Friday, September 4, 2015

Summer Finishes Catch-up

I didn't do much blogging this summer, but that doesn't mean I wasn't sewing! Mostly, I sewed summer clothes to wear in hothothot Texas. 

Here are some of the quilts I finished this summer. First, a 90th birthday quilt for my Uncle Bob. He joined the Navy at age 17 to serve in WW II, and he still golfs and bowls every week.


Ohmigosh, searching for the post about this quilt, I realize I never blogged about it! This was the July Jelly Roll Party quilt. The pattern is Strip Twist by GE Designs, and the fabric is "Red, White, and Free" from Moda. This is the only photo I have of this quilt, so you'll just have to take my word for it that the pattern goes together very fast. And it's a great introduction to partial seams!

I also finished "college quilts" for friends starting (and continuing!) college. First up, "Prairie Windmills." I actually started this quilt in a class with Kathleen Moorhead Johnson at Quilt Wyoming 2013. When my friend told me her Princeton-bound daughter loves pink, I knew this quilt had to be quilted and bound for Stephie!


I love working with batiks, they press so beautifully. So crisp, it's almost like folding paper!


CJ quilted it with an allover floral design using a Neapolitan-ice cream colored King Tut thread.


I hope you can see the detail of the quilting in this closeup!


The second college quilt I made was for my own Elder Son. He decided to quit selling Jeeps and go back to college to earn his MBA at Pacific Lutheran University, one of my own alma maters. I'm so pleased and proud!

The great thing about PLU student housing is, they have a dorm just for Seniors and grad students.  But the rooms only have XL Twin size beds -- and J-Man has had a queen-size bed since high school.  So Mama had to right quick whip up an XL Twin quilt!

I used Bonnie Hunter's "Sticks and Stone's" pattern and almost all my pre-cut black and white squares. Yay for Scrap Therapy!


I stuck in a few fussy-cut blocks. Love this "skull" one, and


this one to remind Justin of his kitty, Moussa Koussa. They only allow fish for pets in the dorm, I told him he should rename the cat "Fish." 


Of course, I bound it using "Susie's Magic Binding" in my favorite black-and-white stripes and scrappy brights.


It's already Fall in Tacoma, so I mailed the quilt straight to college. It will be waiting when he checks into his dorm!


I have another finish to share, but I think I'll save it until next Friday. Let's get this post published!



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7 comments:

  1. I love your son's quilt. That binding is perfect! I think Scrap Therapy is great too!

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  2. Your son's quilt is amazing! It's such a good feeling when you can make a quilt with a very special meaning behind it. What fabric did you use as the backing with the sketched kitty faces? Love it!

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  3. An impressive line up Marti...loving the pink one

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  4. Oh wow. You may have to visit the Pacific Northwest.

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  5. You got that quilt done fast, and great colors for a young man too. You sure arrived in Texas at the hottest part of the year but it should be cooling off soon.

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  6. Nice finishes Marti. I've used that King Tut thread color on a quilt...like it a lot. My use of the thread was on a pink and brown quilt that I called Kokoa Kisses. I'm sure Stephie will love her quilt as will the other two gentlemen that received quilts from you.

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