Project Quilting Challenge 8.2

The theme for challenge 8.2 is Carolina Lily. I took my inspiration from the diamond shapes in the traditional Carolina Lily block and created Carolina in the Wintertime. It is 17" x 17". I know they don't get as much snow down there as we do in NH, but it still gets chilly in January.

 I played around with the shapes in CorelDraw and drew up my own paper piecing pattern.

 It was fun to see the design emerge from all the little scraps of fabric.

 I quilted it on my Voyager-17. Here's a look at the back.

Project Quilting Challenge 8.1

I just love the Project Quilting Challenges and was happy to be able to take part in this one. This challenge is titled Eight is Great! I love stars, so my project is an 8 pointed star that I made into an envelope pillow.

I found a paper piecing pattern online, but simplified it to work for what I wanted. Just because the lines are there, doesn't mean you need to use them all.

 

Doin' the Split

This is a scrappy quilt I've been working on for a while and I'm so happy that it's finally finished. I called it "Doin' the Split". It is mostly scraps, except for the centers of the split 9-patch blocks, borders, and binding. I love the way it turned out. It is 84" x 100".

 I quilted it with a pantograph called Chevron Feathers.

I haven't had much time for quilting lately, but this little project was fast and sew much fun!
It was done with ruler work and free motion quilting.

I'm Dreaming of a Quilt Retreat!

This is my entry for I Need a Vacation–Challenge 4 of Project QUILTING Season 7
I will be doing a demo on this block at quilt retreat next month, so I created a mini version of the block and made them into a needle book and a mug rug. I really NEED my Quilt Retreat Vacation!

Christmas Quilt

Christmas Quilt