Simply Done
Michelle sent me pics of her newest baby quilt and she even made a Quilted Birthday Postcard after following Katrina’s Tutorial on how she made hers from her Crazy Shortcut quilt scraps! I think Michelle has made about 4 or 5 of these “Shortcake” Quilts – she’s awesome!
Michelle's Baby Boy quilt
Baby Boy Quilt Backing
Crazy Fabric Postcard
Ok, I had some setbacks and I didn’t finish a quilt, but I have a list of quilters who did!! Hurray for them!
Judy of KS sent this one, Derek’s Quilt made with Teenage Ninja Turtle Fabric!
Judy of KS made Derek's Quilt
Amanda made these two as Christmas presents:
Amanda's Quilt #1
Amanda's Quilt #2
Sara from Abu Dhabi made a RolyPoly
Sara's Roly Poly
Sara's Roly Poly Quilt
Sara's Roly Poly
and Marie Bartels from the Netherlands made this lovely blue and white quilt:
Marie and her Crazy Shortcut Quilt
Cheryl in Texas made a Christmas Quilt
Jean wrote to me a while back about her collection of gorgeous tee shirts – she made a gorgeous quilt from them!
Jean's Hawaiian Tee Shirt Quilt
The shirts on the quilt represent 16 years of taking my fourth grade students on an annual study tour of the Big Island of Hawaii. Although there are only 15 blocks all 16 years are represented. If you look carefully at the center block of the bottom row you’ll notice an area that’s a little pinkish.
That little piece was taken from the missing shirt and stitched onto the blue one. Except for the printing of the piece being of a different color the design and shirt color were exactly the same as the shirt that it is on.Gorgeous School Tee!
Our shirt designs were done by various people… one by a parent who was a scientific illustrator at the university, several by local tee shirt designers, and others by our students. Some designs were of a more general nature while others focused on a highlight of the year’s trip. For my backing I used a fabric that I found on the Big Island. It features the honeycreeper birds that are endemic to Hawaii.
I’m pleased with the result and glad that my shirts did not just end up in a rag bag. btw… I actually had 48 shirts since for each year we had one shirt for the 3 days of our trip.
Again, thank you for sharing your shortcut quilting method and for allowing me to share my experience with you.
With much aloha,
jean n
… that I can’t take credit for either!
Judy Salzmann made these great potholders for her girlfriend in South Dakota
Judy made her friend some Potholders!
Sara in Abu Dhabi made this gorgeous tablerunner!
… but none are mine! Don’t I wish I could take credit for these 🙂
First, Michelle’s Quilt (her second Crazy Shortcut Quilt) and here’s her message:
I love this technique – it is very easy and quick.
I like the shortcake pattern because I like working with the smaller squares.
I am ready to do another one.
Michelle's Shortcake Quilt
Judy S. from Creston, BC, Canada sent pics of her newest CSQ project – Placemats for her younger sister.
Judy S. In B.C. made placemats for her sister
Gorgeous Fabrics and Fabulous Stitches
AND, Sara in Abu Dhabi, started a blog! She’s got some GORGEOUS fabric postcard photos and an update on her newest Crazy Shortcut Quilt posted. Please visit her blog and say hi 🙂
Sara from Abu Dhabi is making a Tablerunner!
I just discovered that I choose fabrics based on the mood I am in, which is often affected by the weather! It’s been raining for about two years here and I long for spring or summer.
These fabrics remind me of summer and warmth
Those retro reprints went back into the stash bucket so fast that I’m surprised they didn’t catch fire.
I have 12 Fat Quarters to work with, and I want to use the cutting design (four cuts) that Sarah used on her “Bright Idea” quilt.
It’s Quilting Time! How are you doing on your quilt?
I’ve been thinking about making another “Shortcake” quilt or else the “Easy To Go Crazy” quilt from our book. A quick and easy design. Anyone want to make a quilt with me? A quilt-a-long where we all quilt together?
I have a free week coming up soon and I’m itching to cut some fabric! Let me know, okay? I could post video updates or something like that, and lots of pics to the blog 🙂
Karen contacted me to let me know that her group was having a raffle for a group-made Crazy Shortcut Quilt! Here’s her note:
We make items for a raffle and members buy tickets throughout the year with the prizes being awarded at the luncheon. The six of us on the luncheon committee got together and made one of your Crazy Shortcut Quilts. It was not only easy but it was a wonderfully fun group project. I’ve attached a picture of our raffle quilt and you can also read more about the luncheon and our chapter in our newsletter at:
Project Linus Chicago – Spring-Summer News
Jean sent pics of two of her Crazy Shortcut Quilts – aren’t they lovely!
Judy in British Columbia, Canada, sent me pics of this quilt she made for her sister. I just LOVE those colors! Here’s her note:
She chose these fabrics….I know she will love it! I had so much fun doing this and can hardly wait to get back to the one I started months ago. I promise I won’t leave a Crazy Shortcut Quilt left undone again!
Have a great day,
Judy
Hehehehehe! I have succeeded in converting another quilter to “quilt as you go”!
For her sister's birthday
