Category Archives: Quilts

Keep it Simple

Keep it Simple

soft lines

Sometimes simple is best.  Ashton’s instructions for this quilt – soft, puffy, no circles.

Quilter’s Dream Puff batting

So Fine #50 soft grey thread

Irregular soft vertical lines

Done.

Ashton's grey yellow white

While this photo doesn’t do the colors justice, you can see the fun blocks used to make this quilt.

 

Now, time to finish packing for Houston Quilt Festival!!!!

See you there!

:)Linda

 

 

All my bags are packed……..

All my bags are packed……..

hundreds of charms ready to go

 

Not my bags for Houston!!  It’s hundreds of 2″ charms ready to mail next week!  Have you signed up to swap?  Check out The Curious Quilter for all the details!

What am I going to do with hundreds of new charms?  Keep sewing charms quilts, of course!  Here’s a link to my first completed PSQ, which I love!

 

 

PSQ2 - Dancing Nines

 

My PSQ #2 is a Bonnie Hunter Dancing Nines pattern.  I love this one, too!  Sewing nine patches is so therapeutic!

 

It won’t be long and I will be packing my bags for Houston!  See you there!

 

🙂 Linda

 

 

One Side, Two Sides!

One Side, Two Sides!

One side

 

I was excited to help Diane finish the t-shirt quilt she started for her son.

 

 

But wait, the quilt is reversible!  There is another set of t-shirts on the other side!

two sides

 

 

I have to admit, I was reluctant to quilt a two sided t-shirt quilt.  But after a little research on my trusty longarm forum, I decided to jump ahead and do it.  The large borders allowed me to stagger the shirts on the “back” and keep the intersections from being on top of each other.  The result was great and the fabric trimmed from the top was used to make the binding.  All done!

Have you made a 2 sided t-shirt quilt?  Thanks!  Linda 🙂

 

Design Wall Monday – Mile A Minute Crumb blocks

Design Wall Monday – Mile A Minute Crumb blocks

black background

 

Another scrap quilt started!!  Denise gave me a great tutorial on making Mile a Minute crumb blocks at our fabulous retreat during the AQS Des Moines quilt show last weekend!   I’m auditioning possible fabric for the sashing strips.

red backgroundThimbleberries small tan print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think?

Here’s an example of a crumb quilt with diagonal setting and a fun crumb strip detail giving it an argyle look.  This was a favorite from the Des Moines quilt guild’s show.

crumb blocks argyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have enough crumbs to make multiple quilts, so I’ll make the straight set first and then argyle set.

Did you make it to the AQS show in Des Moines?

Check out Patchwork Times for other Design Wall Monday projects!

Thanks!  Linda 🙂

 

Thread Galore and New Lights!

Thread Galore and New Lights!

So Fine 50

 

 

And this is only my So Fine! #50 collection!  My wonderful hubby replaced the lights over my longarm for my birthday, which prompted taking a thread inventory and cleaning.  As you can see, I love using Superior Threads So Fine! #50 thread!  Believe it or not, I made a short shopping list for the AQS show in Des Moines this weekend.

new lights

 

The lights are on!

 

 

 

 

 

I’m excited to load a quilt and see if the new lights are in improvement.  Just in time for the shorter days, so I can keep stitching later!

Are you going to the AQS show in Des Moines?  I’ll be working at Rainbows and Calico Things Thursday, come see me when you’re driving to Des Moines!  And I’ll be Des Moines for the weekend, sewing with friends and cruising the quilt show and vendors!  See you there!

🙂 Linda

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