Tag: quilt
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September 28, 2008 09:43 PM EDT --
I had heard about a car show going on Saturday but could not find anyone that knew anything about it. Today I was dropping my youngest off at work and I spotted an old car and decided I'd follow it. . . .
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November 06, 2009 04:30 PM EST --
I've completed this quilt....it's for my granddaughter Araya. As you can see, I had enough to actual do a pattern of sorts for hers. I like it.
I say 3 more in the works again because . . .
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September 01, 2007 11:39 AM EDT --
Some of you might have heard of Betty Cotton. She published a book with a technique called "cotton theory" in which she quilts pieces first, and then sews them together. Also, you . . .
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December 02, 2008 06:09 PM EST --
I just got a desk from my Dad and I set my sewing machine up on it. I love having my machine so accessible. I would have to pull it out of a closet and set it up on my kitchen table. This was a big hassle . . .
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January 03, 2009 09:29 PM EST --
I have made many quilts over the years and I'm ready to start a new one. Today I spent time looking at different patterns and have selected a Basket Quilt to sew next.
If you would like to . . .
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August 17, 2009 12:13 PM EDT --
It's taken me month's but my first quilt is complete. I am still learning the ropes of quilting. I messed up my pattern along the way that I wanted, but I think it still looks pretty good. . . .
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January 13, 2008 01:12 PM EST --
In a recent Capture This contest, the theme was mosaic. I submitted a photo of a quilt I had made, and I am pleased to acknowledge that it was one of the winners. You can see my entry here, or at the . . .
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January 01, 2009 11:36 PM EST --
I have been working on and finished two different sets. Now it's crunch time...I'm leaving in the morning for Michigan, and I have to decide which set to give my neice. And yes, I did make all . . .
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January 05, 2009 10:29 PM EST --
I thought I would try writing a little rhyme today and this is what I came up with.
One simple stitch follows another
as I work each day making quilts to cover
my friends and loved ones when they . . .
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October 19, 2009 10:39 PM EDT --
Finally I've completed another quilt. It's taken awhile while I waited for supplies to finish it, but in the meantime I have the other 4 in the works to make my Christmas goal.
This one . . .
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September 08, 2007 10:46 PM EDT --
I was in Walmart one day and they had some fat quarters on clearance. The colors were very bright and had Elvis on them. I picked them up, thinking some day they will come in handy.
My hairdresser, . . .
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November 19, 2007 04:02 PM EST --
I made quilt top awhile ago it is called “ Denim Rag Quilt” and I used old jeans to make the blocks. The seams show on top and will be allowed to ravel. I made it for myself, but when . . .
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June 05, 2007 02:21 AM EDT --
If you were teaching a class for kids on how to quilt, which block would you choose? I will be teaching a one day class this summer on Quilting for kids. I would love to get everyones . . .
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August 08, 2007 04:13 PM EDT --
Woo Hoo!! I finally did it! I just finished my final Yo-Yo Quilt this afternoon! Yippee!! Now Christmas is complete for two people. That is a huge amount of work off of me for the moment.
I still have . . .
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September 28, 2007 05:28 PM EDT --
This is my kind of calendar! Large squares to keep track of my daily life are the first thing I look for when I buy calendar. Then I look for a subject that holds my interest. This once . . .
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November 16, 2007 04:07 PM EST --
Do you have a little boy who needs a quilt? Then AQUATIC CREATURES is a book to get. Darcy Ashton has taken fish, frogs, turtles and toads and turned them into lovely appliqué . . .
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June 21, 2008 05:37 PM EDT --
Make a Window Quilt to Save On Heating & Cooling Costs - Thus Saving The Environment
Many people think of a window quilt as something that is used in winter to keep the heat from escaping at . . .
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February 12, 2009 03:45 PM EST --
You see, I can't just sit and watch TV. I have to be doing something while I watch, so I thought I'd start a new project. Since my SIL is having a baby in August, I probably should be working . . .
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March 24, 2009 10:28 AM EDT --
Square by square
and stitch by stich
my quilt's taking shape
inch by inch.
Colors and patterns,
flowers and vines,
will keep family warm
for a very long time. . . .
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May 22, 2009 12:56 AM EDT --
I started the Wreath for all Seasons a couple months ago. It's a lot more difficult than I thought. I am leaving the most difficult season (winter) until last.
I have Autumn completely finished though... . . .
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