My Quilt Guild Challenge Project

Each Year around Christmas, our Quilt guild does a challenge project. . similar to the Hoffman Challenge.  We are given two FQs of supposedly "ugly" or mismatched fabrics and we are supposed to make a quilt of them.  There are several categories and the winners receive gift certificates to our local quilt shop!  It's SO much fun and I look forward to it every year!   This year, as you know, I have a new baby girl.  I seem to always forget which Monday my guild meeting is held on.  This year, I look at my phone a couple days after the Christmas guild meeting. .and I realize I Have MISSED it!!  So dissapointing.  Oh well, I won't win anything, but I'll take my project to the next guild meeting and show it off ;c)  I'm just sad I will have missed all the other ones.  I love seeing what everyone can do with the same fabrics.

My Challenge project is titled "Home-Sweet-Home" and is inspired by a whimsical family tree.  The family tree aspect is especially meaningful to me this year with my new addition to our family.

This year the FQs matched PERFECTLY. . so it was hardly a challenge to match them haha.  The two fabrics I used for the quilt's borders, and also the large-print floral fabric I used for all of the leaves.  I embroidered "The Wiseman's" on the top, and used raw-edge fusible applique for all the pieces.  I quilted around the small areas with pebbles, and the larger areas with spirals.  There is a straight feather in the borders (which I don't like becuase I Used too light of a color of thread ugh) no way I would undo it though! LOL

*NEW* Quilt Designs - Downloadable PDFs - For Sale

I've been hard at work (now with a baby on my lap) designing my most requested quilt patterns as a downloadable PDF.   The three most popular patterns are now available for purchase and download on etsy.

Don't make fun of the names of these patterns, I am TERRIBLE at naming things LOL.  The first pattern "MY HAPPY OWL" is an applique pattern that I designed for a friend's baby shower.  This quilt uses a raw edge, fusible applique technique.  Besides a package of fusible stabilizer, and white background fabric, you should be able to complete this quilt with scraps.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165871245/quilt-pattern-my-happy-owl-raw-edge?

This next pattern titled "OWL DUET" is very similar to the first quilt pattern, except it features TWO owls.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165263841/quilt-pattern-owl-duet-raw-edge-fusible?

And finally, I think this next pattern is THE most requested of all.   The ever-popular CROWN ROYAL quilt.  I have titled this "ROYAL STAR."   People who are wanting to start their own Crown Royal quilt have been emailing and messaging me asking me for help.   I am hoping that this 8-page booklet will help everyone make their own "unique" Crown Royal quilt from start to finish.
I have included the fabric requirements including borders, binding, and backing for 7 different sizes.  I have also included a chart that includes the counts for all pieces needed for each size.  Pieces include blocks, cornerstones, sashing, border strips, binding strips, and all the pieces that make up each star block.   There is also a LAYOUT chart where you can clearly see how to layout each piece for assembly in each of the 7 different sizes.  Also, there is a detailed bag deconstruction section with photos.   That being said, you will still need basic quilt knowledge and work at a beginner quilt level to succeed with this project.  But, I am still here if anyone needs help or has questions.  Albeit it may take me a little longer to respond now that I have a baby attached to my hip ;c)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168133712/pdf-royal-star-quilt-pattern-booklet?


Head on over to my etsy shop now! and Thanks!