#23: "Monkeyshine" {November 2013} - UFO

In November 2012, I took at 1600"/Jelly Roll Race class from The Silver Thimble in Bozeman, Montana. I chose Sandy Gervais' "Frolic" fabric line because of the fun color choices. That and I thought this would make a super cute kids quilt. All in all it took me 48 minutes from the time I got the 1600" strip made to the final quilt top. If you are ever in need of a super fast, fun, patchwork-y type of quilt top, I'd try this!

Size: 64" x 50"
Fabric: Frolic by Sandy Gervais for Moda

#22: "Eventide Sonata" {November 2012}

The design for the “Eventide Sonata” is called the 1600” or Jelly Roll Race quilt. It started as one, huge, 1600" long strip of batik fabrics and then folded in half, sewn, folded in half, sewn in half, sewn on and on. The fabrics for this quilt were a true spurge, and are all dyed batik fabric. I did another splurge for the backing and purchased a yummy batik for the backing that looks like it was made from the same dye lot as the front; pretty much makes this quilt reversible! The colors of these lines are so reminiscent of a sunset, that as I was working on it, I would put on various sonatas that reminded me of my Seattle home and quiet summer evenings on the water. This was an original attempt to do a free-handed quilted design, and in the end I backed out of it and decided on an echo pattern. I also found a beautiful set of silk variegated thread from deep red to yellow that shows up on both the front and the back of the quilt beautifully.

Size: 64" x 50"
Pattern: 1600" Quilt and/or The Jelly Roll Race
Fabrics: "Java Flame" by Timeless Treasures Tonga Treats Batiks - 100% Cotton
Backing: "Kapalua Batiks - Sunrise" Moda - 100% Cotton
Binding: "Hoffman Batiks - 100% Cotton
Batting: Pellon Legacy White Quilt Batting, 100% Cotton

#21: "Over Mountains and Minds They Watch Over Us" {November 2012}

This quilt is a gift that I made to Brenda York and President Waded Cruzado from Montana State University for all that they have done for Steve and I. Both women soon became what we called our guardians angel in red, white and blue. What they didn’t know was had it not been for the article we read with Brenda York’s comments in the from the July 2012 Missoulian, Steve would no longer be in school. He was fed up, failing classes, and falling more and more into his mental health issues because of the UM Yellow Ribbon catastrophe. With one phone call, Brenda made it possible for us to transfer to Montana State University quickly and smoothly within 2 months. She not only managed to get Steve in the right programs for the school, she made sure he wanted to take the classes he was taking and getting the major he was looking for. She is the one who showed him the doors to new places and then said, “Go in and figure it out. Let me know what you find, and don’t forget to kick butt while you are in there.” With that, President Cruzado has helped to create an amazing space for Veterans to come to school and pursue their college career by bringing in faculty and staff who understand that Veterans uniqueness and needs they bring to a classroom. Both Brenda and President Cruzado will never know just how much they have affected my life with their gifts of service, and for that I will always be grateful.

Size: 46.5” x 35.5”
Method: Paper Pieced - Machine Quilted
Design: Based off of Memories of Sisters Quilt pattern by Vivienne Moore
Fabrics:

• Hoffman Fabrics – Tiramisu Bali Pop and Blueberry Bali Pop for mountains and trees.
• The “ground” is Hoffman’s “Caramel” batik and the sky is “Ink”.
• The Armed Forces Stars are “Metallics Stonehenge Stone Chips” by Northcott Fabrics

Backing: “Woodland Quilters” by Kelly Mueller of the Wooden Bear for Red Rooster Fabrics. Binding: “Black Tonal Stone Texture” Stonehenge by Linda Ludovico for Northcott Fabrics. Double French binding.
Batting: 80% cotton, 20% polyester

#20: "L4 (L to the 4th Power)" {October 2012}

This wall quilt will bring a neat vintage pizazz to any home, office, or classroom!
The retro/vintage red's and teal's blend beautifully into the grays, pinks and sage greens giving this line of fabric a fun, funky, vintage feel without going overboard on the colors.
Size: 25.5” x 25.5”
Pattern: A traditional nine-patch block surrounding the machine appliquéd words: Live, Laugh, Learn, Love using white thread on the white muslin. The effect is both stunning and subtle and allows the pop of the color to draw the eye to the quilt.
Fabrics:

• Vintage Modern by Bonnie & Camille for Moda
• Kona Solids - White

Backing: Riley Blake Designs "Apple Of My Eye" by The Quilted Fish
Binding: Riley Blake Designs "Apple Of My Eye" by The Quilted Fish
Batting: Mountain Mist White Rose 100% cotton needled batting.

#19: "Stormborn" {July 2012}

Wall Hanging made for the Hamilton Renaissance Faire.
Created while listening to Game of Thrones and prepping for the faire and one of the first times I attempted stipple quilting.

Size: 17"x17"
Fabrics:
Batting: Warm and Natural 100% Cotton

#18: "Little Black Dress" {July 2012} - UFO

This is a quilt that was to be a background for a photographer but I decided to hang on to it instead. It is slightly larger than a couch throw and smaller than a twin size quilt. I wanted to create something with a faded design that would allow the user the ability to use different sizes for different effects.

#17: "Dark Wings, Dark Words" {July 2012}

My homage to Game of Thrones.White darkens to black Chinese coin pattern with a Celtic raven appliqué.
Size: 32" x 32"
Fabric: Various scraps
Thread: Gütermann - White

#16: "Amarantine" {April 2012}

These were extras of the “Central Park” by Kate Spain for Moda Fabrics charm pack I had left over. The name fort this one is “Amarantine” which means immortal or unfading, and is the song from Enya I was listening to while working on this. Oddly enough, the effect I was trying to get was a fading from light to dark of the 4 colors, yellow, sage green, light blue and light lavender.
Size: 34″ x 40″
Design: Traditional “Chinese Coins”
Method: Machine pieced and quilted
Fabric: “Central Park” by Kate Spain for Moda Fabrics charm pack
Backing: Light heather gray background with white tropical/Hawaiian flowers and leaves.
Binding: Light heather gray background with white tropical/Hawaiian flowers and leaves.
Batting: 100% cotton
Thread: Gütermann - White

#14: "Only If" {March 2012}

Leftover fabric? Me? have you SEEN my Lab? So I had these tiny little 2″x 2″ swatches of the “Good Fortune” by Kate Spain for Moda Fabrics charm pack left over from the “Good Fortune to You and Yours” quilt and I thought these would make a cute mini/wall hanging. I still like the textured “Raw Edge Pez” quilt pattern created by Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations, but reverse it.

Size: 24″ x 24″
Design: Based off the “Raw Edge Pez” quilt pattern created by Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations. Colored pieces are sewn onto a white thick muslin. The ends of the colored squares are frayed to give it more of a texture and a softer feeling. Each square is then quilted twice around in order for it to “puff” up a bit more and make them stand out
Method: Machine pieced and quilted
Backing: Light heather gray background with white tropical/Hawaiian flowers and leaves
Binding: Light heather gray background with white tropical/Hawaiian flowers and leaves
Batting: Warm and Natural 100% cotton
Thread: Gütermann - White

# 15: "Lazy Days" {March 2012}

So, I had another stash of charms....And obviously I needed to do MORE in my world! So I found a delightful pattern online called The Bookworm but P2 quilting. It was too easy and fit these blocks to a T! This quilt was one of those, "Oh hey! I've got more charms I can do something with!" quilts. I loved the summery colors of the Central Park pack, and I happened across the Bookworm photos from Patchwork Squared, and even though my charms were smaller, I think the end results were way cool! I happened to be listening to "The Hunger Games" while I was creating the patchwork and decided to do a random drawing (just like the book) for each of the squares. I guess that kind of makes me like Effie?

Size: 34" x 40"
Design: "Bookworm" by Patchwork Squared.
Method: Machine pieced and quilted quilt
Fabric: "Central Park" by Kate Spain for Moda Fabrics charm pack.
Backing: Dark chocolate background with white sprigs of Queen Ann's lace.
Binding: Grey/brown circle on circle pattern
Batting: Warm and Natural 100% cotton

#13: "Wild Child" {March 2012}

Size: 42" x 36"
Design: Raw Edge Pez quilt pattern created by Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations
Method: Machine pieced and quilted
Fabric: "Good Fortune" by Kate Spain for Moda charm pack
Backing: Kona Solids - Black
Binding: Kona Solids - Black
Thread: Gütermann - White

#12: "Just Keep Swimming {January 2012} - UFO

I'm a HUGE Dory fan. Yes, as a matter of fact I *am* a natural blue. This is a paper pieced pattern that I machine pieced back a few months ago that has been calling to me for awhile. I'm thinking it's time to finish this up and get her adopted out!

Fabric: Clothworks
Finished size will be: 36" x 36"