Quiltpiecer

  Jelly Roll Sizzle Finished Size: 55" sq. I don't know why, but a few years ago I bought 2 "wine" jelly rolls from Joann's.  The rolls were stored away and put on the back burner until this year when I saw the free FQS Jelly Roll Sizzle pattern by Pat Sloan.  I previously posted a picture of the top here . I wanted the pinwheels to stand out and considered red.  But thought it would blend in too much with the red strips so I went with a dark green.  After completing the top, however, I regretted not going with the red pinwheels. The border fabric is from my stash.  I thought the green grapes would fit right in with the "wine" theme of the blocks. I used the Field of Flowers E2E quilt design from PSL.  The backing is yardage from my stash, and the batting is pieced from leftover pieces of Warm & Natural. Zipper by Villa Rosa Designs Finished Size: 55" x 72" Last year, I bought a kit from Villa Rosa Designs during one of the Fry-Day Happy

Last year, DH and I went on the Southern California Quilter's Run.  He enjoys it as much as I do and I appreciate that he does all the driving.  There weren't as many participating quilt shops as in previous years, but it still took us two whole days to finish the run. One of the shops showcased this quilt, and DH said he really liked it.  I knew I had the free Moda pattern and told him I could make him a similar quilt.  He was so happy he immediately started shopping for fabrics. I already had a few FQs of Hawaiian fabric I purchased on a trip to Hawaii a few years back and knew this pattern would be perfect.  But I was a little uneasy of the 3-D collars and kept putting it off.  So hubby's request was the perfect reason to get me motivated to make this.  It still took me a year to get to it and it was not difficult at all.  DH has seen the top and says he loves it.  I'm going to finish it and gift it to him for Christmas.   The pattern for this top is "What Canc

Dandy Star Stash Buster Challenge 2021 Finished Size: 62" x 70" I finished this top last year and previously posted about it here .  At that time, I was unhappy with it and put it on the back burner, but a month later I finished it with an inner border and an outer pieced border.  The borders make a big difference, and I like it much better. There are 42 blocks, and each block is 9" finished.  The inner border is 2" and the pieced border is 6". I used the "Damask" E2E quilt design. The backing is a pretty green leaf cotton-blend sheet, and the batting is Warm & Natural. For now, it's in my personal collection but I may donate it if the need arises. Green Weed Whacker Finished Size:  64" x 84" This is another top that I finished last year and posted about it here .  Weed Whacker is a free pattern by Bonnie Hunter, and I have made several quilts with this pattern.  These green strips were originally sewn together years ago, and there

International Sisters Quilt Finished Size: 87" x 102" This was the first quilt top I started with Sew Preeti's International Sister Block, which I finished last year.   I previously posted about this quilt  here .  Then, I put it on the back burner to make one for my sister, which I posted about  here . Then, earlier this year, my sister's friend commissioned me to make one, which I posted about here .  Do you see RBG among the sisters? I love making this block.  That's a good thing because my granddaughter recently asked for one after seeing her aunt's quilt. I made 54 blocks for this quilt, and each block finishes at 10". I quilted it with the Lace Leaf E2E design from My Creative Stitches and used Warm & Natural batting. I bought this wonderful backing from Joann.com named Hispanic Heritage Prints Latina Pride.  It was on clearance and I received an additional 15% discount for an 8-yard bolt.  It came out to a whopping $2.20 per yard.  Love it! I a