2020 finishes

SOPHIE IS SUCH A SWEETIE from Kwilty Pleasures

I actually forgot all about this baby quilt!

I made it for a friend who was gonna be a first time Gramma!

I knew Kim (gramma) likes Winnie the Pooh

and just sew happened, I had some in my stash.

This is the Perfect Ten pattern, by Swirly Girl Designs.

This top is my GO-TO baby quilt pattern.

It's simpler than it looks to make

and uses novelty prints sew well.

And the back was pretty simple.

I couldn't believe I had this polka dot print in my stash.

Let alone, enough for backing!

I always like to ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years ago. under 2020 finishes , baby quilts , sew my stash 2020

2020 Mystery Quilt from Kwilty Pleasures

Sometimes I get behind in my blog posts.

Regardless, I try to post interesting projects.

I am glad you are following me

and it is really nice when someone comments.

I don't feel so alone out here!

Sew in catching up.....

The Columbus Modern Quilters had another fun

Mystery Quilt Challenge for 2020.

I selected ALL the fabrics from my stash.

Several FQs in Orange, Mustard

with a White Grunge accent and a gray background.

I always challenge myself to use my stash

and figure out where to put the same colors

of different prints in the design.

You ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 1 month ago. under 2020 finishes , baby quilts , mystery quilt , sew my stash 2020

JOURNALING from Kwilty Pleasures

I encourage each of you to journal your creative journey.

It doesn't have to be anything elaborate.

Just keep a list of your projects each year.

Maybe write the who, what, when, where and why

about the project! What you enjoyed, what wasn't so fun.

Did you learn anything while making the project.

I don't spend money of elaborate journals, stickers and such.

I make my fabric covers for Compositions books.

Here is my 2021 journal made with Allison Glass fabrics.

Front, Back and inside pocket flaps.

And I have a pen tab which sometimes I forget ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 2 months ago. under 2020 finishes , journal

2020 KNIT WIT from Kwilty Pleasures

2020 provided lots of TV time and when that happens...

I become a KNIT WIT!

I have learned some new stitches and techniques this year!

Kathy Guenther is a knitty friend

with lots of experience and patience !

Together we tend to knit and sip...wine!

I have really enjoyed knitting these scarves/shawls.

Most of them are free patterns on Ralvery.

If you want to see all my projects over there,

my user Name is KathyGordon

Dusk to Dawn, By Briana Kepner

50 Shades of Gradient Yarn

Fingering Weight Yarn

Letters From Russia By Annah Burnes

Pic Knit City Blues ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 2 months ago. under 2020 finishes , knitting

2020 projects from Kwilty Pleasures

2020 is a year we want to forget.

The world as we knew it...was interrupted with a

pandemic from hell.

I kept my mind and hands busy, to keep my sanity

and made many projects via fabric, yarn and paper.

I am not showing my cards in this post

but I crafted at least 30 made in 2020.

Fabric and Yarn kept me sane and I present

40 projects for 2020

QUILTS

Sewcial Distance Quilt 1

Plaidish by Erica Jackman

COMPLETED

Sewcial Distance Quilt 2

Color Dive by Anna Maria Horner

COMPLETED

Sewcial Distance Quilt 3

The Iris Quilt ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 3 months ago. under 2020 finishes , quilt , sew my stash 2020

2020 Finishes from Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting

I don't have a lot of finishes to show this year. I made lots of blocks for block exchanges, and also for other quilts, but none of those are in completed quilts yet. I'm NOT showing all the masks I made.

Here are the quilts I finished in 2020:

Challenge quilt for the quilt show that didn't happen in 2020

I made 6 of these Parcheesi/Ludo board games

for my inlaws who couldn't find toilet paper in March

1st baby quilt

2nd baby quilt

3rd baby quilt

4th baby quilt

hand quilted (front of quilt ...

added by Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting 3 years, 3 months ago. under 2020 finishes

2020 COLUMBUS MODERN QUILTERS REVEAL from Kwilty Pleasures

My modern quilting group,

The Columbus Modern Quilters

recently had an on-line reveal of our 2020 Mystery Quilt

We received a total of 7 Clues.

The last was the layout of this top.

I grabbed some screen shots.

(photos by quilters, power point by Leigh Morgan)

This is my Mystery Quilt.

My hubby thinks it looks like a Native American design.

I'll go with that....when deciding the name.

I plan to quilt this one in 2021.

Rachel never disappoints with her work.

There were lots of little HTS left over from

one of the blocks...they ended up ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 finishes , modern quilts , mystery quilt , sew my stash 2020

GENDER NEUTRAL BABY QUILT from Kwilty Pleasures

I had a plan to make this for someone's baby

but found a quilt already made, that was perfect.

Still, I finished the quilt and will hold it for

a future baby. It has all the makings of a wonderful

gender neutral quilt. All the fabrics are from my stash.

I decided to make a disappearing 9-patch.

Make a 9-patch block

then the 9-patch disappears

when you cut those blocks into 4ths,

flip them around and sew back together.

I love having custom labels to attach to my quilts.

My name, my business name and the year the quilt ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2018 finishes , 2020 finishes , baby quilts , sew my stash 2020

GREAT-GREAT BABY BOY! from Kwilty Pleasures

My niece, Lisa Smith, is gonna be a Grandma.

When she mentioned that to me,

I decided my great-great nephew

would need a quilt.

I have had this gender neutral quilt

for a while and it was a perfect choice.

The pattern is called Flip Side

by Rachel Griffith Designs.

It finished at 36" x 48"

A perfect baby quilt in sew many ways.

Trees and mushrooms with green, gray and yellow.

And the back is just as cute as the front.

When I get a photo of baby and quilt...

I will be sure to post!

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 finishes , baby quilts

Finished Cowl from Thread Head

I knit a cowl from some yarn that I spun this summer.

The pattern is The Shift by Andrea Mowry (a paid-for pattern on Ravelry). The pattern was really nice to knit - enough variation to keep it interesting, and an easy to remember pattern once established.

I spun the yarn from a local fleece that I cleaned, combed and dyed,

Then drum carded into batts ready for spinning.

The finished yarn.

A close up of the stitch pattern.

I knit it the cowl to go with the coat I made - all finished now that the buttons are on (I don ...

added by Joanne 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 finishes , knitting

Baby Quilt, and Some Other Things from Thread Head

This week I finished quilting a baby quilt that my Mom and I made.

My Mom pieced the tiny thimbles, and I sewed on the borders and machine quilted it. It is a gift for a family member.

The quilt is 33"x42".

I free motion quilted it with regular cotton sewing thread in the top and bobbin. It has a 80/20 Cotton/Poly batting, and a flannel backing.

Other recent sewing is that I made my first coat!

It is made from a camel coloured wool that I bought as a remnant from a fundraising sale at the ...

added by Joanne 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 finishes , knitting , quilting , sewing

GIFT WRAPPED! SEWALONG BEGINS TOMORROW! from Kwilty Pleasures

An AQS Christmas Countdown begins tomorrow!

October 21, 2020

Tami Edinger Pfeil of BEHG Designs

has some adorable floor rug patterns

for you and there's a sew-along!

Patterns are free with the purchase

of a canvas rug kit at HANDBEGH Designs

Tami has fabulous quilt, rug, garland,

felted project patterns for you...

just click here!

Don't go yet...I am gonna show

you what I made using her pattern "Gift Wrapped"

Tami asked me to review the pattern for

"Gift Wrapped"

I asked if I could show the versatility of her pattern

by making a table runner and ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 finishes , aqs christmas countdown , pattern tester , sew my stash 2020

MY IRIS QUILT from Kwilty Pleasures

The IRIS quilt top by Erica Jackman,

Kitchen Table Quilting, is done.

I selected Cosmo Cricket, circa 1934 jelly roll

I also had 2 charm packs that will go into the backing.

Cutting was quick and easy

Sewing the units was quick and easy.

Sewing the sashing was easy

Then easy stopped, at least for me.

The layout diagram was weird.

Every row had a different length.

Here it is laid out on my floor

Nothing was quick or easy

about sewing the top together.

I made a few mistakes in the lineup

and had to unsew....I hate when ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 finishes , sew my stash 2020 , sewcial distance

SEWCIAL DISTANCE X 3 from Kwilty Pleasures

The 3rd Sewcial Distance Quilt

Kim Hensley and I have sewn apart/together

is The Iris Quilt by Erica Jackman

@kitchentablequilting

Its a Jelly Roll quilt and sew

one would think quick and easy!

Well let's just talk fabrics for now.

We shopped our stash and I found...

Cosmo Crickets' Circa 1934 Jelly roll

and I found 2 charm pack.

I had the red GRUNGE in my stash.

I used a KONA cream for the sashing.

I also have 2 charm pack of circa 1934

and that will be worked into the backing.

It didn't take long ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 7 months ago. under 2020 finishes , sew my stash 2020 , sewcial distance

REMEMBER THOSE BAGS??? from Kwilty Pleasures

I finally finished them this summer.

Lots of fun gifts for some lucky recipients.

Most of these patterns are free!

Lined Drawstring Bag

Tutorial by Jeni Baker, In Color Order Blog

Adorable Llamas

I couldn't pass on GNOME fabric.

This tutorial is by Noodlehead, Wide Open Pouch.

The front and back have different colors

and I switched the zipper out to turquoise.

The One Hour Basket is perfect for

these Llamas dressed in their Holiday Sweaters and scarves.

I did swap out the lining to a black and white.

Not sure why, maybe I misplaced the other option.

Another ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 7 months ago. under 2020 finishes , bags , sew my stash 2020

TAKING A DIVE from Kwilty Pleasures

Second Sewcial Distance Sewing Pattern

with Kim Hensley is....COLOR DIVE

a free pattern by Anna Marie Horner.

I had a lot of Alison Glass scraps that I received

last you via #getyourquiltywishgranted on Instagram.

This was my first Rainbow designed quilt.

All pieces are 5" squares with a few HST

to transition from one color to the next.

I selected a fun all over Edge 2 Edge design

for Coleen to longarm quilt.

It's a good size also, 64" x 76"

This is Coleen...she's just awesome!

The backing is also Allison Glass and a

bit of ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 7 months ago. under 2020 finishes , quilt , sew my stash 2020

A CHRISTMAS PLAIDISH QUILT from Kwilty Pleasures

2020 has been a year of confusion,

exhaustion, anger, frustration and

the drive for me to stay busy!

I have to create to keep my sanity!

I want to share with you a quilt that is a free pattern

from Erica Taylor Jackman aka @kitchentablequilting.

This pattern is Plaidish 2

and I have pulled a lot of Christmas fabrics...

well red, green and white fabrics.

Many are Christmas prints I pulled from

stash and scraps.

Here is a link to download

Plaidish 2 over on Erica's blog.

It seems more like a check than a plaid to me.

Should ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 8 months ago. under 2020 finishes , christmas quilts , quilt , quilts , scraps , sew my stash 2020

MODERN CHRISTMAS TREE BLOCKS from Kwilty Pleasures

I have FINALLY finished a Christmas quilt top

using the Modern Tree Blocks by Amy Smart.

I made most of the blocks, 2 years ago.

I used Amy's free Tutorial over on her blog,

Diary of a Quilter and

you can see it here.

The tutorial offers directions for two sizes

of the blocks. I made the bigger size.

Its sew easy and I love the wonky look of the

trees, cut them all the same, or different.

Stack two fabrics and slice, following her instructions.

I love wonky and different!

Then I put the blocks on the ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 9 months ago. under 2020 finishes , binding , christmas quilts , sew my stash 2020

FLAG QUILT from Kwilty Pleasures

Before July has slipped by...I wanted to share

my finished Stars and Stripes quilt,

pattern by Thimbleblossoms.

I started this in 2019, making the blocks at a quilt retreat.

It is quick and easy but it sat in a pile of "to quilt" projects.

My friend, Coleen Rains, offered to quilt this one

'on the house' as she learned about how to use

her new longarm machine.

We played with a wave design

and decided a long soft wave was perfect.

Like a flag, gently waving in the wind.

Binding was blue/white and perfect to frame this ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 9 months ago. under 2020 finishes , beach sewing , sew my stash 2020

OUR 2020 SENIOR from Kwilty Pleasures

Our grandson, Daevaughn Chatman,

is a Senior in the Class of 2020

That means many heartbreaking things...

Missing the prom, graduation ceremony.

The longest ‘Senior Skip Day’ ever.

For me, it meant a graduation quilt!

I have a ga-zillion precuts and I found some

by Amy Ellis that read masculine.

I decided to use Charm Pack Cherry pattern.

Its quick and easy using charm packs!

Not too much fabric to pack for my winter snowbird adventure

The pattern is free over at the FQ Shop.

Click here to get your copy!

I began working on the quilt, in the small ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 11 months ago. under 2020 finishes , beach sewing , graduation quilt , stash

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