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Friday, June 20, 2025

Fire trucks and American Flag Quilts


Lois made these two fun quilts. This one is an almost dimensional window pane pattern with firetruck prints.


I quilted spikey paisleys with some circles in the mix.



Here's a fun flag pattern.


This was the perfect opportunity for some red, white, and blue variegated thread.



Swirls and stars



Thanks so much Lois!

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

What's Black, White and Red all over?


Lois's quilt! 


I couldn't resist quilting some straight lines across the checkerboard pattern of this quilt.


And added some red curls for contrast in the borders.




The back.



Thanks Lois!

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

T=shirt and Happy Hexagons Quilts


Diane made this pretty T-Shirt quilt for a special granddaughter. 


I always outline the shirt designs and fill in the rest with a few different designs.





Thanks Diane!


Jann made this super fun quilt called Happy Hexagons.


Lots of swirls and movement in this one. 






Thanks Jann!

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Scrap Busting Quilt


This was my do.Good Stitches quilt called Scrap Busting Quilt Block. I love how it turned out! The bigger squares use 4" squares. 



I love it when a quilt pattern creates secondary designs.


I quilted it in all-over random designs.



Great job as always by the do.Good Stitches circle!

 

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

20th Anniversary Quilt


Last summer my brother and his lovely wife celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. So, naturally my mom, sister and I planned a secret quilting weekend to make them this king sized beauty!


I had lots of fun quilting it with not only a variety of designs, but with various words and names too! Here in the center are their names and "20 years".



Their kids' names.





Iowa State--where they met.



Places they've lived.





Names of their pets- Sketch and Kari





I barely have enough room on my floor for this one! They were very surprised when it was gifted and very touched. And (Spoiler Alert!) a smaller couch quilt was made out of the scraps and trimmings of this one so the kids have a matching quilt too! 

Congrats on making it through your first twenty years of marriage guys!