As so often is the case, it's hard to believe that we are just about to the end of 2024! I always enjoy taking a look back at my favorite finishes, and joining in with Meadow Mist Designs for the "Best of 2024" link-up.
Quilts made in a rainbow of colorful scraps have been a favorite in my sewing room for a long time now, and 2024 saw plenty of that kind of project. I love participating in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, hosted by Angela at SoScrappy, and usually have several quilt projects on the go throughout the year for the purpose of sewing with scraps.
One of my favorite finishes of the year was Rainbow Bowties. I worked on the blocks throughout 2023, but finished the quilt in 2024. This quilt was hand-pieced and hand quilted!
I've also been participating in Joyful Quilter's Table Scraps Challenge for several years, and finished something every month of the year for it. I think my favorite was also a February project. I just kept sewing together strips of red until I ended up with this fun placemat!
Sandra at mmmquilts has a quilt along each year beginning in April which is fun to join in with. I have always loved her designs, so the finished quilts are on my favorites list every year. This year's quilt is particularly special because I bought the fabric for it at Hancock's of Paducah while on a trip there in early April. Sandra calls this design Luminous Layers, but I called it Paducah Stars.
Another blogging friend, Carole at From My Carolina Home, frequently has quilt alongs that I've participated in, and this year she called it Fall Fortnite. The theme was autumn and Thanksgiving designs, but I made mine as an ode to sunflowers! It's definitely a favorite finish of the year. This combined a little sunflower embroidery design from Melisa at PinkernPunkin with a sunflower print I had bought some yardage of on a trip in August.
When I retired from teaching ten(!) years ago now, I made it a goal to try to contribute to more charities with my quilting. I've sent lots of quilt blocks to various drives over the years, but I'm now trying to send finished quilts. Scrappy rainbow quilts are good for this purpose! This year I managed one donation finish which will go to Many Hands and Many Hearts, started by Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun than Housework.
It's fun to go back through my posts from throughout the year and choose some favorites. Thanks for coming along for this trip down Quilt Memory Lane!
Sharing at Meadow Mist Designs for the Best of 2024 link-up
and at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.
13 comments:
Those quilts look perfect. All very pretty.
Love seeing your colorful finishes again Diann! You do such pretty work. Have a great weekend!
What a fun walk through of the past year's accomplishments. I love seeing all the beautiful finished quilts.
You had a very productive year with lots of hand sewing. I love Paducah Star but that little Sunflower is the Best of Show! Here's to another productive year! ;^)
So many pretty finishes!! Your zipper quilt inspired mine - which will hopefully be quilted, bound, and donated in 2025.
What a beautiful parade of finishes!
the Star in the Star and the Zipper are my favorites
You always have such fun RSC quilts. Some lovely finishes in your list for 2024. Have you started planning for 2025?
You've had another great year with your scrap projects. So many finishes and such happy quilts and table toppers.
Pat
Always fun taking another look at your happy scrappiness!
Paducah Stars is amazing! You did the QAL proud.
Some great finishes Diann. I've enjoyed following along with your RSC makes this year. Happy New Year.
Some great quilt finishes this year. I think those bow ties are my favorite! Hope you have a wonderful new years.
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