Category Archives: 2011 completes

Welcome to this world, baby Lilie!!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Sewfrench

This quilt is for you! From the beginning I knew it was for you, great-niece. I thought of you with every stitch that went in to holding it together. How we are all linked as family even though we are … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 completes, fabric, Gifts, Quilting | Tagged crafting, gift, hand quilted, happy birth day, kona cotton, moda, quilt, quilting, sewing, sunkissed squares | 7 Comments

Merry Giftmas #2

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Sewfrench

Many years ago my siblings and myself decided to stop buying gifts for each other. Instead, someone had the bright idea (?) that we, being the creative family we are, should create just one, very special gift, per year. Sister … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 completes, Christmas, fabric, Family, Quilts and their History, Quilts with history, Traditions | Tagged creative family, creative person, hand quilted, heitland, quilt, quilt designer, quilting | 16 Comments

Merry Giftmas!!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sewfrench

You always know it’s going to happen. It’s just a matter of when. This is that year. When every thing having to do with Christmas will be different. For starters we will celebrate most of them away from home. Once … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 completes, Christmas, fabric, Quilting | Tagged Christmas, degree diploma, gorgeous tree, houndstooth quilt, joel dewberry fabric, quilts | 3 Comments

Hand quilting vs Machine quilting

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sewfrench

What a windy day I chose to photograph this project! At least the rain had stopped and the sky was blue. And warm. 60° at noon in late October? It doesn’t get any better than this! This was a quilt … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 completes, fabric, hand quilting, Quilting, Quilts and their History, Sewing, WIP | Tagged hand quilting, hand vs machine quilting, how long to make a quilt, kona cotton solids, kona solids, machine quilting, most popular post, Quilts and their History, timing, top post, WIP | 26 Comments

I may have felt hounded but now it’s done.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sewfrench

Same story, different week…. Here we are again. I have yet another road trip under my belt but *this* time I have a finish. Finally. My Houndstooth quilt bound, in continuous bias binding, hand quilted and hand bound. 48″ x … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 completes, fabric, Family, Quilting, WIP | Tagged Family, hand quilting, houndstooth quilt, kona cotton solids, WIP | 9 Comments

Happy Adoption Day, Cutie Patooties!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Sewfrench

When I really started to get into quilting and started having nieces and nephews pop out right and left, I decided I would make them each a baby quilt, when they were born. Of course, there were already 9 (?) … Continue reading →