Saturday, February 24, 2018

Baby Bunnies Tinted Linens Quilt


Several years ago I made the bunny blocks, using an iron on design published by Aunt Martha's
(https://colonialpatterns.com/)  The motifs are bunnies doing housework and chores.  I then used inktense pencils, watercolor pencils that you draw with dry, then use a brush to wet them and they become permanent ink watercolor!  Then they went in a bag and I forgot about them.  For some time.  Years.....



A year or a few ago I found them and paired them with some pastel Easter fabrics.  Back into a bag they went.  For another year.  Finally I pulled them out and decided to make some Geese Blocks with white centers, and an arrangement that was pleasing.  Had a great stripe for the border.  Maybe a year after THAT I quilted it with Nice and Soft Cotton Batting in a dense 2" grid.  It's finally finished!  It found it's home for a child born on Easter! Annie W




Two Dollar Mini Charms Quilt

I found an online source for International Shopping, and it offered packs of 10cm "charm packs" of 50 fabrics.  For $1.00. How could I resist?  I ordered 2 packs, coupled them with some of my existing neutral scraps, and made a very simple quilt. 


Stitched between the blocks and diagonally on the neutrals, it reminds me of a home makers baby quilt from the 1960's. 

SOLD on etsy


Memoril Quilt

My former Mother-In-Law accepted me wholeheartedly when, at age 18, I married her son and began growing up.  She became my mentor, my other mother, my friend and someone who loved me, despite a divorce some 8 years later, now nearly 35 years ago.  I remained in good touch with her, and she still called me and treated me as "daughter."

For her eldest daughter on her passing.


Monday, February 19, 2018

Butterfly Memorial Quilts for Ruth

Ruth and Dad got married in their 80's, and enjoyed 7 loving years before, at age 96, Ruth passed. I made little memorial butterfly quilts for her 4 daughters, and 1 for my Dad, for the memorial service.