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Quilt Round Up 2017
Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year! I’ve been so busy quilting that I got behind on my blogging. Here’s a recap of this year’s quilts. My little dog, Heidi, loves to sit beside me while I stitch. … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, Vintage sewing
Tagged Art, Design, free motion quilting, Learning, nature, quilting, quilting 2017, Retro, wedding
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30’s Bouquet Quilt
While my youngest daughter was visiting during the summer, I had her select coordinating fabric and a quilt pattern from one of my quilting magazines: Quilting Quickly by Fons and Porter’s July/August 2016. She chose Fancy & Fabulous 10″ Stackers from the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, Vintage sewing
Tagged 10 inch squares, 1930's fabirc, Art, Design, flowers, free, free motion quilting, Learning, photography, project, Retro, style
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Blue for the Bride to Be Quilt
I made this quilt for my daughter’s bridal shower gift a few month ago. She’s getting married at the end of September and I have another surprise for her so I thought I should share this one before I have … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, DIY, Family, nature, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Tutorial
Tagged angela walters, Art, bridal shower gift, Design, flowers, free motion quilting, jellyroll quilt, Learning, midnight quilt show, nature, quilt, quilting, scrappy triangle quilt, wedding
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Life is a Carnival Quilt
I started this quilt back in the 70’s with great intentions of making this fabulous fun quilt for my girls when they were little. It turned out to be harder than I thought and more time consuming than I expected. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, crafting, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged aplique, Art, bumper cars, carnival, children, county fair, Design, free motion quilting, hot air balloons, photography, quilting, quilting cotton, quilts, redwood empire fair, Retro
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Little Cowboy Quilt
Happy Independence Day in the USA! I’m celebrating our western themed annual local Frontier Days in my hometown with this Little Cowboy quilt. It’s made using a panel of batik like images related to the Old West. Each little motif … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, crafting, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, Sewing, Tutorial
Tagged Art, baby quilt, binding, buffalo, children, cowboy quilt, Design, easy binding, free motion quilting, frontier days, horses, nature, photography, quilting, western, western quilt, willits art center, willits frontier days
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Pink and Blue Charity Quilt
Have you ever had clothing that you just could not part with? The fabric just begging to be kept and eventually made into something else? This little lap quilt is made from pieces of dresses and shirts that I just … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Charity, DIY, nature, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged charity quilts, Design, diy, fabric, free motion quilting, lap quilt, pin and blue, pinwheel, quilt fabric, quilting, quilts, repurpose, sewing, upcycle
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Maya’s Quilt
I made this quilt as a gift for my oldest granddaughter and gave it to her on her 19th birthday. My daughter, pieced this simple rail fence top together when she was in high school, but never finished it. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Art, birthday present, Design, free motion quilting, gererational quilt, granddaughter, grandmother, Learning, photography, quilt, rail fence, rail fence block, Retro, sewing
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Happy New Year Quilt
You could say patriotic or you could say red, white, and blue with a few apples and tomatoes tossed in. This was the fabric I chose from the donated fabric given to our local quilting club. The purpose and intention of the fabric … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, DIY, nature, photography, quilting, Sewing, Upcycle
Tagged Art, Design, donation, free, free motion quilting, lap quilt, Learning, log cabin block, nature, patriotic, project, quilt, quilts for kids, red and blue, stitch in the ditch
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Turquoise Treasure Pin Up Dress
What Pattern did you use? I used Patterns by Gertie for Butterick _ 5953. It is a fitted vintage inspired wrap dress with front bands, and a slightly shaped right front. The left front crosses underneath the right and ties to the side seam. There … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, nature, photography, Sewing, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Butterick 5953, covered buttons, Design, Dress, godet, nature, Patterns by Gertie, photography, Pin up dress, Retro, style, turquoise dress
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