VETERAN QUILTS

VETERAN QUILTS: I just sent these 6 quilts today to Christians Serving Veterans who will give them to resident veterans at a nursing home or are hospitalized. Our veterans have done so much for us, and this is just a very small way that I can give back to them.

Thanks to all who donate supplies and time for this ministry.

ENGLISH PAPER PIECING

ENGLISH PAPER PIECING: Here are a couple photos of a current project. This one is English paper pieced, so is very easy to pick up and put down - especially when traveling. I started this in Nov. 2013 and besides working on it here, it has also gone to Minnesota to work on as I sat in the hospital with my Mom. Her nurses and doctors were fascinated with it and that I could just work on it so easily without a sewing machine.

I have enough pieces to make 7 rows of the hexagons (4 are currently complete) and will put a coordinating print as the strip between the strips with the hexagons.I like working with hexagons, but did not want to do another flower garden quilt, so this was what I came up with.

Have fun and it is ok to come up with your own patterns and/or designs.  Just because no one else is coming up with a new solution to a quilt design problem doesn't mean you have to do what the other quilters do - explore, be creative and have fun.