Companion Piece

This sofa quilt is the ultimate stash buster. The fabrics are all leftover from the sampler I made this winter. It was quickly pieced. Hand quilting done in the ditch and 1/4" outside the ditch. Borders hand quilted with 2" cross hatching. The 1/4" echoing and cross hatching were also used in the sampler quilt.

1970's applique

I received 12 large blocks appliqued, embroidered and hand quilted. This project had been started by a lovely Maine woman in the 1970's in Georgia Bonsteel's quilt as you go method.

• First the front sashing fabric is sewed together in rows.
• The batting is trimmed and whip stitched together.
• The backing seam is hand sewed.
• A cable was hand quilted centered over the sashing seam.

Sampler

I rarely buy quilting books, patterns, magazines. However, about 15 years ago I bought a multi page sampler pattern. I used the size of the blocks (9 1/2" x 12 1/2") and some of the blocks (Log cabin, 12 patch, tree of life, hearts, stars, bird house and sunflower). I added a few blocks of my own (goose, basket of apples, basket of flowers and checkerboards).

This wall quilt has been made to match my father's chair. I gathered all my navy, beige and maroon fabrics. I have added a thin navy inner border and a wider maroon second border.

I am making a companion piece using leftover fabric pieces.

Antique Grandmother's Flower Garden

This customer quilt was shipped yesterday. Each hexagon was hand quilted 1/4" inside the seam.

Traditional Hand Quilting

This twin schoolhouse quilt features 1/8th of a inch quilting around the houses, featured circles and chains.

Scottie Dogs

Reproduction 1930's print dye cuts from Keepsake Quilting. Hand appliqued and hand quilted.

A Piece of Persian Stars

This small portion of Persian Stars shows the background echo quilting. Echo quilting 1/4" apart.