A new favorite!!!

This quilt is definitely a baby quilt. Anyone expecting?? :) I'm not sure if it should be for a boy or a girl however. The blue is definitely boyish, but to me the design looks kinda girly.... What do you think?


I Love this quilt. It is a new favorite. I love the colors and the quilting. For the quilting design, I just went crazy in all sorts of directions. My inspiration for this quilt was "water" hence the picture by the pool.


The backing for this one is another Batik. (Have you noticed that I love batiks?) I am so in love with the swirly blues... I should have bought more of this fabric!!

Oakley's Quilt

I finished quilting and binding Oakley's quilt. Now I just need to mail it and "Hadley's" quilt to Utah.

One thing I learned about this quilt is that I absolutely HATE the clear mono filament thread. Next time I will try the smoky color, but the clear shows all your mistakes... I almost don't want to give this quilt away because I'm embarrassed of the quilting.



I tried to rip it out and start over, but because this thread is basically like plastic, when I tried to rip it out, I would find that it just snaps. UGHH! It was so frustrating. This quilt top was so cute, and now I just want to throw it away...



I figure it will be alright though... Oakley is only two and I'm sure he isn't going to look at the quilt and think "Ew! no way am I sleeping with a quilt that has not been properly quilted in 100% cotton thread!"

I hope he loves it. I put a lot of love into it even though it doesn't look the greatest!

"Catchy Title Goes Here"

I made this quilt for my sister Crystal. I just love her to pieces. We are probably the two most different people in the world, we have NOTHING, I mean NOTHING in common.
She has Red hair, I have blonde...
She has Blue eyes, I have green...
We are both kinda short....Hey! there's one thing!

Anyhow, I made this quilt for her to thank her for helping us paint parts of our house. It was nice to have her around and just have someone there to talk to me while I painted.

I'm so proud of her and the changes she has made in her life in the last couple of years. I only want the best for her and it makes me so happy to see her happy. She's got a GrEAT job, a new car, and she's living on her own. GOOD JOB SISTAH!!






I used the pattern from the Old Red Barn Co. Quilt Along. This pattern was really quick, however I can't say that I'm a huge fan. The fabrics looked great on their own, but this pattern didn't really feature the fabrics like I wanted.




Here is the back. I used a bright pink batik. I really need a new camera. This fabric was gorgeous and the picture does not do justice.

A little more of the back below.

Crystal and I went shopping for the fabric together. I helped her pick it out. I hope she loves how it came together! :)



This quilt was huge. It's queen size, this is BY FAR the biggest quilt I have ever made.

A Quilt for a Special Two Year Old...

This quilt is going to a big-brother-to-be. It's not finished yet.... I started this one while on vacation in Washington also. I didn't have a pattern, just a bunch of my mother in law's scraps. It kinda ended up like one big log cabin block.

PROCRASTINATING

I am SOOO procrastinating my homework tonight. For some reason, I am just not feeling warm and fuzzy enough to write my "philosophy of education."



Any way here is another WIP. I currently have four. EEK! Will I ever get these quilts finished?



This is my take on a stacked coin quilt. Usually stacked coin quilts are made vertically, but mine ended up horizontal because I wanted it to be BIG! I love the colors of the quilt, it makes me think of summer. One reason I haven't finished this quilts yet is because I'm not quite sure what to do with it yet!


I used a charm pack called "riveria" from Connectingthreads. I really like connecting threads, they only sell fabric that is made from cotton grown in the USA.

My first Abstract Quilt

This is my first abstract quilt. I got an idea and just ran with it. I finished the quilt top in about 4 hours. It's not complete, but here's a sneak peak. I'm really excited to finish this one if I ever find the time!!

Yet Another Rag Quilt......

I made this quilt in Washington while on vacation. I used my Mother in Law's Pfaff. Man, how I have got to get one of those!!

This quilt has become a favorite between Terry and I. We fight over this quilt every night. It's light weight and perfect to throw over you to cuddle in while watching a good movie. The colors are so relaxing, it's like sleeping in a cloud!

Baby Pinwheel Quilt

This quilt was made just to get experience with triangles. I SOOO needed the practice. This is the first quilt I ever machine quilted, which makes it special. I wanted to give this one away but once Terry saw it, he wanted me to keep it. He said, "Kyra what about when we have a baby girl??" I thought he was so sweet I decided to hang onto it.

*DISCLAIMER* we are NOT expecting! :)

Baby Rag Quilt

This quilt was so fun to make. It took about two hours from start to finish. That includes cutting the fabric, ironing, sewing, cutting, washing, and drying. I made this quilt for a certain someone who is expecting a baby girl. I can't wait to give it to her! I hope she doesn't read this blog before I can give it to her!





This Rag Quilt turned out much better. Even after the wash, there were no seams to repair. On this Rag Quilt, I left about a 3/4 inseam. It sounds like a lot, but once you cut the inseam to make the fray, there is a lot of fabric there to make it nice and fluffy!

Finished Zig Zag

I FINALLY got a picture of the finished Zig Zag quilt! YAY! I love this quilt, I love the colors, I love the pattern, I love the quilting! I made this quilt with the intention of using it in our new home, which makes it really special to me. I can already imagine it thrown over one of our couches. (I'm so anxious to move out of my parents after 8 months!!)

Rag Quilting

This is the first rag quilt I've ever done. (I know the pictures are horrible! When I took them I had no intention of putting out there for all to see!) It was definitely an experience. I didn't have a pattern, I just made it up in my head. This would have been totally fine, except when you rag quilt you need to leave a BIG seam allowance. I learned this the hard way and after I washed it, I had to repair about 3 seams.... EEK! However, one thing I do LOVE about this kind of quilts is that they are extremely soft and cuddly. I have made three more of them since and will post pictures of them soon.



Above are pictures as a WIP.... and the finished product below!

This one was made for my friend's baby girl. I wish I had a better picture!

Zig Zag Quilt

This is one of the first quilts I have done in a LONG time. It's a zig zag quilt. I LOVE this pattern and am definitely going to make one again in a different color scheme. (Thanks Amandajean!! from Crazy Mom Quilts!)





This picture was taken while it was a WIP. I will have to get my hubby to hold it up for me so I take picture of the finished product. This quilt has been finished for about a month now. It has been washed in sweet yummy smelling snuggle and is tucked safely away. I plan on using this quilt in the living room in our new house.