Owls in the Woods

This is a quilt for one of David and Chelsea’s expected twin sons. Once again I used the “Jumping Jacks” crib quilt pattern from Quilts from Sweet Jane by Sue Pfau. I used this pattern previously for “Rhythm and Harmony” in September, “The Zoo” quilt in August, “Hold Tight” quilt in March of this year and the “Socky” quilt in May 2014.

The charm packs for this quilt are called “Through the Woods” and have owls on some of the squares. From the vendor Fat Quarter Shop about the fabric line, “You can almost hear the crunching leaves below and the owls hooting in the distance with this collection full of forest images: Ferns, trees, flowers and moths in yellow, black, grey and white prints. Finally, all the lunar cycles of the moon to help you avoid getting lost in the woods!”

• 38" x 51 1/4" Crib size
• Quilting: Quilted in wavy horizontal lines to resemble the breezes blowing through the woods and rustling the leaves.  Used golden 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Goldenrod"). 4 bobbins. Quilting by Patty. 
• Backing: Shooting stars print on a beige or light gray background from a fabric.com sale.
• Batting: 80% cotton/20% polyester. Comfort Blend by Winline.
• Binding: Medium grey print from a Fab Fabrics sale. The sale was celebrating Heather’s life, one of the founders of the store. She recently died from cancer.
• Pattern: “Jumping Jacks” crib quilt pattern from Quilts from Sweet Jane by Sue Pfau
• Piecing by Patty
• Pinned into frame September 15, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter September 15-16, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Spencer

Rhythm and Harmony Crib Quilt

This is a quilt for one of David and Chelsea’s expected twin sons. The boys, or “my butters” as Quinn calls them, are due between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Once again I used the “Jumping Jacks” crib quilt pattern from Quilts from Sweet Jane by Sue Pfau. I used this pattern previously for “The Zoo” quilt in August and “Hold Tight” quilt in March of this year and the “Socky” quilt in May 2014.

The charm packs for this quilt are called “Rhythm and Harmony” and have a music theme. Both Chelsea and David are music teachers. The back is a tan and brown circle print from a MSQC sale. 

• 39 1/4" x 51 1/4" Crib size
• Quilting: Quilted in straight horizontal lines to resemble a music staff, 5 lines and space.  Used medium blue 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Adrift"). 4 bobbins. Quilting by Patty. 
• Backing: Concentric tan and brown circle print. Wide back from a MSQC sale.
• Batting: 80% cotton/20% polyester. Comfort Blend by Winline.
• Binding: Brown tonal print from Patty’s stash. The same fabric was used to bind “Chocolate Diamonds” Aunt Joyce’s quilt that I made in June.
• Pattern: “Jumping Jacks” crib quilt pattern from Quilts from Sweet Jane by Sue Pfau
• Piecing by Patty
• Pinned into frame September 1, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter September 1-2, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Spencer

Graham and Kellan enjoying (?) tummy time

The Zoo Crib Quilt

I used the “Jumping Jacks” crib quilt pattern from Quilts from Sweet Jane by Sue Pfau. I used this pattern previously for the “Hold Tight” quilt in March of this year and the “Socky” quilt in May 2014. This has become my go to crib quilt pattern.

The charm packs for this quilt came from Missouri Star Quilting Company sale. The fabric is called “Ticket to the Zoo” and has zoo animals on it. The back is a sloth print flannel from my stash. I got it from fabric.com sale.

This quilt will go to Aida’s new grandson, James Chauncey.

• 38 1/4" x 50 1/2" Crib size
• Quilting: Quilted in wavy horizontal lines.  Used light gray 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Silver"). 4 bobbins. Quilting by Patty. 
• Backing: Dark blue sloths on skateboards wearing baseball caps print flannel from a fabric.com sale
• Batting: 80% cotton/20% polyester bleached, Comfort Blend by Winline.
• Binding: Green tonal print from Patty’s stash. The same fabric was used to bind “Cerrito Blocks” in July.
• Pattern: “Jumping Jacks” crib quilt pattern from Quilts from Sweet Jane by Sue Pfau
• Piecing by Patty
• Pinned into frame August 25, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter August 25 -26, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Spencer

Cerrito Blocks (Sally’s and Mother’s Quilt)

Mother planned the blocks, Sally sewed them together, I quilted it, and Spencer QC’d it. It was a real family project! The top was completed last year and rested waiting to be pressed. Sally finally braved the ironing board and iron and I quilted it. The pattern was adapted from a table runner Sally saw in a magazine. The blocks were made bigger for a bed quilt. It’s an adaption of the traditional “Court House Steps” pattern. It’s a totally scrap quilt. I couldn’t face another horizontal lines quilting pattern, so I made loop-de-loops. 

• 61" x 76" Single-bed size
• Quilting: Quilted in medium to large loop-de-loops.  Used dark, dull green 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Palm Tree"). 6 bobbins. Quilting by Patty. 
• Backing: Tan print from a Connecting Threads wide backing sale
• Batting: 80% cotton/20% polyester bleached, Comfort Blend by Winline.
• Binding: Green tonal print from Patty’s stash.
• Pattern: “Pennsylvania Puzzle” from Easy Quilts Spring 2020. Pattern by Ann Hermes.
• Planning by Mother. Piecing by Sally.
• Pinned into frame July 14, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter July 14-15, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Spencer

Triangle Mania (Kit and Donation)

The tricks for good half-square triangles: accurate cutting, accurate seam allowance, and press the seams open. With this quilt, I got a lot of practice making half-square triangles and I was really pleased how well the blocks turned out. Nevertheless, there were lots of corners to trim off!

This was a Craftsy quilt kit called “Flock Together, Looking Glass Quilt Kit”. I love the bright Boundless “Looking Glass” fabrics in the kit. I must admit that I hate letting this quilt go to donation. It’s my all time favorite. But I’ll suck it up and let it go.

• 79 1/4" x 89" Single-bed size
• Quilting: Quilted in wavy horizontal lines with occasional inclined lines, either up or down, crossing the horizontal lines. Used light turquoise  100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Lt. Turquoise"). 7 bobbins. Quilting by Patty. 
• Backing: Turquoise and aqua flower print from my stash.
• Batting: 100% cotton, Warm and Natural by The Warm Company.
• Binding: Medium purple print from my stash.
• Pattern: “Flock Together” from Craftsy
• Piecing by Patty. Used fat quarters from the kit
• Pinned into frame July 6, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter July 7, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Spencer

Floral Stairs (Donation)

This is the first top I pieced this year. For some reason it was moved back in the longarming queue.

• 73" x 85" Single-bed size
• Quilting: Quilted in straight horizontal lines.  Used light blue-gray 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Harbor Sky"). 7 bobbins. Quilting by Patty. 
• Backing: Wild blue, white, and gray circle print from a Connecting Threads wide backing sale
• Batting: 80% cotton/20% polyester bleached, Comfort Blend by Winline.
• Binding: Light blue grunge print from Patty’s stash. The same fabric was used for the blocks to make the stairs.
• Pattern: “Scrappy Steps” pattern from Quick and Easy Quilts Dec 2021/Jan 2022. Pattern by Ramona Sorensen
• Piecing by Patty. Used fat quarters from my stash, most are Kaffe Fassett prints
• Pinned into frame June 30, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter July 1, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Spencer

Aunt Joyce’s Chocolate Diamonds

Aunt Joyce calls this quilt “Big Diamonds for Big Girls” but my name for it is more succinct. She made this quilt for her grandson Jonathan and his wife Rachael. Aunt Joyce made it on a foundation of yellow lined paper from a tablet like we used when we were kids. She used lots of different scraps for the blocks. The quilt is very attractive. Nevertheless, it had several problems, including places where the fabric did not catch in the seams and spots of fullness so the quilt was not flat. I mended spots where the seams were open and used the canned soup trick (see first photo) to hold in the fullness. The canned soup trick worked like a charm! The back, batting, and binding came from my inventory. The batting is 100% polyester, non-bearding as Aunt Joyce requested. 

• 83 3/4” x 93" queen-sized
• Quilted in wavy designs in borders and followed diamond shapes in blocks. Loosely quilted. Used soup cans to hold in fullness. Used tan thread “Light Tan” Omni brand 100% polyester from Superior Threads. Free form quilting. 6 bobbins. The tension of the stitches on the back looks great, best I’ve ever done. Go figure! I made sewing machine tacks in the center of the diamonds. Quilting by Patty.
• Backing: A brown print from a JoAnn’s sale that was in my stash.
• Batting: 100% polyester “Soft and Bright” by The Warm Company.
• Binding: Medium brown tonal print from my stash.
• Pattern: Strips on a paper foundation by Aunt Joyce
• Piecing  by Aunt Joyce
• Pinned into frame June 16, 2022. Quilting on long arm quilter June 18-23, 2022. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Mother and Sally

The Running Bunny