Category Archives: Quilts

Janann’s Amazon Star

Janann’s Amazon Star

Amazon StarJanann’s Amazon Star quilt is so large, I have no place to hang it, but you get the idea.Amazon Star 2I love the pink fabric creating a strong circular pattern.Amazon Star 6I will admit, that it took me three weeks to finish this!  The hardest part was deciding what to do in each element but after that, it was stitch, stitch, stitch!!Amazon Star 4If you’re crazy to make this quilt, it’s one of Judy Niemeyer’s patterns.

Thanks for looking and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

🙂 Linda

 

Skylar’s Tummy Time Quilt!

Skylar’s Tummy Time Quilt!

Wrapped and ready for Skylar Jean

We’ve added another baby to our ever growing family!  My grand niece, Skylar Jean was born while I was working the AQS in Des Moines, September 29.  She could have been my birthday buddy, my birthday is September 28!  I had the quilt top done before her birth but I didn’t quilt it because we didn’t know the sex of the baby!  I was hoping for a girl (she has two brothers) so I could use some cute floral flannel for the back.Swirly Flowers quilting

Upon returning home from Des Moines, I got Skylar’s Tummy Time quilt finished, complete with her name, birth date and love, Aunt Linda, stitched into the quilt.  I was able to deliver it to her on her one week birthday!Skylar JeanOne week old Skylar

Isn’t she adorable!?  If you look closely, you can see where I stitched out her name.
Skylar Jean's Tummy Time quilt - Rectangle Strings

I love making the Rectangle Strings quilt for Tummy Time quilts!  They become little “I Spy” strips of novelties and color.  Want to make your own?  Here’s a link to MaryQuilts where you can find the pattern.  I choose to make a 6 x 6 setting with no borders so the quilt measures about 36″ x 54″ and I can use width of fabric for the backing!

Thanks!  Linda 🙂

A Quilt for Audrey Ruth!

A Quilt for Audrey Ruth!

wedding squares

One thing I love about making quilts, is that every quilt has it’s own story!  The wedding favors for my son’s wedding in 2011 used 5″ squares of Amy Butler fabric.  I went to a quilting retreat 2 weeks after their wedding and started making a baby quilt for them using the leftover fabric!quilt hanging over fenceAfter adding more Amy Butler fabric for the borders and backing, their baby quilt was born!quilt hanging on treeYes, I made their baby quilt years before baby!  However, last month we hosted a baby shower where I was able to present my beautiful daughter in law the “Baby Wedding Quilt”!

None too soon, because on September 1, we met our newest granddaughter, Audrey Ruth!Baby Audrey on her quiltYes, this is not my usual Tummy Time quilt, she’ll be able to use this for a long time!Audrey close upShe’s pretty perfect and I look forward to making more quilts for her and maybe future siblings!!

Thanks!!  Linda 🙂

Purple Puzzle Quilt for Alexis

Purple Puzzle Quilt for Alexis

Alexis surpiseMy grand niece, Alexis, will be a sophomore in college so I’m only one year late for this high school graduation quilt!  I think she was surprised!Alexis's Purple PuzzlesOnce I knew purple was her favorite color, I started collecting and trading purple fat quarters and then designed a simple puzzle pattern using EQ7.simple grid quiltingUsing five different purple threads, I quilted a simple uneven grid.  The different threads don’t show as much as I thought they would!

Thanks!!

🙂 Linda

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Marty’s Batik Rectangles

Marty’s Batik Rectangles

Marty's Batik RectanglesI can’t believe June is almost over!  Marty and I used the border fabric to inspire the edge to edge quilting design, Soft Overlapping Rectangles Mender.border print is inspirationBy making the corners soft instead of sharp, it’s a new design!Soft overlapping rectangle meanderI love it!!

If you celebrate America’s Independence day, have a safe and happy weekend!

🙂 Linda

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