Category Archives: Quilts

Graduation Quilts Recap

Graduation Quilts Recap
City High T-Shirt quilt designed by Ashton

City High T-Shirt quilt designed by Ashton

Now that graduation is over for most schools, I can post recent quilts made for grads!  The last quilt is a commissioned T-shirt quilt that I made for a lucky high school grad.

Pink Log Cabin with star set

Pink Log Cabin with Star Center by Lyn

Cross Quilt designed by Lyn

Cross Quilt designed by Lyn

I love presenting a quilt wrapped and ready for gifting!

wrapped and ready

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Happy Memorial Day! Flag of Valor Quilt

Happy Memorial Day! Flag of Valor Quilt

Flag of ValorHappy Memorial Day!  Here’s a recent Quilt of Valor made by Sheila.  The fabric is a 2011 Moda collection and the pattern is a free download.  While you may not be able to get the fabric today, I’m sure you could find something similar.  Here’s a link to download the .pdf flag-of-valor

Sheila requested an edge to edge (E2E) for the quilting but I decided to connect the stars for the bunting part of the quilt!stat to star quilting
The bottom of the quilt is one of my favorite E2E’s, Cockscomb meander.  I love the flowery texture it creates.cockscomb meander
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

Linda  🙂

Great Granny Square Quilt is Done!

Great Granny Square Quilt is Done!

My Great Granny Square quilt Another May finish!  This quilt was started on a whim and I love it when I actually finish!  After checking out Great Granny Square quilts on Pinterest and other blogs, I decided to add cornerstones and binding with a green fabric from my stash.  I tried scrappy cornerstones but the same color looked best to me.

All the fabric was from my stash of 2 1/2″ or 5″ squares plus lots of white remnants.  My quilting buddy, Candace, decided to set her blocks without cornerstones.  Here’s a pic of hers before the binding.  The background fabric is white, my indoor lighting does not do it justice!Candace's Great Granny Square quiltThe block quilting was inspired by a Pinterest pinner who made potholders out of her Great Granny Squares.  After some trial and error, I managed to figure out a path for stitching with the longarm without having to break my thread!  detail back

I love the stitching and did the same thing on Candace’s except for the outside edge fill.

Candace detail backWe’ve finally got some nice weather for outside picture taking.  The natural light is so much better!detail front

all folded and readylove the layersI’m linking with A Stitch in Time for a May finish, check out other finishes here!

May Finishes
I’m working on another bucket list quilt and hopefully will finish this month, too!
Thanks!  Linda 🙂

Chevron Table Runner

Chevron Table Runner

Chevron Table RunnerAnother finish!  Here’s a fun and fast project that I assembled at last month’s retreat and slipped into my quilting rotation this month.  For three years we’ve been staying at a great bed and breakfast in Decorah, Iowa while our daughter attends Luther College.  Now that our daughter is ready to graduate, I wanted to make a gift for our hostess.  We visited Decorah this week and I was excited to give her this table runner gift.Chevron Table Runner pattern

The pattern recommends print in the chevron but I was using fabric from my stash and I liked the print on the outside.  This would be a great class project because you can sew the top together in about an hour.

I’m linking with A Stitch in Time for a May finish!

May Finishes

Check out other May finishes here.  My great granny square quilt is almost finished, too!  I need to find some TV time to finish hand sewing the binding!

Thanks!  Linda 🙂

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