Ruby’s Truck Quilt

Following in the tyre tracks of Janet’s truck quilt, here’s Ruby’s!

Here’s who the hands belong to: Ruby on the left and Janet on the right.

Janet’s Truck Quilt

Quilt by Janet, from Pam Bono's quilt pattern

This is Janet’s version of the On the Road Again quilt pattern by Pam Bono Designs. Janet made it for her grandson; the wording on the trucks uses family names.

You can see three photos of Janet’s quilt on Pam Bono’s Facebook Gallery:
• All the pieces cut
• Finished Quilt photo 1 and photo 2

New Quilts From Our Before-the-Exhibition Meeting

Anne was inspired to make this quilt by various quilting-themed “bits” bought in America.

Anne Trimmer's Quilt Shop

Courthouse Steps Quilt by Christine Hammond

Cat-block quilt by Christine

Detail from Christine's cat quilt

Autumn Leaves Quilt by Marion Boddy-Evans

Clamshell Owl Pattern

“Is there a pattern for this? Love the quilt.”
— Deb, commenting about the clamshell owls.

Owl sewn by Ann

We love this pattern too! It comes from an old issue of Patchwork & Quilting magazine, Aug/Sept 1994, by Betty Todd.

Basically you cut 26 clams all the same size, in suitable colors, then start laying them out from the feet upwards. The pieces overlap, with the exposed edges turned in. Start sewing at the feet, going up a row at a time. Add a nose when you put down the two “eye” clams. Put eyes on last.

It makes more sense when you’ve the bits of fabric in front of you … though there’s some debate about this.

2 Finished Quilts

Remember Irene’s Sashiko Sheep from last meeting? It’s now finished, with each sheep munching on a small flower.

Irene's Sashiko Sheep finished.

Small blocks quilt by Irene de Plano.

Dorothy’s Quillow

Quillow Quilt.

Folding up the quilt.

Tucking it into its pillowcase.

Quillow Pillow.

Full-Size French Braid

French Braid Quilt by Dorothy Smith (far left).

Fabrics were dyed in Jenny’s “dye-in-a-bag workshop”.

Braid pattern: French Braid Quilts by Jane Hardy Miller & Arlene Netten.