Monday, February 10, 2025

Quilts! Quilts! Quilts!

I met a lovely woman last week. 

Here is Bonnie in her sewing room with the gorgeous blocks on her design wall. (from a Quiltmania pattern)


I'm such a paparazzi! Thankfully she didn't mind one bit. 


Here's a beauty she is hand quilting.

 


I think she will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe she made this one. (either her or her mother)

Incredible! Look at that fussy cut border!

Beautiful quilt!!

Her mother has recently passed away and I know she made these 1930's happy quilts. 

Her mother's name is Shirley Wyngarden. 




I don't make many quilts with 1930's fabric but I love them so much!

What a terrific batch of quilts. I also love that mom and daughter were both quilters! 

Thank you Bonnie for letting me share on my blog. 

This morning it is snowing- I had no idea it was in the forecast- well, it is winter....

Have a blessed week.


Friday, February 7, 2025

Quilt Retreat

Here are a few more photos from the quilt retreat! 

Christy mostly worked on this older Quiltville mystery quilt. She is dedicated!

She had a binding to stitch on this little cutie.
Michelle got several items basted ready to quilt, including this one. It is darling!

The struggle is real with these primitive stars in the Lone Cabin book! After looking at my quilt I used a different star pattern. Carrie was persistent and completed all of them!

This was an old loved project I dug out to sew. It needs many hst! 


I think I made about 50 of these. 

It is a cold and pretty morning with a touch of snow. 



 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

First 2025 Finish


I put the final stitches in my liberated string quilt! I had it going for awhile thinking it would be a larger medallion but I couldn't add anything I liked. 

I can use this for my quilt class "Bounty of Baskets" and "String Quilts Your Way" 
If you can spread the word about me teaching or giving a trunk show to your guild I'd appreciate that. Thanks!

I'm a fan of French General fabric and I thought this was perfect to use my FG stash. 

This is a bit wavy because I gently laid it in the snow (Our first accumulation and we are getting more) yesterday when I took this photo. 

 

My retreat girls and I came up with the name- in English Basket of Flowers. 

Love this cheater cloth for the backing. 


I made a few more houses with my FG fabrics at retreat too. I need to take them all out and do a true count. They are so adorable in any combination.

I hope your week is going good. I had a little road trip yesterday that I'll share later. 

Spread LOVE!



Monday, February 3, 2025

Welcome February!



The retreat friends were asking me how many blocks I am making. These are 16" blocks so I won't need to make a lot of them. I thought I better play with some settings.

 
This is my first thought
67"x90"
Side by side with sashing to give them room to breathe. 
60"x85"


85"x85"


Here is the look side by side no sashing. 72"x72"

I feel like I know which way I'm leaning but would love to hear any input or alternate ideas. 


On another note, I was donated some books and would love to find them a home!

These books were donated to me and all proceeds will go to Faith Seeds, the non profit in Guatemala that I am on the board.

$10 each plus postage ( shipping most inexpensive way possible)
Or make me an offer!
Everything Flowers, Jean and Valerie Wells, 96 pages, 1996
Patchwork Showcase, Nancy Mahoney, 95 pages, 2004
Expressive Quilts , Kumiko Sudo, 95 pages, 1989
East Quilts West, Kumiko Sudo, 198 pages, 1992
Through the Garden Gate, Jean and Valerie Wells, (signed by both authors) 144 pages, 1999
Along the Garden Path, Jean and Valorie Wells,( signed by authors) 144 pages, 2001
Thanks!
You can email me at humblequilts@gmail.com
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Lets have an awesome week!