Watch the Video Here: Road Runner Quilt

I've been making quilts for my friend Carol for many years. Over time, I’ve not only made quilts for her friends and but even her grandchildren. This year, Carol asked if I could create a special quilt for her grandson—a car-themed quilt to match the theme of his room, which is decked out with license plates, motor oil signs, and engine oil memorabilia. To get inspired, I went online and stumbled upon an absolutely amazing car quilt called “Road Runner,” designed by the talented Joanne Loh.

Joanne offers a fantastic collection of free patterns on her website, covering everything from sewing and crochet to knitting and other fun crafts, so there’s something for every creative spirit. The "Road Runner" quilt pattern is just one standout among many. What impressed me most was how thoroughly the pattern was put together—the packet includes beautifully drawn applique pieces, making it super easy to work with. Plus, there’s a separate download with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to piece the quilt together.

While I didn’t follow the directions exactly to the letter, they’re incredibly clear and helpful, especially if you’re new to this kind of design challenge. So, huge thanks to Joanne for sharing such a wonderful resource! I highly recommend checking out her website if you’re looking for inspiring and well-crafted patterns to dive into.

Find the Pattern Here: Craft Passion Website

Watch The Video Here: Baby Wilderness Quilt

I was contacted by a friend to make a custom quilt from a photograph that she presented to me. It turned out that it was a baby wilderness animal panel by Northcott fabrics. It's been discontinued and I could not find the fabric anywhere. So, I tried to recreate it in the best way that I could. I used 27 different embroidery threads, 33 different fabrics, and over 150 applicated pieces in this project. The final measurement of the quilt was 47 inches in width by 56 inches in length. It was a really fun project. I loved all the different use of colors in the fabrics as well as the threads.

My customer had a beautiful Fox Jacket that she bought years ago. Unwilling to part with it, she decided to turn it into a beautiful Throw. You can watch the progress here: Fox Jacket to Beautiful Throw

Size: 45 by 58

Such a fun baby quilt. I really enjoyed making this one. Enjoy this quick video.

Today I just finished a Memorial T-Shirt Quilt.  The quilt will be gifted to the father of the deceased young man.  Theme: Star Wars.  The prominent colors of the shirts were red and black, so I used that color scheme for the borders.  

It went from a pile like this to this! 

  To This!  This is a big quilt!  Measures 87 by 107!!

First I cut out each shirt larger than the block size.  I used Pellon Feather Weight Fusible Interfacing 911FF to the back of each shirt. I cut the pellon larger that the shirt size too.  This way all of the t-shirt is stabilized.  If you skip this step you will have lots of puckers if you do an overall quilt pattern on top or freehand work.  I put the interfacing on in sections.  I love my stream press for this.  

I photograph each piece and "lay" them out in my EQ8 program.  Great program because not only can you preview your quilt, but you can change the size, color & layout  of your quilt.  When you are done you can print out the quilt and templates if you like.  Sure beats moving 30 pieces around the bed! 

FOR more close-up and construction details go to:

http://luv2sew-dinahsquiltsandembroidery.blogspot.com/2020/07/star-wars-theme-t-shirt-quilt.html

Check Out the Video ——- From start to finish —— Enjoy the process.