Extraordinary Lives

 Whew!  This was a big one to make.  Sweet woman requested a king size quilt.  She didn't give me an idea of color or pattern so I chose the Enchanting pattern from Fabric Cafe's book "The Magic of 3 Yard Quilts".  One of the reasons I enjoy their books is that they include pattern sizes from small to queen/king.  I hope Lavonna enjoys this quilt as much as my hubby does.

For the top of the quilt I used the following fabrics:  Lancaster Light Tan by Jo Morton for Moda; Swiss Dot/Gold Sparkle by Riley Blake Designs; and Quilt Barn Prints Family Words on Black by Painted Sky Studio for Benartex.  All of this fabric was purchased from The Stitching Room.  The backing is 108" wide fabric called Mandala Allover by Kim Diehl for Henry Glass Fabrics.

As the quilt did not fit on my frame I was able to utilize a neighbor's Innova longarm to create an edge to edge design that I call Fractured Palms.  

The quilt turned out to be approximately 93" x 107".  I hope she loves it as much as I do.

Farm Fresh

 The first quilt of 2023 is Farm Fresh.  The pattern is "Oh, My Stars" by Pat Sloan,  The fabric needed was 2 packs of  charms & I chose "Farm Fresh" by Jessica Flick for Benartex.  The grey gingham was purchased at Joann's Fabrics in Cedar City.  My eldest son & his family had given me a gift card for Christmas, thank you kiddos!  The grey inner border fabric & charm squares came from The Sunflower Quilt Co in Axtell UT.  I added an additional 3" outer border as I wanted the quilt to be just a little bit bigger.  The quilt finished at 46" x 55 1/2".  I backed it with a light green Minky fabric that I purchased from The Stitching Room.  

I chose a simple pattern as the first quilt of the year as it kick started the lineup for 2023.  I hope you all take time to think of the blessing that you have in your lives & to always be a blessing to others as well.

God Bless us in this coming year.

Finished size 46" x 55 1/2"

The backing is a light green Minky but I didn't

do a very good job with the lighting.