Port-hole Zoo Quilt

This is another commissioned quilt.  The purchaser wanted zoo animals.  I had pinned this card and always thought it would make a cool quilt.  I had thought of just appliqueing the circle's but I wanted some variety to the quilt. (I didn't want the whole quilt to be applique.)

Then I stumbled upon a tutorial for port-holes.  What a fun way to add depth to a quilt.  The process of making port-holes was very fun.  I enjoyed learning something new.

I drew the pattern for the applique in the middle based on the outer fabrics.

I finished the quilt of with some close stippling which really added to the depth of the quilt.

Stats:
40" x  50"
Quilted by me
 Started: November 2014
Finished: December 2014
For: Baby Kian (commissioned by Sherry. Thank you!)

Metro Rings in Mustard, Gray and Aqua

Back in June I attended a quilt retreat.  One of the vendors and trunk shows was the girls from Sew Kind of Wonderful.  And they were wonderful!!  Not only are their patterns adorable, but so are the sisters!  They are so fun, creative, and kind.  At their booth they had a bunch of their quilts.  One of them was on the floor like a rug.  Every one was intimidated to walk on it.  But they said, "Think out of the box.  Walk on it."  It was hard to walk on something so beautiful.

I was instantly sold on their ruler.  They made curves look so easy.  And guess what...with the ruler and their patterns, they are!

My favorite quilt pattern was the Metro Rings.  Lucky for me someone commissioned me to make it for their daughter for Christmas. 

This is how it turned out.  I LOVE IT!!!  This is by far the hardest quilt to give up.  But don't you worry, I will be making one for myself someday.

Stats:
57" x 76"
Started: July 2014
Finished: December 2014
Machine quilted by Barbi Mills.
For: Angela's Daughter

Tetris Quilt

Back in October my dad was scheduled to go to California for a really big surgery.  Since his birthday was coming up I decided to make him a quilt to take with him.  I had pinned this Tetris quilt with the idea to someday make it for my dad, so why not now when I'm 35 weeks pregnant and have only a week and a half to make it. :)  (I'm crazy, but when I get a notion to do something, there is no stopping me.)

I was able to find 90% of the fabrics in my stash from left over projects.

The blocks are hour-glasses and went together very quickly.  The were fun to make.  Putting the squares in rows was easy too.  In fact, this whole quilt could have came together in less than two days if I had had all the fabric and a better chunk of time than just nap time.

I was even going to attempt to quilt it myself.  But as I was pinning it, the back kept getting wrinkles in it.  So I gave up and called the wonderful, talented, and kind Barbie Mills.  She said she could quilt it in a couple of days and I could have it done in time for my dad's birthday.

 Look I actually remember to label one of my quilts!

Stats:
70" x 90"
Started: October 2014
Finished: October 2014
Machine quilted by Barbi Mills.
For: My dad