Christmas Wreath

 This wall hanging/table centerpiece turned out so nice.  I actually made two - one for me and one for my mom.  The quilting is done in a gold metallic thread.  Love birds in the corners and tulips in the middle.  Really pleased with how this turned out, but don't think I would use metallic thread again - it kept breaking.

Another QAYG Log Cabin

 

We spent a week on the Island (Crofton) visiting my hubbies sister.  With social distancing, we spent the week on the deck visiting.  So did a lot of quilting while I was there.  You couldn't beat the view!  Weather was perfect for being outside.  This quilt was made for my friend Sue.  She wanted something to put on her couch.  The log cabin is still my favorite quilt pattern.  But alas, the bag of 1 1/2" strips still did not seem to go down much at all.  Looks like I have at least a couple more quilts I can make out of them.  

For joining the blocks, I cut the sashing strips at 1 3/4".  This was better than cutting at 1 1/2" as it gave a little more give to cover the seams.  But then I realized (after I finished the quilt of course!), that it would have worked better if I put the 1 " strips on the top instead of the bottom.  This would make the joining of the blocks on top more accurate.  And then just hand stitch the sashing on the back side.  Will do that with the next QYAG quilt.  Will probably make a couple of little ones to use as seat covers.  

Our wonderful hosts:  Craig and Wendy Slee

Bali Wedding Star

This is what I call my 'challenge quilt'.  Decided I needed to challenge myself to something new and more difficult.  It was a paper pieced pattern.  The fabrics I used were still from the ones I brought back from Bali, except for the backing.  Was actually easier than I thought to do the paper piecing.  Size is 86" square.  Purple batik for the backing.  Love how it turned out.  Lori from the Quilt Studio did the machine quilting and as usual did an awesome job!

This is now the last of the large quilts I have done.  Still have some unfinished projects to get done, but they are much smaller and can quilt them myself.  

Heart Flowers

This quilt was made for my mom a long time ago.  It is one of the first quilts I did.  Had it machine quilted by a lady in Vernon (don't remember who it was).  The quilt was never used :(  Mom put it in the closet as it was too good to use.  I got it back when she passed away last year.

Please use quilts that are gifted to you  They cannot be appreciated and loved when they are in the closet.  

The pattern is a Debbie Mumm.

Jelly Roll Quilt

Another UFO was dragged out of the closet and finished!  This is a queen size quilt made from a jelly roll.  Did the top a number of years ago, but never got it finished.  Lori from the Quilt Studio did the machine quilting again.  She always does a beautiful job on my quilts.  

So now I only have one more large quilt to be quilted, then the rest of the UFO's are small projects.  Now if only I knew what to do with this quilt!  Have been cleaning out the sewing room as we are getting company in a couple of weeks and the sewing room is also the guest room.  I really need to figure out what to do with all the things I have quilted.  We now have a storage locker and have put a lot of the projects in there.  And I have to get brutal with what I have left in the room.  Am I ever going to make it?  What would I do with it when it is finished?  But it is too hard to get rid of fabric :(

Update (2 July 2020) - This quilt has given to my daughter's mother-in-law.  She fell in love with it and I know she will cherish and appreciate the quilt.  

Dish cloth - Knit (2 and 2)

I like this dish cloth.  Easy to make.  Don't need to count or follow a pattern closely.  Going to try it out as I am not a fan of the crochet one for myself.  Everyone else seems to like them though!  I have been making a ton of the crochet ones.  The knit ones take me longer to make, so the yarn will last longer :)  And the main reason I am doing these is to keep my hands busy while I am watching TV.  

Pattern:

Cast on 36 stitches.

Row 1 and 2:  K2 P2

Row 3 and 4:  P2 K2

Repeat 4 rows until desired length.  Cast off knit wise on Row 4.

Dish Cloth - Knit Seed Stitch

Trying out some knit dish cloths.  Going through the crocheted ones too fast!  Takes me about 4 times as long to do a knit one.  And as the purpose of making these is to keep my hands busy, it doesn't matter that it takes longer to make one.

This one is called a seed stitch.  Liked the result but didn't like changing between knit and purl on every stitch.

Size 6.5 needles

Cast on 33 stitches

Row 1 thru 3:  Knit

Row 4:  Knit 3, (Purl1 Knit1) repeat to last 4 stitches, Purl 1, Knit 3

Row 5 thru 44 (or until desired length):  Repeat Row 4  

Row 45 thru 47:  Knit

Row 48:  Bind off