My First Finish For 2025

 My first finish for 2025, TaDa!

The pattern is called "Hello, Garden" and was designed by Cherri House for Fons & Porter Easy Quilts, Fall of 2012.  The pattern uses a jelly roll and it was the first jelly roll I bought in person at Missouri Star Quilt Company many years ago.  I wished I had kept the tag that showed what fabric line it was along with who designed the fabric, it's one of my favorite color combos.  I love the way it turned out! 

"Catholes" by Sew Fresh Quilts

When Lorna came out with this pattern, I knew I had to make it.  "Catholes" by Sew Fresh Quilts.   It just made me laugh out loud!   I got it finished and it has been gifted.  And it was a success!

I used gray Cuddle minky for the back, which is so soft, just like cat fur.  Took me a while to figure out to organize it, but I finally went with a block at a time.  Otherwise I got pieces confused.   I used cotton fabrics I have been buying for years because they reminded me of cat fur.  And it took some time to find the background fabric.  It's called "Plaster of Paris" by Stephanie Brandenburg/Frond Design Studios.

Table Topper

I bought a table topper kit and pattern while on my bus trip.  Here it is all made up!

The length is about the width of fabric.

Close up of the fabric.  I thought it was cute.  Not sure of the designer or manufacturer.

 

 

This is how the ends look.

It's super simple, like the 10 minute table toppers you can find on YouTube but without the triangle ends.

Quilt Gift Away

 The church where I sew regularly has a group of women who make quilts to gift away.  I am going to share some pictures with you of all of this year's quilts.  Those of use who sew every week have gifted fabric, quilt tops and even finished quilts.  

Hope you enjoyed the quilt show!

Wings Of Hope Gifts

 Every year my friend Patti and I make a little gift for breast cancer survivors.  There is a soup supper where the women are honored. 

This year we made jar openers.  They are super simple but such a great gift as it's always nice to have a little help opening a jar.

The pattern we used came from this website, Happiest Camper.  The directions are here.  The fabric I used came from my friend Jane's stash.  It was so nice of her to donate this fabric for our project.

Cheddar and Navy

I had some Cheddar and Navy fabric that I bought when Prairie Start Quilts was going out of business, so I have had this fabric in my stash for some time. I had 4 one yard pieces of fabric which worked out perfect for making a 3 yard quilt.

One of the pieces I have is a solid navy I will use for the binding.  While on my bus trip, I found some fabric for the back.  The pattern used is called "Porch Rails" and it's from this book:

There are a number of patterns I would like to make from this book.  I may kit them up this winter.  I like having a plan for some of the fabric I have purchased over the years.

Hello!

Hello!  I'm back from an unscheduled absence.  I had a busy time with Retreats and bus trips and train trips.

I started out in the middle of September with the first of my Retreats.  Then I had another Retreat the following weekend.  A bus trip the weekend after that and a train trip after the bus trip!  It's been go, go, go.  Lots of fun!

I got caught up on my blocks for the BOM that I'm doing with "A Quilting Life".    

More to come tomorrow!