Color Play Quilt

When I first started quilting in 2003, I joined a block-of-the-month project with my mom at the local Hancock's fabric store.  It was fun because it let me experiment with a lot of different blocks to get an idea of what style I liked.

I decided to make pinwheels and a large sashing so it would be double-size, but I lost the guest room when we started having children. I thought this quilt would be tucked away in a closet, but it turns out it's a perfect play mat. There's lots of room for rolling, crawling, and even some space left for the cat to join in. 

We've also used it for some great picnics! Turned out to be a pretty useful quilt that I don't mind roughing up. I had it quilted by Arlys Bjorke locally and she did a wonderful job. I declared the quilt done in 2005, and I was so proud that I finished my very first quilt!  

WIP Wednesday-baby quilt

I love making baby quilts. They are relatively fast, fun, and simple, and the colors are great! I am working on a new one for an expected arrival in May, so I still have time. I am not sure what exactly the finished product is going to look like because, true to my form, I am not big on patterns.  I guess I'll have to see what it ends up looking like. So far, this is what I have done...

I think there are 15 pinwheels there and another 15 to go in the pile of triangles. Not sure if I will sew all of the triangles together yet; I thought about using some of them to make the border, but we'll see.

I am worried I might need to go get some more fabric (any excuse to go to the quilt shop). I also haven't decided whether I should use fleece or cotton fabric for the backing.  I have time, right?

Can't wait to see everyone's WIP's. I am linking up with Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday.

Cowgirl Up

Hopefully I can get a better picture of this soon. I LOVE this quilt.  It was a panel quilt that I cut up from a fabric line called 'Queen of the Ranch' by Moda a few years ago. I added the sashing and borders and practiced stencil quilting on it.  It is rodeo time down here, so I hang this quilt in the house during that time.  However, this is also my go-to quilt when I don't have a specific quilt I want up on the wall; I just love it so much.

This is a close-up shot of the quilting.  I was really happy with how it turned out. I even made my own paisley pattern for the outside border (which can't be seen in this photo).