I have been cleaning out the closets of my leftovers from many projects. This is what I made. “Tomato time – soon” Some of the blocks were made by other people as well.

I made this quilt for the 2022 MPS guild challenge. I used toile to cover the “water” portion of the quilt. It was too plain until my daughter, Morgan, made the block print of the diver into the pool. How shall I combine the two? Should I print the block on fabric and add it onto the body of the quilt? Simply mount them side by side? Ideas?

I picked up this kit in Lyons, Colorado on our way to Rocky Mountain National Park. Jean’s nephew and his wife in Wyoming were expecting, and this quilt really fit their style. It was a real challenge to work with so many small pieces, but I did get to hone my ability to sew accurate 1/4” seams!

I loved the idea of this sampler style quilt pushing me to learn new blocks. I had never attempted a New York Beauty block or several of the others. I quilted it on my new mid-arm machine as my first project. Lots of learning curves!

Arctic Stars is the second of two quilts made in 2022 inspired by the pattern Star Stream. I supersized two sizes of blocks and spaced them strategically to achieve balance. The centers of the Sawtooth Stars feature fussy-cut images of arctic animals, hence the name Arctic Stars. It measures 50″ x 63″.

During our virtual retreat I had the urge to make something from my precut strips of fabric. This is what emerged. I got to practice my quilting ruler skills as I FMQ the project. I ended up donating it to the 101st Airborne Division in Romania which was a need that MPS member Carol Carleton let us know about. Sometimes you make a quilt before you know its home.

This is a gift. It is 60×80.

“Down By The River” I LOVE clearwater rivers because I can see all the beautiful stones that lie underneath the water. Northern Idaho has several of these rivers. Spending time along side of them puts me in my “Happy Place” every time. I used organza and silver metallic thread to try to create the illusion of water flowing over the stones. So glad to have had the time to finally finish my 2022 challenge!

I had fun going though the donated fabrics for Cares NW, and designing a pattern for this quilt.
It got a little tricky trying to find a balance of owls and raccoons without having similar amounts of fabric. Very relieved to complete this quilt. Additionally the black fabric on the back kept shedding. It’s always something.

This is a NICU quilt I made for my Grand-Nephew Aiden born 12/31 at 31 weeks. He graduated the NICU on 2/3. The pattern was called Lava Flow and was in the book 101 Fabulous Small Quilts. The dark green fabric was from fabric I purchased in Astoria along with some other pieces. The lighter fabrics were in 2 charm packs I received through a prior Show and Tell drawing. The back is flannel.

I embroidered the Big Brother sweatshirt for my Nephew’s older son as Christmas present. I’m in the process of making a Little Brother top for the new born.

Some in my small quilt challenge ourselves with making a map quilt after Timna Tarr spoke with our group. I made this quilt of t he Seattle transit system for my Nephew Turner. He received it for Christmas. One of the photos shows him receiving it and him calling out all the stops on the light rail system. To my relief I hadn’t left any off.

Beautiful, colorful 6 1/2 inch blocks were given to me by MPS membership as a Chair thank you gift. My goal – use all the blocks on the front of the quilt. Blocks set on point with black/ white sashing, 1/4 in yellow border (thank you Marcia S for the lesson), and more black/white border. Finished at 77×67 inches. Quilted with swirls. Thank you to all the contributors.

The dye cut letters and sewing machine were a gift in the 2022 Missouri Star Advent Quilting box. I designed the hour glass border pulling oranges, blue and greens from left over charms to coordinate with the letters. I quilted orange thread on the spool and down the needle. Seems ‘Quilt More – Worry Less’ is a good New Year’s resolution. 16×22 inches.

My friend, Jean V, introduced me to this easy tool that makes 6 1/2 and 12 1/2 log cabin or courthouse step blocks. No cutting individual pieces for the log cabin – just strips and trimming. This quilt will be donated to Hopewell House. It’s 57 inches square and made with fabrics leftover from two previous quilts.

My parents are now in a care home, and there’s no room for a live tree or wreath, so I made them this wreath. I showed the steps in picture. First cut 3 1/2″ squares, lay them out, and sew together. Next use the twister tool to cut out 1 3/4″ squares, twist, sew together again.

This is a panel quilt I made for my former bosses retirement. She was a literacy specialist. The panel is about children’s stories.

Canon beach is my favorite place. Would have submitted it for the challenge, but it did not meet the parameters.