Two quilts

 I finished this quilt back in March and posted one photo of it then. Now I'm just getting around to taking a few more photos to add here.

This quilt is different than my usual quilts because I stitched all the pieces together by hand. Because of the way the diamond shapes fit together, hand sewing is the most common way to assemble this Tumbling Blocks pattern.

Sometimes this pattern is sewn with three colors. I used scraps, in a limited color palette, arranging light, medium, and dark to keep the block shapes.

Here's the back, a blue plaid that was just a little too narrow so I added that light blue strip.

I worked on this quilt off and on for years...sometimes neglecting it for months at a time.

I machine quilted it in my usual loopy design. The edge pieces were a bit stretched out and caused a few puckers...but I'm not concerned about it at all.

I went ahead and washed and dried it. There was a bit of color transfer bit not worrying about that either.

I'll be keeping this one for myself.  It's 56" x 70", a bit big for using in the recliner but big enough to be a bed cover for me if the cat's not hogging the covers.

I'm glad I finished this and I really like this pattern...but I probably won't make another like this.

This second quilt is one I finished last year but never took photos.

Very similar colors as the one above.

Here's the back of this one. The fabric was a bit short this time so I added that dark blue strip on one end.

This is a "Three Yard Quilt" pattern. It measures 44" x 58".

I started making this quilt for someone but then decided to give her a quilt I had already finished instead.

I'll hang on to this quilt for a while. I think it would make an okay gift if needed.

Next up for me will be quilting that little tractor theme quilt and also a quilt for a baby girl. I have a finished top that would be good for a girl, but I am thinking I might add something to fancy it up a bit...maybe!