2024 finishes

Welcome to this eclectic assortment of finished quilts for 2024.

Positivities quilt

started January 2024 & finished December 2024

I joined in with the 'positivities' sew-a-long this year designed by Rachel of @stitchedincolor.  

Fabrics: I opted to use a constant soft minty-green solid as my background and I used a selection of scraps from my stash. 

Backing: it was a great way to use up some mixed size, leftover vintage sheet pieces.
Quilting: simply quilted in edge-to-edge straight lines by Leeanne @quiltmekiwi who by now knows my taste so well!
Binding: After some indecision, I chose 'visitation' from the Bright Eyes collection by AMH. The soft purple with its large-scale floral design breaks up nicely along the narrow segments of the binding. And I love how those intermittent floral clusters seem to draw out the warm colours in the quilt.
Finished quilt measurements: 63" x 76".

Seeing stars in Tilda quilt

started August 2024 & finished October 2024

Pattern: I used the sawtooth star block measurements I had here, there's heaps of tutorials available.

Fabric: Love 💕how the past & present lines of #tildafabrics can mix & match so seamlessly. 
Backing: A scrappy improv mashup of my Tilda fabrics, mixing some new with old.
Quilting: E2E 'Peeling Good' panto. The quilting really made this quilt come together. Occasionally I like dense quilting that has some curves to balance the straight piecing lines. The curves extend out into the border too for added visible texture.

Binding: I used a two-tone blue stripe for binding, it seems to frame all the Tilda colours nicely.

Quilt measurements: 48" x 59"

Donated to Hospice.

Garden Party quilt

finished October 2024

Pattern: 'checkered garden' pattern from Ashley @ filminthefridge (it’s free)
Fabric: I was able to use lots of little bits from my entire AMH stash. I worked block by block, as I had decided to set myself the creative challenge of choosing colours for each block as I went. I’m super happy with this mishmash of bright fabrics, and I really tried not to be too matchy-matchy. 

I love the unifying element of the pink and cream/white corners to each block. 

Quilting: Leeanne from quiltmekiwi did an edge to edge 'cone flower' panto, which looks super!
Binding: even though my quilt was heavy with the busy bright colours, I felt that this two-toned blue stripe binding from my stash would give just the right amount of contrast & balance.

Quilt measurements: 56" x 56"

Star Hollow quilt

started July 2024 finished October 2024

Pattern: a sweet (free) pattern/tutorial Star Hollow Quilt by Jolene of@blueelephantstitches 

Fabric: For this wonky star🌟 quilt I started out with a bunch of summery delicate florals in various medium shades. I added in more favourite florals from my stash - more Liberties, AGF & Tilda - and I also added a good dose of solids into the mix.
Backing: pieced from pink leftovers
Quilting: E2E straight lines
Binding: a Kaffe multi-stripe in matching pastels
Quilt measurements: 46" x 54".

Old Maid's Puzzle quilt:

started April 2024 & finished July 2024

Pattern: Old Maid’s Puzzle, a traditional block. Initially inspired by a free pattern from @prairiequiltco. I made 9" blocks for my version.
Fabrics: I used a scrappy selection of old & new favourite fabrics. I've been a little obsessed/focused lately - drawn to colours like these peachy pinks, rosy pinks, primrose yellow, aqua, & lavender, lots of those dusty/muddy tones.
Loving the contrast of these soft pastels mixed in with the splashes of bright colour.
Backing: I adapted another finished older quilt top to use as my backing again. It was a top I made back in Feb 2020, 'meadowland' quilt, with a soft muted combo of fabrics.
Quilting: I decided to send out a couple of quilts for long arm quilting with Leeanne again, and this was one of them. I chose an E2E quilting panto, 'compass rose'. The quilting is a little denser than I usually have, but I love how a simple repeat block allows me to go to town on the quilting choice!
Binding: I used a dusty darker toned floral, Aster from the Liberty Mayfair collection/Westminster. It captures all the main colours front & back.
Quilt measurements: 58" x 58"

Jacob's Ladder quilt

started May 2024 & finished June 2024

Pattern: totally inspired byJolene from blueelephantstitches.com/. I loved her nine patch Jacob's Ladder quilt, but I reworked the math and used four patches to create my own version.Fabrics: I used a real mishmash, including a few favourite OOP fabrics, recent designer fabrics & a mix of background fabrics, all from my stash.
Backing: My backing for this one is a little wander down memory lane #throwbackthursday. I had a very old Jacob's Ladder quilt top in calico, blues & purples, which I made 21 years ago, and I decided to use this #partyinthequiltback.
Quilting: E2E 'baptist fan' by Leeanne from quiltmekiwi, perfect for my old/new jacob's ladder quilt.
Binding: I opted for a pretty itty bitty floral to capture all the warm colours, 'Tuesday' by Alison Glass.
Quilt measurements: 49" x 65"

4Patch Chain quilt

started in December 2022 & finished June 2024

Donated to Hospice

Pattern: I reworked a pile of small ufo blocks into a double four patch pattern

Fabrics: I enjoyed mixing up all the different fabrics for this one, old & new Tilda, Liberty, Kaffe, AMH, along with a little gingham to achieve a real vintage floral look. 

Backing: I found a delightful pair of vintage sheets at a local hospice shop recently, perfect for backing this quilt

Quilting: Machine quilted by Leeanne from quiltmekiwi  in E2E 'new growth' a loose leaf & vine panto 

Binding: I used a fun print 'postage due' by AMH, it captures all the colours beautifully. 

Quilt measurements: 49" x 57" 

Stars Upon Stars quilt

started March & finished June 2024

I used a scrappy mix of dark prints in caramel, rose, coral, orange & browns. The nine patch blocks are mainly in a selection of lights & mediums in peach, pink, light browns & cream, all creating a soft but interesting (= busy) background effect.

I found a 16 patch St Louis quilt top in the wardrobe that I used as my backing. It was made up in a scrappy selection of pinks & peach with a little splash of blue, very vintage looking. I sliced things up a bit and added a few asymmetrical pieces to get it to a suitable size.

For the binding I used 'plaited' from AMH's fibs & fable collection. It's a fancy stripe and the colours work in so well with both the front & back of my quilt. Leeanne from quiltmekiw sprinkled a bit of fairy magic with 'peeling good' panto. 

Anniversary quilt

finished January 2024

- just in time for my daughter & her husband's wedding anniversary

I used the "me sew happy" quilt from these clever hands. The top came together quickly, 16 big blocks from an eclectic range of vintage and modern fabrics. And then I added two rows of extra squares to the top & bottom, one row of extra squares to the sides, and finally the two borders to get it up to the requested size.
I sent this quilt off to be quilted by Leeanne @quiltmekiwi, she used an E2E leaf and vine panto called "new growth". We selected a neutral wide backing, butterfly whisper in Ecru. I ended up going with a Kaffe print - 'plink' in teal - for binding. Finished quilt size 94" x 87" 

'x and +' quilt 

Started July 2023 & finished January 2024

I used a variety of fabrics from my scrap baskets, mainly selected with an eye for medium - light colours, with little accents in something darker. 
Longarm quilted by Leeanne at quiltmekiwi using the 'Gabriella' panto. I have used 'guava' Tula Pink extra wide sateen on the back.
I went for a blending look for my binding, a sweet dusky pink & white stripe, which also works well back & front. Quilt measures approx. 64" x 76".