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!!

Jake & Lacey's Quilt Designs

I've let the grandchildren design their own quilts on my design wall and here is their latest! We stretched this one out a bit as what they can put up on the design wall in 45 minutes can give me a week's worth of work!!

 This is Jake's quilt! As he stated to his Mom, "It has a pattern to it". That was important to him. He was six at the time of this designing. It was neat how if he did not have enough of one fabric for his rows, he was okay with substituting something similar.

I found this great border fabric that I had been saving for a long time and it was just the right amount for the borders and the back.

 Lacey is not as concerned about order as she is having fun. She did choose all her fabrics also - she is five. She did notice how the flower in the vase turned out matching near the center.

 Here is her back - other fabrics I had on hand and her border was leftover bindings that worked with her quilt colors.

I did a freehand swirl on hers.

Swirls from the front!

Another Flower Garden block finished!!

I love the colors of this quilt!! Imagine that!! This is from Kaffe Fassett's book, Quilts from Italy. There are at least two in the book I want to make. For this one, however, I am making it a smaller size so it can be a wallhanging in our family room. It just looks like spring to me!

Happy Quilting and stitch when you can!