A First Time for Everything

 This is my cute cousin Lindsey.

When life is challenging and you really aren't sure how to handle it; you should quilt.  I don't care if you are an expert quilter, or you have never made a quilt before in your life.  I have watched quilts make someone happy, bring them comfort, and make them feel loved.  Making quilts does that same thing.  Lindsey decided to make this quilt for her mom.  She chose a pattern out of a book called "Two From One Jelly Roll Quilts" by Pan and Nicky Lintott.  I love this book!  They have such fun patterns for Jelly Rolls.  By the way, I rarely buy jelly rolls, I usually cut my own.  Lindsey used green, orange, and cream to be able to make the zig-zag pattern.  She then put an 8" border of brown around the edge.  We had some extra pieces, and decided to incorporate them into the back.  There were some puckers and holes that we had to fix, but she did a great job for her first quilt!!

Yellow tiles

 Pieced by Loralee Latham.  Machine quilted by Mama Bear Quilting

When Loralee brought this quilts over I asked her where she found this pattern.  It is so interesting and I have never seen anything like it.  "Oh," she said "I just made it up."  Bravo to you my dear for just "making this one up".  I love the complexity of the design with the simple fabric selection. 

Strips of Happiness

Pieced by Loralee Latham.  Machine quilted by Mama Bear Quilting

Strip quilts are so much fun.  And better than that...they are EASY.  Anyone can make a strip quilts.  Fabric selection in key to making a great strip quilt; like the one pictured above.  If you are thinking about quilting, but are a little uneasy about patterns make a strip quilt.  Decide how big you want it and go to your local quilt shop and they will help you pick out some fabric.  Cut that fabric into strips, sew them back together and BAM you made a quilt top.  You are welcome for this awesome tutorial!

Perfectly Pink

This quilt was pieced by Loralee Latham.  I ADRORE working on quilts that she has pieced.  She is the quilter that actually presses all her seams and squares off all edges.  (Sigh) hopefully someday I can be her when I grow up.  For the machine quilting I used Camille's awesome computer to make the outline of all of the circles.  I then free handed the design in the center.