Maggie learning to sew

My friend Maggie kept commenting on my quilts and saying she wished she could make one. I told her she could, but she didn't believe me. I went to my local quilt shop (The Bunkhouse Quilt Shop) and asked Wanda (owner) what she thought would be a good pattern for a beginner. It just so happened that Wanda had just completed a Jelly Roll race quilt and showed me how to make it. I picked out a Batik jelly roll, called Maggie and asked if she wanted to make a quilt. I told her we would have the quilt top done before she left. Of course she (of little faith) didn't believe me but I proved her wrong. When it was time for her to leave she had a finished quilt top.

Mom's (Janice's) Quilt

 

This quilt may look familiar to you (think Kerri's quilt). This is the quilt I made for my mother with most of the same fabrics that were used in the quilt I helped my sister make.

Longarm quilted by Stacie from Sew Quilted in Townsend, MA.
Made in 2010 for a Christmas Gift.

 This is the fabric I chose for the backing.

 It was quilted it in a paisley pattern. I love the striped binding.

 

Mitchell's Quilt

 

This quilt was made for my nephew Mitchell. He loves animal prints. Mitchell was diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum and with sensory issues in mind this quilt was double stuffed to add weight to it and backed in an animal print minky that is soft and fuzzy.

Longarm quilted by Stacie of Sew Quilted in Townsend, MA.

Made in 2010 for a Christmas Gift.

Lee-Anne's Quilt

 

This quilt was made for my sister Lee-Anne. Her favorite color is purple so this is what I made for her.

Longarm quilted by Stacie of Sew Quilted in Townsend, MA.
Made in 2010 for a Christmas Gift.

 

Close up of some of the fabric used.

I chose a solid purple for the back.

Kat learning to sew.....Kat's finished quilt

 

This is my niece Kat (Katherine) learning how to sew. I asked if she wanted to learn how to make a quilt and make one for herself and she very excitedly agreed. I took her out and let her pick out her own fabric and she chose various prints in black, gray, white & pink. She's doing a great job. Now we just need to find some time for her to finish it now that she's back in school and has started working as well.

Longarm quilting done by me at Bit's N Pieces in Pelham, NH.

 

 

 

 

 

Chantille's T-Shirt Quilt

This is a quilt I helped my niece Chantille make from all her old t-shirts. We used fleece for the backing. This quilt is very heavy and very warm.

Made in 2011.

 

Marcie's Quilt

 

This is a quilt I helped my niece Chantille make. She was going to be studying abroad in France and this quilt was to be a gift for her host family. We thought it would be an appropriate gift as the fabric was of all the US states, flowers and birds. Unfortunately for Chantille she ended up in a dorm instead of staying with a host family. Fortunately for her mother Marcie she ended up receiving the quilt for her birthday.

Longarm quilting done at Bit's N Pieces in Pelham, NH.

 This is a close up of the machine quilting which was done in a swirling leaf pattern.

Brandon's Construction Quilt

This quilt was given to Chantille's brother Joe's grilfriend's son Brandon (did you get that?). I had the quilt sitting around with nobody to give it to until Joe started seeing his current girlfriend who has a toddler. It was given to Brandon as a Christmas gift last year. From what I hear he loves it.

Longarm quilting done by Stacie of Sew Quilted in Townsend, MA.
Made in 2011 for Christmas.

 

These are some close ups of the fabrics used.

This is a close up of the fabric I used for the backing and the quilting. It reminded me of mud which I thought was appropriate for construction vehicles.

Flannel Puppy quilt

This is a flannel baby quilt I helped my sister Lee-Anne make for a friends baby shower. It is adorable. I almost didn't want to let her have it. I bought the pattern at JoAnn fabric. It had patterns for a couple other animals too. I know one was a kitten. I think the other may have been a teddy bear but I'm not positive.

Kerri's quilt

This is the first quilt I helped my sister make and it was intended as a gift for her mother-in-law but she decided to give it to a friend as a wedding shower gift instead. I purchased so much of this fabric to make a quilt for my mother that there was more than enough to make this quilt and I still have yards of fabric left. The quilt is hanging sideways on the clothesline.

Longarm quilting done at Bit's N Pieces in Pelham, NH.

 

This is what the back looks like. It was machine quilted in a paisley design.

 

Peggy's Military Quilt

 

This is the fabric I chose to make a quilt for my best friend Peggy who has retired from the military. I went to visit her in Oklahoma in May and this was a surprise gift for her.

Longarm quilting done by Stacie of Sew Quilted in Townsend, MA

Made in 2012.

 

 Each of the banners has a different word that represents those who have served or are serving our country in the military.

 

This is a close up of the quilting.