Feathered Circles

This vintage red and muslin quilt top was completed with hand quilted feathered circles in the 7" blank squares.

1970's applique quilt

The 1970's applique quilt was completed adding 8" borders to the 12 blocks. Another row of cables was hand quilted then lines 1 1/2" apart. This twin size piece is now with Inga for binding.

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.