LITTLE EMERIE ALORA

It’s not e eryday one becomes a great grandparent.

Little Emerie Alora Chatman

Became the newest member of Clan Gordon

On July 10 2924!

Yes I am a bit late with this post! 

She was am just 10 pounds  

And if course I made her a quilt

And I like to label the quilt using the text function

On my Bernina  

The soft colors of WONDER by

Kate and Birdie are just so sweet,  

And here is Emerie with her Grandma Tamie Gordon 

And Great Grandpa Gordon models tbe quilt.

And since time flew by here she is at 9 months

And big brother Elijah Carter,

5 years old and first day of kindergarten! 

The grandson Nique and his family just moved to Virginia.

Dad got a big promotion with Amazon. 

We will miss them and hope their new adventure brings

Them all health amd happiness. 

WONDER WHY it took me so long!

To finish and post about this quilt that began in  2021.

This was a "sewcial distance" challenge

between Kim Hensley and me.

I sewed it at the beach but it sat for awhile.

Kim was learning to use her new

INNOVA longarm and needed some practice quilts.

I was the girl for her! I have quilts just waiting!

Her new business is Happily Every Quilting.

She's still a full time VIP for Nationwide but

when she retires in a few years, this will be her

FUN full time job!

She is a super Disney Fan, has a family season membership 

to Disney World...making this the perfect name for 

her loves and passions!

She used a Star and Moon E2E design.

It was difficult to get good pictures

as the fabric is very light, but I tried.

I used WONDER by Kate and Birdie.

This baby quilt will hang with me til a baby comes

along that I just have to give it too!  

FIRST 2022 FINISH 4-PATCH SLICE

One of the sewcial distance quilts Kim Hensley and I sewed in 2021

was making a fun 4-Patch Slice quilt.

I  finished it as my first 2022 project!

Sometimes we begin, get the top done and then it’s timing

to get the quilts quilted and bound.

I used Wonder fabric line by Kate and Birdie

and it was perfect for a baby quilt.

The pattern I selected was by Inspiring Creations.

I like the different layouts she offered

and the wider insert strips.

Kim used some of her Bonnie & Camile fabrics.

I loved the way my baby quilt turned out.

Its a good size though 48" x 54"

Kim also long arm quilted it using an

Edge 2 Edge design with Moon and Stars.

Kim has been practicing on her new Innova

long arm machine and I am thrilled with the result.

I used GRUNGE Spots for the backing.

This is the perfect backing for it!

I decided on this triangular modern layout

cause I like different.

The 4patch slice pattern I used way by Inspiring Creations

and you can find it here 

This is Kim’s finish and she used a 4-patch Lattice from

Missouri Star and you can find the YouTube Tutorial here.

Such a fun view of how one pattern can be sewn up and look so different. 

SOPHIE IS SUCH A SWEETIE

I actually forgot all about this baby quilt!

I made it for a friend who was gonna be a first time Gramma!

I knew Kim (gramma) likes Winnie the Pooh

and just sew happened, I had some in my stash.

This is the Perfect Ten pattern, by Swirly Girl Designs.

This top is my GO-TO baby quilt pattern.

It's simpler than it looks to make

and uses novelty prints sew well.

And the back was pretty simple.

I couldn't believe I had this polka dot print in my stash.

Let alone, enough for backing!

I always like to use some of the front fabrics in the backing.

Isn't it adorable!

And the baby was born in December of 2020.

Sophie Rose is a darling little girl!

A BEACHY WONDER

It was a kinda bright day at the beach,

but this baby quilt made with

Kate and Birdie ‘WONDER’ 

Had to be photographed at the BEACH!

The thing is the colors were totally lost

Whe I tried to lay the top on the sandy beach.

Sew this is what I did.

This is a public beach boardwalk entrance.

A shadier close up

A private park along the Intercostal Waterway.

And yep...I am a true trespasser! 

Bit I want the pictures I want 

I WONDER if you would bail me out if I am 

ever arrested for BEACHY trespassing?  

FEBRUARY 4 PATCH SLICES

Another Sewcial Distance Quilt top project is done!

This time 3 of us are sewing apart/together!

I am wintering at Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Kim is located in Pickerington, OH

Shirley is located in Evansville, IN

I love me some Kate and Birdie fabrics.

I had this 'Wonder' line and some background in my stash. 

I am making a baby quilt.

Kim is busting her Bonnie & Camille stash.

She pulled 3 charm packs of  ‘Little Snippets’ line for a lap size quilt. 

And my friend Shirley decided to join the fun. 

She cut 5” squares from her stash to make a Queen Size top. 

First step is to sew all the charms into 4 patch blocks.

A nice stack of 2 patches, then into 4 patches

 was quick and easy chain piecing!

Pressing station for my mobile sewing area.

Next step was to ‘Slice’ the 4 patch blocks 

across the center diagonally.

Then I cut the 3” wide background strips at 16” lengths. 

I suggest cutting each sashing strip individually

vs the pattern saying sew 2 triangles to each WOF strip.

I wanted to press the center crease into the strips for lining up the triangles 

to sew one triangle to each side of the strip.

***Missouri Star pattern has thinner strips for this part of the Lattice pattern.

THIS RIGHT HERE is important to make sure the strips fit the block

and not to short. DO NOT switch back and forth!  Right, Kim?

I pulled 2  triangle units for each block making sure they looked nice together.

But I didn't dally to long on matching them up.

Then the chain piecing and pressing began.

4 Patch Slice Block finished with the background sashing in it. 

My pattern suggested trimming blocks to 10 1/2” squares

I did, but might not have to...

Missouri Star pattern does NOT square up the blocks.

And then the blocks were completed.

I made the binding using up any left over 3" strips

 (trimmed to 2 1/2" Binding strips)

Waste not, Want not!

 

There are many ways to layout the blocks for a final quilt top.

Regardless of the pattern. Missouri Star only show the Lattice layout.

Diamond layout

Chevron Layout

Lattice Layout

 

Here are the finished tops.

I selected a diamond layout and added one border.

It finished at 47” x 57”

Kim used 3 charm packs, added 2 borders 

using the Missouri Star Lattice pattern

Finished at 60” x 70”

Shirley used the Missouri Star Lattice pattern with 2 borders 

and made a queen size top!

All in all it’s a quick and easy pattern.

A great way to use up charms, layer cakes, scraps 

or stash yardage!

You can find The 4-Patch Slice pattern that I used

from Inspiring Creations, right here. 

Missouri Star skinny strips lattice pattern video/tutorial is here .

Have fun. Both are fast and easy!