Beverly Quilter

Happy occasions call for happy quilts! I thought that Dr. Adan Davidyan, who is a family friend and also happens to take wonderful care of my teeth, just might enjoy a colorful quilt to celebrate his recent marriage. This 48”x64” lap sized quilt also doubles as a house warming gift. Two important milestones! Enjoy!

For this quilt I used a group of fabrics from Island Batiks called “Soul Song”. I also included a few pieces from my stash that I thought worked well. I decided on a simple block design that I have often enjoyed making in order to allow those bold colors to really sing a happy tune!

I machine quilted this one in an all over edge to edge abstract design with a purple thread.

The first sampler puzzle quilt was a lot of fun so I thought I’d make another one.This one measures 46”x55” a nice lap size. I included a 2” hanging sleeve on the back for anyone who might like to use this as a wall hanging. I enjoyed putting different colors together and making different styles of blocks. Assembling the actual puzzle is a bit challenging but worth it.This quilt has sold on http://www.eBay.com.

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For the three largest blocks I made a double 8 point star,a house with a hand appliquéd tree and a triangle pieced pine tree. The rest of the blocks were random chosen colors,styles and sizes.

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Pretty pastels,turquoise and purple.This 85”x101” scrappy batik quilt reminds me of those delicious cotton candy clouds offered at summer fairs. I made this one similar to “Galaxy” only this time I did not use any pre-cuts. Instead I cut all the 2 1/2” strips from fabrics I had on hand. Each block is made of four different colors with the squares arraigned on a diagonal. Placement of those blocks creates the diamond swirl look. The outer border fabric,which is also used as the backing,frames those blocks and brings everything together. This quilt sold on http://www.eBay.com.

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While I was working on the “Sampler Puzzle” quilt, I was thinking I would continue with the same color palate and make another classic block called “Pineapple”. The “Pineapple” block was first seen in the 1870’s not long after the “Log Cabin” block was popular. This scrappy lap sized quilt measures 48”x64” and was made with 100% cotton civil war reproduction fabrics. This one sold on http://www.eBay.com.

These blocks are usually made on a foundation of either paper or muslin that has lines drawn to sew on. Instead,I used a special rotary cutting ruler designed to simplify the process.No foundations needed! I did pre-cut all my fabrics into strips which helped.The block is made in “rounds” with the corners trimmed off before you begin the next round.

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Once I had all my blocks pieced and put together I decided to add a “flying geese“ border to bring it all together. The backing is a civil war reproduction fabric of a lovely striped floral. This one was quilted with an all over edge to edge abstract design with a taupe color thread. The red striped binding finishes it off nicely. I really like this one and would make a larger version if asked.

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I used some of my favorite fabrics (civil war reproductions) and an assortment of block styles and sizes to have some fun making this quilt. I mostly just picked a block style and size,put together fabrics I thought looked good with each other and let the quilt grow on it’s own. This quilt is fashioned after the “Basket Puzzle” quilt shown earlier in this blog. I like the colors and I like the assorted blocks and will certainly be making more of these style quilts.This 47” x 57” lap or wall hanging sized quilt sold on http://www.eBay.com. Check back to see when I make similar ones!

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I used a cheerful red period print fabric for the backing and machine quilted an all over edge to edge abstract pattern with black thread. I finished this one with a striped black fabric binding.

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