Finally!!

As a thank you present from friends, I got an entire roll of batting. I've had lots of quilt tops done but haven't had a chance to finish them. THANK YOU FRIENDS!!! I love that my good friend knows I'd rather have batting than anything! She was also the one to convince the parents of the softball girls I coached to just give me money instead of a gift card. She knew I had my eye on some Gorgeous fabric that still makes me smile when I peek at it in my bookcase (now I just need to get up the courage to cut it).

My friend has also begun a new business-machine quilting!! We've had so much fun picking out patterns and watching the process! She is fabulous already! Here are some of the projects I've been able to complete in the last month.

This was one of the first quilts I made (2 1/2 years ago). Its almost finished-it just needs binding. Notice the cherries in the quilt- it is quilted with cherries and backed with minkie!

I used birthday money last year to buy this adorable fabric-Aneela Hooey's Sherbet Pips. Little girls on swings and on scooters with scarves. Very Sweet. I didn't quite have enough so friends bought me some more-another thank you gift! I LOVE the geometric quilting (Jill's idea) Still needs binding as well.

This is Tait's quilt. Poor kid picked it out almost 2 years ago. I feel he's getting a little old for robots but he says he loves it. My favorite part of this quilt is the rocket quilting. Amazing!

This is the 3rd Christmas this quilt top has been finished. I HAD to get it done. It is a more traditional quilt, very pretty, backed with minkie. It turned out better than expected.

Believe it or not I was given this funky Christmas fabric because "someone" had made enough quilts out of this fabric and was done with it. I LOVE this quilt. So simple, so crazy and the red minkie is over the top. The very best part of this quilt-the snowflake quilting!!!! It's UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Baby Quilts

I'm so happy to have been able to make these quilts for my cousin's beautiful babies!!!  If they were for anyone else, I may not have been able to part with them!!  I absolutely fell in love with all these fabrics as well as the patterns (As you know, I was already in love with Good Folks!).  I have had to peek at my pictures of these several times since they were mailed because I missed them!

Evelyn's quilt

Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane fabric and Baby Bricks pattern

Ruby "the fighter"'s quilt

Heather Bailey's Pop Garden and Bijoux fabric and Thimble Blossom's Pint Sized pattern

Annabelle's quilt

Anna Maria Horner's Good Follks with a touch of Innocent Crush in a Disappearing Nine Patch pattern.

I really feel these quilts match my cousins' tastes and personalities.  I hope they think so too!!

Ranch Quilts

When I first started quilting, I saw that these fabrics would be coming out and knew I had to have them for the cabin.  I waited patiently (thanks Jill-again) for them to come out and then to be delivered.  I'm am so tickled with how they turned out.  I even quilted the cowboy one.  I love straight lines on a quilt.  It was certainly a learning experience and luckily you can't see the novice job I did unless you look very close.

Rawhide by Moda

We enjoyed cuddling in them on the porch

Happy Camper by American Jane for Moda

Finn's Quilt

My friend Jill gave me a FQ bundle (Riley Blake) for my birthday that was perfect for my boys.  I finished Finn's quilt and have everything cut for Hans'.  Finn loves it and everyone asks when theirs will be done.  And yes that's minkie on the other side.  He asks to put that blanket on him before I pull the covers over him at night.  In case you were wondering, the pattern is Thimble Blossoms-Wild Thing.

This is the most stunning quilt if I do say so myself.  NOT because I did it but because of the fabric.  It is Anna Maria Horner (of course).  It is her Little Folks voile.  I have never felt anything like it!!!!!  I heard bloggers describe it as "like butter" and it is completely true.  I totally forgot to take pictures of it before I sent it off to my fabulous cousin and her baby girl.  I snagged these photos from her.  This quilt is absolutely DELICIOUS!  I'm in LOVE!  I'm also in love with this baby!!!  Isn't she adorable?!

I owe it all to you Anna Maria (and you too Jill of course)

I'm happy to announce the birth of my new blog that will be a journal of my quilts.  Last year, I was introduced to quilting by my good friend Jill.  She had an online fabric business for about a year.  I loved going to her house to see what new projects she was up to and to take in all the beautiful bolts of fabric she had on shelves in her basement.  I found I could not be anything but happy looking at the color and pattern and over time felt like maybe this is something I might want to do.  I had no sewing experience (well only helping put together a couple quilts with friends) and no sewing machine for that matter.  Then I saw it!!!  The most beautiful quilt I have ever seen.

  The fabric was stunning and it was then I knew I MUST learn to quilt.  Bret saw the fresh look on my face and the cheer that oozed out of me when talking about fabric.  He supported me whole heartedly.  I headed off to get my new Bernina and when I got home, my son Anders said he has never seen me so giddy!!! Great Start!!!  I must admit I'm not nearly in love with quilting as I am the fabric.  Quilting is just a perfect place to showcase it!!!  You will soon find that my quilts are rather simple and they usually involve large patterns.  I'm not afraid of the intricate patterns nor do I think I won't be able to do them.  I just love the fabrics and feel they really can stand on their own.  The above quilt is the one I saw on Jill's basement floor.  She made it for her brother's wedding present.  This leads me to my most favorite fabric designer BY FAR!!!  Anna Maria Horner's fabric is breathtaking-all of it!!!  Her colors are stunning and there are some that I just can't stop looking at, or feeling for that matter.  

Well, I still haven't finished this Anna Maria Horner Good Folks quilt yet.  I wanted to have a few others under my belt before I took the plunge.  I was so nervous to start cutting.  The quilt top turned out amazing and I will post pictures as soon as its done!!!

Here are 2 out of 3 of my first completed quilts (I need to take a picture of my first and Bret's in Zions with my camera).  They are both Joel Dewberry, Deer Valley fabric.  This was perfect for our cabin.  I look forward to using them every time I am there. 

I just pieced another quilt for the cabin.  It's American Jane, Happy Campers in a disappearing 9-patch design.  I LOVE it and can't wait to quilt it.  I'm saving for the backing!

Here's a sneak peek

I'm hoping to have this and 3 others done by August.  Wish me luck!!