Tree of Life- March

Welcome spring! 

I've got my 2 March blocks made and added to the other 4! I'm liking it a lot!!

It is far from perfect, but once it is all together and quilted it will be just fine!

Last call for the quilt swap is TODAY! Get details HERE.

If you are going to the at the Lebanon-Lancaster quilt show and you see me please say HI!

Have a wonderful week!

Quilt Show Part 2

The quilt reminded me of the Sagrada Cathedral in Barcelona!

Here are several of the wool quilts I mentioned in the last quilt show post. The photos were missing and now they are found! 

There are still books for sale HERE. This is a fundraiser for Faith Seeds. Ask me if you'd like to know more! If you'd like to go to Guatemala and see this non profit I'm involved with send me a message at Humblequilts@gmail.com 

Have an amazing weekend!

Oh yea, welcome SPRING! YAY! 

 

2025 Quilt Swap - OPEN

The past several years I've hosted a doll size quilt swap and they have been resounding successes! Time for our 12th Annual Humble Quilts Doll Quilt Swap 2025. 

Continue reading for all rules. When the number of participants continues to rise, please READ everything before asking me a question. Please take the time to make a quilt that you'd like to receive. Due date for your little quilt to be in the mail is May 3rd. (gives you approx 7 weeks to make a quilt)  Please do not participate if you cannot meet the deadline.

Fabric: 1775-1910 is a wide span of time but that is what we are looking for. Look HERE if you are unsure what reproduction fabric is.

We are not using 1920's-Current

Not primitive style, like Jan Patek, or cutesy like some of Primitive Gatherings or Joined at the Hip. (which I love, just not for this swap)

We want the quilt to look like it time traveled from days past.

Hand or machine quilting is fine. Quilted with a few ties is fine. Ties only is not.(please no yarn)

No pre-printed panels

Please attach a label and add a note with your email so the recipient knows who to thank.

Thank the person who sent you a quilt. Let them know the quilt arrived! 

If the workmanship is very poor and it looks like it was done very unthoughtfully I want to know and I'd like to see photos. 

There is no need to send extras and please do not feel pressure. Some people are on a tight budget but  we still want them to play! 

We will have a linky party so we will be able to see all the little quilts!

24" x 24" or smaller. (It doesn't have to be square), Civil War reproductions, a label, with a deadline of mailing by May 3rd.   Please no smaller then 12"x12" .

If you cannot mail international for financial reasons please let me know. You do not have to leave that info in the comments, you can email me.  In previous years I let you not mail international for any reason, but I'm changing that. It is the same people willing to send international doing it over and over.  If you just don't want to send overseas because going to the post office is a hassle, then please join another swap. 

If you are interested please send me your full name, mailing address and if you  cannot send international to humblequilts@gmail.com 

   

Even if you were in a past swap, please send me the pertinent info. 
I'll take signups through - March 24th,  Midnight PST

I will send you your swap partner soon after. 

If I do not know you, if you have never commented on my blog or

 we've never emailed than I may not allow you to join. Don't take

 it personal. 

It isn't a race (although there is a deadline) there is no reason to rush and do a crappy job. This type of workmanship is not acceptable.  It doesn't have to be perfect. So many of my points do not match, but I do know how to attach a binding and basic quilt construction. Have fun and enjoy the process!

Need some inspiration?

2014 swap quilts- HERE

2015 swap quilts- HERE

2016 swap quilts- HERE

2017 swap quilts- HERE

2018 swap quilts- HERE

2019 swap quilts- HERE

2020 swap quilts- HERE

2021 swap quilts- HERE

2022 swap quilts-HERE

2023 swap quilts -HERE

Thanks for joining me today.

Clark County Quilt Show

 I made it to another quilt show! So much inspiration! I went into Portland to help my daughter with some paperwork/errands/chores and because the show opened on Thursday and I was still in town I thought I may as well go! Quilts were good, vendors, not so much.

I hope you are inspired! I loved seeing more wool applique quilts again.

For a very traditional quilt I really liked the quilting, which seems more modern. 

Below are a few quilts from the Featured Quilter Gerrie Thompson

I feel like I liked her quilts the best!

A favorite of mine for sure!

This was at a vender booth and I thought it was a lovely way to use little photo panels! Great setting!

I always enjoy my time with family. 

Rene's partner is out of town on business so it works out great for me to stay with her. My son happened to be nearby for work and came over for dinner!  I've been ordering Hungryroot boxes with recipes and groceries and I love bringing simple meals to make and eat in. Seriously I enjoy this way more than going out. 

I recognize this quilt! LOL

It is springtime in the city!

Such a pretty church.

We went for a long walk Thursday morning while the weather was fair. 

We were laughing I could have fit in with a few other homeless folks nearby. 

On the way home I had rain, hail, snow and ta-da! beautiful blue skies with fresh snow coating the trees.  

I'm inspired and now I need to sew! Have a lovely weekend!

PS Laura Q you requested the Gwen Marston book but I do not have your shipping address and you do not seems to be responding to my email. Please contact me! Thank you