Thursday, February 28, 2008

Material Girls Sample

This quilt was sewn by a friend as a sample for Material Girls quilt store. This is a really bright and fun quilt sewn together using a jelly roll. I'm not sure she loved her first exposure to sewing prairie points into a border. Looks great though!!

Custom Quilts

This baby quilt will have scalloped edges. It is custom quilted in red and white thread with read hearts in each of the four-patches.
I love this hand appliqued bunny quilt. This is also custom quilted in red and white thread. Definitely a masterpiece!!

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Duck Baby Blanket

A teenager made this great baby quilt for a teacher and then she had a girl!! I guess this one will go in her stash. Not bad for a first quilt!!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Ragged Flower Garden

This is another pattern I have always loved, but haven't made yet. This quilt will rag when washed and look even more incredible.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Two Great Quilts


Ok, this picture didn't turn out the way I had hoped, but the quilt is awesome!! I love the black, red and gold combination. I first saw this Buggy Barn pattern out of these colors about a year or more ago and instantly fell in love with it. I have been collecting fat quarters ever since, but mine is still NOT done. My friend gets everything done that I just intend to!! Anyway, I did think this was worth sharing.
This great Yellow Brick Road quilt was made by a teenager for her friend. I really love this pattern and think it is really fun how many different looks you can come up with for the same pattern. Her color combination is fabulous!!

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Two Toned


My customer made this beautiful two toned king sized quilt for her son. This is made strictly from four patches and half square triangles and I think the effect is stunning!!

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Hand Applique




I love this quilt!! My customer does incredible applique work and what a difference the custom quilting makes. This quilt brought audible OOOH's and AAAH's from the quilt guild when she showed it.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Fun, Bright Grandchild Quilt


My customer my this fun quilt for her granddaughter. I love all the bright fabrics!! It is just a fun, happy quilt.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Baby Quilts Made with Motif Fabrics



Both of these baby quilts were made by the same lady. In both quilts, she began with a really cute all-over motif print. In the first quilt, she kept the yardage together and added some fun borders. In the second quilt, she cut the yardage apart and sewed them into this great quilt. Both are fun and eye catching!!

Charm Pack Quilt


My customer began this quilt by sewing together a few charm packs she fell in love with. Then she wanted to make it a little bigger and loved the 3-D Bow Tie block. After about four trips back to the quilt store to buy more fabric, she ended up with a fairly large and dang cute lap-sized quilt for her grandchild.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Peek-A-Boo Variations

I began by making this redwork quilt as a project for Corner Canyon Quilters. I loved the quilt so much, my friend Shelley and I started collecting purples and greens to make a variation....
This was our variation, which I love. I wasn't quite sick of it yet, so I decided to try in it the ever popular pink and brown combination. This combination is now probably my personal favorite.

My sister, Mary, and I designed this variation of the Peek-a-Boo quilt for Tenderberry Stitches. Mary, of course, did all the hand stitching. I designed and completed the rest of the quilt.

My goal was to make five of these quilts--one for each of my daughters for Christmas--but this project hasn't been touched for several years. That's maybe not too likely anymore, but I LOVE the ones I have!!

Monday, February 11, 2008

Halloween Quilts

This customer makes quilts for her kids each year. Last year, she made them each a Christmas quilt and this year, she is making Halloween quilts. She is way ahead of the game!! The center blocks come from Sharon Reynolds of Tenderberry Stitches "Ghosts in the Pumpkin Patch," line.

Snowmen Singing the Blues

This quilt was designed by my sister Mary and I for Sharon Reynolds of Tenderberry Stitches. Mary and I have been designers for her for many years. Mary's specialty is stitcheries and mine is quilt design, piecing and quilting. Mary and I each did our part of the quilt twice so that we could both have a quilt in the end. Mary has waited for her quilt for WAY too long, but I finally have it done!!!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Cotton Shop Block of the Month


This quilt was brought to me by one of my great customers. I wish I could take credit for the piecing!! I understand it was a block of the month from The Cotton Shop--and NOT an inexpensive or easy project. The blocks are pieced using templates. This is definitely a work of art. This is custom quilted in a neutral thread and in a black thread. I took a picture of the back so you can see the feathers going around the outside border. This Queen-Sized quilt is quilted with wool batting to give it some loft. I love the way the log cabin blocks set off the other pieced blocks. What a fabulous way to set a block of the month quilt!!