TATTED EDGING PINCUSHIONS

With a love of mini 9 patches and tatting, it was easy to make these little pincushions for my guild's bazaar. Each pincushion is made from a 3" finished 9 patch, the pocket filled with sand and then a tatted edging added all around. Oh, a button added in the center. My friend Jan, who is also a quilter, uses the one I made her as a paperweight at work.

SO - guess these are multi functional!

Stocking Ornaments

I decided to make some items for my quilt guild's bazaar this year. So I made some little granny square stockings. I made enough to sell but also kept back a few to use as gifts this Christmas season.

Fall Mini Quilt

For this quilt, I used 3" finished 9 patches and 3" finished rails. I already had the little blocks so the quilt went together quickly. I added a couple borders, quilted it and added binding. With all the orange in it, I decided to make it a true fall quilt by appliquing some pumpkins at the bottom. I used pumpkins cut from a novelty fabric. This has a rod pocket on the back, making it easy to hang. Finished size - 12" x 15".

Lasagna Quilt 2

Several months ago, we had a lesson on a fast way to make a lasagna quilt. I tried it but I wasn't particularly pleased with the result. It bothered me that the some of the novelty prints I used were upside down. Knowing I wouldn't use the large size quilt, the quilt was cut in two and borders added, making 2 nice size baby/toddler quilts. This is a bit larger than the first one I finished as it has an additional border. This quilt is backed with fleece (light blue) and bound by turning the backing over to the top of the quilt and stitching it down. I like to use a decorative stitch and trim the fabric along the stitch line. This leaves an interesting design along the edge of the quilt and no bulk as it has a raw edge rather than a hemmed edge.

Lots of pastels baby quilt

I brought this quilt kit home from my quilt guild a couple months ago. The kit included completed quilt top, batting and backing. It's about 40" square finished. I turned the backing over to the top to bind the quilt. I'll be taking this back to guild this month and it will be donated to a local charity. It's not quite to my liking as it has a much puffier batt than I prefer but it will be much appreciated by its future owner. I like the way our guild does this projects. No one has to do all the steps to making a quilt unless they choose to. Some prefer to make only the tops. I like to practice machine quilting on a quilt top.