My customer Charmaine recently admitted to me that she's addicted to making baby quilts and her next batch of quilts is certainly more proof of that.  :)  This time is twas a stack of 5 that I recently stitched for her. There were 4 of her simple bars baby quilt designs.  Each one is a tad bit different depending on the whimsical print and other coordinating fabrics she uses. All have Quilters Dream 80/20 batting and either Glide Turf or Glide Sea Mist thread.

Charmaine's favorite panto design is Stars and Loops so all of these received that treatment.

She always brings some of the most adorable flannel prints for the backings. This one was this cute animal motif.

The 2nd one was more girlish with the pink and purple fabrics. The navy print has owls and smiling moons on it.

Though it's tough to see in this pic, the backing for this one was a soft buttery yellow and white fabric.

Next is another bright version with the elephant print that I've seen her use before.

The backing was another really cute animal print, this time with baby bears, elephants, giraffes and hippos.

Quilt number 4 was another similar girly version with the same owl and smiling moon print.

This one also had the soft yellow and white for the backing.

Quilt number 5 was a total change from the usual.  It was this colorful squares on point using the owl and moon print.

You can see here what I'm referring to - that print is just so sweet.

The backing this time was a pastel checkerboard print that coordinated well with the colors in the owl and moon fabric.

The panto is an easier one to stitch so these were finished and ready to be picked up very quickly.  I'm glad I'm able to help Charmaine restock her pile of baby quilts so she has them ready to go the next time one is needed.

I know she'll continue to make baby quilts so I expect before long I'll get a call that she has another pile of tops ready to be quilted.  I look forward to seeing what design and fabrics she uses next.

With summer starting to wind down, I'm determined to get caught up on blog posts and sharing pics of all the fabulous customer work I've completed in recent months.

First up is Kate's 1930s Nine Patch quilt.  I don't know if she used a specific fabric line or a variety of mixed 1930s prints but the result is a bright and colorful beauty.

Here is is loaded on the frame and ready for it's spa treatment.

The fabrics she used are certainly cheery.

All done and ready for trimming.  Doesn't the stitching give it so much movement and life?

It was another icky weather day so the photos needed to be taken inside which is a shame because they are never as good as the ones taken outside in the natural light. 

The top thread color was bold enough to stand out without overpowering the blocks and prints. I admit that I was tempted to keep this quilt for myself since it is so sweet, but I did return it to her.

The panto chosen was Flying Paisley.

 Kate sent one of the red fabrics that she also used in the blocks for the backing.  I really like this print and it was the prefect choice.

I believe Kate took this one to her beach house on the Outer Banks once it was finished.  That's a perfect setting to enjoy this pretty quilt on the chillier evenings.

My friend Patti asked me to make a T-shirt quilt for her to give to her hubby. I was happy to oblige.

She told me that she had to pick shirts that had special meaning but he hadn't worn in a while so they were at the bottom of the drawer.  She also had sneak the shirts out of the house.

After cutting the blocks to size, these were 15" square finished blocks in order to accommodate the size of some of the motifs, they were arranged in a pleasing layout.

 

All done. Thread was Glide Coin for the top and Black in the bobbin, batting was Quilters Dream 80/20 in Natural.  It finished at 80" x 80".

 

 

Patti requested a Blue theme and I found a bunch of nice options for the backing.  She chose a great  print that really looked fabulous coordinated perfectly with the front border.

 

 

I can't wait to see what the next T-shirt project will be.  I know that I have a number of local friends collecting shirts for future graduation gifts for their kiddos.