Two Scrappy Quilts From Wendy

Wendy brought two scrappy quilts that feature some great bold and bright fabrics from her stash.  The first is Wendy's take on the Mochi quilt pattern from Beyond the Reef.

We settled on the Good Vibrations pantograph which adds some movement but keeps things clean and modern with the quilting.

A cozy Fireside backing finished this off perfectly.

This second quilt is made entirely out of beautiful batik fabric.  The pattern is called Sonja's Windows.  I believe it was originally feature in a McCall's quilting magazine in 2009, but is now available on Etsy as a standalone pattern.  

Wendy selected the Soho pantograph and a great shiny purple thread.  I absolutely love the Fireside backing.  Just my color!

Time to Quilt Sampler

Marion loves a sampler quilt.  She will be the first to tell you that.   This pattern was called Time to Quilt by Stephanie Prescott of A Quilter's Dream.  

The interesting part of this one is that all the blocks are made from only two fabrics.  For every block pattern you made two blocks, but reversed the colours for the second one.

Marion left the quilting decision up to me, and I selected the Flirtatious pantograph with a lovely purple Magnifico thread in colour 2123 - February.

Forest Denizen

Wendy brought this one that she made for a young guy who loves his deer.  The pattern is called Forest Denizen from Pine Tree Country Quilt Company featuring fabrics from the Buck Wild Collection from QT Fabrics.

Wendy selected the Ombre pantograph which looks great on the front and the cozy Fireside backing.

 

Two for Ann

Ann brought two lovely quilts.  The fabrics used in these quilts were originally selected for a different project, but the intended recipient preferred purple, yellow and green so Ann pivoted with that project.  These two quilts will be sent to Ann's daughter to be used on her living room couches.   One person's loss in another person's gain!

The first quilt features a paper pieced star pattern from Carol Doak’s book 50 Fabulous Paper Pieced Stars called the Maryland Star.

Ann selected the Breath of the Gods pantograph and we ran it vertically to match the layout the quilt.  A lovely Northcott Canvas Wide Flannel backing is the perfect cozy touch.

The second quilt is a block called the Eyes of March that Ann found on the Quilter's Cache website.  Again this is a paper pieced pattern which Ann loves to do.  She also added the wonderful square on point border for some extra interest.

Ann selected the Fascination pantograph which adds some nice movement across the quilt.

Star Cluster

Wendy brought this bold quilt that comes from designer Tula Pink.  The pattern is called Star Cluster and features fabrics from two of Tula's collections - Everglow and True Colors Neon.

Every block features a fussy cut center featuring all the colorful animals.  The fabric is neon in person.  These pictures do not really capture that.

Wendy chose the Soho pantograph and the circles certainly complement the large polka dot setting triangles.   Wendy added a cozy Cuddletex backing and had the binding stripe added by my colleague Marion.  This is just such a bright and happy quilt.  How can you not smile looking at it!

 

Donna's Sampler

Donna brought this woody sampler quilt.   She thought she might use it at her cottage and I think that sounds just perfect. 

Some of these prints looked very familiar, but I couldn't really put my finger on them, except one that I'm sure was a Holly Taylor print from days gone by.  

Donna selected the Mimosa pantograph and a rich brown Fireside backing.  The pop of burgundy binding is a really nice finishing touch added by my colleague Marion.

Raindrops

Donna brought this wonderful quilt.  The pattern is called Raindrops from Judy Niemeyer of Quiltworx.  Lots of paper piecing in this one to get those sharp points!

Donna selected this Tickle pantograph and I love the movement it adds to the quilt top.

Donna opted to have Marion add the binding on this one so is it ready to be enjoyed.