May 2017, Full Sized, muted colors

I found this stack of fabrics and couldn't resist putting them all together into this full size quilt.  I used to always make quilts this big, but now usually make smaller ones.  The colors are muted, olive green, light blue, chocolate brown and yellows.  It looks kinda like honey, from a distance.    The backing is unbleached muslin and I sewed in the four orphan blocks rather than throw them away

I had Vere pick  me up a "walking foot" while he was in GJ .  It's a presser foot that pushes/pulls the fabric through the machine so smooth and easily.  So rather than taking weeks to quilt it by hand or pay the long armer to quilt it for me, I was able to do this simple quilting in 2 days.  

April 2017, two baby sized quilts

 This top quilt I made from squares left over from the baby quilt I made for Darleen's grandbaby.  Instead of a plain white backing, I pieced together some gray fabrics I had.  Sometimes it's fun to piece the back, a little.

My friend from New Jersey, had a daughter the same age as Bruce.  This girl is now going to be a grandmother.  Whew!!  Time goes by.  I made this quilt for them, they are using lime green and gray for the nursery.  I love to make baby quilts, comparatively easy and quick.