Quilts of September #16

Uneven Nine Patch

42 x 60

Six inch blocks made with scraps in warm colors.

I quilted it on my DSM with swirls in custard colored thread.

The binding is a sort of striped fabric with red, yellow and orange lines. 

The back is warm colors too.

That's finish #16 for September!

My OMG (One Monthly Goal) is to see how many quilts I can finish in September.

And on to the next!

(How many will I finish in September????) 

I vowed that there would be no piecing, cutting or squirrels allowed in the sewing room this month . I'm starting to experience withdrawal symptoms.  Hope I can make it to the end of the month!  😅 8 days and counting!

 

Quilts of September #15

Hourglass

60 x 80

I won a layer cake in a drawing a few years ago. Last year I decided to do something with it and I ended up making stack and whack Hourglasses.  The layer cake was kind of a weird one - it had some of what I would consider baby quilt type squares along with floral ones. I pulled out the baby squares for some other someday quilt and added in some of my own florals, polka dots and ginghams. 

I quilted it 1/2 inch from the seams vertically, horizontally and diagonally.  I thought I had some variegated pink, blue and white thread but couldn't find it when it came time for quilting so I ended up using white thread. Of course I found that variegated thread a couple of days later. 

For the binding I used different pastel scraps in pink and blue.

I finally found the perfect quilt for the pink and white striped cotton sheet I picked up from the thrift store ages ago. 

That's finish #15 for September!

My OMG (One Monthly Goal) is to see how many quilts I can finish in September.

And on to the next!

(How many will I finish in September????) 

 

Quilts of September #14

Creepy Crawlies

40 x 40

Just a little finish for today. 

A couple of years ago someone gave me a layer cake called Creepy Crawlies. Since I had never tried a Wonky Nine Patch block I decided to give it a try last year and made this top.

I had to add a few creepy crawly fabrics of my own in order to have enough blocks for a little baby quilt. I quilted it with swirls which seems to be my go-to for getting things quilted quickly on my DSM.  I had some spider web fabric for a binding. 

I had a little piece of that text print leftover from making some other creepy quilt for one of the grandkids but it wasn't quite enough so I had to add a piece with dragonflies. 

When one of my granddaughters was younger she had a fascination with bugs. She used to love to dig around in the backyard to see what little critters she could find. She may have even tasted a few and secretly may have kept a few as pets.  On the other hand my grandson and other granddaughter did not like to get their hands dirty - no jumping in piles of leaves for them! There might be bugs in there!

That's finish #14 for September!

My OMG (One Monthly Goal) is to see how many quilts I can finish in September.

And on to the next!

(How many will I finish in September????) 

Quilts of September #1

It's a finish!

#1 for September.

Crossed

57  x 76

I started making these Crossed blocks (tutorial at The Long Thread) back in 2011. Can you believe at that time I only had enough strings for just 10 blocks?? 

At the beginning of this year I made more blocks and in February assembled the top. 

And now this month I finally have gotten around to quilting it. I just quilted it on my DSM with horizontal and vertical lines.

The binding is also scrappy - made from old quilt backing trimmings. 

I think I am going to make another one because I definitely have a LOT of strings now.  Instead of white I will probably use some other solid color...maybe red. 

Ho, ho, ho! It is finally finished! And it really has character(s)...Snoopy, Spiderman, Santa.

The back is pieced with some yardage and two strips (one pink, one white) left over from other quilt backs. 

Ready for giving or gifting!

And on to the next!

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