3 from Zoe

Zoe is expecting a baby soon, so here are some quilts for the new baby.  Woodland Quilt above, filled with squares of woodland creatures, including Bigfoot.

"Scrap quilt" with lots of random pieces put together to make a quilt top, and a pieced backing too!

And Sawtooth stars, which was supposed to be larger, but she "got tired" of making flying geese."  (which I can understand!)

 

"Penny Candy" by me.

My late grandmother Pearl taught me "Waste now, want not, eat it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."  So this one is for your grandma!  All those pieces of fabric that are too small to keep, but too big to toss are in this quilt.  It all started with a shoebox of 2" cut squares, then sewed together into rows of 4 going "Light, dark, light, dark."  Repeat and make blocks of 16 squares.  Throw them into a bin, and when you have enough, make them into a quilt top!

Because you also end up with some half square triangles, better throw those in too.  Sometimes they would be a full block of just those, or a few just random ones.  And one black oversized square.  I don't even remember putting that in, but there it is.   Next step, find a police officer to give it to.

 

"Hit and Miss" by Lance's grandmother

This is a quilt with a history.  Lance's grandmother pieced it in 1987, and then lovingly hand embroidered her name, the date and name of the quilt in the bottom corner.  Then in 2008, Lance and a friend went to the now defunct Fabric Depot to purchase the backing and binding fabrics.   The receipt was in the bag when he dropped it off.

It is made up of handkerchief paisley fabrics in red and blue, and quilted with a Woodgrain design.  This will be used in Lance's travel camper.  I love the history of the quilt, and that it will now be used to make new memories for Lance.
 

"Giveway" by me

I am pretty sure that this pattern is called "Give Way" from Mystery quilts Anonymous.  Frankly, I've been busy with other projects, and have fallen away from those, and then had this stashed for quilting long enough to forget the name.  It was designed as a two color scrappy quilt, and that's certainly what I've got going on here.  Navy blues and white prints for my colors and then pretty random piecing.

 The fabrics make me happy because they are leftovers (for the most part) from other projects that bring me memories, or even memories of purchasing the fabrics.  So many happy times!

Since it's a police donation quilt, I've even used scrappy batting.  Pulled and pieced lots of bits form my leftover wool pieces, so lots of loft and warm for someone.

"Bigfoot" by Michael

Another quilt destined for Florida and Michael's brother.  I think I see a theme from this and past quilts for him.

 Quilted with glow in the dark thread, and the Sasquatch panto  Fun!  

And I've gotta love my APQS machine who quilted like a dream with a potentially difficult thread.

"Pigs" by Leigh

I have renamed this quilt "Pigs can Fly" and began singing the song "Pigs Can Swim and Pigs can Fly" by the Irish Rovers.  A record that was often played at home when I was growing up.   It all started with the feathers in the outer border.

Leigh wanted to user her homespun fabrics, so this is what she created.  They are so cute!!!

 If you want to listen to the song, here's a link. (I hope) https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-e&q=song+%22Pigs+can+swim+and+pigs+can+fly%22

"Jack the black cat"

This is "Jack" a cat who lived with Michael's brother, I believe in Florida.  In the pattern, he is reclining in a fishbowl, but the light blue color is difficult to see.

Bordered with photos of Jack, and I love that the one above is of him resting on another quilt of Michael's, his "Sasquatch" quilt.

I also think I recognize this quilt, but can't recall the name.

 

Vickie's "Last Quilt"

Vickie says that she has donated all of her sewing supplies so that this is her last quilt.  Hence the name.  Also because she didn't recall the actual name of the pattern.

Pretty quilt pattern and quilted with "Heatwave" design.