Almost forgot to post my finishes for July - two children's quilts, one for a newborn and the other for a toddler/preschooler. You'll have to excuse my lousy photos, the lighting was less then optimal every time I had a chance to get outside for photos, or maybe I've just forgotten how to photograph properly, it's anybody's guess. And, the quilts were washed and boxed up and shipped to their new home before offloading the photos from my camera.
First up, the baby quilt, completed the evening before he was born.
And the back
I love the sweet gentle expressions on all the faces on the front of this quilt! Happily I have nine additional blocks to finish a second quilt for a baby due around the end of September.
I had a blast with the toddler/preschooler's quilt, made for a big brother. The front is fairly plain, a panel of two brothers surrounded by several borders, the fun began with the back. (sorry about the back shadowing in this set of photos).
I wanted this to be an I-Spy quilt that he could have fun with, after I'd had my fun putting it all together, from bits and pieces of previous quilts, leftover half-square triangles, a strip of Lizzy's wonderful beachball fabric from her Bramble Blooms 1 (thanks Lizzy!), etc. I also appliqued his name in big 4-inch block letters, blurred out in the photos.
The back before layering and quilting
and after quilting, unfortunately a bit washed out in this photo
I'm closing in on another finish with the Oriental Brambles quilt, hopefully by next week so it can be turned in to the quilt coordinator for the upcoming camp auction. Hopefully the blueberries will all be harvested by that time too. My daughter and grandson are coming this weekend and hopefully they can harvest the remaining berries to take home. We have already put 39 quarts in our freezer, given away some, and there are still a ton of nearly ripe berries out there. The most we have ever had in one season. They will be most welcome come winter, but at the moment I'm ready for the tomatoes to begin ripening!
Gibbs says Hi! Til next time, enjoy these lovely summer days while we have them!
5 comments:
Fascinating backing on that 2nd quilt. I wish I was more creative with my backings.
I'm with Robin on this; awesome backing! It's like two quilts in one. Gibbs makes great photos. Enjoy! ;^)
Both quilts are darling. They will be well loved, I am sure. The back of the bigger quilt is exceptional, I love its free style design.
Gibbs is looking handsome. But all that fur, hot! I am giving Mo turkey or chicken breast , roughly minced, and mixed with chopped ice to help him cool down. I need to make him some popsicles. Chicken broth? He won t eat fruit.
The baby quilt is so beautiful. The animals are positively charming and your addition of the stripe sashing frames them beautifully.
I can imagine the fun you had making the big brother quilt. There's lots to spy and talk about in the fabrics. And I think the front is beautiful.
I have trouble getting good photos too--more often than not.
Gosh, that's a LOT of blueberries. Do you bake blueberry pies, use them in pancakes, or make blueberry syrup?
Gibbs looks like a sweet, attentive boy.
Both quilts will be much appreciated by their recipients. And you know how much I love those pieced backs! Have a good time with your family and may all the blueberries get processed.
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