3 Completed Music Quilts

I finished the three music quilts, created for Daughter's three music mentors. I used all the same fabrics but made three different patterns.

 

I used tall triangles for this patchwork-like quilt.

Soli Deo Gloria I

It was quilted with an all over squiggly design, with an occasional flower.

 

 

This quilt is a disappearing nine-patch with a piano key border. For an orderly look, I used the same nine fabrics in the same order when making the nine patch blocks.

Soli Deo Gloria II

For the quilting motif, I made up a fleur de lies pattern for each block. The border has a fluid blank music staff.

 

 

 

For the third quilt I used the pattern "Stardom" by Wendy Sheppard, found in the book Annie's Row Quilts.

Soli Deo Gloria III

 

Easy custom quilting enhanced the star block, and the surrounding triangles were quilted with a loopy design.

 

 

The borders have the same fluid blank music staff, while the sashing contains a wavy line.

 

My longarm friend did a fabulous job, and she did all three with quick turnaround!

Linking up with Judy at http://www.patchworktimes.com/2015/06/01/design-wall-monday-9/

 

Two Music Quilt Flimsies

I have been working on the music quilts; all three must be completed by May 31. Yikes!

 

Here is Soli Deo Gloria 3 in its flimsy form.  It is being quilted now. I can't wait to see it. Binding this one in a few days. 

 

 

 

 

Soli Deo Gloria 2, in its flimsy form.My longarmer finished the quilting. I must tear the paper off the quilting stencil that she used (applied with spray adhesive). Then it must be bound. 

 

 

 

Soli Deo Gloria 1 is still being assembled. It is about half finished; fortunately it is an easy and quick pattern. I hope to have it ready for the quilter later this afternoon.

 

 

Next week I will showcase the finished quilts.

For now, I am off to the sewing machine!!!

Design Wall Monday

I finished one baby quilt top, adding a cloud border, making it 36"x39".  A little on the small side, but perfect for a newborn!

 

I am preparing for quilt retreat! I want to make four quilts in the 5 days of retreat. I have cut out everything so that I can make the most of the sewing time.

There are three music-themed quilts, for daughter's three music mentors:

an Elegant Star Quilt;

a Disappearing Nine-Patch Quilt;

and a Tall Triangle Quilt.

The fourth quilt is a high school graduation gift for a dear friend of my daughter. 

A Hunting-Themed Quilt

I hope to get all four tops assembled at the retreat. I will need time after that for quilting and binding in order to meet a May 30 deadline!

I'm linking up with Judy at http://www.patchworktimes.com/2015/04/06/design-wall-april-6-2015/