Category Archives: Quilts

May23

Great Granny Square Quilt is Done!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Linda

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!The 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!

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

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

I’m linking with A Stitch in Time for a May finish, check out other finishes here!

I’m working on another bucket list quilt and hopefully will finish this month, too!

Thanks! Linda 🙂

May16

Chevron Table Runner

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Linda

Chevron Table Runner

Another 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.

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!

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 🙂

May6

Ohio Stars on Point

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Linda

Ohio Stars on Point

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

Mary 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.

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

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

Thanks! Linda 🙂

Apr22

A Wedding – Anniversary Quilt

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Linda

A Wedding – Anniversary Quilt

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

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