And Now It’s January 2024!!!

Long Time Gone

 My first quilt finish for January 2024! 

I am still quilting even though I have not posted in years. I had a problem uploading photos so I will try again and see if it works any better. 

This quilt is Long Time Gone with pattern by Jen Kingwell. I didn’t follow it completely but it works for me. These were leftover fabrics from two or three other quilts, Baker’s Dozen and Happy Birds, both by Jen Kingwell also.

I just completed the binding and used a Kaffe Fassett backing - a pretty fabric I had for years and with some good yardage. 

Here is a close up and below the quilt laying across the sofa. Lots of stitching in this quilt and the pineapple blocks were paper pieced and took a bit of time but I felt worth it for the spin they gave to the quilt overall!! 

Maybe I can continue sharing quilts after all. Happy Stitching!!

Some New Quilt Tops

 Lately I have been working on many quilt tops getting them ready for quilting. My long arm quilt machine is now in the garage since we down-sized so I am waiting for some cooler weather.

This first quilt is designed by Kaffe Fassett called Stone Log Cabin in the book, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy. I love the look of the quilt and the fabrics and bought a kit a few years ago. Funny thing is I am not fond of sewing borders on quilts and that is what this whole quilt was - around and around we go!! Oh well, it was easy and fun with all the gorgeous fabrics!

This is using some leftover jelly roll strips from two Christmas quilts I made last year for the grandchildren. The pattern is Jelly Roll Twist and is free from the Fat Quarter Shop.

I just figured this quilt design out again, using the leftover jelly roll strips and had a plan with the sets of threes and ended up using all but one set. I will back them both with flannel to be cozy when it turns cool this winter.

Again, leftover fabrics from Postcards from Sweden I made a few years ago. These triangles were cut a little smaller but still made a quilt about 55" x 55" square. 

I began this quilt, Comfort and Joy by Silver Thimble Quilt Co, ten years ago as a BOM with Sweet Home Quilt Shop. I got side tracked and every few years made a couple more blocks. I almost trashed the fabrics several times but decided recently it was worth finishing which took about a week. I'm glad I persevered!!