Quilt Top – The Cat’s Meow

I sold this Quilt top at Farmer’s Market on July 6, 2013.  I made it last fall at a three day quilt retreat near LaSal, Utah.  I had listed it on Etsy, but the buyer was a tourist who just happened to drop by Farmer’s Market. 

I am always grateful to sell a quilt top.  I enjoy piecing quilts together but I do not need every quilt that I have made.  Hopefully, I will continue to sell quilt tops, so I can fund my hobby!

The Second Time Around

Do you remember this quilt?

http://www.mikesidney.blogspot.com/2011/09/completed-scrappy-quilt.html

Well, I wasn't pleased with how I had asked to have it quilted.  I liked the back of the quilt, because it was off white flannel with this nice design (shown below).

The brown stitching showed up too much on the front and I didn't like the design on the front.  This had nothing to do with the individual who quilted my quilt, it had everything to do with how I asked her to quilt it.

As a result, I made a SECOND QUILT and had it quilted the way I wanted.  Here's it is!

I LOVE THIS QUILT and use it all the time!

Completed Scrappy Quilt

I finished binding this quilt last week.  I love the scrappy look and flying geese.  I’m actually going to make another one, just because!

Latest Scrappy Quilt

I finished this scrappy quilt recently.  I have decided that I really like making scrappy quilts.  This one originally caught my interest because it had flying geese, WHICH I LOVE TO MAKE!  Lots and lots of flying geese all around the border.  Now, I am saving my $$$ so I can have it quilted.  I can’t wait to have it finished!!!

Quiltin’ Again

I’ve been quilting again!  This first quilt is from my favorite pattern – Geese in the Field.  I believe this is the fifth quilt I’ve made from this pattern.  It whips up so quickly – which I believe is one of the reasons I like it!  This quilt is going on the twin bed in our ‘Guest Room’.  It was the inspiration for the paint color (lavendar) and room design.

A few months ago, a friend’s husband died suddenly.  I offered to make her a couple of quilts out of his t-shirts.  He was heavily involved in scouting and also the Fire Chief of the volunteer fire department here in Blanding.  I ended up making two lap size quilts.  Jeri Montella, here in town, volunteered to quilt them for free.  How kind she is!

Boy Scout Quilt 

A Little Bit of Everything/Fire Fighter Quilt

More Quilting - Flying Geese

I enjoy making this quilt pattern that involved flying geese. I've made four different quilts. Here are a couple of different versions...

This was my first quilt from his pattern.
I made it to go in our Living Room.

This one I gave to my sister-in-law!

Go to this link to see the one I made for a friend for Christmas last year.

My Latest Quilt...

I'm pretty sure that my friend Mari doesn't read my blog, so I'm posting my latest quilt, which is to be her Christmas present, up on the blog early. Last Christmas I realized that I should have made Mari a quilt and shortly have the holiday season ended, I pieced together this quilt. I recently completed the machine quilting and binding.

I named this quilt Serenity. The quilt measures 87" x 60"

(I don't think this photo does the quilt justice)

This quilt pattern is one of my favorites. This is the third quilt I've made from this pattern and I think I'll be making another one shortly.

I'm actually quite excited about Christmas this year. I have bought some fun gifts at some very good deals. I have many of my gifts purchased and they just need to be wrapped. I'm seriously thinking about bringing out the wrapping paper SOON to wrap and then leave the gifts outs for the entire month of December. I guess the good news is that I buy all of my own gifts, except for one (it is easier on Mike!), so the anticipation of what is inside the package doesn't get to me, because I already know!