More Quilting and Finishing - Two Donation Quilts

 #522 Scrappy Red Trips

Using up the drawerful of 2.5 strip with red accents.

I have one more in progress using blacks as the accent.

This one is 48 by 60 inches.

Also used up a muted red stripe for the binding.

Twirling at the Disco

One of my quilting goals this year is to empty/use up all the 2.5 inch squares and HST's that have taken up residence in a 14" square art bin. I could barely close the lid.

This is the first quilt I made with that in mind. 

Twirling at the Disco is a free pattern by Anorina Morris that I found on Samelia's Mum blog.

The big 16 inch blocks were  quick and easy to make and I used up 640 2.5" squares.

Had this very loud backing fabric for quite a while. 

The green stripe for the binding is one of my favorites that Joann's used to sell. 

 Wish I had more of it - I think it came in pink, yellow and blue also.

I used almost all of the remaining 2.5" squares to make these 4 patch units - I've used all the green ones already and contemplating what to do with the remaining  ones. I also made some four patch units. I'm at the place where the stragglers may go to the give away bag.

This month I have made several backings for smallish quilts  - nothing in the 90" area - so I'm happy that I am making some progress.

 I do need to sort out/clean up my sewing space a bit.  

Right  now I feel a little claustrophobic when I'm out there!

Another Donation Quilt and an Old QIP Finished

 

Hollow Friendship Star #524

I made these blocks to use up some leftover solid scraps.

I also made some stars with darker backgrounds. 

They aren't very attractive so I'm not sure if they will ever be a quilt.

Using some leftover blocks on the back along with this print I've had for several years.

45 by 54"

Scrap Sensation  #461

In 2013 I bought Augusta Cole's pattern for this quilt when I took a class from her in Goldsboro NC with friends C & S. I finished the blocks and sewed the top together in 2020.

 I quilted it last year and finally finished sewing the binding last month. 

 It is 81 by 92'

Family

 Howard & Al (John's brothers) and my SIL Pat.

We're having Al's favorite - Split Pea Soup.

Howard & Pat stopped for a few days on their way to Pawley's Island.

Daniel and Logan.

Mr. Snake had to taste test the White Lasagna Soup and the Cranberry Bread😀

Happy Quilting Day this week!

Fun Christmas Gifts!

Donation Quilts

it's a sunny morning so took quick pictures of these three donation quilts I will take to the Pine Tree Meeting for donation on Thursday. They were all made in 2023 and have just quilted and bound them.

Framed Squares  # 526

These blocks were from a swap at our Undercover Bee.

Used  a Thirties or Forties print for the backing.  50" square.

Scrappy Bargello #521

Used Bonnie Hunter instructions to make this simple quilt.

Used a gifted red print on the back. 48 by 66"

Patriotic Interlocking Blocks #516

Saw this pattern and just had to figure out how it was made.

Used a dark red swirl fabric on the back.  48 by 60"

All ready to go - hurray for getting something accomplished.

Working on a binding. Started this quilt in 2018.