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Friday, July 5, 2013

duvets (comforter covers)




 

Sweet and Sour Blossom duvet: 75x100; 12 hand appliqued flower blocks with multiple borders in plums, turquoises, mandarins and cream; turquoise sashing; leaf green inner border; mandarin outer border; multi backing with double triangle inner border; multi outer border; machine- pieced; tab button closure

Connecting Threads Sweet&Sour fabric collection 
pattern adapted from Quilt F/M 2010 Wall Blossom
backing border pattern from FPLQ M/A 2010 Lilliana

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Flower Show Stopper duvet: 86x86; 9 floral blocks on black bkgd bordered by black, orange, gold and 4 circle blocks in blue crackle and green crackle; striped sashing; striped inner border; green crackle outer border; machine- pieced; lined with muslin and quilted; gold backing

FabricTrends Summer 2008

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side A
Change of Seasons duvet:
side A Totally Autumn
86x100; dark green, rust, gold, brown, red, leaf green and black mottled blocks bordering maple leaves centers; machine pieced; acorns hand quilted in solid blocks
side B
Quilter's World Oct 2006

side B Carolina Lily
white, green, and yellow Carolina lilies;   machine and hand pieced
QuiltWorks A/M 2004

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side A
side B

 Harvest Spice duvet and headboard

headboard
 

twin duvet: 55x80; side A: star blocks and puss-in-the-corner blocks, set on point in batik pansy, muted orange, rose red and lavender with brown and leaf green lattice sashing with top floral border; machine pieced

side B: floral border on sides with red center and leaf green top; secured with 10 fabric covered buttons and purple ball fringe; machine pieced

pattern adapted from Quilter March 2010 Strawberries 'n Cream

headboard: 40x40; 4 star blocks in batik pansy, muted orange, red and lavender, leaf green border and red border on either side, floral border on sides; poly-fil over foam board


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Thursday, July 4, 2013

assorted projects

 

 


I was into making fabric bowls and vases for a time

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I enjoyed making this quilted jacket, lined with waffle-weave cotton

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denim bag:
9x8 with front flap and pocket, long handle; white lining

pattern: Just Bright by Pat Sloan at allpeoplequilt.com

available for purchase

handbag: made from two kitchen towels; round bamboo handles

American Patchwork and Quilting 08/2008

available for purchase

I plan on making several more of these in various colors









holiday projects are always on my to-do list !

Christmas tree skirt: machine pieced from xmas fabric; pre-quilted red backing; red candy-stripe bias binding

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fabric wreath: strips of xmas fabric tied to wire wreath with thread spools and red berries as décor; praire point border

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I made several silk neckties too ...

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... and even tried my hand at zipper jewelry !

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and a soft football: Atlanta Falcons red, white, black; poly fill

Jinny Beyer pattern

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pincushion with 7 petals in pink, green and blue; glued atop ceramic candlestick

better homes and garden Wildflower pincushion pattern

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pillows are an easy project !

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Now, back to quilting ...




Wednesday, July 3, 2013

wall decor




wall hanging: 44x55; hand-stitched red and blue work of 6 Disney characters: Pooh, Tigger, Owl, Rabbit, Christopher Robin with Piglet and Roo, and Eeyore framed with red piping; blue&white 9-patch sashing; red inner border; blue outer border; red backing; machine pieced, machine quilted, cotton batting

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Wall hanging: 32x27; basket of pansies; pansy backing; machine pieced watercolor method, machine quilted, cotton batting

(Watercolor Quilts by Dina Pappas 'Basket of Blooms')

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Fence Walkers wall-hanging: 31x36; machine stitch edging fusible applique of 3 polka-dot chickens on a white picket fence; gold background; plaid border; mottled gray backing; cotton/poly batting; free-motion machine quilting

(pattern by Barbara Smith of Bobbie G. Designs)

available for purchase









wall-hanging: Fabulous Fall panel; 23x43;machine pieced;machine quilted;cotton batting

available for purchase









 





wall-hanging: Vase of Sunflowers panel; 23x39;machine pieced;machine quilted;cotton batting

available for purchase














wall-hanging: pumpkin with autumn foliage panel and leaf border;30x32;machine pieced;machine quilted;poly/silk batting

available for purchase














wall hanging: 34x34; 16 blocks of batik brights stenciled with sunflowers; batik sunflower border; sunflowers petals padded trapunto; piping around center flower; orange gridded with vines backing; machine pieced, machine quilted, cotton batting

(Fons and Porter Love of Quilting Aug 2006)

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wall hanging: 18x32; birds and falling leaves; machine-stitched fusible appliques of birds perched on branches on mottled batik background and oak leaves fusible appliques on light green background with brown tree trunk; orange border; strip-pieced scrappy butterfly blocks backing; machine pieced, free-motion machine quilted, cotton batting

 (Quiltmaker M/A 2004 for birds)

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wall-hanging: size 25x35; sq-in-a-sq blocks in brown and black with appliqued circle motif; green and brown border separated by blue strip; machine- pieced, cotton batting, black backing; machine quilted

(Fons and Porter Love of Quilting M/A 2007)

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Wall-hanging: size 32x32; 2 fused poinsettias, one gold silk and one maroon silk, with green silk leaves on dk green bkgrd; trapunto free-motion quilt of flowers/leaves, stipple quilt bkgrd; xmas poinsettias border; hot crystal flower centers; xmas backing; cotton batting for trapunto; poly/silk batting; machine-pieced; machine-quilted

(The Quilter Quilting for Christmas Holiday 2009)

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wall-hanging: 17x19; 2  fused ornaments in maroon and gold silk trapunto free-motion quilted, décor stitching and beads hanging from fused applique branches and pine needle clusters; ecru gold-specked bkgrd spiral stipple quilted; gold inner border; green holly batik outer border; dk green gold-specked backing; poly batting; machine pieced; machine quilted

(Quilter's World Dec 2009)

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Straddling Scarecrow wall-hanging: 20X24; hand blanket stitch edging fusible applique; free-motion machine echo quilting; dark paisley border and backing; cotton batting

(pattern by The Wooden Bear)

available for purchase









wall-hanging: 30x30; paper-pieced center block trapunto wreath in Christmas red/green on gold bkgrnd; poinsettia outer border with cardinal corner blocks; red inner border; red bow attached to wreath; machine-pieced; autumn backing; 80/20 batting; machine quilted

(Quilt D/J 2009 Spiral Holiday Wreath)

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side A

wall hanging: reversible

sunflower applique (design by Joan's Own Creations)

borders in greens and browns are my added touch

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side B




7 birds hand embroidered on muslin with green border set in green and blue floral background; bird blocks are detachable







wall-hanging: Trio of Tulips machine applique and free-motion quilting

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Crazy Eight Reindeer wall-hanging: 36x44, panel with saw-tooth inner border and logs outer border; xmas backing, poly batting; machine-pieced; free-motion quilted

gifted
 
QuiltySanta wall-hanging: 17x23; epatterns hand embroidery red on white; red/white striped border; green rick-rack inner frame; xmas ornaments backing; low-loft poly batting

available for purchase






wall-hangings: b&w photos printed on muslin; barn and silo 12.5x12.5; bee's nest on wood(2) and knotted rope(4 vertical) 7.5x17; black borders; black backing; machine-pieced; cotton batting with poly trapunto; machine-quilted; composed in Picasa3

 
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wall-hangings: b&w photos printed on muslin; old door 14x12; hole in the wall(3 vertical) 8.5x15; zebra in the sand (2vx3h) 13.5x11.5 with red inner border; black borders; black backing; machine-pieced; cotton batting with poly trapunto; machine-quilted; composed in Picasa3

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wall hanging: 37x46; machine appliqued 7 lambs and Sunbonnet Sue in pinks with 4-patch scrappy borders; red hearts backing; machined pieced, cotton batting, machine quilted

(QuiltWorks A/M 2004)

available for purchase










 Floral Heart Wreath

wall-hanging: 28x28; watercolor heart in pink roses floral on tan bkground; green inner border; dk pink outer border; floral backing; cotton batting; machined pieced and machine quilted

(watercolor book by Dina Pappas)

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 Easter Basket

wall hanging: 16x16; basket on point with pink swirl bkgrnd; leftover half-square triangles to form basket in turqs on white bkgrnd; hand applique basket handle; pocket to hold bunny; pink floral backing; cotton batting; machined pieced and machine quilted

free Quiltmaker pattern

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Ballet Shoes

wall-hanging: 10x10; fusible machine applique with HotRibbon laces; pink border; pastel stripe  backing; cotton batting; machined pieced and machine quilted

gifted