Posted in creative, long-arm machine, Quilting, tagged baby boy, baby quilt, freehand quilting, great nephew, wholecloth on February 20, 2015| 2 Comments »
Wholecloth, my hand-dyed fabric, my design, freehand quilting, … is there more to say?
For a sweet great-nephew who has been waiting awhile for his quilt.
100% cotton top, 100% Hobbs cotton batting, 100% cotton flannel on the back. So warm & cuddly as I hand-sewed the binding down in the evenings.
And he seems to like it! 🙂
Posted in family, long-arm machine, Quilting, tagged accuquilt, baby quilt, great nephew, mitered corners, quilt, windmill on October 12, 2014| 2 Comments »
I have some great-nephews that aren’t such babies anymore still waiting on baby quilts from G-Auntie J. One is done and delivered!
Accuquilt 12″ die pattern called Windmill. Speed cutting and easy piecing.
This border fabric begged for mitered corners!
Then I played with the quilting. A variegated yellow-ish thread was fun!
The little man on his quilt!
Posted in family, tagged family visit, farm visit, great nephew, great niece, quilts on August 15, 2014| 1 Comment »
My nephew’s wife and children had a long 4-day trip back home this summer and we got to be one night’s stop! The kids are great little travelers and this was a shorter drive to get to here than their other 8 or 10 hour days of driving.
Supper included fresh corn for those that wanted it and Miss L just melted into her ears of corn as if she was the melted butter! She was delighted!
After supper, Uncle Farmer farm tour included a combine ride. Oh the delight! These children can smile from the inside out! They made at least 5 loops around the bins and went a bit up the lane and turned around in the yard. The horn worked ~ much to their giggles! They got to see pigs and kitties too.
I gave a tour of my studio. Their momma had never seen such a machine and the littles were thrilled to know that *I* am the one that made their quilts. When we came back upstairs, it all clicked with Miss L and she wandered the living room noticing all the quilts, understanding a bit more about them and who made them. 🙂 Sweetness!
The next morning came with an early wake-up call as momma quickly packed up the car again. It was a cool summer morning so I gave snuggles. 🙂 (Two of us don’t do mornings!)
And when the fleece car blanket needed to unwrap and be put in the car, I wrapped one in a quilt. Golly, all she would have had to do was asked to keep it and I think I would have sent it home with her. What a lovebug!
I’m pretty sure now they are old enough to not forget visiting with Uncle Farmer and Auntie J~!
and sew on... 