Round Robin Quilts

I have several lady friends who like to quilt and, in fact, taught me how. We sometimes participate in round robin quilting--which is when each of us makes a center block and then sends it to one of the other ladies. That person then quilts a border on it, following a rule we all decide on (such as a border made of triangles, or a border using crazy squares). It goes around to each lady and then we send it back to the person who made the center block. Here are some examples:

 

 

Yesenia's Drawing Quilt

When Yesenia was little, she was already a pretty good drawer. Now she's amazing! But, back then, she liked to copy Lisa Frank stuff, so I let her draw a bunch of pictures on fabric with fabric crayons and we put them in a quilt.

Roads and Rivers Baby Quilt

I made this for my nephew, Caleb, Mary's 3rd son. It's an interactive quilt, designed to be thrown on the floor and played with using Hotwheel cars.

 

 

A Table Runner for Me---Finally!

I finally got tired of giving away all the table runners I've made, so I made this one for myself in fall of 2004. My plan was to make myself a table runner for each month of the year. So far I still only have one.

Grandmother's Table Runner

I made this table runner for Aaron's maternal grandparents, the Irvings. There was no special occasion, but Aaron's parents came up for a visit in the summer of 2004 and so I sent this back with them.

Hot Air Balloon Baby Quilt

I made this baby quilt for Aaron's cousin on his Dad's side, Kimberly Clark. This was for her first baby, a boy (but, darn! I can't recall his name!) I also made this in the summer of 2004.

My Nana's Table Runner

I made my Nana this table runner in the summer of 2004. I just wanted to give her something nice. She kept it on her kitchen table until just last year when she and Papa moved to live with my aunt and uncle. They don't have a table of their own anymore, so they left it behind. My sister, Mary, though found it and kept it, saying she'd had her eye on it for a long time. It decorates her table now (which is fine with me, but don't tell Mary).

School Wall Hanging

This wall-hanging was made in the summer of 2004 by Lauri Goecke, Keri Stephenson, Niki Grimsley, Nina Robnett and myself. Lauri made the school, the flag and an apple. Keri made one of the apples. Niki made the school bus and, I think, the little girl, too--she also painted the faces of the buttton faces for the school bus. Nina made the heart and the boy, I think, and embroidered the MCS on it. I put in the sashing, quilted it and bound it. We designed it together and gave it to Moscow Charter School for their silent auction, but the school liked it so much, they hung it behind the secretary's desk instead. It's still there today.

A Table Runner for My Sister

I made my Nana this table runner in the summer of 2004. I just wanted to give her something nice. She kept it on her kitchen table until just last year when she and Papa moved to live with my aunt and uncle. They don't have a table of their own anymore, so they left it behind. My sister, Mary, though found it and kept it, saying she'd had her eye on it for a long time. It decorates her table now (which is fine with me, but don't tell Mary).

Preschool Raffle Quilt

In April & May of 2004, Lauri Goecke and I got roped into--I mean, voluteered--to make the school quilt for Emmanuel Lutheran Preschool. They have a quilt made every year with all the students' and teachers' handprints on it and then raffle it off to raise money for the school. Dakota was in the 3-year-old class at the time (but he had turned 4 by this time). I didn't win the raffle.

Baby Quilt from the Team

This is the first baby quilt I ever made, but I didn't do it alone. My quilting buddies, Lauri Goecke and Niki Grimsley shared in it. This was for Kecia Sandusky's third little girl. I designed it and made the tulip block. Lauri and Niki made two butterflies each (Lauri the top two and Niki the bottom two). I quilted it and then Niki did the binding by hand. This was made in early 2004.

 

This is one of the butterflies I quilted into it, which can't be seen in the first picture.

Mom and Dad's Wall Quilt

I made this quilt for my parents. It is a wall-hanging. I made this in 2003 and gave it to them that Christmas. Here's the poem I wrote that went with it and explains its meaning:

A quilt of memories I now dedicate,
And hereby the following commemorate:

Your three little girls who love you so,
... Three of your homes where God helped you grow,
Special, the dog, always filled with glee,
And Sparkle, the cat, as sweet as can be.

We once had chickens a long time ago,
Who would hang from a banana tree till it fell with a blow.
And over the years Mom lovingly sewed
Purses and pillowcases, costumes and clothes.

The schoolhouse and Bible and kids on the bus
Not only represent what you have taught us--
But they stand for the many, many children you've touched
By sharing your life, your time, and God's love.

Sampler Quilt

This is another sampler quilt I made. Again, I didn't pick out the colors, but I like these much better than the first one. It was also my first time appliqueing (flowers and butterflies on six of the blocks). I really like this one. I made it in 2003, too, but it sat around for another year before I finished the actual quilting part. I still have it, too. (That's my son under it.)

First Real Quilt

This is the first "real" quilt I ever made--back in 2003. It is a full-size sampler quilt--in other words, I did it through a class at a quilt shop. I didn't pick out any of the fabrics, but I did make it myself and, though it has some minor errors, I was very proud of it. I still have it.