Category Archives: Quilts

Jun25

Ugly Fabric Challenge – Design Wall Monday

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Ugly Fabric Challenge – Design Wall Monday

Design 1

 

I started sewing my Ugly Challenge Quilt fabric this weekend!  With no real plan in mind, I made all the HST units and then combined 4 of them into these chevron units.  Here’s a few of the layouts that I was playing with.  A design wall is so fun!

Let me know what you think, I’d love some feedback or additional ideas!!  Thanks!

Check out Judy at Patchwork Times for other Design Wall Monday projects.

Design 4

 

 

 

 

 

Design 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design 3

 

 

 

Check out my facebook page for other pictures from my latest quilting retreat. Thanks for looking.

🙂 Linda

Jun21

Meandering Feathers Rock!

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Meandering Feathers Rock!

 

Marilyn’s quilt was perfect for freehand feather meandering.  She wanted something more than a basic meandering but not as much as custom.  It’s hard to see in this picture but we selected a soft green thread to accent the yellow fabric.

The detail shows how the feathers wander around the quilt, I love it!

I’ve been crazy busy lately, quilting quilts and having family fun!

Tomorrow, I’ll be going to a 3 day retreat  to sew all day and maybe all night!  Rainbows and Calico Things Quilt shop has a new retreat room and we’re excited to be the first group to initiate it!  I’ll be working on my UGLY fabric challenge so look for pictures to follow.  If you want to follow my retreat adventures, head over to my Facebook page, I’ll be posting pictures of our adventures!

Have a great weekend, I know I will!!!

🙂 Linda

 

Jun17

A Finish!

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A Finish!

I finally have a finish to share!  This is an old one, I think I bought the kit in 2003!  And I’m so happy to tie up this Loose End and mark it complete!

To give it the antique, wrinkly texture, I machine washed and machine dried the quilt.  I love the outcome, it’s so cuddly!!

The batting is Quilter’s Dream 100% cotton select.

 

And to celebrate my finish I’m linking to Such a Sew and Sew June Linky party!
June Finishes

Hope you’re having a great summer!  I’m planning my UGLY Fabric Challenge quilt and will be posting my progress on that soon.  Thanks for looking!

🙂 Linda

Jun4

Design Wall Monday and Quilts everywhere!

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Design Wall Monday and Quilts everywhere!

 

My PSQ blocks have grown to four!  When I’m short on sewing time or talking on the phone (lol), I sew charms!  I love the way the blocks look set together.  I’ve received over 700 charms in the PSQ Challenge swap and they are all different!  I’m really quite amazed at that.

 

 

 

I’m also working on:

 

Love’s Woven Rectangles is laying on the design “floor”, waiting for sewing.  I’m loving it!

 

 

 

 

 

Squares and Rectangles is pressed and waiting for borders.

 

 

 

 

 

The Purple Trip top is draped over the longarm, finished!  I’m heading over to Rainbows and Calico Things to acquire the backing fabric today.  This quilt will be reversible.  I’ve sewn most of the leftover squares together for the back and will frame it with additional fabric to make it the right size.

 

That’s what happening in my sewing room today!  Later on today, I’ll be loading a customer quilt on the longarm!  What are you doing today?  If you’re in Iowa, join the All Iowa Shop Hop!

Check out Judy at Patchwork Times for other Design Wall Monday projects!

Thanks for looking!  🙂 Linda

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