Mary made this set of cute matching baby quilts. The feature fabric has exotic animals, and we both thought of faraway countries and sunshine and picked the pantograph “Sun Scallops” to finish Mary’s projects.
Kathy made this Moose quilt as a gift for a friend. Have you ever wondered what to do with a panel, how to make it more interesting without losing the overall image? By cutting up the moose panel into squares and then putting the squares back together as attic window blocks Kathy created a wonderful illusion of scenery outside a window. “Deer in the Woods” which has not only deer but also a bear and a moose and trees was the perfect quilting design for Kathy’s quilt.
Well, last week turned out to be a bit wild with the flooding and mudslides in Southern BC, and I didn’t find the time to write another post. While we were not affected by the water directly, we couldn’t get out of Chilliwack for a few days because all the roads were closed, and I had to postpone an urgent medical appointment in Abbotsford until we finally made it there driving the Lougheed Highway on Friday.
Another week, another chance, and I am feeling much calmer now, so back to our regularly scheduled program. I am way behind in posting pictures, all of these I am posting right now were actually quilted a year ago. This is the next of Sharon’s quilts. After her first one was such a success, she set out to make quilts for her family for Christmas and probably broke a record in speed sewing. For this lovely blue and white quilt she chose “Melange” as the quilting design.
After receiving pictures of the current blocks last week I realized that I never posted the pictures of blocks 7, 8 & 9 that both ladies sent me. Here are Elaine’s blocks:
And here are Sigrid’s, she still comes up with a custom background for her monkeys every month:
Once again, thank you to both of you for sending me your pictures every month, I really enjoy them!
Darlene is the “Bargello Queen” among my customers, and whenever she ventures out of her Bargello comfort zone, she comes up with another amazing quilt like this one. Isn’t it just fabulous? This modern quilt needed a modern quilting pattern, and all those circles were asking for something not too curvy. “Ripples on Point” with its soft, wavy lines creates a great secondary pattern of squares on point and was just perfect for Darlene’s project.
This is already the second City Sampler that Ginger made and I quilted for her. The first one was a few years ago and can be found here. This one has different colours and also a different layout. We still thought the very geometric blocks needed some curves and went with the modern pattern “Champagne Bubbles” this time.
Sharon is a fairly new quilter, and her progress is enjoyable to watch. She is not afraid to try new things and knows what she likes. Not many beginners would confidently have chosen a bold and bright colour combination for their first projects but Sharon picked red and black for her sampler quilt, and look how fabulous it turned out! Going with the red/heart theme, she chose the design “P.S. I Love You” to finish her quilt.
This is another one of Wendy’s quilts, this one features the pattern “Jewel Box”. Doesn’t it look cozy in those blue checks and plaids? Jewel Box quilts are often quite colourful, but this monochromatic approach really speaks to me. The pattern doesn’t need much in terms of quilting, and a basic scroll pattern like “Wild Wind” works really well.
Can you believe it’s November already? The weather has been pretty nice so far, some rain, of course, but not too cold yet. I still have one butternut squash outside that isn’t quite ripe yet, so I am hoping for a few more nights without temperatures below freezing. Other than that, there is still some spinach and lettuce growing, and my Brussels sprouts are still a bit undecided. As much success as I had with all the other brassicas this year, for some reason the Brussels sprouts don’t like me. Too bad, because I really like them! Yes, I am am on of those people… if you hate them, don’t worry, it’s genetic. Neither of us can help it.
As for our monkey friends, this month’s block features where you would find me: sitting in the shade with a tropical drink in my hand, enjoying the view and a moment of leisure. As always, the pattern will be available for free download until the end of the month and move to the pattern store when the last block will be published in December. And before you ask, yes, I have something new in the works for next year, but with all my health challenges right now, I can’t predict yet when exactly we will start. Just keep checking back or even better, subscribe to the blog or follow me on social media, so you don’t miss out. The links to my social media profiles can be found at the top of the sidebar.
EDIT: November is over, and the block has moved to the pattern store where it is now available for purchase if you missed the free download. If you just need the finishing instructions, they are still available for free download.
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