Rag Quilt # 10 and winner.

This quilt is technically not from the flannel stash that Richard cut up, but wasn't purchased for this specific quilt.   The flannel is leftover from the twin sized custom owl rag quilt and the minky from the rainbow quilt completed earlier this week.

I had the quilt on the chair, but Julia decided I should take a picture of her instead, as she threw the quilt off.

I ended up taking her back in the house, so I could finish taking pictures.  Julia really likes this quilt, she seems to like pink.  She tries to claim any pink quilt.

I guess she didn't see me take the pictures on her crib or she would have been mad.

Now the exciting part. The winner of LAFF for August is Tanya of Tanya Quilts  in Co http://tanyaquiltsinco.blogspot.com/2013/08/end-of-summer-finish.html.  She has been emailed.

Batik Table Runner Light Blue

Today I am showing off one of my Batik Table Runners.  I plan to make a table runner pattern out of this and list it on crafts for free.  This is a nice and simple pattern using a Dresden ruler to make the center with a 1 inch and then 2 inc border.  The binding was done with all scraps if you look closely at it it changes from one print to the next.

The back was made with just left over scraps and it has a simple strait line quilt.

Bright and Cheery Color Blast Quilt

One of my favorite patterns I have made is my color blast quilt.  The first quilt I made out of this pattern was orange and Tanya hated it.  I then made a blue batik quilt which I love and then a few tops that have not yet been finished.  Well a few months ago, when I came home from work Tanya was making this version of it.  She hated my version and I have to admit she has topped it, but she can't seem to get my name correct.  She always refers to the pattern as color burst rather then color blast.  Its kinda funny.  I guess if she wants to burst rather then blast I will let her.

I loved her choice of binding and really love the corner stones she used (the wavy lines) it gave it a neat twist.

She of course made me quilt it and as normal she wanted to torture me and had pink minky on the back.  About 2/3 quilted, I realized we had a pucker in the back and sadly she had to pull out almost 2 full rows of quilting and re-pin it to fix our pucker.  I love the finished look of minky, I hate quilting it.

This quilt was completely made of scraps from our stash and will end up on our the etsy store.

Richard and Tanya Quilts Patterns on Craftsy

Batik Table Runner Dark Blue

Today I would like to show off my newest table runner this was created using a batik fat quarter bundle I bought last May.  They have been sitting in a pile calling too me for many months and it has now been used.  I created 2 table runners and this is one of them.  The other table runner will be shown off at another time. 

I really love the colors in this one it looks even better in person then it does in the pictures.  I quilted this with a diagonal straight line stitch you can see it a little better in this picture of the back.  Tanya and I plan to make 50 or so table runners and mug rugs etc to add to the other items on our Etsy store.  We are trying to get a collection of small items so that some time next year we can start selling our wares at craft fares with Tanya's sister who now sells pottery.

Twister Table Runner in Orange

Over the last weekend I sat and made many table runners.  This is the first to get washed and I wanted to share it off.  Tanya and I have been struggling with how to take better pictures.  I am sure none of you have the issues I have, too much clutter in your home and no good place to take a picture.  For these pictures Tanya hung a piece minky on the wall and then put the table runners on this table down in our sewing room.

I think they turned out pretty good, but we have room for improvement. I think Tanya did a fantastic job at taking the pictures.  Even if she thinks there are issues with them I think they turned out fantastic.