Category Archives: family

Two Chevron Afghans

Posted on August 11, 2023 by rlbates

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 … Continue reading →

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ABC Baby Quilt

Posted on July 21, 2023 by rlbates

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 … Continue reading →

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Coin Quilt

Posted on April 14, 2023 by rlbates

This quilt was made for my nephew.  It measures 87 in X 88 in.  I made the coin sections in a quilt as you go fashion. Then after putting all the pieces together added additional quilting. It was actually finished … Continue reading →

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Mending Old Quilts

Posted on November 25, 2022 by rlbates

I am not an expert on mending old quilts but I had two old family quilts that needed some mending.  The tops were pieced by my paternal grandmother in the late 1960s/ early 1970s.  My mother and my youngest sister … Continue reading →

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Took a Sunrise Afghan

Posted on December 3, 2021 by rlbates

This afghan was knit for a nephew and his fiancé.   It measures (blocked) 62 in X 75 in.  The pattern is Take a Sunrise by Fifty Four Ten Studio.  The yarn is Berroco Ultra Wool Chunky in colorway 4311 Dove. 

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Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt

Posted on August 6, 2021 by rlbates

This has been my summer quilt project for the past few months.  Used my scraps (well some of them) to make this log cabin quilt.  It measures 51 in x 73 in.  It is machine pieced and quilted.  The quilt … Continue reading →

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Madi’s Afghan

Posted on June 17, 2021 by rlbates

I knit this afghan for my niece Madi.  I started it back in March and finished it this past weekend.  It measures 60 in X 78 in.  It was knit using Sinead Throw by Berroco Design Team with a modification … Continue reading →

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Afghan for Zach

Posted on April 9, 2021 by rlbates

I needed a big project to work on this winter so I text my nephew and ask if he needed an afghan as a house warming gift.  He purchased his first home in the fall of 2020. He said sure … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Nine Patch Baby Quilt

Posted on June 28, 2019 by rlbates

This quilt was made using a disappearing nine patch block.  It is machine pieced and quilted.  It measures approx 36.5 in square.  I made it for my sister and her husband’s new grandson (his daughter’s first born). The back was … Continue reading →

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Colorful Baby Quilt

Posted on June 14, 2019 by rlbates

I actually finished this baby quilt last month.  I made it using the pattern Felicity by Wendy Sheppard.  It is machine pieced and quilted.  Measures 35.5 in x 46 in.  It was made for a nephew and his wife’s first … Continue reading →

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