Quilts of 2013

When reviewing my quilting output for 2013, I discovered that I made far fewer quilts than I usually do and many more knitted items, clothing, and craft projects.  I will post pictures of those soon.  I am happy with the quilts I made this year and feel a bit re-energized to make more quilts in 2014!

Baby Boy Quilts

I have made two baby boy quilts to give as gifts. They are very different in feeling but I like them both. I machine-quilted them both, something I normally do not do (I either hand-quilt or send them off to be long armed). The walking foot is a wonderful thing!

Baby Quilt

June is hurrying by way too fast. My youngest is off to Spain for a month with his school's immersion program. My other son is home from law school for the summer doing an internship. We are enjoying his company because it has been three years since he has spent this much time at home.

Yes, I have been doing more than just making Civil War 150 blocks! This is a Log Cabin baby quilt that I saw in a recent magazine (can't remember which one at the moment!). It is a great "leader and ender" quilt and came together very quickly. I hand-quilted it which also went very fast and was a pleasure.

ABC Games Panel

A quick and easy baby quilt made from a panel that a few of us bought online for $5.00. I hand-quilted around each block, bound it and called it done. En route to my niece's baby boy - my grand nephew?

Baby Quilt (Tied)

It's been awhile since I've posted. Life has intervened! But in a good way. One son was home from Israel and the other finished school. So I've been busy with doctors' appointments, shopping trips, a visit to the DMV (yes, my youngest now has his learner's permit!), and then a 3-day trip to the Poconos and the Berkshires to drop them off at their respective camps. Now we are empty-nesters for 5 whole weeks! Woo-hoo!

Thank you all for your kind comments about my Strawberry Fields quilt. I had great fun working on it and like the way it turned out. For those of you considering hand-quilting, go for it! I think you will find that it goes a lot faster than you think it will.

Pictured is the baby quilt I made for a woman who works for my husband, at his request. Instead of hand- or machine-quilting, I tied it. I used a higher-loft batting than I usually use (Quilt-Lite which I found in my stash). It's so fluffy and snuggly. The baby shower is on Friday...I finished just in time!