QUILT INSPECTOR

Quilt Inspector - This big guy is her pet, Mr. Pepper. He came out one evening and appeared to be checking over this quilt pretty good, so here he is with the quilt, Flying Geese.

SUNSHINE AND MAINE BLUEBERRIES

This quilt has been an idea for ages and the fabric has all been set aside, but time is always an issue. While in Maine during March 2010, I was able to cut, and sew together all 36 blocks for a queen size quilt. One side of the blocks is all various yellow fabrics, the other side is random blues. I also got blueberry fabric for the border. Got that far on Monday and Tuesday, so now it is in a container waiting it's turn to be finished. The log cabin pattern is traditional and easy. Will try to get some pics of the blocks put on here soon.

7/3/2010 Here is a pic of the blocks, and the other photo is the what will be a narrow inside border (green) and a wider outside border (blueberries). 6/19/12 The top two photos are the finished product of those beautiful blocks. The backing fabric is a repeat water scene with loons and as always there is a label on my quilts. The finished size is: 96 x 96 inches. I put the blocks together into the top during Dec. 2011 and it was machine quilted by RLM during Feb. 2012.

FLYING GEESE (Handquilted)

Flying Geese - Again, the fabrics are reproductions of fabric from mid 1700's through the Civil War. I had plenty of geese cut out and some sewed before leaving home for Maine last week, but they were all in various stages of sewing and I did not count to actually be sure I had enough to do a queen size (I didn't - glad I took some extra with me in-case). I got the sashing and border fabric at the fabric store in Chapman, ME. Anyway worked on this Saturday and finished it on Sunday. It will be hand quilted in May at a Revolution War re-enactment that I do the handquilting demo/teaching at every year. Will use a wool batt and plain muslin for backing. It is approx. 90" x 90". The top photo is this quilt in the quilting frame at the historical event in late May. Currently there are 6 complete rows of "geese" quilted and areas of some other rows done. I have it at home now, and work on it a little each eveing. Soooooooo relaxing......

The bottom picture is of the quilt now that it is completely quilted. I finished handquilting all but the very outside border in March 2011. The outside border was machine quilted by RLM in April 2011. I took a suggestion and used 6 different blue toile fabrics from my personal collection of toile to make the back, which allows me to use the toile without cutting it up since I just sew the yardage together for the back. In this quilt it really adds to the old fashioned look of the total quilt.

MINI BIRDS IN THE AIR AND FLYING GEESE

Mini Birds in the Air and Flying Geese - Returned yesterday from my break and had a wonderful time. My quilting buddy (SB) in northern Maine and I spent many hours in her sewing studio working on our own unfinished projects. In my case, I finished piecing these two small quilt tops that are done from reproduction fabrics from 1700's up through the Civil War that I purchased at Paducah last year at the national quilt show in April. I got the rows put together and bordered on Friday eve. For now they are put away, but they will be one of those projects I drag out later and quilt. Tomarrow I am back to work, and Monday starts school again.

X BLOCKS

X Blocks - The pieced blocks (approx. 1850-1860) were given to me by the same elderly man who gave me the Devil's Claw blocks. I set them together with reproduction fabric from the Smithsonian Museum in 2008. The gray border is from the inherited stash of my grandma. It was machine quilted by RLM in April 2009. I bound it in late 2009. Size: 46" x 42". (#521)

ONE PATCH

One Patch - I only cut this one out, it was actually used as a math project by a family member who thought it should be on here too. The back is wool/cotton red and black check. The blocks on the front were picked out by the student from my scrap bag. Student tied it. Size is 32.5" square.

LAST ROSE OF THE SUMMER (or a trial in Yo-Yo's)

Quilt #153 in my scrapbook

I have a 1930's doll quilt that was my mom's when she was little.  It was done with yo-yo's and I had a brilliant (no, not really) idea to try my hand at making some for a quilt. I discovered very quickly that it was not a technique I wanted to do for anything bigger than a wall hanging.

I made an even dozen of them and used them as "roses" for this 30" x 33" project.  I actually entered it in a local contest at Ben Franklin store - no ribbon, but lots of comments about it being unusual.  I just machine quilted it "in the ditch" around the various straight lines of the quilt.  

Cotton fabric and poly batting.

Pieced and machine quilted Sept - Nov. of 1995 in Laurel, MT.

I have since given it to my daughter.