Some Kids’ Quilts Finishes
I am very happy to have gotten two quilts finished before the holiday hustle and bustle begins.
I started making quilts with this pattern in early 2018. I initially saw the pattern on Katy Quilts. I completed three in 2018, and then pieced this one in 2020, and I have one more ready to go.
Baby quilt, Nov. 2021.
Glittery dragonflies for the backing.
I have quilted them each a little differently. For this one, I used 80 wt. thread and stitched in the ditch down all the columns. Then I did some swag shapes at the tops and bottoms of the rectangles.
Last year I was given bags and bags of fabric, much of it pre-cut, and I have been working on turning it into “I Spy” quilts. I finally got one completed.
The backing fabric is not one I would have ever chosen myself, but it has bright colors, and who can say no to a whole backing??
An I Spy quilt — I have pieced 4 tops the same, but so far I have only quilted this one.
Peace and Love fabric for the backing.
Fun fabrics for an “I Spy” quilt.
On this one, I got a little venturesome with the stitching — I stitched in the ditch with an 80-weight thread in white, then I crossed the colorful squares with a variegated 12-weight thread. Then I quilted the sashings with the 80-weight white thread again, so they would stay flatter and the colorful squares would puff.
I stitched diagonal lines with 12 wt. variegated thread, and very random “ribbon candy” in 80 wt. white thread.
On both quilts, I had plenty of backing fabric, so I just turned it to the front instead of doing a separate binding.
It feels so good to finish! All I’m asking Santa for is more time to quilt!
Cute! Congratulations on finishing.
Lovely finishes!
I wish the universe would repay our donated quilts with extra time… For every gift of love given freely, the gift of time in return. It would become an endless cycle. How amazing would that be!
Well, once you put it that way, I have to admit that I have been able to stay home for the last 12 years, with only minimal responsibilities. So in my case that cycle seems to be working! 🙂 When I look back at the years I was working outside the home and had kids, I am amazed at how much I got done at the same time. Now I don’t work, I rarely shop, I rarely socialize, and yet everything I do expands to fill the hours. I am going to say I do more housework now, because I am at home in the daylight so I notice what needs doing.
I’m in a similar position, except that it’s only 6 years, and I’m less meticulous at housework because fabric is more fun than fluff!
“Finish” is a happy word! Happy Holidays!
Thank you, Claudia! Happy Holidays to you and yours too!
It’s good to have go-to patterns to whip up gift quilts. And you’ve chosen all gender colors, to boot. BTW, that backing fabric is groovy.
Love these, so bright and happy
Thank you, they were fun to make!
Finish is the best feeling, isn’t it? You’ve done a great job with all three. Katy comes up with such pretty quilts, simple yet beautiful.
I know, I would love to make more of her patterns but so far I am stuck on this one! 🙂 I need to work faster.
i do like the first 2 but children will love ‘finding’ things on the others. nice finish.
Yes, that first one with the rectangles is really more for a baby, when the mom still thinks she is going to be able to decorate her child’s room the way she envisions, before the child expresses his or her own taste! 🙂
I hope Santa delivers that extra time, because wow your work is gorgeous. I’ve never heard of an eye-spy quilt. What fun! Happy Thanksgiving!
Oooooo! These quilts are too beautiful to give away! But there is always a need….
These are happy quilts!
Nice quilts! I’ve been using up fabric by making donation quilts recently. Everybody wins, I hope.
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