Thursday 13 episode 1

Thirteen Quilts NOT Made For a Bed



None of the 13 quilts shown below are bed quilts. All were made by me. This is my first post for Thursday 13!

1. This quilt is only 15" by 15". It took a really long time to make, but I found it very rewarding and relaxing



2. I made this fun quilt for a friend. He wanted something that wouldn't have to be 'babied'. So I cut up old jeans. I included some pockets and even a fly.



It was at his specific request that I put a big button hole behind the fly. He wanted to change the channel without putting his hand out in the cold.



3. The fish quilt was an exercize in tessellation. It started as a joke. My sister and I were picking fabrics and then naming them. The print with cats on a black background was a catfish. We had sunfish, speckled trout, salmon....



4. This jacket was made over 5 classes. I learned several new techniques. This is my absolute favorite jacket. I wear it all fall and half the winter.



This is the back.



5. I've made this tote bag over and over in different fabrics. My favorite tote pattern.



6. This bag was made to take to class. That big pocket on the front holds a 10.5" square up ruler. I can get my large cutting mat in the main part of the bag along with all the other tools and fabrics I need for a class. Very useful.



7. I made this one as a signature quilt for our music pastor one Christmas. All the choir signed it. I, of course, forgot to take my camera that night. So you can see it on my design board before construction.



8. This table runner was made as part of our Patchwork of Friends quilting group. It looks so nice on my buffet that he almost never makes it to the table.



9. Even tho it feels like summer, I have this one on my table right now. Another POF project.



10. My daughter asked me to make this as a gift for a teacher she was very close to in college. It's a raggety quilt. The seams come to the front and then are clipped to make a fluffy line between each block.



11. My scissors love this cozy! And it's a safe way to transport them to either POF or a class. I also stick pencil and a stylus in it when I travel.



12. I made 2 of these placemats from a set of 5 fat quarters. I had to piece the backs to have enough fabric.



13. This set of placemats was made following the Stack and Slash pattern I found on the internet. There are 6 placemats because I used 6 different fabrics. If you're interested, here's the pattern.

Stack and Slash Pattern







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