Category Archives: Quilts

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 🙂

Ohio Stars on Point

Ohio Stars on Point

Mary's Ohio StarsMary’s Ohio Star quilt is big!  I love how the light/dark blocks are randomly set throughout the quilt.

Border detailMary wanted to round the corners, therefore I quilted meandering feathers throughout and off the borders allowing them to be cut off and not affect the design.

block detail I changed the thread color for the light and dark blocks, stitching a continuous curve design in each one.

back quilting detailOf course, it’s always fun to look at the back!

Thanks!  Linda 🙂

A Wedding – Anniversary Quilt

A Wedding – Anniversary Quilt

Wedding DayWhen Sheila’s daughter got married a year ago, quilt blocks were the guest book!  And for their first anniversary they received their quilt!Wedding - AnniversaryIsn’t this a great idea?  Many of the blocks have special messages, including their vows.Wedding Vows

The backing is a smooth Minkee and that was a learning experience!  The quilt is large, therefore the Minkee was pieced, which thankfully, was not an issue.  The issue was batting, Sheila initially didn’t want batting because of weight.  I started the quilt without batting but the first few stitches looked horrible!  They were very puckered and awful.  I suggested Quilter’s Dream Poly select because it is light weight and is very user care friendly.Minkee backing

 

I’m happy to report, success!  Everything quilted beautifully and the batting added very little additional weight.  The quilting design is a freehand Swirl and Curl and the thread is InvisaFil.

Have you ever started quilting a project and after a few stitches abandon your plans and start over?  Sometimes, you just have to do it!

Thanks!!  🙂 Linda

Baby Alexander’s Tummy Time Quilt Revealed!

Baby Alexander’s Tummy Time Quilt Revealed!

wrapped and ready    I was so excited to deliver Alex’s Tummy Time quilt today!  My second Tummy Time of this year.  Next week I’ll be starting another!  Always more babies!

AlexanderDoesn’t he look cute next to his name?Anabel

And his big sister, Anabel, had fun playing peek-a-boo with his new quilt!stitched date

Here’s his birthday!  And my signature.

stitched signatureThis is one of my favorite scrappy quilts and perfect for Tummy Time.  The batting is Quilter’s Dream Puff, soft and lofty!

Alexander Thomas tummy time quilt

I’m linking with A Stitch in Time for another April finish!  Thanks!  Linda 🙂

 

April Finishes

Brandenburg Flowers

Brandenburg Flowers

Stephanie Brandenburg Daydreams

When Sheila brought me this Stephanie Brandenburg quilt, I knew I would need lots of thread!  In fact, this is the reason I have a large thread collection!  I had great fun with thread play on this quilt and used eleven different So Fine! #50 colors.

11 thread colors

I  used double batting for this project, Quilter’s Dream Poly black and Hobb’s Heirloom wool.  Stephanie Brandenburg paints with color, I painted with thread!  Fair warning!  Lot’s of pictures! Read the rest of this entry

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