric.
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Light green cotton
Pattern: Whole cloth.

Quilting on long arm quilter July, 2012 (Patty) Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer.

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Rowan's Princess Quilt

Frances made a princess quilt for her niece Rowan. Julianna and Rowan came to visit whilst Frances was staying at County Line Quilts. Frances carefully quizzed Rowan and found out her favorite Disney princess and colors (pink and purple). She went to the JoAnn's sale and found the princess fabric and the purple. The binding came from Mother's stash. The bright pink backing is the left over fabric I used for Bright Beginnings. Once again Frances did a wonderful job. We mailed this one to Rowan.

Size: Child Size
Quilting: Meandering, loopy design using light thread. Free form quilting by Frances
Backing: Bright pink cotton print
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Blue star cotton print
Pattern: Whole cloth with borders and cornerstones that are fussy cut princesses. Sewing by Frances. Quilting on long arm quilter July 2012 (Frances) Binding by Frances. QC by Spencer.

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Baby Quilt Made by Hannah

Many years ago Hannah started a baby quilt for Rem's daughter Olivia. I think that child is now in middle school! For various reasons the project was put on the back burner and became a UFO (unfinished object). Mother requested that the quilt be returned to our house so we could finish it. Mother finished the piecing (a great deal of it was done all that remained was sewing the strips together). I did the quilting.

The pattern came from a magazine that has been misplaced in all these intervening years.

After the quilt was finished it was returned to Hannah so she can decide its final disposition.

The fabrics are from Mother's stash of fabrics. Frances said the pink plaid was Penny's. I particularly like sage green and pink together so this quilt is one of my favorites. Ann came to the fabric store with us and helped us pick out the fabric for the back. It is also one of my favorites.

Size: 36" x 48" Baby Size
Quilting: Flower design using light thread. Free form quilting.
Backing: Green and pink cotton print
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Pink floral cotton print
Pattern: From a magazine since misplaced
Piecing by Hannah and Mother. Quilting on long arm quilter June 2012 (Patty) Binding by Mother. QC by Patty (Spencer on strike for better wages).

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