Gifts for Kiddos

 Finished two more quilts for some neighbor kiddos.  I didn't want them to feel left out when the new baby arrives.  The little boy quilt was made with some fabric I had bought for another project.  I did have to buy the yellow fabric to go with it as yellow & orange are not usually colors that I have on hand.  I backed the quilt with a cuddle flannel & called this one "Vohn's Construction".  It finished at approximately 44" x 56".  I machine quilted it with an edge to edge pantograph called Nutz & Boltz from Urban Elements with Glide thread in the color Grotto Blue.  Hubby really liked this quilt.

The second quilt I made using the Louver pattern from Fabric Cafe's 3-Yard Quilts On The Double.  I had all of the fabric in my stash (surprise!).  I have had the print & the pink print for a while now and knew this was the quilt to use it in.  I called this one "Nova Smiles".  It finished at approximately 46" x 63".  I machine quilted it with an edge to edge pantograph called Yellow Wild Flowers from Quilting Pantographs with Glide thread in the color Pink.  So girly don't you think?

I have made coordinating pillowcases for these quilts.

Find Joy in Your Journey!

44" x 56"

Label: Vohn's Construction

46" x 63"

Nova Smiles

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Star Gazers

 "Star Gazers" is the name that I gave this new quilt.  I had purchased the panel & coordinating fabrics & decided to make a quilt for a little one who is due in a couple of months.  I cut down the panel to a workable size then added borders in a Churn Dash pattern to finish it out.  I love the fabrics which is from a line by Stacey Yacula for QT Fabrics.  The quilt finished at approximately 48 1/2" x 57" which is a nice size for a crib/youth bed.  The little one will be able to grow into this quilt.

If you want to make a similar panel quilt just trim your panel to the size that works for you.  I trimmed this one so that the white border would be the outer border allowing me to add fabric borders to create a nice size quilt.  I make half square triangles that trimmed to 7 1/2" unfinished & the "bars" were cut at 4" which when sewn together gives you a 7 1/2" unfinished stip.  I used the darker of the two border fabrics as the inner border and the darker half of the half square triangles faced into the quilt.

I machine quilted this quilt with an edge to edge pantograph called Lisa's Raindrops from Urban Elementz using Glide thread in the color Grotto Blue.

I will definitely use this technique on other panel baby quilts.

Happy Easter to you all.  

Fun panel with pieced borders.

Label: Star Gazers

Star Legend Farms

 The final patriotic quilt that I had cut out is completed!  No, that does not mean I do not have other patriotic fabric lurking in my stash.  I have wanted to make the Glisten pattern from Fabric Cafe ever since I purchased their Quick Christmas 3-Yard Quilt book.  The pattern did not disappoint.  I enjoyed making the "star" blocks.  It was a totally different layout of the half square triangles than I have done before.

The quilt finished at approximately 60" x 84 1/2".  I used a white on white background fabric, navy blue grunge, South Hill by Fran Gulick of Cotton & Joy for Riley Blake Designs, and the focus fabric was the last of my Heritage U.S.A. from Grace Popp for StudioE.  I also used the RBD fabric for the backing.

I call this quilt "Star Legend Farms".  I was sitting at my embroidery machine & somehow that was the name that I knew I needed to give this quilt.

I machine quilted this one with a pantograph called Curly Twirly from QuiltingPantographs.  I used Glide thread in the color Navy. This quilt is machine bound.

For those who have asked this is the cost breakdown on this twin size quilt.  I did give a break on the cutting/construction as you can imagine how much time those half square triangles took to sew and trim.

Star Legend Farms 60” x 84 ½”

Quilting: 5,070 sq in x $0.03

Miscellaneous: binding 24.08 ft x $3.00 ; cutting/construction 8 hrs x $25

Costs:     Construction: $ 200.00

                Fabric: $ 142.89

                Batting: $ 30.00

                Binding: $ 72.25

                Thread: $ 5.00

                Machine Quilting: : $ 152.10

Subtotal: $ 602.24

Hope this breakdown of costs on this particular quilt gives you an idea of what it takes to construct one of these creations.

Have a wonderful Easter!

My helper is holding this up for the photo.

Label: Star Legend Farms

Machine quilted with Glide thread in the color Navy