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persnickety quilts monday september 2 2019 strawberry preserves summer is quickly turning to fall but i m just not ready for the change of seasons instead i m focused on this summer s project a doll quilt that features a vintage embroidered strawberry perhaps you remember it from here motifs like this one are typical of the 1940s 50s when they embellished household linens such as tea towels tablecloths and napkins i added calicos polkadots and gingham checks for vintage charm and bordered the quilt with a retro style daisy print from american jane fabrics the quilt top itself was finished years ago but got set aside when i gave up doing handwork what a shame i thought to leave something this sweet half done apparently my friend ruth agreed because when i brought it out to show her she offered to finish it for me it couldn t have been in better hands just look at ruth s gorgeous stitching and the way the perle cotton adds subtle luster to the overall design strawberry preserves will remind me of summer anytime i use it thank you to vicki haninger for her inspiration and to ruth of course for seeing the project to fruition i couldn t be happier with the result strawberry patch preserves 15 x 17 machine pieced hand quilted 2019 posted by diane at 12 33 pm 6 comments labels doll quilts small quilts friends one patch quilt strawberry quilt saturday september 8 2018 scenes of summer hi everyone how was your summer mine was filled with extraordinary moments shared with extraordinary friends like wanda hanson of exuberant color who surprised me with one of her signature batik color wash quilts isn t it stunning read more about it here of course visits from quilters are always welcome especially when they bring show and tell here s sheila with her sunflower quilt and me with wanda s zig zags jenny graced us with fresh picked basil and cherry tomatoes from her garden jean shared delicious peach cobbler made with real georgia peaches and the best homemade blueberry pie i ve ever tasted local troubadour bill glaysher serenaded me one afternoon swoon i even got a copy of his cd which enabling friend helped me make this online purchase i couldn t resist a few new american jane fabrics in summer hues my friend bev volunteered to read aloud to me if you ve never heard to kill a mockingbird read by a veteran english teacher you don t know what you re missing there was a delightful new quilt book too the magic forest by gwen marston in the heat of august jim and i even attended a bridal shower hosted by our friends mark and linda for their daughter and son in law to be what lured us out on a 97 degree day was the promise of mango mimosas and eight different kinds of cake believe me it did not disappoint i can t thank my friends enough for sharing their time and talents with me we sure made some great memories posted by diane at 3 06 pm 5 comments labels colorwash friends ms one patch quilt saturday may 5 2018 spring at last earlier this spring my friend debbie shared a photo she took at flowers on fargo a private garden in geneva illinois each spring it bursts into color with crocuses tulips of c rocuses blanketing the landscape like a colorful patchwork quilt the moment they emerge often while there s still snow on the ground their hardy blooms seem to dance with abandon like they re grateful to be leaving winter behind and aren t we all and other flowering perennials check out the link above perhaps it s the colors that drew me to this vintage dutchman s puzzle quilt do you suppose the maker had crocuses in mind when she pieced those purple triangles or was this just a popular color scheme in the 1940s all those triangles poking through a bed of white to dance their way across a quilt sure look like crocuses to me wishing you all a happy spring summer posted by diane at 4 59 pm 5 comments labels color inspiration dutchman s puzzle quilt teassquilting vintage quilts friday march 16 2018 midwinter blues hello everyone i had a birthday recently and with it came this marvelous quilt from barb vedder you may recognize it as midwinter blues a pattern designed by lori dejarnatt for her 2014 humble quilts sew along aren t her fabrics exquisite i ve never seen such deep saturated blues or bold cheddar prints double click photos for more detail those patchwork points and angles make for a lively quilt especially when high contrast fabrics like these are used barb managed to reduce the visual energy with a couple clever techniques first she chose gentle curves of teacup quilting to soften the patchwork design second by swapping cotton thread with silk her machine quilting practically melts into the background leaving just a hint of texture behind barb always chose this lovely patriotic print for the back e pluribus unum or out of many one as you can see the quilt was originally made for barb s dear friend mary b after mary passed away barb thought i might enjoy having it thanks barb you bet i will xo if you d like to make your own midwinter blues quilt instructions can be found on lori dejarnatt s humble quilts blog part 1 part 2 part 3 finale posted by diane at 4 57 pm 1 comment labels birthday quilts doll quilts small quilts midwinter blues teacup quilting sunday december 31 2017 oh the weather outside is frightful if you live outside the purple zone on the weather map you may be unaware just how bitterly cold it is here in the midwest current temperatures are in the single digits with wind chills of 25 to 40 that s breathtaking cold bone chilling cold frostbite cold needless to say we re hunkered down for the time being in weather like this my husband keeps his expeditions to a minimum braving the elements only to trek down the driveway for mail or to shovel us out not that we re going anywhere every time he opens the storm door it whines in icy protest as if to ask are you sure you want to venture out today i m keeping warm with a cozy new quilt that my friend mary conley surprised me with the blocks might look familiar she whispered as she placed it in my lap indeed they did they were red and green nine patches i d abandoned years ago they look fresh and new in this jaunty on point setting don t you love how the homespun plaid sets them off red homespun on the back makes it even more inviting thanks again mary whatever plans i once had for these blocks your beautiful quilt far exceeded them happy new year everyone and best wishes to you all posted by diane at 6 24 pm 6 comments labels friends nine patch quilt friday july 21 2017 will strip for fabric hi everyone i hope you re keeping cool this summer temperatures like these 90 degrees plus with high humidity wreak havoc with my ms in other words it s not the best day for blogging but i can certainly cobble a few photos together in my previous post i described our quilt group s fabric exchange and the making of my own spider web quilt this time i thought you d enjoy seeing other quilts resulting from the swap it s fun to compare each quilter s interpretation of this classic string pieced design enjoy most photos will enlarge and here s our friend patt who came dressed as a stripper because how else would you dress for a strip swap posted by diane at 1 03 pm 3 comments labels scrap quilts spider web quilt string quilt saturday june 3 2017 hey macarena hello all it s been a while since i posted a bona fide start to finish made with my own two hands kind of quilt i made this spider web aka kaleidoscope in a fabric exchange with my elmhurst piecemakers quilt group the theme for our swap was pastels each participant contributed six yards worth of assorted pastel fabrics precut into various width strips on the day of the swap banquet tables overflowed with strips of every value and hue we paraded around the room to the rhythm of the macarena snatching a strip from each table we passed between the festive music hysterical laughter and fabric flying we looked more like a drunken conga line than our usual sedate selves hey macarena some quilters chose strips at random while others had a particular color scheme in mind i selected 1930s style colors and prints for my quilt after sorting and sewing our strips into sets we used this handy 45 degree kaleidoscope wedge ruler to cut the eight segments needed for each block coordinating the colors within each block was fun but i liked the scrappiness of mixing random strips almost as much nothing went to waste even leftover strips found their way into my scrappy border i used a 1930s style floral print on the back and bound the quilt in pink isn t it sweet kaleidoscope or spider web 84 x 100 machine quilted by stover quality quilting posted by diane at 3 04 pm 2 comments labels fabric swap scrap quilts spider web quilt string quilt older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me diane i m a longtime quilter needlewoman learning to live with the daily challenges of ms sharing my work with others keeps me connected to the craft view my complete 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