Monday, January 5, 2015

Falling Charms

 Despite having the flu
(yes, the real flu)
And putting holiday decorations away,
And visiting with family and friends,
I finished two quilts that
had been waiting to be machine quilted.

Both of these
 
"Little Charmer"

"Falling Charms"

are a Missouri Star pattern,

It's a simple, fun pattern and
finishes fast.

I wanted to use up some more of
the line of fabric I had been storing for
about 18 years.

It's the Sandy Gervais line,
Pieces From My Heart,
that I had used last year for a
ABC sample,  Ewe and Me,

 offered by the Quilt Show.
It's on my list for 2015 to finish.

This one is a baby quilt for
 
 36" x 44"

my new great niece, Sophia.
I wasn't working with a charm pack
so
these squares were cut at 4 1/2"
and the strips cut at 2".
I didn't have anything left to
use in all
 4 borders so
each one is different.  
I love the look.

I quilted straight lines in the strips
 
  and 
diagonal connected flowers in the squares.

 I used a little stripe
 
for the binding.

The mini one
" Little Charmer"
22" x 22"
is for me.

This time the squares were cut 2 1/4"
and the strips 1 1/4".
 I quilted it the same as the other one.

After holding on to "that fabric" for so long
I needed something for me to keep.

And, yes, I still do have fabric left over.
I'm on the look out for something equally as simple
so maybe,
"that fabric" will make one more small quilt.

 Until Next Time-

14 comments:

  1. How beautiful! I just started making my first ever quilt! and I am so excited to have it finished. It will be a git for my Sister in Love... feel better Kyle :0) mari

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  2. sorry to hear about the flu! Hope you are feeling better.
    Cute baby quilts

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  3. Hope you are on the mend!! Your baby quilts are darling...perfect for wee ones!!

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  4. Very cute baby quilts; I'm going to keep this pattern in mind for a baby quilt I need to make. Sorry to hear about the flu and hope you are feeling better.

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  5. Oh, yuk! So sorry, you had the flu!
    Your quilts are very sweet. Looks like a fun pattern. I'm glad you treated yourself to a mini with some of that precious fabric. : )

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  6. Well, you sure got a lot done in spite of being sick. No flu at our house (so far), but a nasty cold that lingers on and on and on..... I love the little flowers that you quilted - both quilts are so sweet. And I love the scrappy borders - I think I'm going to do a scrappy binding on a little quilt I'm working on. Great label...

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  7. Hope you get to feeling better! Love your sweet looking quilts! It's so fun to make them in different colorways occasionally.:)

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  8. Two very sweet quilts, I especially like multi coloured borders. I cannot believe you finished two quilts while you are unwell. Hope you feel better soon.

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  9. I love the way you made a mini of the larger quilt including the same quilting. And of course I love the quilting, It's like daisy chains stitched across your quilt.

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  10. A very sweet baby quilt! I love the quilting you did on it! I sure hope you are feeling better now!

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  11. So sweet and the quilting is charming--perfect for a girly quilt!

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  12. Love the floral quilting and they are both so fresh and sweet! Always nice to make good use of a favourite fabric

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  13. I made a Missouri star pattern too! Two very sweet quilts. Sorry to hear about the flu. Hope you are feeling better. ;)
    Silvana

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  14. Sorry that you got the flu. Nasty stuff.
    The ABC sampler is so cute! Is it for yourself or a grandchild?

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