Monday March 31, 2014 "Sampler Quilt"

These quilts were made with a group of quilters from our church.  We would meet once a month and work on various projects.  I was able to teach them and help them over the years.  The above quilt was made as a sample to show them what we would be working the next year, a sampler quilt.  We chose patterns from the web site, Quilters Cache.

This second quilt is one that I made along with them.  The block featured here is one that I just fell in love with.  I made an entire quilt, using this block, for my dear Aunt Marsha.

Friday March 28, 2014 "Oopsie Daisy"

This quilt was made for my youngest granddaughter, Lillian.  Today, we celebrate her 1st birthday!

Here are Lillian's sisters, Isabelle and Abigayle.  The quilt is called, "Oopsie Daisy" and was designed by Darlene Zimmerman.

I backed it with flannel.

Here's our girl when she was about a 6 weeks old.  My, how she's grown this year!

Thursday March 27, 2014 "Elsie and Company"

This quilt is called, "Elsie and Company" from the book Quick Country Quilting by Debbie Mumm.
It is one of the first of my quilts when I started piecing quilts back in the very early 90's.  My sister, Donna, had made this for her home (she lives on a dairy farm) and I loved it!  The unique thing about this quilt for me is that I hand quilted it!  It hangs in my family room.

Tuesday March 25, 2014 Miniature Quilts

This was paper pieced, which isn't my most favorite method of piecing a quilt block, but did enjoy making this little miniature.

Monday March 24, 2014 "Prairie Posies"

I'm piecing blocks today so will share another of my completed quilts with you.  I usually am flitting from one project to another.  Keeps me from getting bored!

This quilt is called "Prairie Posies".  I just fell in love with the whole quilt.  I especially love that it has   dimension to it.  I had a great time making this as it was one of the first quilts I made this fall on my new sewing computer.  I especially enjoyed giving it to my special friend, Janice, for her birthday.  She is soon to be a grandmother of twins so she shared this with her son and daughter-in-law.  Thought it would be big enough to put both babies on!  Yeah!

Sunday March 23, 2014 "Rose and Trellis"

This quilt pattern is found in the book called, Treasures from the 30's, by Nancy Mahoney, and is called "Rose and Trellis".  I have been looking at it thinking I would like to make it for quite a while.  I used fabric from Moda's 30's Playtime by Chloe's Closet.  

The instructions for making this block wanted you to cut out each half of the flower and then sew the two together.  I knew it would be difficult to line them up perfectly so I sewed the fabric pairs together first and then traced and cut out the flowers.  I was really pleased with the way they turned out.

Not always good about getting that quilt label on because I don't like hand work-but trying to do better.

Friday March 21, 2014 "Crazy Eights"

Here are the completed blocks to my new quilt called "Crazy Eights" by Buggy Barn.  I fell in love with this quilt last summer when I saw my cousin, Kelly's completed quilt.  I knew then, that I had to make one for myself.
It was a stretch for me both in the fabrics, homespuns, which I don't normally use, and the piecing technique.  Lots and lots of hours went into the piecing but now ready to put into the top.

Completed top.  A satisfying experience to get this put together.

Finally completed quilt!  I started quilting it on Tuesday and today is Friday.  Lots of other things going on this week so only worked on it for short periods at a time.