NINE PATCH BASKET WEAVE #1 (Handquilted)

NINE PATCH BASKET WEAVE #1: I did not own a rotary cutter when I cut out this top. The finished size is 85" x100". I was cleaning out my scrap bin, so the fabric is both cotton and cotton/poly. It was pieced 1986-1990 in Germany and Illinois. It was handquilted in Illinois and Maine during 1990-1991. The binding was done by my wonderful quilting buddy (SB) in Maine. This is a cheery quilt and it was fun to do for myself. At this point, it lives with another family member who likes it alot too. (#80)

NORTHERN NIGHTS

NORTHERN NIGHTS: This was mostly pieced in northern Maine Sept.1 - 9, 2000 during vacation up there, some of which was spent stitching with my wonderful quilting buddy SB. We each contributed fabric, but where it ended up in each quilt is different, so they are not exactly the same, but almost twins. I added the border on Oct. 14, 2000 at home in Indiana. Machine quilted in August 2001 by MG. Finished size is 56" x 70". (#305)

FRIENDSHIP STAR

FRIENDSHIP STAR: The top of this quilt is made entirely from 1920's German fabric I was given while living in West Germany during the 1980's. The fabric has an entirely different feel than American fabric.

 It was machine quilted in 1993 by BE. Approx. 45" x 60". Poly batting and flannel backing. I did the piecing during the early 1990's. (#122)

TEAPOTS (Handquilted)

TEAPOTS: 

This quilt was just flat out fun to do. The teapots themselves were pieced/appliequed by various people in the local guild (1998).

 I added the teacups in the border.

 This lovely quilt was handquilted at a nice old fashioned quilting bee at my house back in 2001. We had a great time working on it and managed to get most of the quilting done.

The scrap sashing and posts was left overs from my 2000 and 2001 charm quilts.

Queen size. (#303)

3/28/2020 Update: 

Here are some better photos of this quilt.  I have gotten out the tea pot pattern again, and think I will make another quilt from it.

Here is a link for this quilt as well - https://indianaquilter40.com/personal-quilt-show-road-trip/

AMISH BUGGY QUILT

AMISH BUGGY QUILT: Another quilt from southern Indiana that I purchased just last month at an antique store for $5.00. I simply gave this poor orphan a good home. It has a wool top in red and dark brown, a greenish/brown real homespun for the backing, and what feels like a blanket (or maybe another older quilt??) in the center. It's tied with yarn. It's small - 30" x 40". Perfect condition - complete with a few horse hairs. I am guessing the backing is late 1800's or very early 1900's by comparing it to some fabric that is in my stash that is similiar and dated to that time.

ARROW

ARROW: I had never seen this pattern before, so when I saw this top at an antique store last fall in southern Indiana, I had to get it, especially at the wonderful price of $30. It is about double bed size, intact and in good condition. I am guessing it was sewn by several people over many years as the fabric is very definately from different times (late 1800's to 1940's), and the piecing has several different seam and stitch sizes. I had it machine quilted by RLM. It has a poly batt, and a red and white toile for the backing. I did the binding in the fall of 2010.

Ok, I confess: I collect toile fabric (any color or design) and then can not bare to cut it up for quilts. The solution is to piece together enough of it is the same colors to make backings for my quilts, which I have done since my husband suggested it.

At a local quilt show Sept 18 - 19, 2010 I spoke to several elderly ladies while there, and none of them admitted to knowing what the pattern was either - ok, so maybe the maker made it up. If only someone had taken time to document something about this quilt in a tag on the back.........

FALL FESTIVAL (another 9 Patch Quilt)

A simple and beautiful quilt in wonderful fall colors:

This quilt is just a simple 9 patch with sashing and posts between the blocks, but it sure shines in these fall colors. I love fall (especially in Maine), and the colors and textures that go with that season. It is a scrap quilt and the 9 patch blocks are made up of 4" squares.  The sashing and posts are 2.5". The top was pieced January to June 2010.

 I realized last fall how much I like the colors purple, green, black and orange together. I am not a Halloween fan at all, but this quilt is just flat out cheery. I just finished the top yesterday!!!!!!

Yippee !!!! The top is done.

It was fun to go through my scraps to find orange and purple scraps that were big enough to cut 4" squares from them.  I found a lot of purple scraps but not many orange.  I ended up cutting into my orange yardage to get enough squares for the blocks.

The outside border was hard to decide what I wanted to do - I finally opted just to continue the sashing and posts as the border and call it done.

Update 6/19/12: It was machine quilted by RLM in Sept. 2011, and I got the tag done over the winter.

The quilting is a swirly design

Finished size is 96 x 96 inches.

The backing is a black floral on white that I purchased at Paducah, KY and of course there is a cross-stitched label to go with the quilt.

This quilt is #773 in my quilt scrapbook.

This quilt is mentioned on my new blog here.

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