Technically these were finished in 2024, but it wasn't until my guild meeting yesterday morning that I could turn them in! Simple designs letting the fabric do all the work. This first one uses a fish print by Brandon Mably (of the Kaffe Fassett crowd of designers). I've made this before. Just a simple Rail Fence block (10"). Fishy Rail Fence quilt: 44" x 44" Here's the first one I made in 2018. Yes, that's snow on my deck!! Fishy Rail Fence quilt: 44" x 44". 2018 And the second quilt uses a set of Owl themed panels I found on the free table at a guild meeting last year. How fun is this for some little kid, right? Owl Panel quilt: 44" x 44" The black owl print in alternating blocks is full of sweet motifs to keep a little kid from taking his nap! Uh, oh. I'm in trouble . . . Last year I kept a list of the quilts I made for our local charities: can you believe 40?!! Let's see if I can match that this year. I'm still pulling ...

Welcome to 2025! As a Benartex Sewcial Ambassador, I have the pleasure of working with some of their latest collections. My first set out of the box (literally) is  Blessed Nest  by Shannon Roberts. The box arrived early December: And this is what I found inside! Blessed Nest  fabrics ready for my pre-planned project This is the first time in receiving hundreds of fabric collections over the past 20 years that I had to decide ahead of time how much of each fabric I would need for a planned project! Planned? I never know what I'm going to do until I see the fabric! I took a big gulp and had to PLAN! I saw butterflies in that print at the back of the photo above and looked in my files for a butterfly pattern. Butterfly print That's all I'm saying right now. Butterflies! Hmmmm. Appliqué? Pieced? Just the borders? I will reveal my project on Monday January 6 and it will bring a big smile to your face! See you then.