HEARTS

HEARTS:

 Each of the machine appliqued hearts is a different blue fabric. I pieced this in August 1990 in Maine - July 1995 in Montana. Machine quilted in Nov. 1995 by BE in Montana.

 Donated it to a local charity for their auction in April 1999.

 Finished size is 44" x 48". Cotton fabrics and poly batting.

I started out thinking I would hand applique the heart blocks, but truthfully I was busy raising children and working 30 hours a week outside my home.  I had other quilts I wanted to complete and so I machine appliqued these blocks a few a year as I made time. I kept them ready to go in a baggie by the sewing machine and could then sew them quickly. The pretty floral border was a leftover from a dress I made my daughter.

It received a ribbon for it in 1997 at the local county fair.

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/