Christmas Quilt Inspiration

I thought I'd share a few random photos of quilts that would be relatively easy to make for the holidays. (maybe not 2020 holiday) 

I'm inspired by red and white quilts all over again!

Look at this simple little cutie. (circa PA 1900)

International Quilt Study Museum

Kansas Troubles (circa 1999) From on line block swap.

Simple, but effective setting for pinwheel blocks.

1846 DAC Made by Amanda Carr. DAR Museum & the Quilt Index.

Triple Irish Chain (circa 2011)

Jo Kramer and her daughter made and designed this. It's darling! Free pattern HERE. 

So much inspiration in 2011 at the Infinite Variety Quilt Show in NYC. This was my first big trip with my daughter. 

I hope you are inspired! 

Merry Christmas friends! 

 

Special Sapphire Exhibit

I'll let the quilts speak for themselves. 

Every time I walked by the quilts hanging high, I couldn't help but snap a photo!! 

My Brick Wall of Wabash County quilt directly above me in the middle,

 designed by Tara at Quilters Ridge. 

My 25 patch Road to Paducah quilt.

My Road to California quilt. (creative names, huh?)

Most of the others are vintage or antique blue and white. 

Enjoy!

I hope you are inspired!

Let's have an amazing week!

Sapphire Exhibit Quilts

I'm pretty sure by now you've heard me tell you I had 3 blue and white quilts accepted for the special Sapphire Exhibit with Quilts, Inc.

Here they are. 

Brick Wall of Wabash County, designed by Tara Lynn Baisden. Completed March 2018

Road to California (Jacobs Ladder) Made in CA with friends. 2008

I love the backing!

Road to Paducah, also made with a friend. 2004

Love the quilting on this one. It is nice and thin so feels vintage!

Quilts are folded properly with appropriate sleeve, label and paperwork and are winging their way to Houston!! I think Porter was saying a little blessing over them! LOL

I told my facebook group that I am combining blogs so my Get to Goal, which I started 11 years ago, will now be combined with my Humble Quilts blog. If you aren't interested, then you are done:) I'll be posting my activity stuff at the bottom.

Do you use trekking poles? I bought a pair some time ago, but couldn't figure out how to use them while having a dog on a leash, so I returned them.
Then we went hiking in Alaska and our guide gave me one on the way down (a glacier and a rock bed) and boy, just one made a huge difference. I was sold on trekking poles after that!

I have a pair of women's Leki that I love, but saw these at Costco and for carbon fiber got a good deal. I look at it as an investment in my knees! So, now I'll always have a pair handy for me or Cory.

I hope you are having a terrific week. I went into Portland yesterday and met up with my kids for a combo Mother's Day/Birthday simple lunch celebration at an Irish pub! 

May the luck of the Irish be with you!

Friendship, Comfort and Quilts

  I received the cutest little ornament from a boy whose family works in the garbage dump in Guatemala. He is trying to go to school so he can change his future.

Kelley sent me this adorable gorgeous hooked mat! This is much larger than it looks in the photo- it is about 14" across so lots of time into making this. Thank you Kelley- it is a gift that I will treasure!! 

I was involved in a swap earlier this year and my swap partner remembered me this holiday! Thank you Elizabeth!! It's a notepad and it is so unique and lovely.

If you are in my facebook group I've shared where a few of our donated quilts have gone. 

This is one of them. 

And I've mentioned trying to enter a blue and white quilt for exhibit with Quilts, Inc. Now is the time to enter! Check it out HERE.

If you are not in my Facebook group and would like to join, jump on over HERE! I haven't published any books or patterns, don't have anything to sell, but I like to think we support each other and have a fun time! Thanks! Have a wonderful week!