FINISHED PROJECTS OF 2017

Some of My Quilty Finishes for 2017

I finished a total of 47 Projects in 2017

The many parts that make up the Bonnie Hunter, Quiltville's, Mystery Quilt for 2016: 

"En Provence," ready to sew together!

Sewing the many parts together, before sewing them into blocks.

 Once the blocks were completed I decided not to make one large quilt. 

Instead, I made one large "En Provence" Table Topper 

and two small "En Provence" Table Toppers, one for my BFF Quilting buddy, Lynn!

My own designs for a couple of baby quilts, made with love for special friends' grandchildren!

And another for a friend's first grandson due to arrive soon!

(A Quilt in a Day Pattern: "How Charming!")

An apron for my granddaughter, Hallee, who loves to help cook and bake.

I finished this John Flynn's "Wheel of Mystery" Quilt early in 2017. 

I started this quilt at a class held at the 

Pacific International Quilt Show in Santa Clara, CA, in Mid-October of 2016.

Hallee and I with her pink Hawaiian quilt I made for her bunkbed! 

It's super cozy with Minky on the back!

 Snuggling with Papa is the best, under Hallee's new Hawaiian Quilt.

A set of 5 placemats for my daughter's new farm table made in her favorite colors!

In 2017, I got into Hexies!! 

These are hand sewn together and I can take them with me, wherever I go. 

They are easy to work on especially when traveling.

I made two Hexie Placemats (for my nightstands in my bedroom to match my Batik quilt),

 and a Hexie Pillow for my motorhome, pictured above.

Two more Hexie Pillows for my daughter's couch!

"In Full Bloom" Quilt by Mckenna Ryan (8 block quilt, 49" X 52").

I love Mckenna Ryans designs! I love all the colors in her patterns. I have made several of her patterns over the years. This one was a true machine appliqued "Labor of Love."

I started this quilt in 2014, when we went on our first USA RV Trip, 

and finally completed it in 2017.

Another Mckenna Ryan, from her series: "Beach Walk, To The Point."

I made this one at a quilt retreat in Orcutt, CA.

When I realized I didn't have any fall quilts, I decided to make more Hexies 

and sew them together for a Fall Hexie Table Runner.

Then I made a "Crazy Nines" Fall Colors Large Table Topper, 

and a smaller Table Topper from the scraps.

"Christmas Pinwheels" Table Topper made with the Lil Twister ruler.

"Christmas Blessings" Wall Hanging made with a cute panel!

2015 OPAM (One Project A Month) PROJECT FINISHES

• In 2015 I completed 63 Projects, including 21 placemats, clothes for my grandkids, quilted table runners, quilted table toppers, knit projects and 4 original designed quilts.
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• DECEMBER
• (5) Hand knit Scarves for the grandkiddos
• (5) Hand knit wash cloths
• (14) Special Placemats
• NOVEMBER
• (3) Personalized Placemats for Grandkiddos
• OCTOBER
• (7) Personalized Placemats for Grandkiddos
• (2) Christmas Log Cabin Table Runners
• (2) Black Batik Log Cabin Table Runners
• (1) Cathedral Windows Table Topper
• (2) Summer Twister Star Table Runners
• (1) PJ flannel shorts for Seth
• SEPTEMBER
• (1) "Summer Sunset" Wallhanging, my original design
• (2) Placemats for grandkids
• (1) Blanket sleeper for great niece
• (2) PJ flannel shorts for Brody and Micah
• AUGUST
• (1) Sundress for my granddaughter, GIgi
• (1) Small quilt for a cute boy
• (1) Button down shirt for my grandson, Brody (his request!)
• (1) Sun Dress for my granddaughter, Hallee
• (2) Summer jammies for my granddaughters
• (2) Sun Dresses for my granddaughters
• Finished embroidery on "Journey of a Quilter" quilt project! (YEA!)
• JULY
• Worked on embroidery blocks for "Journey of a Quilter" quilt project
• JUNE
• (1) "Summer Radiance" for AnnaMariaHorner Mini Quilt Swap, my original design.
• (1) Padded cover for RV Magellan GPS
• MAY
• (1) "Wonky Blocks" Original Wallhanging for AlisonGlass Mini Swap on Instagram, my original design.
• APRIL
• Worked on embroidery blocks for "Journey of a Quilter" quilt project
• MARCH
• No finishes; worked on embroidery blocks
• FEBRUARY
• (1) Happy Birthday Wallhanging, my original design
• (2) Sundresses for granddaughters made with fabric from Tahiti
• JANUARY
• (1) A "Wendy" nightgown for Gigi's Play, Peter Pan

2014 OPAM (One Project A Month) PROJECT FINISHES

During 2014 I completed 34 projects, listed by months!

NOVEMBER

• (1) Christmas Crazy Eights Table Runner
• (3) Embroidered and quilted patchwork pillows
• (1) Black and White Queen Quick Trip Quilt
• OCTOBER
• (2) "Twisting Pinwheels" Table Runners for friends
• (1) "Happy Stars" Table Runner for a dear friend
• SEPTEMBER
• No finishes! Worked on applique blocks  for "Journey of a Quilter" Quilt while traveling!
• On the road exploring northern USA in our RV
• AUGUST
• No finishes! Worked on applique blocks while traveling!
• On the road exploring northern USA in our RV
• JULY
• (1) Firefighter Lap Quilt for my hubby
• (2) Matching Batik Dresses for my grgirls!
• (1) "Remembering Heroes" Charity Lap Quilt
• (4) Pillowcases for granbabies
• JUNE
• (1) Whirlwind Baby Quilt for a friend's grandson
• (1) Baby Flannel Burp Cloth
• MAY
• (2) Patriotic Lil Twister Table Runners
• (2) "Ocean Waves: A Star for All Seasons" Table Runners
• (1) "A Sunset Over the Ocean" Minkie Lap Quilt for a friend
• APRIL
• (2) Easter Dresses for my granddaughters
• (1) "Hugs for Anna" Baby Quilt
• (1) Baby Girl Blanket Sleeper
• (1) Baby Flannel Burp Cloth
• (1) "Loving Hugs" Baby Quilt
• (1) "Horses" Lap Quilt for my grandson, Brody
• (1) Messenger Bag for Coloring for my grandson, Brody
• MARCH
• RVing in AZ for Spring Training
• FEBRUARY
• (1) "Night Watch" Bear Applique Wallhanging for RV
• (1) "Lucky Penny" Tossed 9 Patch Oversized Queen Quilt for my daughter- I long arm quilted this quilt-my first long-arm quilting project!
• (1) Friendship Prayer Lap Quilt for a friend

CGQC Goals for September/October

MY GOALS AND A FEW FINISHES
FOR THE CHARMING GIRLS QUILT CLUB

I know, I am late posting my goals for the Charming Girls Quilt Club. It's already September 2oth..........dare I say I've been busy. It seems we've been gone a lot in the last 3 months: a wonderful trip to Yellowstone National Park, a couple of long weekend camping/RV trips to Pismo Beach and Julian, a couple of day trips to visit our grandbabies, and I spent a few days in Simi Valley with my mom.

In between these travels, I have managed to sew and complete a few small projects, also listed on my sidebar under OPAM finished projects:

(1)several pillowcases for the Conker Cancer Project in conjunction with Project 9 of Craft Hope (my daughter, Nicole and I hosted a few friends one night
and we all made pillowcases to donate)(2)2 sets of placemats for gifts (one set I forgot to photo so will have to post it later) (3)re-made the "cupcake" apron for my d-i-l, Angelina;
(4)a new "Charger" dress for my granddaughter, Gigi;
and (5) my husband's "Fire Patches" Quilt. Below is a preview pic, full pictures and details will be in a future post, following the "chief's" retirement at the end of October!
I've been working on a couple of baby quiltsboth baby quilt tops still to be completed, pinned, quilted and bound.
I hope to finish them both by the end of October.

Other projects I hope to also finish include my "Moose Junction"
quilt by Mckenna Ryan. I made the top at the February quilt retreat
and it's time to complete it!

I need to add another border to make it into a small lap quilt,
then I need to pin, quilt and bind it.
I think I will finally make the Moose tablerunner, also by Mckenna Ryan,
pictured here in an earlier post.

This coming weekend we will head north once again, to meet our Redding buddies at the Flying Flags RV Resort for yet another Brown Bag Quilt Retreat,
our last one of 2010! Here's to a great weekend with friends and lots of quilting!!

Life Happens!

Meet Brody!

During April I did finish a lot of projects, however, I didn't finish what I had anticipated to finish, especially at the Brown Bag Quilt Retreat I attended early in the month! Everyone knows how "life happens" and plans get changed.

Well, we had that kind of a month in a big way!

My daughter, Nicole and her husband, David decided to adopt quite a while ago. They completed all the necessary paperwork back in January, which took about a year, and then they waited patiently! The process, they were told, takes 18 months to 2 years from the beginning of the paperwork process until a couple is chosen by birth parents to receive a baby. After only 3 months, they were chosen by birth parents and met them, about two weeks before they got THE CALL from their social worker that the baby had been born, 10 days early!

They took their new son home 4 days later!

Meet the newest addition to our family, our new grandson: Brody Noah Nicholas Bennett

He was born on April 6^th, 2010, at 6:10 pm, weighing 6 lbs. 4 oz. and 19” long.

What a miracle blessing he truly is!!! He is a joy and loves to be held!

(Luckily he has two sets of grandparents who love holding him!!!)

He’s 4 weeks old today. He’s a good eater and has already gained a pound or more and is filling out! He is a really good baby and not very fussy. He usually can be easily consoled, except for last night!!! He’s probably going through a growth spurt!

His big sister Gigi is quite proud of her new baby “Bro Bro” as she calls him. When Brody was only a week old she came running into our house looking for me. I asked her where her baby brother Brody was and she replied, very matter of factly,

“He’s still with us!” (Just too cute!!)

So I did manage to finish a lot of baby items for baby Brody and for his soon-to-be-cousin, Micah, due to arrive in 16 days!! I made many flannel receiving blankets and flannel "ni-nites" or burp cloths, several Pack 'n Play crib sheets, and two cute tote bags from the Bunny Hill pattern "Jelly Bags", like this one modeled by my daughter-in-law, Angelina (soon-to-be-mommy of Micah!). More pictures of Brody-click here!