Off the Rails

60 x 66

This quilt is called Off the Rails by Bonjour Quilts. I found this free pattern which was perfect for using up my leftover gray strips and a couple yards of Kona Cedar I had in the pile of solids. 

I quilted it the same way she did with the wavy lines. She described it as a drunk one legged man coming home at 3 am. I've not done this kind of wave before, so was trying to picture that in my mind as I traveled across the quilt. 

I used the Kona cedar on the back, but it was too short for full coverage. Added this gray print to finish the quilt. 

 The texture give this quilt a great feel. I was worried it would be too much quilting, but it really isn't. Can't wait get this washed and see how it feels then.

A Scrappy Little Quilt

60 x 72

My goal this year is to use up most of the solid fabrics and scraps. This one used a lot of the 2.5-inch strips, about 1/3 of what I have. I did cut them into squares and matched them up with a bunch of the print squares. 

This is not my favorite quilt. Maybe because I don't like red, and that seems to be all I see when I look at it, maybe because it's so busy. I'm not sure. I had the hardest time picking a backing for it. I finally landed on this light-medium orange polka dot. 

Then I spent a lot of time fussing over the binding color. My youngest came to the rescue and suggested this purple. I kept thinking it should be blue, but none of the blues looked good. So thankful she was there to save me!

 With the orange back and purple binding, this quilt is kinda growing on me. Hopefully someone will love the scrappy bright look of it and snatch it up.

A Happy Layer Cake Friendly Quilt

61 x 71

This quilt has been a long time coming. I’ve had this layer cake sitting in my stash for years, just waiting for the right moment—and I finally decided it was time to use it.

The blocks finish at 9 inches, which gives everything a nice, classic feel, and I added 1-inch sashing between each block to keep it clean and structured. I really love how the sashing frames each piece and lets the fabrics stand out without feeling busy.

There’s something so satisfying about finally cutting into fabric you’ve been saving. I think I was waiting for the “right” project, and this ended up being exactly that. It feels good to turn something I’ve held onto for so long into something finished and useful.

It’s now listed in my Etsy shop and ready for its next home. Now if the sun would just come out and shine. I'm ready for some warmer weather!

A Little Scrappy Patchwork Quilt

I've always loved this cute little pattern. It's so clean and simple with the inside border. And it can be made with a layer cake. Scrappy Patchwork Pattern.

54" x 67.5"

I cleaned out my craft closet a few weeks ago. There were a few precuts hiding in there that I wanted to get used up. I've had this yellow and green layer cake for years and I can't remember what it's called. 

I didn't buy a backing fabric or binding for it at the time, but luckily, I found this gray in my backing stack. I used it for the binding as well. 

Find this quilt in my Etsy Shop. 

Find the pattern here. 

 

Blue and Green Solid 4 Patch Quilt

I've been working on this quilt for a while. It kept getting pushed back to other things. It's part of the use the solid campaign I've been trying to be working on. 

60" x 72"

If you only used the double 4 patch blocks for this quilt it would be 56" x 72. I don't care for that size so I added some half blocks to the right edge of the quilt to make it wider. 

I thought I had enough large pieces for the back but when I went to make it the navy piece was just a really long leftover piece. So I cut up a bunch more squares and added the strip. Not my favorite with the dark on the top, but it goes. And it made it to the done pile. 

You can find this quilt in my Etsy shop here.