Madagascar Foxtrot

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jeanswenson

Madagascar Foxtrot
September 2014

The design for Madagascar Foxtrot is based off of a basic 9-patch quilt. This one is a true patchwork quilt as I used scraps that were left from these prior Love Hugs quilts – Check This!, Shooting Star and Green Tetons. And, I still have more of these fabrics!

If you would like to donate a scrap of fabric to be used in a Love Hugs quilt, check out the donation form on the About page.

I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, via the Children’s Services Auxiliary of Ventura County, in September 2014.

On a Coconut Island

Posted on August 30, 2014 by jeanswenson

On a Coconut Island
August 2014

This is the Winning Hand pattern. The solid teal blue and the blue polka dot fabric were from Mom and Granny’s past sewing projects, while the other fabrics were all new. The monkeys in the coconut trees gave the quilt the feeling of being on a coconut island, hence the name! Here’s a little something for your listening pleasure…

I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, via the Children’s Services Auxiliary of Ventura County, in September 2014.

Twizzler Goes for a Ride

Posted on August 16, 2014 by jeanswenson

Twizzler Goes for a Ride
August 2014

Quilts seem to mimic life: you have a general plan of where things will go, and sometimes it doesn’t quite go that exact way. But, it is beautiful nonetheless. I had planned to carry the Irish Chain pattern all the way to the edge, but the fabric scraps I had chosen were just not going to stretch that far. So, back to the sketch pad, and I came up with the idea to use the animal fabric as a border. In the end, it turned out great!

The orange fabric was given to Jamie from her friend Jan, who likes the idea of my Love Hugs project. She gave Jamie a huge bag of all sorts of fabrics! The animal fabric was new, while the blue was some from Granny’s stuff, and the plaid was from the craigslist fabric I acquired last year.

As a big thank you for the fabric donation, I have named this in honor of Jan and her doggie Twizzler.

I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, via the Children’s Services Auxiliary of Ventura County, in August 2014.

Jazzy Polka Party

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jeanswenson

Jazzy Polka Party
July 2014

This pattern is called Southern Comfort, by Jean Ann Wright. The fabric I used is predominantly pink polka dots, and so I named the quilt for a sweet girl I know who loves her pink polka dots! The shocky, hot pink and yellow flower fabric were new, but everything else were leftover fabric pieces from Granny and Edith. The green may look familiar, as this is the sheet fabric I used in my favorite Lemon Lime Twist quilt that is featured on the banner image on my blog. Jazzy Polka Party was donated to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, in August 2014. The quilt donations I make to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services are actually handled through the Children’s Services Auxiliary of Ventura County.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jeanswenson

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
June 2014

This is the pinwheel pattern. For the red pinwheels, I used a fabric that has baseballs on it, and the blue pinwheels are red and blue stars on a white background. Both these fabrics were new acquisitions, while the solid red, white and blues were all leftover pieces of past project fabrics from Mom, Granny and Edith.

As I am making a quilt, I will try to come up with a name for it. This one felt so much like baseball and Americana – with the baseball fabric along with the red, white and blue colors – it seemed fitting to name it, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, in honor of the famous old-time baseball song.

I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, in July 2014.

It’s a Jungle out There

Posted on June 20, 2014 by jeanswenson

It’s a Jungle out There
June 2014

This year seems to be flying by! My Love Hugs quilt project has taken a back seat to some of life’s more important events, like welcoming a new grandson and a new son-in-law into the family.

I made this quilt for my new grandson, Felix. The animal fabric is one that was from Granny’s leftover fabrics. I combined it with some fabrics that I had from other sewing projects I had done in past.

Lavender Ladies

Posted on April 26, 2014 by jeanswenson

Lavender Ladies
April 2014

This quilt is the Garden Squares pattern, by Jean Ann Wright. Most of the lavender fabrics were acquired from Edith and Granny. Both of these wonderful ladies loved the color lavender, so I dedicate this quilt to them, the Lavender Ladies!

I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, in July 2014.

Switchbacks

Posted on March 4, 2014 by jeanswenson

Switchbacks
March 2014

This quilt is the Rail Fence pattern. This is another pattern that I would recommend for someone new to quilting, since it has few intersecting seams.

Aside from sewing, my other two passions are sailing and backpacking. This pattern reminds me a lot of switchbacks on a trail, hence the name Switchbacks. I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, in March 2014.

Cotton Candy

Posted on February 27, 2014 by jeanswenson

Cotton Candy
February 2014

This quilt is the Confused Cupid pattern. If you are new to quilting, I would recommend this pattern. It has very few seams that line-up, which makes it nice for someone just starting out. I used one of Granny’s hankies in the center of the quilt, that is of some sweet little pink embroidered flowers (shown in detail in upper right corner). I donated this quilt to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, in March 2014.

Silky Lizard

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jeanswenson

Silky Lizard
February 2014

Silky Lizard was donated to the County of Ventura, Children & Family Services, in March 2014.

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