Summer Veggies
Summer Veggies was inspired by fabrics found in the Keepsake Quilting catalog. As I came up with a design I incorporated more veggies, of the same fabric line, which I found at quilt shows. A different company later came out with a similar line but of a larger scale. I was happy I found the smaller ones as they were much more suited to the scale of the project they inspired and were such fun that I made four place mats to go with the runner. The yellow paths are for the sunshine every good vegetable garden needs.
Summer Veggies detail
Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves was made as a gift for an extended family Thanksgiving dinner. I like the border fabric so much I consider it one of my all time best finds.
Autumn Leaves detail
Cardinals
The same year I made Cardinals for Christmas because the autumn leaves were so well received. Both can be used for a season rather than a day which makes them even more useful.
Cardinals detail
Golden Stars in a Winter Sky
Golden Stars in a Winter Sky was inspired by a full sized quilt pattern in Quilt magazine. The stars are made of many yellows and the blues in the background are all printed with stars. A parallel project of different design was a quilt for granddaughter Amelia and used a similar idea of yellow stars on a blue background with pictures of her family. Two more quilts are planned with these fabrics but I'm waiting for a yellow being hunted on the web.
Golden Stars in a Winter Sky detail
Lincoln Log Cabin
Lincoln Log Cabin detail
Fireworks
Fireworks detail
Cajun
Cajun detail
By Request
All the others were ideas I initiated. The color choice for this was the recipient's but the pattern choice was mine. The basic block is called Friendship Star because of the four pointed star, but this is a variant because the corner blocks are made of two triangles rather than the basic square of fabric.
By Request detail
Minnesota Hot Dish
Having made several table runners to give away I decided it was time to make one for myself. This pattern is called Minnesota Hot Dish and I saw it many years ago at a quilt show in Minneapolis. I also made a full sized bed quilt from this pattern and realized again the importance of color placement. The quilt was done as an “easy” project while recovering from surgery. Since I was physically unable to shop I used what I had. That project served a need but is only “ok” as a finished project. The color placement in the runner is much better.
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