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"Scrappy squares with embroidery" by Pam

What a great idea to use an orphan block as a focal point. I don't know what type of embroidery this is, but Pam did it all by hand. Then made scrappy squares that all finish at about 3" squares

Quilted with an edge to edge design of sunflowers and it incorporated the flowers beautifully.

"Squares on Point" by Kas

Kas is a new to me customer, but when she picked up this quilt today, she asked about another that she is piecing, so I hope we'll work together again soon.

A simple design, but so very effective!

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.

"Penny Squares" by Carol

Carol inherited a bunch of these fabrics and they were already cut into 2.5" squares. She started sewing them together into groups of 2's then 4's etc and finally blocks, and then a quilt top.

Quilted with a thread called "Red Chilis" and the "Sun Scallops panto. Perfect for a donation quilt.

"Sunset" by Donna

Donna is a new to me customer, and a relatively new quilter. Nothing like a worldwide pandemic to help you find new hobbies.

This quilt is for a friend of Donna's who is ill, so it needed to be finished quickly.

Quilted with "Cool Beans" panto.

Photo dump of donation quilts from me

I have had a pile of donation quilts piling up, and it was time to just get them completed. (There's still more to do, but this was a start). Also gave me an opportunity to decrease my stash of batting and binding leftovers. All were made with franken-batting where you take pieces of leftover batts from other projects and put them into the same quilt. They are all made with a consistent type of batting in each quilt, but I used up whatever was there.

Many of the quilts are also made from scraps of fabrics. This "Black and White string quilt" is from my time pulling all of my string pieces of fabric out of the bins and sewing them into rows. These are then cut down to 6.5" because I have a square ruler that size. This time, I focused on only the shades of grey blocks, but more are coming that need to be pieced with other colors. Quilted with circles to counteract all of the straight lines in the quilt top.

From "Mystery Quilts Anonymous", here is a computed "Double Down." Again with the scraps! The blues are leftovers from 108" backing fabrics that have been in my stash, the occasionally pieced to the necessary size to cut them. I actually bought the red bears with a plan to use it in a donation quilt, but I didn't read directions well, and didn't realize how much would be left over. Look for more of this fabric in a future quilt!

Since the bears are wearing winter sweaters and hats, I opted for a "Christmas Star" design for quilting. Seasonal, but not just for Christmas.

"Miscalculation #4" These are all hand dyed fabric leftovers from a future donation quilt. Just a little baby quilt that helped me to empty out a bin of fabric Quilted with "Lotus Peel" design.

And finally "Scotty Dogs" Found this in a magazine, and loved it. They designer had made it with 2.5" squares, but I've got an overflowing shoebox of 2" squares, so opted to use those and an even more scrappy look. This worked great until I got to the setting squares of 15 patch units. Since there is a strip of black at the top, bottom and sides of this to build the block to the same size as the dogs, my math was off (What a surprise). Trimmed them to size on the sides and moved on.

This is quilted with a paper pantograph of Scotty dogs. It was too perfect not to use for this quilt, but since it's done with black thread, it doesn't show in the photo.

Two from Sue

This is a "Scrabble" quilt for Sue's daughter. Sue told me that she and a friend found the scrabble letters in a quilt shop, and each bought two panels. The letters in the quilt are things that are important to her daughter. So the grandkids and spouse's names, hobbies, etc. What a fun idea!

I can't wait to see how Sue finishes this quilt. She has machine appliqued all of these darling little sea creatures onto the white, and then will add additional embellishments to it. I SID around each one, and quilted a wavy design in the background and outer border.

2 from Betty

Here we have Paintbox. A kit from years ago. Love the rainbow design of the colors across the top of the quilt. Quilted with "Asti" design, which someone had to point out to me is like Asti Spumante. Oh!

And "Windmill". I don't usually do this, but I changed thread colors for Betty without her permission. Thankfully, she was thrilled. Impossible to tell in this photo, but the background fabric has a lot of gold in it. So, instead of the white thread she had chosen, I went for a gold, and it's is stunning!

Leftover fabrics for Erin and Jason by Liz

I love scrappy quilts because they are often made from fabrics that are leftover from other projects. Liz made quilts for the grand-children starting with the fabrics in this quilt She then made this quilt for Erin and Jason, the parents of the kiddos.

Liz got the pattern off Etsy, but didn't recall the name. The larger rectangles are 11"x13" though, and the sashing is 1.5". Simple enough to draft out if you're interested in making one as well.

I love the hand embroidery around the border. The kids quilts have their names too, per Liz.

Quilted with "Diagonal Plaid" pantograph, but hand guided as the quilt is too larger to fit on my computerized machine. The kid's quilts were quilted with a very similar pattern.

"Tiles" by Sue

That is probably not the actual name of the pattern, but it reminds me of Middle Eastern floor ties, or a screen. Just lovely!

One of several I have from Sue right now, but the rest will be hand guided and therefore take longer to finish.

"Cat's in Space", "Quilt Biography #2", and "Victory Quilt" all by Michael

Yes, Michael, the most prolific piecer I know, has been at it again. Here is another darling pattern by Elizabeth Hartman. Quilted with a star panto and glow in the dark thread, and I believe that the background fabric stars glow as well. So cute!

"Quilt Biography #2" I love this idea! We've all got those strings of fabric that are too large to toss, but not big enough to do anything with. What a great idea to make a courthouse step block, and use a consistent center square. Clearly something that needs to be my next string quilt pattern.

Michael had asked me to use the same yellow fabric that he had used for the background, as backing, but I didn't have enough of it. So, I used some of my hand dyed fabric with white stars for the backing. I love this stuff!

And finally, "Victory Quilt" an Eleanor Burns pattern. Quilted with "Stars and Stripes" panto in "Freedom" variegated thread.

New baby quilt by Jillian and family

There is a new baby in Jillian's family, and of course she needs a quilt! This one was pieced by several family members who wished to contribute a block or two.

Everything from a simple 4 patch unit to some delightful hand applique

"Village Green"

This is another pattern from the Quilter's World magazine. As always, I had fun playing in my stash and pulling fabrics. Sometimes though, I get little carried away.

I thought it would be fun to have sunflowers in the windows. But, viewed from a distance, it appears to be large eyes looking out at you.

2 from Stephanie

I am calling this one 5" squares because that is what it started as. Quilted with the "Ginger Flower" design. I've been using this design a lot.

And "Then Came June", which may be the name of the pattern or the name of the designer. Sadly I don't know which. Quilted with "Hearts and Loops" So pretty.

"Shop Hop Blocks" by me.

This quilt has been worked on by many people. My friend Shirley went on a shop hop, and gave me a bunch of blocks (unsewn) that she collected. I think there were 12 or so. Not nearly enough to make a quilt, so I started to pull from my stash and made a bunch more 6" squares. Since they are all different designs and often different fabrics, they needed setting squares to be more attractive. The quilt finally ended up being about twin sized.

I had every intention of taking photos of it, but it just never happened before I took to my friend Lee. Lee is the surviving brother to our police friend Tom, so I asked Lee to give it to an officer who needed it.

When I arrived home, the above photo, and following text showed up on my Facebook feed. With permission from Lee and the officer in the photo, here's the text.

At work today, the receptionist said that there was a Dr. Rand here to see me. I went out in the lobby and there was the wonderful Beth Durand. Beth delivered a beautiful quilt that she had made and asked me to give it to a deserving law enforcement officer. Pictured is Deputy Mike Reiter who is very deserving. Mike will be retiring soon and he knew my brother Tom.