Garden Gate

QC Guy Obscuring Brown Bird
This is fourth quilt in the set for Aunt Janet's great-granddaughters, but the third one to be pieced and quilted. It's for the expected baby girl due in May.
I found the pattern on line from a web site called "Cluck, Cluck, Sew". I changed the appliquéd flowers and added the brown bird. Daddy insults me by calling the brown bird a buzzard; I think it's a brown towhee. The pieced blocks went together very smoothly. The pattern instructions are excellent.
I quilted fluffy clouds and wispy lines to represent breezes (think Mother West Wind and the Merry Breezes, Sally's favorite book series when she was a little girl) using the long arm. I also quilted around the bird and flowers and the signature rabbit using the long arm. I basted the entire quilt on the long arm. Then I quilted the fence a la "in the ditch" using my domestic. It's much easier for me to quilt straight lines on the domestic. Basting on the long arm worked very well. I will use this "trick" for my next hand quilting project.
Size: 47" x 51" Crib Size
Quilting: On the long arm--Clouds and a loose loopy pattern in the sky using light blue polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Harbor Sky"). Quilted around the appliquéd bird and flowers. Quilted a signature rabbit. Basted the rest of the quilt. 2 bobbins. On the domestic sewing machine--Quilted fence by stitching in ditch using 100% cotton machine quilting thread, white in color. Used dual feed foot (walking foot). 2 bobbins.
Backing: Plain blue flannel, triple brushed, very soft. Used a new flannel blanket.
Batting: 50% Polyester/50% Cotton (Warm Blend)
Binding: Blue cotton print from Mother's stash
Pattern: "Daisy Gate" by Allison R. Harris from Cluck, Cluck, Sew. Bird appliqué from free Internet pattern. Flower appliqués made using Accu-Cut Go dies.
Appliqué / Piecing by Patty. Pinned into frame April 12, 2013. Quilting on long arm quilter April 15, 2013 (Patty). Quilting on domestic machine April 16 (Patty). Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

View of clouds and merry little breezes

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Side-by-Side Dog and Cat

This is second quilt in the set for Aunt Janet's great-granddaughters. It's for the "pupple" girl who likes soft animals.
The plain lavender for the sashing came from Mother's stash. The purple prints for the triangles in the blocks and cornerstones came from The Laurel Leaf fabric store in San Carlos. The background for the appliquéd dogs and cats is a confetti print also from The Laurel Leaf. The purple print used for cornerstones was used for the binding.
The appliqué was quite a challenge. It took about 30 minutes for each block. I made an extra dog and cat so I could pick the best for the quilt. The tilted blocks went together very well and were fun to do, using the instructions for the pattern.

Size: 61" x 72 1/2" Single-Bed Size
Quilting: Meandering design (loose stipple) using purple polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Purplelicious"). Quilted around the appliquéd animals giving them what I call "auras". Free form quilting. 7 bobbins. Used every bit of the bobbin thread.
Backing: Light purple cotton print from a JoAnns sale
Batting: 50% Polyester/50% Cotton (Warm Blend)
Binding: Purple cotton print also used in the cornerstones
Pattern: "Puppy Pals" by Marianne Fons in Love of Quilting magazine, November/December 2012
Appliqué / Piecing by Patty. Pinned into frame April 7, 2013. Quilting on long arm quilter April 8 and 10, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

A Tongue Down for the Cat Blocks, but the Dog Blocks Pass His QC

The Spencer Block

The name comes from the poem The Duel by Eugene Field (1850-1895) about the gingham dog and calico cat. It's a bit violent and probably NOT considered a children's poem these days, but it is one I recall from my childhood.
The gingham dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat


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Spring Hearts

Thumping his tail in approval
Because we made a quilt for Aunt Linda's great-granddaughter, Marley (see Four Hooties), we decided to make quilts for Aunt Janet's 3 great-granddaughters. Later we learned a fourth is expected in May, so that keeps us busy! It took us quite a while to agree on patterns and sizes. I talked to Aunt Janet and found out the eldest, Jaycee, likes pink, the second, Alana, likes "pupple" and soft animals, and it's anyone's guess about the third, Kimberlyn. The only thing known about the soon expected baby is that it's a girl.
The pink and red scraps for the hearts came from Mother's stash and from mine. The background is unbleached Quilter's muslin from The Laurel Leaf fabric store in San Carlos. The pink print for the border and binding came from Mother's stash--it's the scraps from a Tata blouse; the red print for the border came from mine. This border red print was also used in the Four Hooties.
Size: 67" x 78" Single-Bed Size
Quilting: Meandering design (loose stipple) using light pink polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Baby Pink"). Free form quilting. 7 bobbins. Used every bit of the bobbin thread.
Backing: Pink cotton print from a JoAnns red tag sale
Batting: 50% Polyester/50% Cotton (Warm Blend)
Binding: Pink cotton print also used in the border
Pattern: "Hearts Afire" by Marsha L. Downey in The Quilter magazine, February/March 2013
Piecing by Mother. Pinned into frame April 1, 2013. Quilting on long arm quilter April 3 and 5, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer.

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