Two for Christmas from Carol

Because every child needs a quilt and a book to go with it, Craol found this pattern and the book to gift.  I outline quilted the caterpillar to give it definition and then free hand leaves in the rest of the quilt.

"Ribbon Christmas Tree" for her mom.  Again, a panel, but with a great boder added for a wonderful effect.

 

"100 Acre Wood" by Michael

One more from Michael.  AA Milne and his Winnie the Pooh characters on a blustery day.  Quilted with a panto called "Natural Music", and it took me a long time to realize that the "wind" makes the lines of a music staff.

My favorite part of this quilt is Christopher Robin's socks where one isn't fully pulled up.  So dang cute!

Yes, Pooh is flying with a mylar balloon, made from a satiny fabric

 

"Appliqued dogs" by Liz

Some lucky little neighbor girl of Liz is going to get this quilt.  I can't believe that Liz appliqued all of these dogs, and then added the lovely embroidery details.  Then she's giving it away!  Quilted with the Dog Dreams panto, all the bones across the quilt top.  So sweet.

Dr. Suess by Karen

 And another grandson gets Dr. Seuss. Excellent matching of points on the triangles in the borders.

Quilted with "Fantasy Flames" panto

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Karen

 Some lucky kiddo is getting this quilt from Karen. Start with a panel of your choice, then add fun borders, some pieced, some not.

Quilted with the "Wing and Wind" panto since Caterpillars turn into butterflies.  Sweet quilt!

"Owls" by Sara

 I love this quilt!  Sara always comes up with such sweet applique quilts.  The owls were SID, then I added "Wood Grain" in the limbs of the tree,

And "veins" in the leaves. Such fun!  Also puffy clouds in the sky background.

"Cars" by Sharyle

Sharyle had a special request from her grand-daughter for a Cars quilt for her birthday.  Thankfully, Sharyle still had a panel in her stash. 
I love the pinwheels on the "tires" in the border.

Kid's messages from Lisa

Here is the second of two quilts that Lisa helped to work on.  The kids were asked to write their hope for the future in the center of the stars, and also got to choose their fabrics from a selection that Lisa had.  What a wonderful idea.

Kids "Future Dreams" made blocks from Lisa

Lisa works with a local school utilizing quilting to coincide with the kids studies of history, math, etc.   Each child chose their own fabrics from of lights and darks, with a center muslin square.  They were then asked what their dream for the future were.  Those were written on the muslin squares in ink either by the kids, or by adult helpers.  So very sweet!  Quilted with an edge to edge design of freehand stars and loops.