Carylanne's Gallery : Christmas

Mrs O's Mystery; fabrics for Nana's Surprise MQ7 step 3 the layout

Caryl Anne — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:44:12 GMT

finally decided on a layout. I have 60 of each size to work with so this top will be using 48 units. a 6x8 layout and will be sashed as well. later pictures.

Kayleigh's Snowman Band

Caryl Anne — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:26:39 GMT

This was to be part of the back for the original Kaleidescope quilt from Snowman band or Band of Snowmen, can't remember 7 years ago. That quilt laid around forever forgotten. When i was clearing out the closet to get to the Christmas bin, I found these three pieces and decided to finish it. I am pleased how it came together without too much work. Kayleigh Anne has another blanket and this is her first Christmas.

My First Quilt 1993 Rail Fence

Caryl Anne — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:38:10 GMT

Feb 1993: With the lessons paid by sister Susan, I joined a beginners’ 4 week class at QQ in Friendswood. I had no desire to do quilts, as I was making clutch bags and totes for sale along with aprons for my craft shop stall. I was still doing fashion sewing for my daughter and mother, & darn it Susie, I was TOO busy to take classes, but I did for her. Susie is my next sister in age and can be quite persuasive when it comes to what she needs; she needed to learn how to make a quilt for her only child David for graduation from High School. So hence her sewing sister, that be me, needed to know how to do all of the steps. Susie attended two classes and did a bit of cutting, even then I knew that she was not going to be able to finish this class, she was at the time a L&D nurse in charge at a hugely busy maternity hospital.

I finished the piecing and the top was quilted by machine on a baby lock with just stitch in the ditch technique. I thought i was done forever.

See the next project. King me for my bed, grandma's garden pattern by McCalls