tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61160742599196027632024-03-19T05:20:40.608-04:00Pursuit of QuiltsMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-90987393932657089432021-08-29T18:04:00.001-04:002021-08-30T13:30:54.542-04:00My 2021 Update<p><span style="font-size: medium;">It looks like my posting here has become an annual event. Here is what I've done over the past year.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ESZpZ_uzBjMvSU6d3dk-qQMRdpZglLRv0Oun8DgDgeBf52K3X4bYkoRyNGvWV4ZIpTZj8S_02NQSW3F8KlNZpsemnJSzeGDAInDjrJyVxvSPIIlp8bBLEnDcoL8qpanExjEbNKBMQ4iS/s2048/A31BC4C7-638D-4205-ADFC-1CC332D1A605.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ESZpZ_uzBjMvSU6d3dk-qQMRdpZglLRv0Oun8DgDgeBf52K3X4bYkoRyNGvWV4ZIpTZj8S_02NQSW3F8KlNZpsemnJSzeGDAInDjrJyVxvSPIIlp8bBLEnDcoL8qpanExjEbNKBMQ4iS/s320/A31BC4C7-638D-4205-ADFC-1CC332D1A605.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just delivered this quilt to my youngest son. It is queen size and made of fabrics I had gathered up and put in a basket a long, long time ago because I like how they looked together. Another pattern was in my mind, but when I did some cleaning out in the quilt room last year new plans were made and a quilt was started. I used plastic templates I'm sure I bought over 20 years ago. That felt good! The curved piecing wasn't near as hard as I thought it would be. It helped to use a lot of pins. The quilt is completely machine stitched. Cindy King of <a href="http://kingquilting.com">King Quilting</a> quilted it for me and also attached the binding by machine. I've always attached the binding to the front of the quilt by machine and then hand stitched it to the back. However, since Cindy offers this service I decided to let her do it and I'm so glad I did. So worth it when you have arthritis in your dominant hand. Maybe one of these days I'll try attaching a binding completely by machine. I can't figure how they get it lined up so well. 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I have enough fabric to make a couple more, but have set them aside to start this quilt:</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tacKzqN8NUerpa1vOtcyj2lA44LCCdKGqwpru79Rwb83I2eufFc9pk9a9TQDkk7tjhLjoziZfUudqWhnsblxsnKU4fzt70I2hwKqiTyfnDmO2x84_6uydNhOEk0aCHeJhAyJ3WhSVhIP/s2048/855A5C71-2DE4-4C44-BB33-E891EF6F1094_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tacKzqN8NUerpa1vOtcyj2lA44LCCdKGqwpru79Rwb83I2eufFc9pk9a9TQDkk7tjhLjoziZfUudqWhnsblxsnKU4fzt70I2hwKqiTyfnDmO2x84_6uydNhOEk0aCHeJhAyJ3WhSVhIP/s320/855A5C71-2DE4-4C44-BB33-E891EF6F1094_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My idea was to make a couple of lap size quilts (I like them to be about 70" x 50") to offer for sale at a local venue called Art for Gifts which is open from Thanksgiving to New Years. 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I completed this top several years ago. I guess it just needed to cure a while!</div>
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The blocks are made of scraps left over from the making of other quilts.</div>
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The blue fabric I used for the setting triangles are hand dyed fabrics I won at an auction.</div>
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It feels good to have this quilt finished. It's a generous lap size which is my favorite size to make and own.</div>
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This is what I'm currently playing with.</div>
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Hope is the thing with feathers</div>
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<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-64807180705029333132019-10-04T14:27:00.000-04:002019-10-04T14:27:11.884-04:00Quilt for baby Lilliana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This quilt will soon be on it's way to Minnesota to sweet little Lilliana Katherine. Lilly (her Grandpa calls her Lilly Kate) is my niece's baby.</div>
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I figure I've made 18 baby quilts for the babies of my nieces and nephews over the past dozen years.</div>
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It is fun to make this size quilt. This one is 55" x 45".</div>
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I need to get my sewing machine serviced (just a good cleaning) and then I will decide what to do next. It was around 90 degrees here in Virginia for the first three days of October which is crazy. Today is a beautiful 80 degrees and it looks like some nice quilting weather is coming our way. I have a couple of small quilts to finish hand quilting and some other projects that I could pull out and start playing with so we'll see what inspires me.ππππ</div>
<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-77935251622147645592019-05-01T15:18:00.000-04:002019-05-01T15:18:09.414-04:00Scrappy, Wonky Log Cabin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my favorite kind of quilt to make. It was made for no reason, from scraps of fabric from other quilt projects.</div>
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Last fall I took a drawing class at our local art school. I have been hooked ever since. I'm drawn more to the imperfection of sketching with ink and watercolor. I took another class a couple months ago on keeping a perpetual nature journal. My entry for the week of April 23-29 is above. And through a set of coincidences I won't go into, I'm a founding member of a local group committed to sketching scenes of our little town on a regular basis. I'm continually amazed at the twists and turns life takes me.</div>
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I just finished up this lap size star quilt. I've had this pattern on my bucket list for many years. The star points are made by sewing squares onto all four corners of a rectangle and then clipping, flipping and pressing. If this process has a name, it's not coming to me. This quilt is going in a Journey Bag for Foster Care Ministry. They give bags/backpacks full of toiletries, books, pajamas, a blanket, etc. for children going into foster care. I asked them if they'd accept a quilt as a blanket and they were very enthusiastic.</div>
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Isn't this backpack I found at TJ Maxx adorable?!? I decided this was for a 4 year old girl. They gave me a list of things with which to fill it. I bought some of the stuff from TJ Maxx and then the rest from Target. As I was putting things in my cart at Target I became really concerned about everything fitting. I sat in my car in the parking lot filling it to the brim! I hope, though, that this little girl doesn't have to carry this thing. It is heavy!</div>
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I've basted this wonky log cabin and have started machine quilting it with wavy lines. I'm happy to finish up some variegated quilting threads that I've had for a while. A real scrap quilt.</div>
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I've also been in touch with a local group that represents children in the court systems. They were looking for volunteers but it was more of a time commitment than I felt I could do so I offered to make a quilt for their benefit auction. I went to my quilt book shelf and the first book I laid eyes on was Roberta Horton's Scrap Quilts The Art of Making Do. I pulled it out and opened it to Scrap Baskets and said "this is it"! If I could only own one quilt book it would be this one.</div>
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<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-87462435425615631202019-01-21T00:44:00.000-05:002019-01-21T00:44:26.670-05:00Christmas Tree Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wanting to finish a project, I picked up the 9-patches I made for this quilt several years ago. It is Bonnie Hunter 's Crabapple pattern. My husband renamed it the Christmas Tree quilt.</div>
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I also recently finished this quilt for my sister-in-law. She and my step brother recently became grandparents. My tradition is to make a quilt for baby but this baby already has 3 quilts made by another family member.</div>
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Instructions for living a life.</div>
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I was on a roll in the sewing room this summer.</div>
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I find I really enjoy working with solid color fabrics.</div>
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This quilt is for my niece's baby.</div>
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Such a cute fabric. I love the water color look of the woodland scene.</div>
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This is a low volume quilt using mostly precut (by me) 2 1/2" strips and Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trip pattern. This was pieced earlier this year so all I needed to do was quilt and bind it.</div>
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I got this t-shirt quilt back from the long arm quilter just in time to get it bound and washed before a trip up to Maryland to deliver it. Below are some closeups. It's made with Harley Davidson t-shirts for my sister-in-laws sister. Her husband passed away last year. We bartered - I made the quilt for her and she gave some workshop tools to my husband.</div>
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I forgot to take a photo of the quilt at home so I did it at my mom's. The best place was on a bed so I took it on the guest room bed that has a quilt I made for my parents quite a while ago. I still love it! I think the long arm quilter really did a great job quilting it. I'm always amazed how a quilt top improves when it becomes a quilt.</div>
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I was recently reminded about Quilts for Compassion. They are based out of Ohio and collect quilts and knitted and crochets blankets for people who have lost everything in natural disasters. Look for them on Facebook. They are currently collecting quilts for the Carolinas. I sent them a full size pink and brown snowball 9-patch I made several years ago. You can see photos of it <a href="https://pursuitofquilts.blogspot.com/2011/02/snowball-9-patch-quilt.html">here</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I machine quilted this table runner early last week and finished hand stitching the binding at a Creative Crafting afternoon at my church. Of the five of us there, two of us were working on quilts and a third brought in fabrics and a pattern for encouragement to start her first quilt project. So fun! My table runner was a smidgen too long for the table and then I washed it and it is now just right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished the t-shirt quilt top and will take it to the long arm quilter tomorrow. It feels so good to have that checked off my list. Last night I pulled out this lap size quilt top I stitched several months ago. My plan is to offer it as an auction item for a local non-profit called Project Grows. Among other things they encourage children of all ages to get out and grow their own food. The auction is in October so I thought before I start anything new I should get this quilted. Oh, the pattern I used was Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are fabrics I plan to use for the quilt I want to make for my niece's baby. I couldn't resist the hedgehog and rabbit fabric at my local quilt shop. I think I'll use the print for the backing and the solids (most of them from my stash) for the front. I don't have a firm plan so I'm putting off starting this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We just painted our dining room after taking down 3 layers of wall paper and waiting 3 months for the plasterer to show up and repair the walls. I'm in love with the color - Benjamin Moore's Tomato Cream Saucde. I plan to use the 18th (?) century reproduction Dutch fabrics in the photo below to make a quilt for the empty wall. I'm itching to start this but will at least finish the Scrappy Trip quilt first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Poor Len. He hasn't been doing well the past few months and we just found out he has a large malignant tumor on his thyroid. He is on medication and we are trying to keep him comfortable. July 4th won't be fun. He hates fireworks and our neighbor puts on a long, noisy show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just finished this book. It's a good summer/beach read. I usually prefer something with a little more depth and less predictable but I enjoyed it nevertheless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This afternoon I made my guys this pasta salad. It's rotini pasta with onion, celery, red pepper, smoked turkey breast from the deli, bacon, mayo and fresh oregano, tarragon and basil. My husband is dairy free so my son will add shredded italian cheeses to his plate. If you don't have herbs, you can substitute ranch dressing for half of the mayo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm gluten free so I made myself a summer squash soup. I sauteed onion, celery and yellow squash. Then added chicken broth and cooked all until vegetables were completely soft. I added roasted chicken meat from last night's dinner and crumbled bacon. Then I blended it all together and sprinkled dulse flakes on top. It's the summer version of my winter standby which I make with butternut squash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been quite a while since I've posted so I have a lot to share. Above is the full size Ocean Waves quilt I made for my sister and her husband. She sent me this photo via text with a touching message about how she was crying with happiness to receive it. She touched me with her words of thanks as I touched her with the quilt. I felt especially good to provide her with some happiness as her husband has been ill for over a year now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon after I finished the Ocean Waves quilt I broke my left wrist when I slipped on black ice in our driveway. That was a little over three months ago. Fortunately, it was my non-dominate wrist but it still slowed me down a lot. I only had a cast on for six weeks. Then I had physical therapy. I still see improvement in my strength and flexibility every day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple weeks ago I got the itch to start sewing again. I had a t-shirt quilt and a baby quilt I needed to start. So, of course, I started something completely different. I didn't want to do a lot of cutting so I pulled out the strips of fabric that are left over from quilt backs and started making these free form log cabin blocks. The unfinished blocks are 9 1/2 inches - the size of one of my square rulers. I was thinking it will be a lap size quilt though that might change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a whim, I picked up this magazine at the grocery store last week. It has been years since I purchased a quilt magazine. I wanted some inspiration for the baby quilt I'm going to make for my niece's new baby. I found lots of inspiration - plus patterns for produce bags and table runners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pieced this table runner top yesterday evening using some solids and a charm pack a friend gave me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The charm pack fabric is garden themed - just love those little bees. I have half of the charm pack left so I think I will make another table runner and give it to my friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week, I also got a start on the t-shirt quilt. I'm bartering this quilt for some shop tools my husband wants from the widow of the man who rode the Harleys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two weeks ago, I was up in Harrisonburg and stopped in at the <a href="http://vaquiltmuseum.org/">Virginia Quilt Museum</a>. I was blown away by the quilts in the "Beyond the Valley" exhibit curated by <a href="http://auntreensplace.blogspot.com/">Doreen Johnson</a> and <a href="http://collectorwithaneedle.blogspot.com/">Dawn Ronningen</a>. If at all possible, you must go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While at the museum, I donated some fabric. The museum has awesome fabric flea events. The woman I talked to said they were looking for a place in the Virginia Beach area to do a fabric flea event. Contact the museum if you have any ideas. They will bring the fabric to you. I think they charge something like $6 or $8 a pound. It's a great deal and a wonderful fundraiser for the museum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have one more thing to share. I entered a couple of quilts in the Rockbridge County Fair quilt exhibit last year and I was surprised to win some awards - even Judge's Choice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Above and below are my two entries. October Surprise, above, won Judge's Choice and first place in it's category (I think small, machine quilted). Stars and Stepping Stones, below, won an honorable mention in it's category (large, machine quilted).</span></div>
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This quilt was almost seven years in the making. I first blogged about it with a tutorial <a href="http://pursuitofquilts.blogspot.com/2011/02/pineapple-blocks-using-gyleen.html">here</a>. I used Gyleen Fitzgerald's book and ruler.</div>
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Dot at Sew Classic Fabrics in Harrisonburg Virginia quilted it with a simple meander pattern.</div>
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I made these roasted mixed nuts three times over the past month. They are seasoned with chili powder, maple syrup and rosemary. It's a great recipe from Alana Chernila's <u>The Homemade Pantry</u>.</div>
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My DH loves my gingersnaps especially because the only sweetener in the recipe I use is from molasses. It is also egg free. I use a recipe from <u>The Fannie Farmer Cookbook</u>. My copy looks well used by my MIL. DH didn't like the cinnamon candies I added for the holidays. I thought they were a festive touch!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So nice to call this done. I really enjoyed making these stars along with so many others. Thank you <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/">Barbara Brackman at Civil War Quilts</a>! I just saw that she is starting an Antebellum Album Quilt <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2017/11/next-years-civil-war-block-of-month.html">Block of the Month</a> in January. Looking forward to it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is some detail of the quilting. It was quilted by Dot at Sew Classic Fabrics in Harrisonburg Virginia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was piecing the quilt below, I was inspired to make the quilt above. Funny how that happens.</span></div>
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her name was heather heyer 35"x35"</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I needed the extra time to think about how I wanted to quilt this one. In the machine quilting I wrote-</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Around the wording I tried to quilt the breeze/spirit. It looks better in some places than others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This quilt was accepted into the Subversive/Domestic Textile Arts exhibit at the <a href="http://www.svacart.com/">Shenandoah Valley Art Center</a> in Waynesboro, Virginia. The exhibit runs from December 9 to January 20.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I first posted about this quilt I asked others to join me in making a Love Thy Neighbor quilt. Jane O. talks about hers in this <a href="http://roguequilter.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-swap-scrap-and-sal.html">post</a>. Please let me know if you also have one to share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished my Love Thy Neighbor quilt top last night. I think I said in my last post that I would applique some wording but those plans have changed. I'm going to enter it in an exhibit at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center titled Subversive/ Domestic Textile and Fiber Exhibit. I knew my plan to applique wording would make it doubtful I would meet the Oct 19 deadline. I started to hand stitch some lettering using a running stitch but didn't like how it looked. I next tried machine quilting the wording and was pleased with it so that is now my plan. I have wording planned for the four horizontal rows of sashing. I know the quilt isn't very "subversive". Though I'm not sure what that would be. Unfortunately I think my message is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I almost forgot to share this special block. The woman who was killed at the protests in Charlottesville on August 12 was Heather Heyer. Her initials fit perfectly in this block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my last post I invited others to make a Love Thy Neighbor quilt. A few responded positively. <a href="http://roguequilter.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-smattering-of-mostly-small-stuff.html">Janet O.</a> has already posted progress on hers. It's not to late to join in and at some point I'll figure out how to set up a link up here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really have been busy in the quilting room this summer. I also pieced together the backing for two other quilts and delivered them to a long arm quilter this afternoon. One is a pineapple quilt I made using Gyleen Fitzgerald's special ruler and the other is my Stars In a Time Warp (the sewalong hosted by Barbara Brackman a couple of years ago). I look forward to sharing them with you.</span></div>
<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-2459009482469981302017-08-13T23:28:00.000-04:002017-08-15T12:03:29.978-04:00Love Thy Neighbor Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The events in Charlottesville Virginia this weekend compelled me to make a "Love Thy Neighbor" quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday evening I pulled the block out and started selecting fabrics. This evening I started piecing. I'm thinking it will have lettering - Love Thy Neighbor in cursive. It's still jelling in my mind. I know I want to keep it simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are you interested in joining me? Instructions for the schoolhouse block can be found on my sidebar under Popular Posts. It doesn't have to be this block or even a house block - just name your current quilt project "Love Thy Neighbor".</span></div>
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It's been several years ago now that <a href="http://roguequilter.blogspot.com/">Janet O.</a> and I exchanged churn dash blocks. It has taken me 3 winters to do the hand quilting. The stitching is 2 inches apart. I wanted to add more quilting to make it 1 inch apart and then I came to my senses. I have a couple other quilt tops I want to hand quilt. It has a soft feel to it so I gave it to my oldest son. He very much prefers the hand quilted quilts. It's a texture thing. It seems appropriate that I gave him this quilt as it was made during a time when I was learning to appreciate him for what he is rather than what I wanted him to be. He is a good man - sensitive, hard working and considerate. We are lucky to have him living on our property. He is a big help.</div>
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This Ocean Waves was a practice quilt before making this somewhat challenging pattern for a quilt for my sister. I'm glad I did because I made a big boo boo. It's surprising to me that it isn't more obvious. For some reason I didn't think the setting triangles had the same light dark pattern so I made two sets. When I went to stitch the two half of the quilt together I realized my error. The vertical triangle pattern just left of center in the photo above you can see light against light and dark against dark. I don't mind it at all in my own quilt but I think it would have bothered me if it happened in a gift quilt. Keeping my fingers crossed that I don't introduce any new errors in my second attempt at this pattern! Really love the pattern and hope to make more after the one for my sister.</div>
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Before starting on my next Ocean Waves, I was itching to put together these 9-patches that I made with a friend. The final quilt will be double what is shown in the photo. Coming together quickly since we make the 9-patches back in 2015 so it's just adding the double 9-patch squares and sashing. This is my third 9-patch swap. When I finish this one I'll have to share all three in one post.</div>
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The state of one's heart inevitably shapes one's life; it is ultimately the place where everything is decided.</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">A courageous heart will go forth and engage with life despite confusion and fear.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">A fearful heart will be hesitant and will tend to hold back.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">A heavy heart will make for a gloomy, unlived life.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">A compassionate heart need never carry the burden of judgment.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">A forgiving heart knows the art of liberation.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">A loving heart awakens the spirit of possibility and engagement with others.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My quilting time has greatly reduced over the past few years with living on a farmette and making a new life in a small town. But things slow down in the winter so now I'm spending more time in the sewing room. Current effort is basting this ocean waves quilt.</span></div>
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The Ocean Waves pattern has been on my bucket list for a long time. This is the beginning of a quilt I'm making for my guest room. I'm using fabrics from my stash. It's also a test for a quilt I'm making for my sister. She requested greens and purples and let me choose the pattern. I'm using directions from Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes. It's a good thing I'm testing the pattern first because I found an error in the directions. I'm kind of surprised since I have the second edition of the book. On page 35 under Construction direction 1. It says to cut the squares into quarters diagonally. It should say to cut them in half diagonally. Both quilts will be full size - 84" square.</div>
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I see my last post was in February. That doesn't surprise my since I spent much of March through June in the garden - mostly weeding! However, I did find time to finish this quilt for my nieces baby and was able to give it to her at the family reunion in June.</div>
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Of note on the farm - Three of our hens hatched eggs for a total of 18 chicks. Above Bonnie is with the biggest hatch of 8 chicks.</div>
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This was sent off to my great niece, Piper, in Minnesota soon after her first birthday.</div>
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This is my head start on a quilt for a great nephew due to be born in March. The hourglass blocks are 5".</div>
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Last week I visited the <a href="http://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/current-exhibits">Virginia Quilt Museum</a> with some friends. I especially enjoyed seeing <a href="http://collectorwithaneedle.blogspot.com/">Dawn's</a> quilt in the American Quilt Study Group's quilt study of civil war era quilts. Her quilt is gorgeous! I'm going to try to get back to Harrisonburg for another look before the exhibit is gone.</div>
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<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-54977371767060668462016-01-24T10:40:00.000-05:002016-01-24T10:40:56.017-05:00Stars In A Time Warp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This top has been done for over a week. I just wasn't feeling up to posting. Trying to stay away from the computer as I was finding I was spending way too much time in front of it. This top is about 94" long (about 1/3 of it is on the other side of the stair rail) and 83" wide. I wish I had made the side borders about 3" wider to allow for shrinkage. I may add a strip of the dark fabric I was auditioning for the setting triangles (see previous post) to each side border. </div>
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A friend invited me over to hand quilt in front of the fire this past Wednesday so I pulled out my hand quilting project. I've been doing a little each day. So glad she got me going on this again. I'm not sure I can finish it up this winter but I hope to make some real progress.</div>
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It snowed hard the last two days. I shoveled a path to the barn so we can check in on the chickens and then another path down to the creek so the ducks had an easy way of it. This is a shot of our little potting shed under the cottage stairs. I've ordered my seeds and will soon be in the shed planting those that need an early start.</div>
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<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-9828625477571299442016-01-01T19:47:00.003-05:002016-01-01T19:47:37.488-05:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Spent a little time in the sewing room yesterday and today. I love the new year. It always gives me the feeling of a new beginning and I love the quieter time after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. </div>
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I first auditioned the light setting triangles for my <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2015/01/stars-in-time-warp-pattern.html">Stars in a Time Warp</a> project. I loved it and was sure I wouldn't like the darker fabric. However, once I got this green up on the design wall I loved it too. I decided I better take photos so I could compare side by side. Though I still love the dark setting triangles I love the light better because I think it shows off the variety of star colors and placement of dark, medium and light within the stars. What do you think?</div>
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I had made 41 stars. Given the length of the border print I figured I could make each star strip with 11 star blocks. I wanted 4 star strips so I made 3 more blocks. To make this wide enough for my bed I'm going to add two borders from a large floral print on the sides. The floral print, border print and much of the light setting triangles will use fabrics from the Matter of the Heart line from Kaye England. The green that I auditioned for the setting triangles is also from that line and I'll probably use it for the binding. I have a couple cuts of yardage from that line that I'll use for the backing. I must have really loved that line. I didn't buy it all at once and it took me a while to realize it was one line of fabric. Thanks, Kaye England! This quilt will go on our queen size bed. Well, I'm off to sew together another strip of stars. Hope the new year brings you lots of happy stitching!</div>
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I love vintage Christmas tree ornaments. I found most of these at The Factory Antique Mall in nearby Verona Virginia. They claim to be the largest antique mall in America. This could be dangerous for my wallet! The tree is not vintage - got it on sale in a local gift shop after last Christmas. Found the red scarf wrapped around the base of the tree at the local SPCA thrift store.</div>
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This is our half bath. When we moved in last year the washer and dryer were in this spot. DH added the bead board and painted. The high chair was my grandmothers. I made the quilt a couple years ago for a quilt show committee challenge. I wondered what I would do with it.</div>
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A good friend visited for a couple days last week and brought me this cute crocheted bowl. I have it in my sewing room and I'm sure it will be used to catch all kinds of things. It sits on top of a potholder runner I found at the antique mall. I just couldn't pass this up. I think it has wonderful character. I think maybe it was meant to be a floor runner but it a good size for a table runner. I haven't measure it - would guess about 1 1/2 feet by 3 feet.</div>
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It's a rainy, droopy day here today. A good day for some hand stitching. I took this vintage pillow apart several years ago. It's a pillow from my childhood. I don't remember what was inside - maybe old panty hose or stockings. It desperately needed a wash. Each year I pulled it out in December thinking inspiration would strike. A couple days ago I decided to just stitch it back together instead of trying to incorporate it into a quilt. This is my idea of what Santa looks like - it's the mid-20th century Santa.</div>
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Click on the photo to admire the variety of fabrics she used.</div>
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Before I started decorating for Christmas I had it on this sideboard in the dining room where I could see it often. I expect it will return there in January unless I find another perfect spot for it. I like moving things around!</div>
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This vintage flannel backing is so soft.</div>
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A very special quilt. Dawn and I met last June when she was presenting a program in Warrenton Virginia. I hope we can meet up again soon.</div>
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Week 39 Claret Red</div>
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Week 24 Blotch Ground Chintzes - I think</div>
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Week 44 Early Roller Print Clouds and Storms</div>
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Week 42 Sprigged Muslins and Indiennes</div>
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Week 43 Provincial Prints</div>
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Week 40 Cadet Blue and Celestials</div>
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Week 41 Neon Novelties</div>
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I hope to to put these stars into a quilt top this winter. I have lots of plans for time spent in my sewing room. Right now I'm finishing a scrappy Jacob's Ladder quilt top for a great niece. I hope to have the quilt finished by the end of the month. Also, on the sewing agenda for the winter is a small quilt to display in my dining room - Paula Golden says wall hanging sounds too violent! - using my collection of dutch fabrics. Lastly, I hope to make roman shades for my kitchen and powder room. I've had the fabric for months now and it's time to get that done.</div>
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Thanksgiving week was a fun family affair. We played board games every evening.</div>
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Yesterday, DH and I collected greenery and pinecones to decorate the church hall for the Advent Lessons and Carols reception. I couldn't resist taking this photo of Frida. She's an outdoor cat who came with our property. She is always trying to get in our house. I relent too often and let her in even though I'm allergic to cats. She is good though and knows to go to the one chair I've covered with a towel. Admittedly, she picked the chair but it's okay because it's in the foyer and no one ever sits on it.</div>
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Hope to be back soon with a finished Jacob's Ladder quilt.</div>
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Last year I made this quilt top for our bed. I'd had the fabrics forever. I believe most are Robyn Pandolf designs. This summer I had it custom quilted by Patricia at Brown Bird Quilts in Millboro Virginia. I'm very happy with what she did.</div>
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I made a lot of stars over the past couple of weeks. I'm learning so much from Barbara's weekly Stars in a Time Warp posts and I'm using fabrics I haven't used in years and some I've never cut in to. I'm sure I'm stretching the definitions with some of these.</div>
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Week 30 Floral Trails</div>
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Week 31 Toiles</div>
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Week 18 California Gold</div>
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Week 17 Conversation Prints</div>
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Week 29 Lapis Blue</div>
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Week 21 Neat Stripes</div>
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Week 25 Wood Block Prints</div>
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Week 33 Later Turkey Reds</div>
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Here are all my stars together. I'm thinking of using the border fabric (Matters of the Heart by Kay England) to make a strippy quilt - alternating with the stars on point. I must like strippy quilts!<br />
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I was visiting my friend Laurie in her shop - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Appalachian-Piecework-Antiques-Textile-Studio-159545090779953/timeline/">Appalachian Pieceworks</a> - and she showed me this quilt she had taken apart. Theses fabrics were used as the foundation to a silk log cabin. The silk was shattered but the foundation fabrics are still very vibrant. She thinks the fabrics are copper plate roller printed from the early to mid 19th century. I looked back at Barbara's posts and black fabrics weren't available until about 1890 so I think at least the backing is later.</div>
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Beets from our veggie garden.</div>
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<br />Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-30114139786429103102015-09-20T23:16:00.003-04:002015-09-20T23:19:03.860-04:00Back to Stars in a Time WarpIt's been so long since I posted I almost forgot how. It was a busy summer with company and farm work. The freezer is full and the pantry is lined with colorful jars of our harvest. Things are slowing down a bit and the last few evenings I've been making stars...<br />
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week 10 green calicoes</div>
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week 36 lancaster blue</div>
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week 35 cretonne</div>
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week 34 bronze-style prints</div>
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week 11 purple</div>
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week 9 chrome yellow</div>
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It's not too late to join the fun. These blocks go together pretty quickly. I think I spend more time picking my fabrics which I'm really enjoying. It is making me dig through my stash. I'm finding things I forgot I had and learning what it is I have. Seriously, please tell me if I've misinterpreted any of these. I really want to know. For those of you who don't know, Stars in a Time Warp is a weekly quiltalong from quilt historian and fabric designer Barbara Brackman at <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/">Civil War Quilts</a>. Each Wednesday she gives a lesson on a color and/or fabric design from the past.<br />
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While I wasn't posting this summer I have been quilting. I made the quilt below for a fundraiser for a birthing center. I made another quilt for the quilt auction for our local hospice center but forgot to take a photo.</div>
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I struggled with the Jacob's ladder. I wasn't pleased until I separated the blocks - bright and not so bright. Below are the not so bright.<br />
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I still need to stitch these blocks together.</div>
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We got 17 chicks 8 weeks ago. They've been a major distraction!</div>
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I have a couple more projects in the works. I'm stitching down a binding on a quilt for our bed. We've had some chilly nights here so I want to get it done and on the bed soon. I'll be back soon to share.</div>
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