Bowtie Quilt

My last quilt of the season is done.  I've been wanting to do a bow-tie quilt for many years and decided to just jump right in.  I pulled out my sunny, happy scraps in a large variety of patterns.  The backgrounds of the bowties are various muslins and beiges from my stash.  As always, I didn't worry about straight lines, perfect corners or matching things perfectly.  At the last minute I decided to add the yellow border and I'm glad I did. 

The backing is unbleached muslin.  Light cotton batt. I quilted with heavy yellow thread. Final size is about 80 x 55.

This one is a family favorite already and I've had a request to make one with cherry motifs next year.  [I've already got a stack of fabric waiting]. 

Lily's Quilt

Still quilting here! 

Here is Lily's finished quilt.

This is our first jelly roll quilt.  She picked out the rolls [n=2] and the backing.  She sewed the strips together  and then cut them into 78 inch lengths [because math], which she laid out and arranged in a good way, then sewed them together.  I did the quilting and binding. 

I quilt lengthwise down the quilt about 1.5 - 2 inches apart. [On a strip quilt like this, I quilt two lines down every strip]  Doesn't matter if things get a bit crooked; that's how it goes.  It definitely looks hand-quilted, but that's what I like about it.  Stitched with a lot of love.  She's thrilled with it.