Another FINISH--Turquoise Peels !

Unquilted finished top, for full view

Totally finished and IN USE  !

This one has been in the making for about 4 years, I'd say.  I remember sitting in front of the t.v., evenings, with hubby, the last year before he passed, (and that has been 3 years now, unbelievably), me working on it nightly.

For the little blocks, I think that I chose a size and then drew the peels myself, using a plate or something for the curve.  The background squares were cut at 5 1/4 inches, and then after hand/needle-turn appliqueing the peels, the little blocks were trimmed to 5 inches, causing each block to finish at 4 1/2 inches square.

In this photo, I realized that the stencil that I used for the white area turned out to make the lower peels look like the leaves to a flower..........I LOVE THAT !  And this is the first quilt that I have made IN YEARS that was actually FULLY big enough for my bed......it would even work on a full-size, I think.

The finished quilt measures approximately 74 x 96,, and hasn't been washed yet.  I put it straight onto my bed and have been sleeping under it every night since !

I am really pleased with this wave-design stencil that I ordered and purchased from Stencil House.  I bought it in 3 different sizes, and I believe that this is the 5 inch size.  Quick and easy to quilt, and so pretty for the movement it gives the borders.

Facebook memory minders tells me that I took exactly one year to hand-quilt it, inbetween many other projects.

I used a batting that I bought from Connecting Threads, Hobbs Heirloom Bleached 100% Cotton.

This batting is recommended for light-colored quilts, and I really like it.  It has a beautiful drape to it.  It is not really warm, and would make a great summer-time quilt, which this color of quilt lends me to anyway.

Nice Cubes --- finished.

This quilt was started way back in Shawnee, Oklahoma, probably 15-20 years ago.  I really don't know when....maybe it's in my blog archives somewhere????

Anyway, I dragged it out, made a back for it and machine-quilted it.
I don't care for it anymore......haven't in a long time......but atleast it's not another UFO (unfinished object). 

I don't even have a photo of the back of it, but it's just a big piece of crossword puzzle-looking fabric bordered by a 3-inch strip of the same fabric as the binding strips.

The finished size is approximately 54 x 62, cotton fabrics, cotton batting.  Original design from pieced cubes inspiration....machine-pieced, machine-quilted.

FINISHED, FOR SALE....Tweaking Tradition

I finished this quilt today, and I wish that it would photograph as good as it looks.

The color is a little off in this photo, due to me finishing after the sun had left my window.

My husband has even watched it's progress with interest, and that happens RARELY.

Color is pretty accurate on this photo of the finished top.


The finished size is 47 inches by 51 inches.........a nice, very generous lap-sized quilt, especially good for use at church ( I LOVE to take a quilt to church),  or for someone in a wheelchair. 

Once again, this quilt is actually two-sided, and the color-scheme is definitely gender neutral.  I think that a man OR a woman would be pleased with the coloration, which is truly vibrant.

The pieced portion of the top is quilted in one inch horizontal rows, and the borders are quilted in one inch vertical rows.

It has a 80% cotton/20% polyester batting, thus making it soft and pliable, yet breathable.

I am offering this one FOR SALE.  My asking  price is $165.00.
I consider that a starting point.......feel free to make me an offer.