2007-2008 Quilt Year - September Show & Tell - 1

Here are 2 comfort quilts which were shown at the September 19, 2007 RNQG meeting. These were done by Ellen, who has helped with many quilts for the PQP.

Notice the few, simple blocks in the first quilt, yet how the color and pattern make a bold statement. An excellent example of making a quilt out of those wonderful fabrics that you just can't cut up.

The second quilt showcases 2 fabrics, one of which is a plain navy. Here, the interplay of light and dark make a bold pattern of the entire quilt. In this case, Ellen used the serger to put these blocks together, and on the stripped blocks, the serger seams are on the right side of the fabric. A simple decorative stitch, through the diagonal, provided the quilting on this quilt, showing that all you need is a walking foot, some thread, and a sewing machine to machine quilt a comfort quilt.

Doesn't this inspire you to put together some of your fabrics to make a comfort quilt?