Now that the 1st Annual Sporting Detection Dogs Association’s National Challenge Cup banquet is over, I can share this quilt I made and donated.
I incorporated the SDDA colours of purple and black and included the logo that was designed by one of our members.
I had a lot of fun quilting the white background and even added paw prints.
Filed under Gift Quilt, Lap Quilt, Quilting, SDDA, Sporting Detection, Sporting Detection Dog Association
I am way behind in posting my quilt finishes. I made this one for a friend. Just before Christmas, her son announced that he was moving to Australia and leaving before the end of the year. Her home in Canmore is very lovely and full of Canadiana so that gave me the inspiration for this quilt. My thought was that whenever she was sad and missing her son, I wanted her to wrap herself up in the quilt and think of her son hugging her. I hope it helps.
I was deeply affected by the loss of so many people as a result of the Humboldt bus crash. The Saskatoon Modern Quilt Guild put out a call to quilters across Canada asking us to make and donate quilts to give to people who had been directly affected by the crash. They asked for 200 quilts. I knew I wanted to help. Then I found out that one of the victims was member of a friend’s extended family. Instead of making a generic quilt for the group, I decided to make an quilt dedicated to the family who lost their son. I hope that it will provide some comfort to them.
Filed under Charity Quilt, Lap Quilt, Quilting
I am way behind in posting pictures of my completed quilts. I finished the comfort quilt about a month ago. It was given as a group gift to one of our friends in our Sunday morning walking group. It includes inspirational sayings that were picked out by members of our group. I have never been a fan of “scrappy” quilts but there is something about this one that really appeals to me. I just smile when I look at it.
Filed under Comfort QAL, Lap Quilt, QAL, Quilt-A-Long
This weeks’s goal was to finish cutting all the neutral fabric and to piece 5 large and 9 small blocks. Goal achieved. If my math is correct, I have cut 1317 pieces of fabric to make a lap size quilt. Yikes!
Filed under Comfort QAL, Lap Quilt, QAL, Quilt-A-Long, Quilting, Scrap Quilt
I’ve been working on Leftovers VI since the summer. I finally finished all the blocks in September so now I just have to come up with a design using my 25 blocks. I need a boot in the fanny to get it finished by year end so it is my December goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes.
Filed under A Lovely Year of Finishes, ALYOF, Lap Quilt, Quilting
I have my second FAL for the 3rd quarter (this is my original list). It is my little black dress lap quilt. It was a gift for someone that I have worked with for a long time. Unfortunately I was so rushed to get it to her before she went on vacation that I forgot to take pictures of the finished quilt. Here is what it looked like before I had the final borders on:
The recipient was kind enough to share a few pictures.
Linking up to:
3rd Quarter Finish-a-Long @On the Windy Side
Design Wall Monday @Patchwork Times
Made by you Monday @Skip to my Lou
Sew Cute Tuesday @Blossom Heart Quilts
Handmade Tuesdays @Ladybug Blessings
Linky Tuesday @Freemotion by the River
WIP Wednesday @The Needle and Thread Network
WIP Wednesday @Freshly Pieced
Needle and Thread Thursday @My Quilt Infatuation
Finish it up Friday @Crazy Mom Quilts
Link a Finish Friday @Richard and Tanya Quilts
Filed under FAL, Finish-A-Long, Lap Quilt
Even though it is very time consuming, I’m enjoying FMQ Leftovers V. Here is a sneak peak:
Linking up to:
Design Wall Monday @Patchwork Times
Handmade Tuesday @Ladybud Blessings
Link Tuesday @Freemotion by the River
WIP Wednesday @The Needle and Thread Network
WIP Wednesday @Freshly Pieced
Filed under FMQ, Lap Quilt, WIP, Work-in-progress
I’ve been off work for almost a week so I’ve managed to fit in quite a bit of quilting time. First off, I’ve piece the August BOM:
I’ve also managed to make a few dozen log cabin blocks for “Leftovers V”. This block has been on my bucket list for a while now. Log cabins can be used to make so many interesting designs. I like the way the blocks are coming together and I hope to the have the quilt top finished by the end of the month. Still mulling around ideas on how I want to quilt it.
Linking up to:
Show and Tell Tuesday @I Have to Say
Sew Cute Tuesday @Blossom Heart Quilts
Too Cute Tuesday @Funky Polkadot Giraffe
Handmade Tuesday @Ladybug blessings
Linky Tuesday @Freemotion by the River
Filed under Lap Quilt, Log Cabin, Quilting, Scrap Quilt, WIP, Work-in-progress
It’s time to post my wish list for the 3rd quarter of the 2015 Finish-a-long hosted by Adrianne at On the Windy Side. I have 3 in progress projects that I would like to finish.
First is my little black dress quilt. It was on my 2nd quarter list and also on the May and June ALYoF list but still hasn’t been completed. I have most of the FMQ done and then I have to add a label and bind it. It is a gift for someone and it has to be finished by the end of August so hopefully I will make my goal this time.
Second is a lap quilt that is in the planning and piecing stages. I had a couple of charm square bundles of Scrumptious from Bonnie and Camille. I am making up the design as I go along so I don’t really know how the final quilt top will look.
And last but not least I have started Leftovers V. I am using strips and small rectangles left over from my Blue Odyssey Quilt. I’m also planning on incorporating leftover blocks from Blue Odyssey and Leftovers III somewhere in the quilt.
Filed under FAL, Finish-A-Long, Lap Quilt, Quilting
Well my little black dress quilt didn’t get finished in May so it is now my June goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes. It needs to be quilted and bound.
Filed under A Lovely Year of Finishes, ALYOF, Lap Quilt, Quilting
I managed to get a little more work done on my Little Black Dress-2 quilt. I sliced the rows apart and added some wide sashing between each row. I still need to add more to it to make it finish at a decent lap size.
I also completed my block-of-the-month for May.
Linking up to:
Filed under Block of the Month, Lap Quilt
This is my May goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes. It’s a lap quilt I am making out of Little Black Dress 2. I need to finish the piecing, quilt and bind.
Filed under A Lovely Year of Finishes, ALYOF, Lap Quilt
With only hours to spare I just put the last hand stitches into my binding to officially finish my April goal and my first FAL for the 2nd quarter. Yippee!!! It is a lap quilt that I made as a surprise for someone special.
Linking up to the finish party at Sew Bittersweet Designs
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Filed under A Lovely Year of Finishes, ALYOF, FAL, Finish-A-Long, Lap Quilt, Quilting
It’s time to set my April goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes. I started this lap quilt back in February using a Moda layer cake called Tapestry. I’ve got a quite a few of the blocks pieced so I have to finish the rest of the piecing, add in the sashings, etc. My goal is to have this one completely finished by the end of April.
Filed under A Lovely Year of Finishes, ALYOF, Lap Quilt, Quilting
Life In The Dog House 