Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Quilts Revisited

 You have seen this mini before but i didn't have the border quilted. I quilted the border but thought it needed a bit more. I added  2 more straight lines in teh ditch on the sides and called it good.
I am really happy with it.
To see the orginal check out this post: Aurora Quilt Show

 I used my Lapel glue stick for the label adn it worked like a charm!  This was a collaberative quilt with Libby. She showed her beautiful rendition with an appliqued border. Check it out! Thanks libby, this was so much fun working together on this.



While in NYC my daughter and I took the train to NJ and met my friend Jill. We brought show and tell (I brought my Amish Sunflower)  and how fun it was for me to see three of the Midnight Stars quilts from my quiltalong!! Left to Right- Susan, Barb, and Jill. (Sorry about that chick on your head Barb!)

You can find the link to step one here if you are interested.

To my delight Annette at Sunshine Yellow Blog finished her Cheddar Cheese & Crackers quilt. Adorable! I never get tired of seeing these little quilts from the quiltalongs.
You can find step one of that quiltalong here.
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24 comments:

  1. RuthApril 20, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Your little Amish quilt is very striking! How nice that you were able to visit friends in NJ and that they made your doll quilt! I'm almost finished quilting my second CC&C quilt. Yipee!!

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  2. JanetApril 20, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    It's a perfect rendition from the original, it looks wonderful with the hand quilting. I just love the colours. Waving out to Jill and Barb, their quilts turned out great and so did Susan's.

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  3. EllenApril 20, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    The Amish quilt is very nice and your quilting is fabulous!

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  4. BarbApril 20, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    lol, I'm barb, not mary. But the chick on my head is hilarious!
    I know it's still confusing with the blog name...lol

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  5. VivianApril 20, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Bright, bold, and beautiful quilt. There's no question that the quilting on an Amish quilt of any size is an important part of its beauty. You made lovely choices for designs.
    Such fun to see the little trio of Midnight Star quilts in person, I'm sure.

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  6. Lee Prairie DesignsApril 20, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Hello Lori, Your Amish quilt is wonderful. Always fun to visit and and make projects with friends. Their quilts turned out lovely too! Your hand quilting is beautiful!!!

    Carolyn :)

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  7. CathyApril 20, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Lori your Amish Sunflower is beautiful. Absolutely love the quilting. Hugs.

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  8. JanetApril 20, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    I love the quilting you have done on this quilt. You were brave to use black thread! A lovely reminder of the original and so fun to see what Libby made for hers.

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  9. SueBApril 20, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Lori,

    I just love the little Amish quilt. Love the quilting that you added. Just Awesome...

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  10. KyleApril 20, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    I love the fact that you handquilted your Amish Sunflower. Not as many projects get quilted by hand. It's nice to enjoy that aspect of quilt making once in awhile. It's lovely.

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  11. WoolenSailsApril 20, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    That is a beautiful quilt, love the colors in it.
    I have been collecting hand dyed solids and Kelley gave me quite a few, so I plan on making some amish pieces myself. Will be good practice for my quilting too.

    Debbie

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  12. Heirlooms by Ashton HouseApril 20, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    The ladies did a lovely job on your Midnight Stars quilt. I'll bet it was a treat to see them. I enjoyed seeing the hand quilting on the Amish quilt. I would like to do more hand quilting as I find it very relaxing.

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  13. AnnieOApril 20, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Love the Amish quilt, those different quilting patterns just add so much charm. Lovely Midnight Stars minis! How fun to see all the results from your quiltalong players. I still need to finish mine!

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  14. DawnApril 20, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Very pretty quilt, and the hand quilting is beautiful.

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  15. LorisApril 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Amish Sun Power is strikingly beautiful. I love it! The quilting is sweet and it is a lovely homage to Amish quilts.

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  16. libbyquilterApril 20, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    i had a lot of fun doing this with you Lori. love the way all of that hand quilting shows up off of the solid fabrics~!

    i've enjoyed seeing all of the Cheddar Cheese and Crackers quilts as well as the Midnight Stars pieces. i hope to add both to my own doll collection sometime in the (hopefully near) future.
    you are so very generous to host these fabulous quilt-a-longs.

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  17. Linda April 20, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Love the Amish quilt. Your quilting looks perfect with the design! How fun to see the little quilts from your quilt along!

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  18. MerilynApril 20, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Lovely quilting on your Amish Sunflower!!! A great achievement!!! Thankyou for sharing the Midnight Star quilts, they are very charming little quilts!

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  19. antique quilterApril 20, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    oh I love that amish quilt, it is just beautiful...your hand quilting is wonderful...
    must have been fun for you to see the 3 quilts together!
    very nice!
    Kathie

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  20. She Uses Her WordsApril 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Your work is beautiful! What a great little quilt!
    Karen

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  21. MaureenApril 20, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    What a cheery quilt - puts a smile on my face. Your quilting is fabulous. Thanks for sharing some new blogs to me. What a feast for the eyes!

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  22. sewprimitive karenApril 21, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    What a wonderful post, the Amish Sunflower is great!! and love the trio of quiltalongs!

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  23. AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Hello Lori, I enjoyed reading your post.....I have a small bucket ...next to my machine....I hope to make some miniature quilts...later this year...love the colourway...blue and cheddar.....I have a deep love for the Amish Quilts....Warm Regards, Lyn

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  24. BethApril 21, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    The Amish quilt came out so beautiful. Your quilting looks so good. I love how you used different quilt designs.
    The mini's from the sew a long are realy pretty. Maybe I cxan get to that project soon.

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