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Mimi’s I Spy!

Mimi’s I Spy!

double nickel birthday girlAnother March finish!  With my sister’s double nickel birthday fast approaching I got busy and finished her “I Spy” quilt.  Look familiar?  It’s the same quilt design as Haley’s I Spy quilt.  My original plan was to make one for each of her grandchildren when her first 2 were born in 2011.  Well, I wasn’t fast enough and now she has 3, plus another due next month!   Therefore, one quilt for Mimi!  Every time they come to Mimi’s house they can play I Spy together.

Patty 55The “P” block reveals her age!

Love LindaThe “L” block is my signature.

Stitched labelThe border became the stitched label.

Name detailOne of my quilting buddies sold me her alphabet panel so I could spell out their family name!  That was lucky!

Mimi's I SpyI love it!  And I’m linking with Such a Sew and Sew: A Stitch In Time for another March finish!  Check out the other projects here.

Thanks!  Linda 🙂

March Finishes

Skylar’s Dancing 5’s!

Skylar’s Dancing 5’s!

Skylar's Dancing 5'sSkylar’s quilt arrived on her doorstep today!  How do you like this quilt for my 10 year old niece?  When I started to plan her quilt, I was making Bonnie Hunter’s Dancing Nine Patch.  The nine patches finish at 5″ so I pooled together 120 different 5″ charms and her favorite color, blue.

The quilting is is freehand loops and mod flowers along with a stitched label.

Stitched labelI’m linking with Such a Sew and Sew: A Stitch in Time for a March finish.  Check out other projects here.

March Finishes

 

Thanks for looking!  🙂 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

 

 

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 🙂

 

Design Wall Monday – Jane’s Convergent Quilt

Design Wall Monday – Jane’s Convergent Quilt

problem

 

 

Houston, we have a problem!

A couple of weeks ago, my quilting friend, Jane, showed me how she made her Convergent quilt.  I got a good start and then had to put it way, not good.

 

fixed

Okay, Houston, let’s fix it!  I spent a couple hours trying to put the pieces back in order for sewing!

 

Here is Jane’s quilt.  Now that I know what I’m doing (sorta), I’ll pick brighter colors for the next one!

Jane's Convergent quilt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Houston, no problem here!!  I’m going to the  International Quilt Festival Houston next month!!!  Another check mark on my bucket list!!  Are you going to Houston, we’ll see you there!!

 

Can you tell I’m excited?  🙂 🙂  Linda 🙂

 

Got so excited I forgot to link to Patchwork Times for Design Wall Monday!

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