"Easter Fun" by Helz Cuppleditch for Henry Glass

I can understand why fabric manufacturers want samples

way in advance but I've gotta tell you I had

a hard time getting ideas as to what to make.

While I'm still working with Xmas fabric I put the

 "Easter Fun" collection on the floor hoping for an idea.

Thinking of stuffed Easter Bunnies from this piece.

I decided not to stress and just get this project done

and turned in.  Personally, I can't image posting this

collection on Facebook until after the 1st of the year.

Baby Quilt #1 or Table Topper

The bunny blocks started out as a panel but decided

to cut them into individual blocks.

Baby quilt #2 or Table Topper

... yet to be determined...

Fat Quarter Baby New Pattern Book

I can count on one hand the amount of times I placed an order

on-line for a quilting book.  Most patterns that I'm interested in

making are free but I thought what the heck ... so I ordered it.

What I like about this book is ...

The patterns are simple and the finished size is small.

As soon as I finish sewing for Xmas and working with the Easter

fabric "Easter Fun" by Henry Glass I want to make

the butterfly baby quilt.  

Yes, you did read right - I'm working with Easter fabric.

The collection is adorable but have to admit it's pretty

hard working so far in advance for spring when it's not even

Thanksgiving.  I will post photo's of the collection 

tomorrow [if you don't think I'm crazy]. 

The Horse Quilt Kit & Happy Holidays Quilt

This is a kit I ordered from Hancock of Paducah to make for the

non-fiction editor that helps Wilson with the Delmarva Review.

He and his wife love horses so when I spotted this kit I

felt it was right for them.

I guess I didn't realize [or pay attention to the overall completed

size of this quilt] because it's a little on the small size.  I tried

playing with different fabrics I have in my stash to add a

border or two but didn't feel any of them worked  ... so I placed

an order for two different colors of horseshoe fabric that

I spotted on sale for $3.99 per yard.  My order has already shipped

so it should be here by next week.

Bottom of the Panel

The panel [pre-cutting] is beautiful but for some reason

the designer decided to use only used the top 18" of it

[that's what Julep is sleeping on].  The bottom of the panel

will be placed on the back of the quilt.

Happy Holidays

I woke up two days ago thinking of my relative {Karen} who

is a doctor at a veterans hospital in Virginia.  I felt she could

use a surprise so I pulled this panel and started working on the layout.

While I could have used the burnt red fabric from the back between the

light gray snow blocks I decided to do shades of gray.  I liked

this so much I could have kept it for myself ... but I didn't.

I like to do simple and fast lap quilts.

This seems like Karen and I hope she likes it and that the quilt

puts a smile on her face.  I can't even image what doctors

and nurses are going through now and especially those

working with the elderly.  I will mail it on Monday and

hopefully she will get it prior to Thanksgiving.

Like I mentioned previously ... 

This year has been a difficult year for so many reasons 

for so many people.   I like to think the little surprises

I send to friends will hopefully will lift their spirits just a little. 

 

Field of Sunflowers Lap Quilt / Kitty Masks / Doggies Stockings

I have a friend who simply loves sunflowers so when I happened

to see this panel I ordered it from Hancock of Paducah.

I had no set pattern in my head so after looking at it for a few

days I remembered some 2-1/2" strips leftover from another 

project that would work nicely.

Since the Post Office is urging everyone to mail early this year

this is already on it's way as an early Xmas gift.

The back of the sunflower quilt.

Here kitty-kitty!  Both kitty fabrics came from Hancock

of Paducah's {at full price!} but I had to have them.

I'm still working on making a variety of masks for 

Dara's vet office.  The stuffed fish is a "Cat Fish" ... get it!

Six little doggie stockings for the ladies at

Julep and Derby's vet office.  I need to find a few

small things to put inside.

Sewing for Gifts

First up ... Derby

Second up ... Julep

The two identical star quilts are for the twins who live up

the street.  The girls are so cute and will occasionally 

come down to pay me a visit.  It's usually to bring me a sticker

or to show me what they are wearing.  

Going back to the quilts ... 

what I changed to make them just a little

different was the outer border and the back fabric.  

I thought these would be the perfect size for their play room.

I made this pattern using identical fabrics for two poets

who greatly helped Wilson with the new issue of

the Delmarva Review.  They were surprised and very

grateful for their holiday quilts.

Made with leftover batik fabrics this one is going to the vet

who owns the practice that Dara works at.  She makes a lot

of YouTube video's and wears her heart on her sleeve.

Holiday masks for Dara to use at work.

This scrappy quilt went as a surprise to one of my Facebook friends.

This star quilt was sent as a gift to a baby girl who

is celebrating her first Christmas.  They have westies

so I used mostly dog fabric.

I found this fabric on sale so I purchased two yards.

This is a mask I made for myself and will probably make

a few more for the girls at my vet's office.

 

Gold Accent Fabric

I wanted to make the "Tea Time" pattern from Jordon Fabrics again

since I paid $25 for the acrylic template you see on the 

left of the photo.

The combination of 2-1/2" strips from two different jelly rolls 

worked out nicely.  I love when this happens!

Placing blocks until Derby showed up.

It takes a little concentration when laying this pattern out.

How could you not love this little face?

Finished.

I have enough blocks leftover to layout another smaller

version of this.

I think I went over the top with the back fabric but thought 

what the heck ... I wonder if this will find a home?