This first quilt is approx 39" square. The top was made by Valerie Osborne of Maine which she generously donated to me for quilting and donating to a local mission. I did alot of straight line quilting on this one. The border and center strips are a very dark navy. It is backed with a lovely fabric which was also donated by another generous quilter friend in Illinois. I have been greatly blessed this year and grateful for the opportunity to continue to pass it on.
I was also given a couple bags of flannel scraps that one of my quilter budds didn't want to use. So I've spent some time this week cutting most of it up into oversize bricks. There are also a few generous sized pieces for backings. These will be baby quilts which I can donate to the pregnancy center. I have a few ideas saved for patterns for the bricks. I've sewn some together this morning. I found it stretching and resorted to the walking foot for piecing the flannel. I have been over-exercising my creativity to bundle these bricks into logical groupings. I fear a few will be more functional than adorable. Here is the first one done, which I gave back to the gal who donated the fabric as she also has outlets for giving. This one is definitely 'use what you have' . I did mostly outline quilting. It measures 34 x 42.
I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week. Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.
Sunday - Quilting is more fun than Housework...
Monday - Small Quilts & Doll Quilts
Monday Musings at Songbird Designs
Wednesday - The Inquiring Quilter
Thursday - quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com
Friday - Alycia Quilts
I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
