I knit this one without a pattern. The edges are a simple garter stitch. I then knit the inside in a block pattern of knit blocks/ garter blocks in a checkerboard pattern. The yarn is Valley Yarn Berkshire Bulky in colorway dark grey heather. Finished it measures 50 in x 68 in. I gave this one to a nephew and his wife. I finished it back in March.
This afghan was finished back in February after starting it in Dec 2022. I gifted it to my nephew Carson. The pattern is Where the Sidewalk Ends by Fifty Four Ten Studio. The yarn is Plymouth Yarn Encore Chunky in colorway oatmeal. I cast on 130 stitches, did 32 pattern repeats to get a larger size than the pattern intended. The finished size is 57 in x 69 in.
This quilt was made for my nephew. It measures 87 in X 88 in. I made the coin sections in a quilt as you go fashion. Then after putting all the pieces together added additional quilting. It was actually finished back in February but I just haven't gotten around to posting it.
I started this afghan in early August and finished it about a week before Christmas. Mailed it after Christmas to my niece (just because gift, not a Christmas present). The pattern is Trellis Afghan by Elizabeth Vindedahl. The yarn is Valley Yarns Haydenville in colorway 21 (yellow). Blocked it measures 65 in X 72 in.
I am not an expert on mending old quilts but I had two old family quilts that needed some mending. The tops were pieced by my paternal grandmother in the late 1960s/ early 1970s. My mother and my youngest sister quilted them for me (not the best quilting jobs but they did it) while I was in college. I decided to simple sew new fabric pieces over the torn/ frayed ones rather than removing the old pieces. In some areas I simple reinforced weak fabric with embroidery.
The first quilt was an album quilt with names (family and friends)/ places embroidered in place. I used this old shirt fabric as a substitute in this block. Wish I had taken an after photo.
The third one
A friend recently became a grandfather so I gave this quilt to him for his new grandchild. It is machine pieced and quilted. Measures approx 38 in X 42 in.
Our neighbor's daughter is having their first grandchild soon so I made this quilt for them. It is machine pieced and quilted. Measures 38 in square. The expected baby is a boy, the grandfather to be is a pilot. The family loves it which makes me happy.
I made this small art quilt last month and gave it to my ophthalmologist. It's sort of a self-portrait since I used a photo of my eyes/ face but I didn't add all the fine lines/ wrinkles. It is raw-edge applique and both machine and hand quilted. Measures 4.5 in X 10 in. I think he liked it when I gifted it to him at my recent yearly exam.
I finished this small art quilt this past weekend. It is machine appliqued (raw edge) and machine quilted. As I wanted all the design elements to go to the edges I chose to finish the edges by facing it rather than binding it. The quilt is 16 in X 21 in. I was inspired by the “Night Swimmer” by Sarah Morgan.
Recently I have been making small bags/ purses just large enough for a cell phone, keys, and maybe lipstick/ chap stick with a pocket for credit card/ money. The finished bags measure approx 6 in wide/ 8 in tall. Some with removal straps and some w/ adjustable straps.
This one is going to be a birthday present for a young preteen niece.
This quilt is another made mostly from my scrape baskets. Log cabin pattern. Machine pieced and quilted. It measures approx 50 in x 66 in. I plan to keep this one.
