My dream quilts
I love quilts but seldom have seen home made ones to buy. Somehow stumbled into 8 that I loved this year so now am the proud owner of these fabulous quilts!
This is the first one I bought. The colors are very bright. Probably is for a girls room but I just loved the purple and pink together as well as all the batiks in it. Doesn't go at all with my room but I still loved it. After using it for a bit I decided more quilts were in my future because the bright colors gave me such pleasure!
Love these batiks!
This is a log cabin pattern that I'm calling my Amish quilt because it is so traditional (but it was not actually made by Amish). Love, love, love it! It actually goes with the room fairly well because there are green leaves among the purple patterns. It was done by 4 women in one day. Amazing!
The bargello caught my eye right away. I had admired them on Etsy but never thought I would own one because they are so rare. One of the fabrics has little butterfly's that seem to swirl around in the quilt. What a find!
Some details from the fabric.
Amazing color and pattern selections.
This was the second one I bought. An 84 yr old lady was at the craft fair clearing out her stash. My photo doesn't do justice to the sweet old fashioned fabrics used in this quilt. In real life it look stunning in this room.
I tried to get a close up of the fabrics.
This windows quilt was stunning at the show but it is the only one I'm a little disappointed with at home. The windows cut up the bird houses and other interesting items in the panel. I did not notice that when I first saw it as I was taken with the colors.
This Christmas quilt is a stunner. Right now it is a decoration. I may use it as an actual quilt later.
So hard to see the details in the big photos.
The tree panel.
This was the last one I bought. Loved the bright colors, the fabric used and the diamond pattern. I had admired this pattern on Etsy also. Can't wait to use it.
Oh, almost forgot the bird quilt. Love this one also.
When is sit on it on my bed I enjoy looking down and being surrounded by all the birds.
I've sent pictures and thanked the quilt makers but wanted to show off my finds to other people who enjoy quilts. I hope you enjoyed the photos!
Now my big challenge is deciding which one to use each time we change the bed linen. :-)
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Comments (10)Having the smaller blocks off-centered on the larger ones might discourage this......but I have a double nine patch top I shall get to quilting on soon, and it has similar problems. That's way I was listening for suggestions. The smaller patches would be a piece of cake with SITD or echo quilting, but that still leaves the quite large blocks needing some reinforcement against the batting. I do not want to do tying on this one in the large areas and think with a square being completely symmetrical, I may do, in the center of each, an easy design off a stencil. Something like a celtic cross, or four hearts, with the bottom points touching in a circle, a large star......flower, whatever. Mine is a functional quilt for my own bed, and I'm not interested in investing months of hand quilting for an utilitarian use....See MoreMy first quilt shop hop and also Quilts and Vines
Comments (3)I've not had a winearitas before, sounds interesting! I love the idea of quilting and wine (also 2 of my favorites). Of course, I can't do them at the same time (don't ask how I know!!)....See Moredreaming quilts
Comments (10)I also often wake up in the night thinking about a quilt I am working on or want to make. Then I lie there half asleep, going over and over the same things, unable either to get back to sleep or to wake up enough to free my mind. The good thing about it is that thinking about quilts is pleasant, as you all know! But the worst time I have had that way lately wasn't from a quilt but that video about making pillowcases...the one that starts out the first several minutes showing something else, and the method of making the pillowcase involves rolling up part of it and turning the cylinder made of the roll and the wide strip of decorative fabric for the end of the case inside out. That apparently really caught the attention of my unconscious mind. I felt as if I were caught in a spell and couldn't break out of it. I still feel a compulsion to start making those pillowcases! (Like a post-hypnotic suggestion!)...See MoreHelp with the quilting part of this quilt on my long arm....
Comments (8)Beautiful work as usual!!! Superior Threads has a new longarm thread called MicroQuilter #100 polyester for using when you don't want the thread or stitching to show, such as around applique, or in this case your gorgeous embroidery . It is easier to use then mono filament. You may have to adjust your tension. I suggest trying this new thread, stitching in the areas around the motifs that are flat - no seams. Be consistent in the stitching you add to the blocks and what little thread shows (if any) will look like part of the design - like adding a small circle or curve or straight line. 100# thread is very thin. Experiment with needle size. Lots of starts and stops. Stay away from the bulky seams. You risk getting your machine out of timing every time your needle sticks or breaks, or hangs up. Since your batting is already secure, you only need to add enough stitching to keep the backing attached evenly. Stitch in the Ditch is one of the harder elements to achieve on a longarm - not simple at all. You will not be able to use a ruler on bulky seam. This will be quick to do on the longarm. Make sure your backing is loaded straight and square, and you keep even tension on it to avoid tucks and pleats. I recommend floating the top to avoid rolling and crinkling it before quilting. Hope this is helpful....See Moremmmm12COzone5
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThanks for the additional comments. Turns out everyone loves the new quilts!
I'm glad people don't mind my posting about them. I couldn't contain my enthusiasm and wanted to share it. Every quilt is an original work of art, not just mine, but all the quilts being made. I absolutely love original works of art so quilts are my cup of tea.mmmm12COzone5
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