Everyday Celebrations

I started quilting during the summer of 2005.  It was during summer break and I needed a hobby, I was teaching third grade at the time.  I looked into classes at a local quilt shop and jumped in with both feet. I loved my class, my teacher, it was great! However, when I picked my first quilt...it was...what you would say CRAZY for a beginner. (Mainly I was mesmerized by the fat quarter bundle staring at me at the quilt shop.) That quilt still to this day is unfinished.  I completely lost interest in quilting due to the pattern's complexity and thought who in the world quilts for "fun".

Fast forward to 2007.  I was newly married, living in a new state, and no longer teaching. I had a 9 to 5 desk job and again looking for a hobby. I started looking online for some inspiration when I stumbled across Camille Roskelley's blog with the cutest and dare I say "fun" looking quilts. I started thinking I had called curtains on quilting a little too soon and decided to give it another try.  Since then I've made at least a dozen or more quilts for my family and dear friends. I've even been blessed to design a few quilt patterns for the Moda Bake Shop.  Here are the quilts I've made and remembered to photograph.

 Baby Showers (2014)

pattern: tutorial I designed for Moda Bake Shop

fabrics: April Showers by Bonnie and Camille for Moda

Jellybean (2014)

pattern Jellybean by Thimble Blossoms (made in a baby size)

fabrics: from my scraps/stash

 

Chevron Quilt (2013)

pattern: basic chevron using 5" half-square trianges

fabrics: Bliss by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics (2010) w/ aqua minky back

Pirate Quilt (2013)

pattern: basic patchwork using 5" squares

fabrics: from scraps/stash

for sale here

Herringbone Quilt (2013)

pattern: none, just used half-square triangles

fabrics: Moda Bella Solid in Aqua 34 and Kona Solid in White

 

 

 Fairground Quilt (2013)

pattern: tutorial I designed for Moda Bake Shop

fabrics: Scrumptious by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics

 

 Wish Quilt (2013)

pattern: none - my own creation 

(Tutorial/pattern hopefully in the works. I get many questions about this quilt.)

fabric: Japanese, Lucy's Crab Shack, Happy Go Lucky

 

 

 Piece of Cake 3 (2013)

pattern: Piece of Cake 3 by Thimble Blossoms

fabric: Little Black Dress by Basic Grey for Moda Fabrics (2012)

 Happy Go Lucky

pattern: Happy Go Lucky from the book Simplify by Camille Roskelley

fabrics: lots of different lines

Marmalade Squares (2013)

pattern: tutorial I designed for Moda Bake Shop

fabric: Marmalade by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics

Baby Mine Quilt (2012)

pattern: Baby Mine by Thimble Blossoms

fabrics: prints from my scraps/stash

similar quilt for sale here

 Gray and Pink Strip Pieced Quilt (2012)

pattern: pinterest pin here

fabric: prints from my stash - mainly from Joann's

similar quilt for sale here

Little Man Quilt (2012)

pattern: Little Man Quilt from the book Simplify by Camille Roskelley

fabric: ???? can't remember!

 

Little Man Quilt (2012)

pattern: Little Man Quilt from the book Simplify by Camille Roskelley

fabric: Peak Hour by Riley Blake (2012)

 

Piece of Cake (2011)

pattern: Piece of Cake by Thimble Blossoms w/out border

fabric: designed by Urban Chicks...can't remember the name

 

 Just Growing Quilt (2010)

pattern: tutorial I designed for Moda Bake Shop

fabric: Bliss by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics (2010)