chocake2's Gallery : Chain Piecing, Machine Quilting

LoneStar Shining

chocake2 — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:13:28 GMT

I made this for DD a few years back. She'd found the metalic print at a quilt show and had to have it. It took me a while to put it to use, and while it was a wonderful springboard for color options in this quilt, I hated to use it for the background. I backed it with bright pink flannel. DD loves it and takes it along to her sleep overs, road trips and outdoor games.

Rosebuds

chocake2 — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:56:01 GMT

I really honestly believed that Jr was going to be a girl. I made "her" this quilt before "she" was born. It's quilted with rose buds and the back is roase bud flannel... He doesn't mind.

Fall Wedding quilt

chocake2 — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:26:57 GMT

You've seen this one before, but I wanted to add it to my gallery where I can find it easily. I made this 5 years ago for my brother's wedding. His bride loves fall colors... It was a challenge to make since they are out of my comfort zone. It was one of my first attempts at free motion quilting. The fans are all hand pieced and hand appliqued. Their cat loved it!

Rastafarian Fun

chocake2 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:02:33 GMT

This is a sofa throw I made on commision. My friend traded me a firewooding truck in exchange for a quilt...not a bad deal, eh! He had seen a silly screan saver I had up featuring this amphibianand liked it so much that he asked me to design the quilt around it. Talk about a challenge! I made the little peace symbols out of white organza and quilted it with leaves. It's backed with fleece.

Little Monsters

chocake2 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:21:59 GMT

This is the quilt I made for DS1 to go on the kids' brand new bunk beds (See Carosel Horse for the full story). I loved the little monsters on the print, but didn't know exactly what I wanted to do with it when I bought it. I ended up with a 4" strip left over when I was done making the top...talk about cutting it close!

Dragon Star

chocake2 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:12:34 GMT

I did this Lonestar (sometimes called Morning Star) for my DS1 a couple of years ago. He picked out a funky dragon print and asked me to make him a "Firey" quilt. I'd just finished making his sister's Lonestar, so I made his with the same pattern. I added flame appliques and a stary sky print on the inner border. It's backed with bright green flannel.