Blue and White Striped Baby Quilt

This is another of the cotton double knit fabric whole cloth quilts. This one used a blue and white striped knit. The back is a plain blue flannel. All of the same issues applied to quilting this one as I described for the first. The binding is the blue flannel back brought around to the front.
We sent this quilt along with Green Cats, Red and Blue Plaid Comfort, Topsy, and Black and White and Red All Over, to the Oklahoma Tornado Victims.
Size: 35" x 62" Baby size
Quilting: Meandering design with rows of rabbits, cats and dogs using light blue 100% polyester thread ('Light Turquoise' Omni from Superior Threads). 4 bobbins.
Backing: Blue flannel.
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Blue Flannel
Pattern: Whole cloth.
Quilting on long arm quilter February 25 to 27, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer.

A Quilted Dog

Quilted Cat

Quilted Rabbit
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Green Cats

This is another of the cotton double knit fabric whole cloth quilts. This one used a green cat knit with a plain dark green knit border. The back is a green striped cotton print. All of the same issues applied to quilting this one as I described for the first. The binding is a plain dark green cotton that came from Mother's stash. Mother made a very wide binding to make the quilt slightly bigger.
Sent to the Oklahoma Tornado Victims.
Size: 38" x 51" Lap blanket size
Quilting: Meandering design in the center and loopy design in the border using dark green thread ('Palm Tree' Omni from Superior Threads). 2 bobbins.
Backing: Green striped print cotton from Mother's stash.
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Dark green cotton
Pattern: Whole cloth.
Quilting on long arm quilter February 22, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer.

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Aqua Flowers

The broken ankle under the quilt

QC Specialist hard at work
This is another of the cotton double knit fabric whole cloth quilts. This one used a very pretty flower print knit. The back is a plain aqua flannel. All of the same issues applied to quilting this one as I described for the first. The binding is a plain dark green cotton that came from Mother's stash.
We gave this one to Cynthia, the dog walker, when she broke her ankle and leg.
Size: 52" x 61" Single-bed size
Quilting: Meandering loopy design using aqua thread (Omni from Superior Threads). 4 bobbins.
Backing: Aqua flannel
Batting: 100% Polyester
Binding: Dark green cotton
Pattern: Whole cloth.
Quilting on long arm quilter February 20, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer.

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Red and Blue Plaid Comfort

Exhausted from the stress of QC work!

This is the sixth in our wool comfort project. It is a red textured wool with a blue, gray and red plaid on each end. We did this comfort to pass the time while the long arm was broken.
We sent this one to the Oklahoma Tornado Victims.
Size: 56" x 59" Lap Blanket Size
Quilting: Tied using navy blue yarn
Backing: Light Gray flannel
Batting: 100% Polyester high loft (JoAnn's packaged brand)
Binding: Brought the gray flannel around to the front to make the binding
Pattern: Whole cloth
Sewing by Gra'ma. Tying by Patty and Gra'ma. Binding by Gra'ma. QC by Spencer.

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Ambuya's Garden

This is the second (and last) of Angela's mother's quilts made from drapery and upholstery samples. Angela told me once that 'ambuya' means 'grandmother' in her language. This quilt also qualifies as meeting one of the UFO goals for 2013.
This quilt was a bit harder to prepare for quilting. A lot of the paper did not wash off the fabric, so I had to scrape some of it off and wash and iron the top again. Some of the squares were a bit puckery and tricky to quilt. One side of the quilt was 4 inches longer than the other side, so I had to trim it a bit to make it easier to mount in the long arm. I also mended some of the holes on the backside of the top with muslin and the adhesive used for appliqué in the same manner as I did the first one.
The final blow with this top was that the long arm broke on Monday 2/4/13, when I was only half done with the top. It started running 'wild' (uncontrollably). Keith and Miff were visiting so Keith called Nolting in Iowa and serviceman Dan said we needed a new equalizer control board. He blamed static electricity, but I think it's my electric personality that caused the breakdown. Dan sent us a refurbished board (considerably cheaper than a new one-- $350 compared to $1200), but for over a week we had to find other things to do. It was a depressing week. The part arrived on Tuesday 2/12/13, so on Wednesday 2/1313, I called Dan and he walked me through the install and reprogramming. All went well and I was able to finish the quilting on Wednesday. Back in business with the added precaution of using spray 'static guard' during dry weather. Lessons learned!
Size: 66" x 82" Single-Bed Size
Quilting: Loopy design using light blue polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Harbor Sky"). Free form quilting. 6 bobbins.
Backing: Dark blue-colored background with small flower print from Connecting Threads.
Batting: 100% Polyester (Hobbs)
Binding: Same cotton print used on the back
Pattern: Squares randomly selected for the quilt. 6 x 7 or 8 squares on the top. The random placement of the squares is the real charm of the quilt.
Piecing by Angela Gora's mother many years ago. Quilting on long arm quilter February 4 and 13, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

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African Sampler

Angela's mother who lived in Zimbabwe made this quilt from drapery and upholstery samples. She has been dead for several years. Angela rescued the tops (2 of them) on a visit to Zimbabwe and brought them to me last year to finish for her. She plans to give one to her grandson. This quilt definitely qualifies as meeting one of the UFO goals for 2013.
When I first opened the package from Angela the sizing and dust on the fabric triggered my allergies. Mother washed the tops and then I could work on them. Many of the patches still had the paper from the sample books on the back. Washing seems to have taken care of that issue also. All of the pieces have holes where they were punched for the books. I mended some of the holes on the backside of the top with muslin and the adhesive used for appliqué. The pieced tops washed amazingly well, holes and all.
Size: 65" x 89" Single-Bed Size
Quilting: Meandering design using light blue polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Harbor Sky"). Free form quilting. 6 bobbins.
Backing: Cream-colored background with blue and brown "Prairie" print from Connecting Threads.
Batting: 100% Polyester (Hobbs)
Binding: Black, white and orange polished cotton print. The fabric was scraps from Granddad's and Tata's square-dancing outfits--many, many years ago.
Pattern: Squares randomly selected for the quilt. 6 x 8 squares on the top. The random placement of the squares is the real charm of the quilt.
Piecing by Angela Gora's mother many years ago. Quilting on long arm quilter January 30, 2013 (Patty). Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

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Blue Plaid Comfort

This is the fifth in our wool comfort project. It's a blue and gray plaid wool, with a plain blue side border. Rosalee was visiting and helped with the tying.

This comfort was added to the donation box at Mother's. Given to St. Francis Center in Redwood City February, 2013. We took 10 quilts or comforts to St. Francis Center. Four baby blankets from my house (3 pink ones and Gallopy), 4 wool comforts from Mother's, 1 baby blanket from Mother's (Red, White, & Blue), and one knit quilt from Mother's (blue print back).

Size: 64 1/2" x 79 1/2" Single-Bed Size
Quilting: Tied using a two-tone blue yarn
Backing: Blue flannel
Batting: 100% Polyester high loft (JoAnn's packaged brand)
Binding: Brought the blue flannel around to the front to make the binding
Pattern: Whole cloth
Piecing by Gra'ma. Tying by Rosalee, Patty and Gra'ma. Binding by Gra'ma. QC by Spencer.

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