Corbin's Quilt

Here is Corbin (6 weeks?) with his quilt, which was completed in February, 2005. It is a random patchwork of 6" blocks, designed to go with his nursery theme (All-Star/sports).

Lily's Quilt

Lily's quilt is my version of the traditional Trip Around the World pattern. It was designed to complement the nursery decor that Lily inherited from big brother Noah (see Noah's Quilt, below), but emphasizing the more feminine colors in the set. I even used a couple of the same fabrics from Noah's quilt. I had so much fun picking fabrics for this quilt that I couldn't bear to repeat any of them - I had to have room for as many as possible! I finished Lily's quilt in the spring of 2005.

I got to visit Noah and Lily in December, and see their quilts again. The quilts are now 5 and 2 years old, and I think they look even better now that they've been loved for a while.

Noah's Quilt

Noah's quilt was the first baby quilt that I finished (early spring 2002). It was quite an adventure! I've never used a pattern for my quilts (not that I'm opposed to patterns), and on Noah's I didn't have much expierence either. I designed it based on the colors and theme (Noah's Ark) of Noah's nursery. This quilt was so much fun to make, and it is extra special to me because I made it for a very special boy!

Patrick's Quilt

This is Patrick's quilt, finished spring of 2002. (One of the first quilts I finished.) It is an extra-long full size and it is pieced on both sides (learned my lesson on that one!). The top is denim and the back is flannel. Both the jeans and the flannel are mostly pieces that used to belong to me or people we love, which makes for fun stories.

Coming soon ...

I am currently finishing another baby quilt; this one for my nephew Evan. He is now four months old, and he'll probably have his driver's licence before I finish! I'm sorry Evan. I wasn't sure if I would be able to continue to make quilts after Elijah was born - taking care of a baby is a full time job! But I am glad that I convinced myself that I could do this one, even if it has taken a long, long time. PT and I are going to work really hard on my sewing space this weekend to make it useable. Since Elijah is mobile now, using the living room floor for my quilting projects just isn't working - leaving pins lying around is bad news! So I am hoping that next week I'll be sewing up a storm (safely, upstairs) and Evan's quilt will finally get to him. Of course, then I'll be starting on the next two ...

Piper's Quilt

Piper's quilt was finished in December, 2006, for my beautiful niece, Piper Louise. Piper's mom picked colors and other bedding for her nursery and I designed the quilt to match. Aren't the colors great? (I wish they showed up better in these pictures!) I love them - Lin, you did a wonderful job on Piper's room. It is beautiful.

My mom often helps a lot, but this one was truly a team project. Mom did all the hand sewing and embellishment in addition to helping with all the construction and quilting. Thanks Mom! I think it is wonderful that Elijah and Piper have special blankets that Nana made.

Piper's quilt is made of 8" blocks, embellished with hand stiching and ribbon, with a 2" binding. If you'd like to see a cute pic of Piper with her quilt, check out her blog.

Elijah's Quilt

Here is Elijah (almost 3 months old) with his cowboy quilt. Thanks to my mom, who did the patchwork with me, and Fran H. who did the quilting and binding as a baby shower gift. I love how the colors turned out, and the small inner border of red bandana print. Fun!

Elijah's quilt is a random patchwork of 5" blocks. The back is a cowboy print with complementary borders. This quilt was finished in June, 2006.

Check out more picture of Elijah with his quilt on his blog: with Erin's sweater, and finally sleeping with the quilt.

Welcome!

Hi! I've started this page to post pictures of my quilts and maybe even some thoughts as I make them, for those of you who are interested. I'll be updating this page less frequently - the quilts just aren't as cute and fun as Elijah! I will try to find and scan pictures of the quilts that came before the digital camera, but it may take a while. Enjoy, and I'd love to see your comments!