I still working (off/on) to improve my free motion machine quilting. I have trouble keeping the stitch length even. This small lap quilt was made using small practice pieces. Finished size approx 32 in x 48 in. I gifted it to a friend in December who was going through chemotherapy for multiple myeloma. He died earlier this year from complications.
I made this quilt for my nephew Dallas and his wife Gwen’s first born son Gabril (born in March 2024). The quilt was finished in early December 2023. It measures 38 in x 48.5 in. It is machine pieced and quilted. The back is pieced also. Book is One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.
Finished this afghan recently and gifted it to my niece Eimi. It measures approx 54 in X 82 in. Yarn is Plymouth Encore Chunky, color 678. The patten is Haverfordwest Reversible Blanket by John Lloyd. This is the second one I’ve made using this pattern. The first two photos were taken while knitting the afghan, the third while blocking.
There will be a lot of scrappy quilts in my future as I challenge myself to make quilts using the fabrics I have rather than buying new fabric. This one was make using a log cabinish style starting with a triangle center instead of a square. I finished in early October. It measures 48.5 in X 62 in. Not sure who will receive it.
I finished this scrappy quilt this summer. It is machine pieced and quilted. It measures 40.5 in square. It is in reserve for now until someone needs it for a baby or just for a lap quilt.
I’ve knit two chevron afghans in the past couple years. Apparently I failed to post about the first one which I finished back in 2021. The pattern is Spicy Chevron Blanket by Patons. It was made for a nephew, his wife, and daughter (suspect she claimed it). The finished size is 48 in x 62 in. The yarn is Cascade 220 in these colors i– dark blue #8393, dark teal #4009, teal #8891, yellow #4147, light blue #8905, and white #8505.
This second one was finished in June this year. It was made for a niece and her family. The pattern is The Walt Painted Chevron Baby Blanket by Danielle Romanetti. The yarn is Cascade 220 in toasted coconut #166, cream, and carmine rose #106, and deep teal #103. Finished size is approx 50 x 60 in.
I say a quilt similar to this one online (no numbers just the alphabet). I drafted my block patterns. It is machine pieced and quilted. The finished quilt measures 37.5 in X 45.5 in. It was made for a niece and her husband who are having their first child this September
This is the back before I added a label.
I finished knitting this afghan in April this year. I gifted it to a nephew. It is approx 45 in X 68 in. I altered the pattern so it would be rectangular rather than square. The pattern is prairie blanket by Oat Couture. Yarn is Pacific Chunky Cascade Yarns in colorway 166 (toasted coconut).
I finished this scrappy log cabin quilt at the end of March. I gifted it to my half sister Mariko. It is machine pieced and quilted. It measures 45.5 in X 60.5 in.
I knit this one without a pattern. The edges are a simple garter stitch. I then knit the inside in a block pattern of knit blocks/ garter blocks in a checkerboard pattern. The yarn is Valley Yarn Berkshire Bulky in colorway dark grey heather. Finished it measures 50 in x 68 in. I gave this one to a nephew and his wife. I finished it back in March.
Ramona's Handwork 