Lois' Pink and Green Half-Square Triangles

Lois made this sweet lap quilt and I loaded it and quilted it after we got home yesterday.

I used a new panto, Imperial Butterfly, Hobbs 80/20 batting and Omni cream thread.  It's not really new, I just think that I've never used it before.  I received a roll of Fairfield 70/30 batting last week, si I will give that batting a try in the next couple of weeks.

Here's a couple close-ups of the quilting design.

Lois' 1600 Quilt, Thread and Bobbins!

Now, here is a 1600 quilt that I really like. I'm not sure if she used a jelly roll or just put the fabrics together herself. Either way, it's a striking 1600 quilt.

I used a new panto that I picked up in Cincinnati called Becker's Ferns. I think it works well for this quilt. I used PermaCore Bambi thread.

Speaking of thread.....

I am slowly but surely using up my PermaCore thread. It's what came with Mabel and I have had wonderful results with it. When Superior Threads came out with Omni, I tried it and had great results with it also. Maybe just a bit better than the PermaCore and it's a little cheaper.

I usually try to check my stitches within the first few minutes of starting a quilt, but sometimes I just get to focused on the quilt and forget until I do that first advance. 95% of the time the stitches are perfect. The 5% that it isn't, It's usually something minor to fix.  I have determined that the black bobbins that you can buy for around $1 each aren't exactly the same thickness as the $3 bronze ones. The black ones cause me to have random flat lines with my top thread. It took me quite a while to figure out the problem, but Dan measured the bobbins with a micrometer and that's what the problem seems to be.

Liz' Modern Roses Quilt

Lois has a granddaughter who is very interested in quilting and produced this very cute, very modern quilt.

I chose the  Tea Roses pattern because of the appliqued roses that she placed randomly across the quilt.

PermaCore lavendar thread and Hobbs 80/20 batting. What an appropriate backing!

It's so nice to see a young woman so interested in quilting! I'm sure her grandmother is very proud.

Lots of Labor this Weekend

After I finished with Margaret's quilt, I loaded one from Marissa.

Since I had Popcorn on the table, that's what I used for this one also. Omni Spearmint thread and Hobbs 80/20 batting.

And the back:

Next up was Lois's floral quilt. It's not real big, but very busy.

I used Whirlygig for the quilting, Permacore white thread and Hobbs 80/20 bleached batting.

Here's a better view of the quilting:

Lois' Sock Monkey Quilt

Lois made this cute quilt with sock monkey fabrics.



I already had the stars and Loops panto on the table, so that's what I used, along with white Permacore thread and hobbs 80/20 batting.

My work here is finished!

I finished Lois' jungle quilt and that means that I can pack my bags and head over to Threads of Time in Danville, IL for a little R&P (rest and piecing) with some friends. Well, after I get off work, that is.



Anyway, back to this quilt that Lois made. She wasn't fond of it when she brought it to me. I chose Lime Tree panto because it reminds me of the trees and vines in a forest. The thread is PermaCore Mother Goose and the batting is Hobbs 80/20.






A few days ago I quilted this Quilt of Valor for a local soldier who was injured and is coming home.

Great T-shirt Quilt

I finished this quilt that Lois made last night and she picked it up today. I think it's one of the nicest t-shirt quilts I've seen and it was a joy to quilt.



I chose Square Spiral and used Hobbs 80/20 batting and PermaCore White thread.

A close up:



And the back:

Lois's Baby Quilt

I finished this one on Sunday and it is just as sweet as can be. She didn't want a lot of quilting, so I think this works just fine.



Terry Twists in the squares and a loopy meander in the center and border.




The back is flannel....very soft!

Another quilt of Roberta's and Lois' Batiks

I finished this one up on Saturday. It has quite a few stains, but I have had pretty good luck with washing these and the stains coming out most of the way. I'm not sure of the pattern, but it could be Caesar's crown, Grecian star, or Whirling Wheel, according to the Encyclopedia of Quilt Blooks.

The background is meandered and the pieced block has CC's. The thread it Permacore Eggshell and the batting is Hobbs poly, a thicker batting to help with the fullness of some of the blocks.



And the back:



This one was made by Lois and is the 2nd one of the same fabrics and design. Her piecing is wonderful and it laid flat as can be.



The thread is Permacore white, the batting is Warm & White and the quilting is Fay Feathers



And the back: