Keeping Me In Stitches

So this post is mostly going to be pictures.  I just wanted to take the opportunity to document the quilts that I have been making over the last few months.

Now, I do not pretend to be a great seamstress or a great quilter, but I find that it is something that when I have time for it, provides me with a great deal of satisfaction.

I am a blanket person... always have been.  There's something about the feel of certain fabrics on my face as I head to Sleepy Town that makes me happy.

Here you go.....

This is Jack's Superman quilt that I made him for Christmas.  

He got a new bunk bed from Santa and needed a new bedspread.  So much fun.

This is Matt's Railroad quilt that I made him for Christmas.  This boy spends a lot of late nights playing video games in our chilly basement and so I thought I'd help him stay warm.

This is the quilt I made for myself.  I loved the pattern and the colors and I figured that it would be nice to have a new blanket of my own while I recovered from my surgery.

This was a quilt I found on Pinterest.  It's made from bandanas.  Allie and I put this quilt together for a classmate of hers.  Her friend Brock's father passed away unexpectedly and we thought this would be a great way for her class to show their support.  We sewed it, they signed it, and then we gave it to Brock.

The latest quilt; the one I made for Erin for her 12th birthday.  She is also a blanket kid... she loves to hang out in her pajamas and snuggle on the couch.  This blanket, although simple in design, is something that I hope she reflects on throughout her life.... a tangible symbol of the lessons she learns and the values she possesses.  Each of these colored squares represents one of the Young Women values.... attributes that I hope will help guide her life.

White - Faith

Blue - Divine Nature

Red - Individual Worth

Green - Knowledge

Orange - Choice and Accountability

Yellow - Good Works

Purple - Integrity

Gold - Virtue

The black was there as a filler, because this was a pattern I designed myself and obviously, I didn't do it very well :) 

Well, I have fabric for three more quilts in my basement that is just calling to me.  I am hoping now that school is winding down for the year, that I will find myself with a little more time to sew.