Stories In My Mind!

Vintage Finds!

When I quilt on these lost forgotten treasures I wonder....

What was she like?

In what part of the world did this start its journey?

Was there a family?

Why hadn't she finished?

Were they rich, poor, happy, content, lost. lonely etc.....

And many.............day dreamy thoughts drift in while I touch and feel her art and what she had envisioned. 

So by the end of the quilt I have created a person that I know allot more about.  I maybe revealing a crazy side but it is fun to have a picture in my head, the time period and imagine her in her home with her family.

I have been lucky to have been gifted and professionally quilt for others, some VERY old and worn pieces that may have been made during difficult and hard times. That is when I also enjoy listening to audio books from that time period and I envision a story that the quilt projects. 

 Could they be ghosts?

What I have discovered about me is.....

I always considered myself more of a 

contemporary or modern quilter.

And look at me now!

Till We Quilt Again,

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Pretty In Pink!

I am sliding in at the last minute completing and posting my OMG project.

This is for a little girl that will be arriving 

in a few days! 

Her mommy asked if I could make this particular quilt in these colors.

I am  pleasantly surprised how soft it turned out. It has a mix of flannel, cotton, eyelet and minky.

I hope she likes it!

 Till We Quilt Again,

Linked at: NTT

Second Chances

.............................with vintage linens,

..............................heirloom linens,

...........................and estate & yard sales linens!

I added a silver decorative thread and crystals to the center circle. 

There is no binding the sides were faced.

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Might Be Small But......

IT IS DONE!

During a workshop our guild hosted. 
We were learning how to make set-in circles.

However I decided to make a runner to learn the technique and do a project that would finish quickly.

Yeap!  
A year later it is done!

I used a beautiful Oakshott for the binding.

Found it hard to get photos of the quilting!
So I had to play with the light settings.

My OMG for February is completed.


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Have a wonderful day!

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For Fun This Holiday!

 Cloths pin ornaments.

I made several for some quilting friends!
They look so Scandinavian.
God Jul! 

Plus I couldn't pass up this neat phone case.

Yeap a little present for me!

Hopefully I will not lose it as much.

Also I woke up to a another present. 

I was featured on Needle And Thread Thursdays

Check it out!

Wishing You A Merry Christmas!

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Link; NTT

Venice Block!

Venice

I have had the privilege to test blocks for Esther from I Patch And Quilt.  This paper piecing  pattern is easy to understand with some knowledge of this technique. I like that Esther includes several size blocks with your purchase. 

The block above is going to be made into a pillow to go with a quilt that I am working on 

(you can see on Instagram photo below). 

However I also can see a striking quilt made with several size blocks in the future!

The sky is the limit as a lovely bed runner, table topper, holiday fabric tree skirt etc......

Here is the link to "October Sky" which is the other block I tested.

Here are the most recent photos from Instagram.

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Link; TGIFF Fabric Frenzy Friday, Can I Get A Whoop Whoop, LAFF

The Eclipse!

Ready for take-off

-- sit back we are heading into space!

Earlier this year we did some traveling. And I wanted a hand project to take along that would not be too cumbersome. 

Having done traditional English Paper Piece (EPP). I thought this would be a fun one to try.

The pattern was very well written and easy to follow, I would highly recommend giving it a try. What I liked about this design is the unusual shapes of the hexagons that created the sphere.

I had this graduated black, gray & white fabric that created a Eclipse look which was my hubby's first words when he saw it.

 As with most quilts, I enjoy the whole process from picking fabrics all the way to the binding however I will admit that sleeves are my least favorite, but there is a magic that happens when you add the quilting. And the magic is my favorite part!

A few tips along the way!

Organization is the key!

Geta directs you through the construction.

Did I mention how important staying organized is!

There are many little pieces and I am sure a few airline stewards, maids and rental car cleaners are wondering what they are!

Do your best to match piecing threads, 

they show up if you do allot of quilting.

For me, I used allot of silk thread!

This wonderful pattern is called "Flower Ball" by Geta at
 "The Romanian Quilt Studio"

  Pattern Here

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