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Nov5

Design Wall Monday and Freedom Reveal!

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Design Wall Monday and Freedom Reveal!

I just spent a fabulous weekend with my sisters and came home with some awesome vintage blocks, fabrics and quilt tops!  We shopped Galena, IL, but these great items came from my sister’s closet.

On my design wall is four of nineteen embroidered blocks.  My sister has a quilt finished by her mother in law with the same blocks.  That quilt is completed with wide solid sashing and is hand quilted.  It’s pretty awesome!  I’m not sure how to finish this.  Nineteen is an odd number for setting so I’ll need to adjust that.

The blocks have blue lines which I believe are for quilting designs.  Does anyone know if they will wash out?

I’d love any fabric suggestions for finishing it.

One thing I know for sure, I will be machine quilting it on my new APQS Freedom!

Last week, I made the decision to trade my 2004 APQS Millennium for a 2012 APQS Freedom with Quilt Glide.  Along with my Bliss Drive System,  I have a sweet new ride!  APQS has great technicians and Jim was here to switch my machines yesterday, and today I’m back in business quilting!!

I’m pretty excited and will offer more reviews as I use it.

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

According to an antique shop in Galena, the definition of vintage is anything 20 years old!  What do you think of that?

Thanks for looking!

:)Linda

Oct30

Design Wall Monday

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Design Wall Monday

Yes, I know it’s Tuesday!  My internet was out last night!

I’ve sewn the Paisley Party remnants into a cute little quilt.  I still had some pieces leftover so I added them to the sides.  I didn’t have enough to go all the way around.  I’m auditioning the last remnant rectangles and fabric cut from the backing added to the top and bottom, option 1.

Here’s option #1 – added to top and bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option #2 adds the strips to all four sides.  I think I like the second option best.  I only have a few little pieces left and enough backing fabric to make the binding.  I love using up project remnants!

 

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

🙂 Linda

Oct22

Design Wall Monday

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Design Wall Monday

 

 

I’m back to playing with the Paisley Party fabric.  My original plan of randomly sewing my leftovers together wasn’t working out so I made all the units the same size as the 4 patch blocks.  Here’s my latest arrangement.  I like it!   I have a few blocks leftover which I can sew into the back.  It’ll be a little quilt, 36″ x 36″, perfect for someone’s baby!

 

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

 

 

 

 

And are you a Jennifer Chiaverini fan?  I’m hosting a giveaway of her new book!  Check it out here!

 

 

Thanks for looking!  🙂 Linda

Oct15

Design Wall Monday – 50 Blocks!

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Design Wall Monday – 50 Blocks!

I’ve been sewing PSQ blocks!  I knew I was getting pretty close to my required 56, and I was very excited to see that I have 50 blocks done!  I love it!!!!

Later this month, I’ll get new swap partners for more charms, yay!  That will help me get a few more lights for my quilt.  Thanks to Mary, at Curious Quilter for organizing another swap.  There is still time to sign up for the last swap of 2012, here’s the link!

Thanks for looking, check out Judy at Patchwork Times for other Design Wall Monday projects.

🙂 Linda

Oct8

Design Wall Monday – All Vintage

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Design Wall Monday – All Vintage

My Great Granny Square blocks are done!  So they are off to the side waiting to be sewn into a flimsy.

Here’s one of my flea market finds.  While it’s not a traditional vintage quilt, it’s a great example of a frugal quilter using everything in her arsenal to make a quilt.

In fact, it’s not too far off one of the quilts I photographed at the AQS quilt show in Des Moines last week.

The quilter used orphan blocks and scraps to design this quilt.  I love both of them!

Here’s the rest of my vintage fabric pile!

And my favorite purchase is an orange Federal mug!!  If it’s orange I love it!

 

 

 

 

 

And apparently, I loved it when I was 12!  Guess who’s got the orange purse and shoes!

 

 

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

 

🙂 Linda

I decided to link to The Coloradolady:  Vintage Thingie Thursday

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