Friday, April 17, 2026

Shades of Grey



Sherry made this quilt for her granddaughter.  Grey isn't really Sherry's favorite colour to work with, but those are the fabrics her granddaughter selected so she ran with it.  I think it came together well!


Sherry selected the Tickle pantograph that added some nice movement to the top.


Cozy ivory Fireside on the back is perfect finishing touch.


Thursday, April 16, 2026

Twin Quilts


Naomi made these lovely quilts for her twin grandbabies.  I love how they are totally unique yet totally coordinated.


The first has the star applique shapes and the blue coordinating fabric.


We used the Soho pantograph on both quilts as it played with with the polka dot fabric.




The second had the heart appliques and the green coordinate.  The other three fabrics reminded the same. So clever!



Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Roundabout Placemats



I think I have lost count of how many sets of Roundabout placemats Reneta has made and sent my way for quilting!  Reneta sends one large piece of batting, and one large piece of backing fabric and I am able to place them side by side and quilt away.


I love the Sand Dollar fabric on the back and Lobster traps on the front.  The Ripples pantograph was the perfect compliment.


The Roundabout pattern from Highway 10 Designs offers placemats and a runner that can easily be custom sized to fit your table.  They are great for oval and round table that don't always work well traditional placemats.



 

Monday, April 6, 2026

Make Believe


This sweet quilt was made by Reneta.  The patten is called Make Believe by A Bright Corner and features fabric from the Chirp collection by Elena Amo for Moda.


Reneta selected the Fanciful Fliers pantograph and some cozy Northcott Canvas Flannel on the back.



 

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Hand Pieced Sampler

 


Delores started this, her one and only quilt in a class about 30 or so years ago.  It is entirely hand pieced!  The class unfortunately did not see the quilt to completion, so it has just been hanging around for a few decades.  Delores' friend Naomi couldn't bear to see it unfinished so she picked out some issues and got a border on and brought it over.


Naomi and I opted for the Feathered Garden pantograph a mauve thread that complimented the fabrics.   There might be some broadcloth and polyester blends in the quilt, but who cares? It quilted up beautifully and now is going to be gifted to Delores's grandughter. 


Naomi brought Delores along to pick the quilt up so I was lucky to see her reaction to her finished quilt!






Thursday, April 2, 2026

Baby Tumbling Blocks


Naomi made this lovely Tumbling Block quilt for a special grandchild.  A timeless classic isn't it?


Naomi chose the Windswept pantograph and white So Fine thread that blends in very nicely.




Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Minecraft



Tracy made the quilt for her grandson who is a fan of the Minecraft video game.  A tutorial for this quilt can be found on the My Rainy Day Designs website.


We discussed a few different options and the family liked the option of vertical lines.  I did not want to quilt them too close together and cause the quilt to be stiff instead of cuddly, so we landed on 1 1/4" spacing.


Tracy added some extra blocks on the back for a fun surprise.