The last quilt I shared (Winter Wonderland, my 10th) was made in 2003 so I figured I would jump ahead now and post a more recent quilt… This quilt, which is number 137 if you are wondering, I made in November 2014. This was a Christmas gift for my husband and was made using 20 velvet bags from Crown Royal Whiskey Bottles.
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All of the infinity scarf and cowl crochet patterns are not only stunning and stylish, they are easy enough to crochet quickly!
This list was inspired by my need to find easy projects I could make while I am recovering from neck surgery. I found so many amazing patterns, I am not sure where to begin… I guess starting with #1 is maybe the best option?
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Last year we lost someone very dear to us. My husband’s grandmother passed away at 86 years of age. She had a long, happy life and touched everyone who met her. She was such a loving and selfless person with a spunky sense of humor. She will be sorely missed.
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For those who are following along with my quilt count, we are now onto my 5th quilt… 🙂
I made this quilt at my first ever quilt retreat at Camp Lebanon. That was in November of 2002 and I have now attended more than 20 retreats since then.
This quilt was a total experiment and I love how it turned out! It was also my 181st quilt if you are keeping track!
I was inspired to make it by a customer’s quilt. She had brought in a similar panel to be long-armed and I liked the effect of looking out a window. I did not have a pattern, I just kind of “did it”.
I took on this enormous project as my 14th quilt (in 2004), just a few couple of years after I made my very first one. When you look at this quilt, you might not think it looks like an enormous undertaking, but considering this was the first time I tackled a quilt without having a step-by-step pattern to follow.
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Do you have a creative way to display Christmas cards? I used to collect them all in an adorable little sled I had until I made this Christmas-themed wall hanging. It is made with a holiday panel that is bordered on each side by 7 pockets.
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I know I have skipped around a little bit, but here is my 4th quilt. It is a small wall hanging (approximately 21″ x 24″) made to look like a shelf of mason jars. The pattern I used for the blocks is similar to this tall jar quilt block shared by Janet.
As you can tell by looking at the picture, I made 8 jars out of 8 different floral fabrics. I made a label for each jar by printing an ingredient name (the ingredients that the recipe calls for) on printable fabric. I made the center square to look like a recipe card and on it I printed out a “Recipe for a Happy Day”.
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Have you ever walked through your local craft or fabric store and been drawn to all of the fun and fancy fleece fabrics they have? Some of the designs they have these days are amazing. You can choose from everything from cute cartoon prints to collegiate and pro sport designs. They have so many fun patterns for kids and adults alike, they are hard to resist.
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Since we are on the topic of baby quilts, this is the quilt I made for my first grandchild, Blake Leigh Ann, who was born in May 2011. This was quilt #93, made in March of 2011. I finished it in time for Katie’s (and Blake’s) baby shower.
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