Charming Chatter

I've joined a group of gals at a blog called Charming Chatter. It's all about finishing WIP's. My project for July is a quilt that I've pieced way back in January. All I need to do now is piece the backing, and get it quilted, and bound. Shouldn't be a problem.

Back or Front? You make the call.

I just took this quilt off the machine. I'd like your opinion. Which is the front, and which is the back.

Happy Independence Day!!

Our family is very patriotic. Back in the day, when I first began quilting, a lot of my quilts were antique versions of red, white, and blue. These two little quilts shown here were purchased at the Little Quilts Auction at the NQA show four years ago. This quilt was made by Vera Bickett Gable.

This mini quilt was made by Marguerite Wiebusch. She used an antique cigar felt for the center. She says on her label that flags of many nations were premiums in cigar boxes from 1880-1910.

This pincushion was a project that I made at "Primitives of the Midwest". That is a retreat in Lee's Summit, Missouri every June, put on by a quilt shop called Quilter's Station. The class I had taken was taught by Barb Adams and Alma Allen, who I must say are two of the best teachers that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. The class project still isn't finished. It is an applique wall quilt, or table topper, I haven't decided yet, but I am making progress. It's one of those take along and wait projects.

Have a great 4th!!

Round Robin Part 2

These pictures are the blocks that I received to continue on the Round Robin.
Sherry liked these color combinations. We are able to add our fabrics along with whatever came with the blocks.

These are the blocks that I made for my addition to Sherry's quilt. This round robin is different that others that I have participated in. Rather than add borders or rows to a center medallion, we make blocks for the owner to piece in whatever order they choose.

Each participant will complete one large block (Block A) and two small blocks, for a total of three blocks.
You may make two of Block B or two of Block C. Note that both of your small blocks should be the same
size. They can be the same pattern or they can be different.
Block A should be 12 ½” x 12 ½ “ unfinished, for a finished size of 12” x 12”
Block B should be 6 ½” x 6 ½” unfinished, for a finished size of 6” x 6”
Block C should be 3 ½” x 12 ½” unfinished, for a finished size of 3” x 12”

Instead of making one "A" block, I chose to make four "B" blocks. Such a rebel!!

These are the blocks all together.

Lots of Color

Both of these quilts were designed by a friend of mine, Donna Ragone. I met her while she was working at a quilt shop in the area. Her patterns are geared towards very colorful, whimsical fabrics. There is usually a lot of movement in her patterns also. I call them happy quilts!!

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First I'm going to clean my room, ( I need to show the kids a good example, right?), then I'm going to play with my pretties!

A quilt for Baby Cara

Another one finished!! This quilt was made for my daugter Julia's teacher who is having her first baby in September. Julia went through my stash, and picked out all of the colors on her own. I thought she did well. I used a squiggly line to quilt all the way through, and just loved how it turned out. The quilt went together quickly. This one could be a good one for project improv also. I just started out cutting strips, and this is what happened. Doesn't it feel good to get something done?!