Migration

I have just finished Migration by Calico Carriage Quilts.  I just love how complex their patterns look, but they are so simple.  The queen is a large 90" x 102".

I used the fabrics from the Harvest Palette by Molly B's Studio for Marcus Brothers.  Brown and rust are not usually my color palette, but I just love this combination.

 I quilted the quilt with stacked peacock feathers allover.  

 I chose the tan check from the same collection for the backing and used the rust print for binding.

Thank you for letting me share.

Cathy

Little Trips in the Party of Twelve

I have had the Little Trips pattern by Glad Creations hanging on the bulletin board in my office for a few weeks and could not decide what I wanted to use with this pattern.

So when then I walked past the section at the shop that had the Party of Twelve fabrics it was just screaming Little Trips.  I think it looks so vintage.  Just like something my Grandmother would have made.

I tried to get an overall photo of the quilt.  But it is huge a 91" by 103".  

 I just love how the pieced border keeps the background square.  It makes the little trips just float.

 I had a hard time deciding how to quilt it.  But finally decided to quilt in the ditch.  I don't usually quilt in the ditch but this called for the extra work.

I picked out a simple cream with a little circle from the Party of Twelve and of course I had to bind it in blue.

Hopefully it will give you ideas of what to do with your Party of Twelve.

Thanks for letting me share.

Cathy

Hooterville

I have recently finished the Hooterville pattern by Brandywine designs.

I just love the bright fun funky owls.  I choose to machine applique the owls and trees.

I quilted with just a little loopy meander.  

Thanks for letting me share.

Cathy

Diaper Clutch....

 We have a friend of the family who is expecting a new grandson and they are very big football fans.

So of course I had to make something football themed for them.

I made a diaper clutch.   I stitched white lines on the green grass looking fabric and made the numbers on the sideline with iron on transfer vinyl. 

I put fold in pockets for diapers and wipes.

I used iron on transfer vinyl for the Touchdown in the end zone.  I used light weight clear vinyl over the inside

so that it can be easily cleaned.

  

On the outside I appliqued a football.

There is a few more weeks until the baby shower.  So if you know who it is for....keep it a secret.

Thanks,

Cathy

I Got it Done.

I have finished the quilting and the binding is all done.  

It is not winter anymore, but Mom did put it on a bed at her house when she took it home.

Thanks for looking.

Cathy

What is on my Longarm?

 I thought I would share with you what I am working on quilting right now.   Mom hand embroidered the Winter Wonderland by Crabapple Hill Studio.  Didn't she do a great job hand stitching all those snowmen and snowflakes? 

I wanted to quilt the pieced border a little special since it had large blank blocks.  I did a lot of micro stitching and ruler work.

In the area where she did all the hand work.  I just kept it simple with swirls and tried not to stitch over her hand work.

Hopefully it will be finished soon and I can show you the overall of the quilt.  I hope she is surprised with the quilting.

Thanks again,
Cathy

Big & Bold and Beautiful...

I used the Big & Bold pattern by Cozy Quilt Designs with the Bold and Beautiful fabrics by Michele D'Amore for Benartex Fabrics.  I just love the cool beachy tones with an accent of brown.  (Whew...that was a lot of B's.)

All over photo of the quilt. Can't you just feel the ocean air.  Maybe I am just really ready for summer.

I quilted with an all over meander.

I used just a soft cream tone on tone on the back.  And continued the brown accent as the binding.

Thanks for letting me share...

Cathy