PRESQUE ISLE QUILT SHOW 1991

Loring AFB had a great group of quilters when I was up there in 1990-91, and we had an equally great group of civilian quilters to meet and quilt with from the surrounding communities. Several of us made up a group we called the "Loring Quilters". When Desert Storm started in 1990, we determined that we would plan and make a quilt to give to the base to show our appreciation for our troops. Closing the base was already in the works at that point, so we specified that when the base closed the quilt would be given to the Limestone Library for permanent display. Our quilt "Desert Storm" got alot of great comments at the show, and we were the proud "parents" of it. It was fresh, new, and unfaded in 1991.

Here it is at the Limestone Library in Sept. 2012 - faded, but still a testament to patriotism and teamwork.

The only other picture I got at the show was of my "9 Patch Basketweave", which has long since been used to death and is a ragged mess. I did not own a rotary cutter when I made that quilt and I was simply cutting up small scraps into the right size with scissors (nope, no strip piecing either), and I cut enough for four large quilts, three of which I eventually completed and gave away.

TWO TWIN SIZE STRIP QUILTS

Strip quilts are easy, fun, and a great way to use up leftovers. I did these two twin size quilts in early 2007 for my nephew and niece in Minnesota.

The nice thing about this pattern is that the strips can be any width that you want or that works best for the width of the scraps you are using.  I personally have made them with 2", 4" and 6" strips.

The nephew's quilt was leftover homespuns and dark boyish prints with a frog print border.

The niece's was mostly flowery pinks and purples strips. The border is 4 yellow prints, with one that especially cute - cheerful monkeys.

Both had plain sheets as the backing, and were tied with yarn every 2-3".


They were made to be used and the last time I saw them a couple years ago, they were looking pretty ragged. I'm glad they liked them and used them.