Small Star and Stripes

In our big family room, the breaker box, ugly and gray stands out like a sore thumb.  I wanted to make a little quilt to cover it.  Right now I have it pinned to the wall but will have a better hanger soon.  The Stars were practice blocks from a class I took a few years ago and the rest of the fabric is from other projects.  I tried to keep the colors that are in the star blocks.  It turned out pretty good.  There are a few areas I am not completely happy with but all in all, it is what it is.  I am now working on another smaller one so I can trade off from time to time.  No one wants to see the breaker box.  

Signature Quilt

This Clipping came from my cousin, Judi Wilson.  She said it was made by a group of ladies from a Wisconsin Homemakers Group.  Are there Homemaker groups still around?  I was part of one many years ago when my mother-in-law was alive and we would go together.  Many of these groups made quilts and projects that are still floating around out there.  Some of Judi's and my lady relatives made this quilt and my our aunt sewed it together.  Their signatures are on the quilt.  The pattern is simple and beautiful for a group project.  I would love to actually see the quilt but am happy to see the clipping.  Thank you, Judi!

Flower Garden Quilt and a Baby Doll

This quilt is a shinny cotton.  The top is machine sewn together but hand quilted.  It is very heavy.  I couldn't believe how heavy it was when my husband handed it to me.  It had no holes in it nor any worn spots and is queen size.  He didn't pay much for it which surprised me too.  This quilt was also in the Antique store in Crosby but I don't think it is very old.  It has been washed a time or two but is in perfect condition.  Each flower is quite large.

Last week my husband and I went to Crosby, a little town about 60 miles west of us and started going thru all their antique stores that are open.  This town has many antique stores but most will be closed until after Memorial Day.  I found this little doll in the back of the store and fell in love with it.  It has a stamp on the bottom of the left foot that says Japan.  It is in bisque and roughly done but I didn't care, I thought it was so cute so I bought it----for $5.00.  The gown is made from 2 rectangles from a tablecloth or napkins, with openings for the head and arms and it has pillow case lace around the bottom and on the front and around the neck and the little gown is heavy.  This baby will go no where weighted down by the gown!  The lady in the store said it has been in there for a couple years because no one wants something so rough.  I thought it was cute and care not one whit what it is stamped with nor how rough the bisque is.

Scrub Top 9 Patch

My daughter is a wonderful nurse.  Loves her job and the patients.  She began cleaning out scrub tops that were worn out and stained and asked if we could make a quilt out of the backs.  Here are some 9 patch blocks with another 9 patch in the center.  The problem is that some of the fabrics are more stretchy than others.  These are just laid out here and we still have the sewing to do but I think it will be a cheerful and usable quilt for her.  The  cut blocks each are 6" square and with the seams and strips, it will be a nice size.  We are trying to use up as many of the scrub tops as possible.  Some are faded from wear but still sturdy.  The back will be pretty much like the front, maybe with just the large 9 patch blocks and not the smaller one.  So, this is what I have been up to lately. 

Road to Arkansas--Christmas Quilts

My cousins, Bobbie and Joyce,  from Arizona came to see me this past summer and we got to talking quilts.  They liked this pattern and wanted  a green one and a blue one so I worked on it tll I liked the results.  They are twin bed size and made of cotton.  Bobbie likes the look of the ties so I tied them.  I could imagine them being quilted with pretty designs but made them like the girls said they wanted.  It was a fun project and I proved to myself that I can do this.  I am a beginner in quilts and needed a simple pattern to help me get over my nervousness.  I hope they like the finished products! 

Quilt or Comforter?

So what is the difference between a quilt and a comforter?  I was told that if it is quilted it is a quilt.  If it is tied, it is a comforter.  This one is definately tied.  It is heavy and has a sheet on the back which is folded over on the edges.  Even though it has a lot of dark fabrics in it, I think the yellows and golds really brighten it up.  It measures 89" long and 77" wide.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

The turkey is in the oven and everything else will be ready soon too.  Now waiting for the family to come.  I don't know for sure who will be here but I know we will all have a good time.  There is so much to be thankful for in this household and the list keeps getting longer.  I wish for all of you a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!  Safe travels to you who are hitting the roads, planes, trains and automobiles!