A lot of quilts can be sewn in almost 10 years. But, yes, I’ve decided to restart my blog, “Val Quilts, but not nearly enough.” I have sewn so many quilts since the last one I posted and I’ve even finished a couple that were works in progress then.
So, I’m going to post a bunch of photos and give you as much information about each as I can remember. Here goes.
This is my first One Block Wonder quilt that I ever did. I completed it in early 2020. It was a gift to my very talented cousin, Anya. I used a Philip Jacob’s fabric called Chrysanthemums. If you don’t know what a one block wonder is, you might want to look up the one block wonder Facebook group and get inspired!
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Here is my second One Block Wonder. I made it for my friend Debbie – who is my first friend. Her mom and mine were best friends. We met when we were about 1. It’s called “Finally” because she had been asking me for a quilt for about two decades and I FINALLY made one for her. She was extremely surprised!
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This quilt is called Imari Plate. It was a kit from Kaffe Fassett. I made the sorry mistake of following all of the instructions to make the quilt. It was a mistake because the method described to create the 8 pointed star ended up being so ridiculous (Y seams? really?) that I gave up on the final set of blocks – all the 8 pointed stars. Had I not cut the fabric first, I could have used a much more reasonable technique. But, alas, all that fabric is now cut into diamonds, triangles and squares. I guess I’ll find something to do with them at some point.
The quilt, though, is at the long-armer as we speak. I am going to finish it up and give it to a dear friend who doesn’t know it’s coming her way!
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This is a baby quilt that my friend, Janelle, and I made for her grandson, Sebastian. We did this quilt in just a few hours. She was at my house and said she wasn’t leaving until it was done! Luckily, it was easy peasy and fun, too!
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It took Janelle and me 16 years (YES 16 YEARS) to finish this quilt for her daughter, Novim. In fact, you can see photos of this one from previous blog posts. It was the hardest quilt I have ever made. Lining up and matching all of those border fabrics took a ton of concentration. It was one of those “Rip 2 seams for every 1 I sewed” quilt. It is spectacular. And I’m sure I won’t attempt this one again.
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This is a super fun and easy quilt I made for my younger son, Max. I used a couple of layer cakes and some really fun Tula Pink and Kaffe Fassett patterns. I’m particularly tickled by the bias striped binding. This one was completed in very early 2020.
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Someplace along the line, I started sewing just a few items of clothing. This is the fifth tunic using this pattern. I used Kaffe Fassett fabric. Lots of fun.
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Nicky and Roderick got married in 2019. So, I made this wedding quilt for them. Aren’t they adorable?
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I needed a table runner for a kitchen table. So I whipped this one up very quickly. Kaffe Fassett fabric and some batiks too. Next time, I won’t use white for the lattice. Spills happen.
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Made these two pillows for “The Biffle,” my best friend, Viv. This is an aboriginal print that I simply LOVE. I also like the flange treatment, too.
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So I promised The Biffle some mittens. The top is my first attempt. They, obviously, I had to rip rip rip it all out. My second attempt came out much better!
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Here is a quilt I made for my cousin, Susan, in January of 2019. Yeah, I have an affinity for Kaffe Fassett fabric these days.
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Here is a beautiful quilt top made by my older son, Matthew. It is all fused. We haven’t finished it yet.
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Covers for sofa pillows for Matthew.
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Covers for sofa pillows for Max.
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Of course, there are more. After all, these only go back as far as 2018. I’ll post some more soon!
