Tag Archives: quilting

Perfectly Imperfect

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

  Our family’s penchant for making, and appreciating, art comes from many places. There is no doubt these two ladies had an influence in that department. These two sweet ladies are some of the strongest women I have ever known. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Completes, Christmas, Family, hand quilting, Quilting, Quilts and their History, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Carson’s Critters

Posted on June 17, 2016 by

This was such a fun quilt to make. Partly because I didn’t have to think about it thanks to Dani’s wonderful directions! I do not have an Accucut and I didn’t use Dani’s templates, but instead I used my own Eliza’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 completes, Gifts, machine quilting, Quilting, scraps, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Color Explosion quilt

Posted on June 4, 2016 by

It started out just playing with leftover Kona cottons on a rainy day, at the cottage. And because my space is in the loft I can just leave it out and add to it when I feel the need to play … Continue reading →

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Flower Garden II

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

The second version of the my Flower Garden quilt is completed and gifted to another sweet little niece. This quilt is based on the classic quilt block, Drunkard’s Path, and set with sashing and borders of the same size as … Continue reading →

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Garden Party

Posted on February 3, 2016 by

AKA Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend II I started this (Garden) Party back in 2011. Then it got tucked away until I could come up with a better variety of Kaffe Fassett fabrics. It takes a 6″ square to cut each … Continue reading →

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Blue, orange, green….

Posted on July 16, 2015 by

I made Amelia this quilt for her first birthday. It’s called orange, blue, green…. Ha! No, it is really a St. Louis 16 and is a classic patchwork quilt design. It is also an awesome tool for teaching colors, when using solids. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 completes, Birthday, Design, fabric, Quilting, scraps, Sewing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Two rainy days in a row…

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

You know what that means?!! Clean bathrooms, fresh sheets on the beds and more time to sew! I got the large portions of yesterday’s Quilt Math project sewn together. Looking through the camera’s lens, I’m not real happy with the center … Continue reading →

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