QuiltsBy.me

My customer's choice of half-square triangles with bright fabrics was perfect! This quilt is in memory of my customer's daughter who passed away two years ago. She was a paramedic who loved children, as testified by the fun prints on her scrubs. The daughter loved word finds, and my customer found the perfect backing in this Cotton + Steel print! It has words like "CUTIE PIE" and "I LOVE YOU". The word find fabric is the perfect weight for backing, and the letters were super easy to line up when I pieced the backing, something that can be near impossible on lesser-quality fabrics. Another thing I really like about this fabric is the letters are printed both directions, normal and upside down, which means the fabric isn't directional and can be sewed together either way. The word find fabric also comes in navy and bright pink. This is the first time I have purchased a Cotton + Steel fabric, can you believe it? It also has the cutest selvage I have ever seen! Another quilt in which I remembered to put a label! I'm so loving my sew-in satin labels! It just feels special to put my personal mark on a quilt. http://quiltlabels.ikaprint.com/ Quilt Stats: Pattern: Half-square triangles Size: Twin size, 70" x 90" Fabric: Customer-supplied medical scrubs with Kona White Batting: 100% cotton Backing: Cotton + Steel Playful Word Find in Cream Quilting: Allover small meander in white polyester thread on Mrs.Singer, my antique 31-15. Binding: Riley Blake Cotton Solid Label: Custom label. Value: Memorable! This quilt was a custom order through my Etsy shop. https://www.etsy.com/shop/BusyHandsQuilts

By BusyHandsQuilts

12 LIKES | 1410 VIEWS

Mostly Morse

This quilt was a quilt kit picked up on our 2014 summer road trip through Paducah, Kentucky... Of course I visited the renowned Hancocks of Paducah. The best way to convince my husband that I "needed" a quilt kit was to pick one of his own heart. As an amateur radio operator, who could possible say no to a pattern called "Morse Code"? I finished piecing this for my husband on Field Day weekend this summer (2015) when lots of Ham's around the country are flexing the radio frequency bands. Consider this my CQ.. CQ. It doesn't say much, E, A, ?, !... maybe I just left the rest unsaid. The piecing is great for 2 1/2" Jelly roll strips. These were Tonga Treats Batiks. I quilted it using a pattern called "Funky Fans".

By LoveMyMachines

42 LIKES | 2291 VIEWS

Shay 25

I made this quilt for my oldest granddaughter's 25th birthday which is September 17. I call Shay my "angel" because she healed me from long years of heartache from giving a daughter up for adoption when she was born. When I saw that beautiful baby (Shay), the hole in my heart closed up and I felt whole again...after 30 years! Shay is tall, blonde, gray eyed, and beautiful. I love her with all my heart, just as I do all my grandchildren, but Shay began the healing process. I made up the pattern for this quilt. Because I was so new at quilting when I began this quilt, I started with a pattern, but as it went along and I made so many mistakes, it gradually took on a life of its own. I can't say this resembles the pattern I started out with at all.

By Sandy46

3 LIKES | 1063 VIEWS

Adopted Doggie Quilt

When my neighbor adopted her new forever friend from a local Rescue, I knew he needed his own quilt. She (and he) live across the street in the winters and in a mountain home in the summers. His quilt goes with him everywhere!

By skbarrett

13 LIKES | 1540 VIEWS

Zen Garden

This is the Ground Cover pattern by Me and My Sister (available free at http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/patterns/downloads/ground_cover.pdf). I loved the design and had a layer cake that would be perfect. I used Sakura Sundaes by The Henley Studio for Makower UK. The pattern goes together very quickly. The crazy idea to quilt it like a zen garden caused a bit of issue. I have since fixed the presser foot pressure so that I don't get so much fabric pushing.

By LouiseM

13 LIKES | 1536 VIEWS

Double Slice Layer Cake

This is the first large quilt I am making for myself for our bed. I have made 1 other large quilt for my youngest son- knowing absolutely nothing about quilting and fumbling through the project. I have made 7 baby and toddler quilts over the last few months as I learn better techniques and as practice and decided I was ready to take on this project for myself. Finished size will be an oversized Queen-we wanted this to drape low on the sides. I've chosen different shades and patterns of fabric in blues, greens and browns. I chose the pattern from one of Jenny's tutorials because of the simplicity of it for a beginning quilter and the wonderful looks of the finished quilts I've seen done with it. The blocks are 10" finished size- I cut my yardage into batches of 7X11" and 4X11" pieces, sewed these together randomly- then cut in half to again sew random sections. I then trimmed all the blocks to 10" squares before sewing my rows. The bottoms sections are 5 rows of 5 squares- I did the same for the top sections and decided it needed extra length so added an addition row of 5 squares- so 6 rows of 5 squares. I chose to do a 1.5" border in chocolate brown, then a section large border with 5X7 rectangles set lengthwise. I have chosen to do this quilt in the QAYG fashion as I am using my domestic sewing machine that has a smaller neck area and a large quilt is too large to work through it with good results (learned that the hard way with the first big quilt). I have built the quilt top in 4 large sections that I will sandwich and quilt with the stitch in the ditch method before joining it together. I have all 4 section together and am working on the borders, hoping to get each section finished and set up into the quilt sandwiches by the end of Sunday evening. I plan to start quilting the top this coming week. Update: I now have the borders on all 4 sections and 1 section is now a quilt sandwich and ready for quilting.

By Irishlady

3 LIKES | 923 VIEWS

Jelly roll race in pinks and browns

As soon as I saw this fabric line it screamed my sister's name. It took me a year to complete it (I'm sad to say I procrastinated) but it's done and waiting for her to take it home.

By Pandabear

4 LIKES | 728 VIEWS

Dr. Seuss The Lorax Strip Twist

After purchasing a jelly roll of The Lorax collection from MSQC and needing to make a quilt for my grandson's 4th birthday, I found the Strip Twist pattern free on Bonnie Hunter's quiltville.com website. It made up so quickly and was perfect for a young boy. I purchased the Dr. Seuss Lorax book to go along with the quilt. You can see from his smile that the quilt and book was just what he wanted.

By TheresaL

11 LIKES | 2083 VIEWS

6 Fat Quarter Quilt

Made this quilt for my friend's 60th birthday. It was made from 6 fat quarters (one for each decade) and each color/fabric represents something special in her life. I was afraid the colors might be a bit much but she loves it.

By DivaDeb

4 LIKES | 929 VIEWS

Fence Rail Baby Quilt

Made two of these for a couple of baby showers. Used a jelly roll from Big Lots for the fence rail and some plush fleece yardage for the backing. It was thick enough, I didn't need backing. I machine quilted it and used the 'birthing a quilt' method to bind it. There was enough backing material left over that I also made a 'pillow pal' to go with the quilt.

By DivaDeb

4 LIKES | 1221 VIEWS

Craftsy Secret Garden Quilt

This is a disappearing 9 patch that I made from a layer cake kit using Amy Butler fabric. I adore Amy Butler's designs and was lucky enough to find some remnants of the same fabric line while visiting Hancock's of Paducah after a quilting show. I barely had enough remnants to piece together a backing but I love the backing as much as I do the front.

By DivaDeb

3 LIKES | 924 VIEWS

2013 Craftsy Block of the Month quilt

This quilt was a nightmare to put together because I really hated the class. The instructions weren't the best but the class was free and I was determined to finish it. I also didn't like the layout the instructor had given us for putting the completed blocks together so I kind of improvised. I was happy with how it finally turned out but this will always be my 'quilt from h*ll'. :)

By DivaDeb

8 LIKES | 796 VIEWS

Fence Rail Throw

Made this as a Christmas gift for a friend of mine. I used two jelly rolls from Big Lots and a sheet for the backing then quilted it myself on the sewing machine. Probably one of the most economical quilts I've ever made.

By DivaDeb

3 LIKES | 1130 VIEWS

Modified Jelly Roll Race Quilt

After watching Jenny's Jelly Roll Race video, I knew I had to try one but I made a minor modification. I cut each strip in to two pieces of a different length. I didn't measure just grabbed and cut then sewed them all together in one long strip and continued on as for a regular jelly roll race quilt. This was a gift for my oldest daughter who had moved to Texas. She loved it and I hoped it would make her feel I was with her.

By DivaDeb

5 LIKES | 2056 VIEWS

2012 Craftsy Block of the Month Quilt

This is from a free Block of the Month class on the Craftsy website. It was a great introduction to quilting for a newbie like me. I learned a lot but even so, I don't think I would have continued without the enthusiasm of Jenny's videos. She really sparked my desire to learn to quilt and made it seem fun.

By DivaDeb

8 LIKES | 1211 VIEWS

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