Uptown BOM+ Museum Quilts

It was a little dark when I finished this block last night. Uptown block 15.

Whoop! Whoop! I think we are closing in to the end!

Look at this adorable little dolly quilt that was at the New England Quilt Museum!

I like that it is a wee bit humble. 

At first glance I'm never a fan of this style of quilt.....

But an upclose look changes my mind really fast!

 

I'll bid you adieu with this lovely couple!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Vintage Little Humble Quilt

I told my sweet friend, Laurie, that the only "payment" I wanted to advertise some of her lovely goods on the facebook group was to make sure I had a place to sleep the next time I made it to her house. 

I'm sure she will still honor that, but she also sent me this adorable little quilt I shared on facebook during the show she was vending at. 

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It is the epitome of a humble quilt!

Ira Woods was an optometrist in the 40's and 50's and I would date this quilt about the same. 

It seems like there is a little bit of everything in this little quilt.

The large floral looks like decorator fabric. I also love that maroon piece in there too!

It has felt a little like spring these past couple of days. I made sure to get out on the trails and enjoy the fresh air. We know snow can come any time!

Thankfully it is only snowy on the mountains for now.

Here's Mt Jefferson. 

And the 3 sisters, Faith, Hope and Charity. 

Let's have an amazing week!

 

Little Humble Quilts All Through the House

It was 90 degrees on Sunday when I was preparing to put up some fall quilts. 

So, I stuck with the little ones for now!

Thee is nothign specifically autumn about these, but they remind me of fall colors, so they get to take a turn at decorating the house.

Off the Beaton Path was made originally for a swap, but I worked on it while my dad was sick and I titled it as a reminder of the fun camping trips we took- Off the Beaton Path, so ended up keeping this and making another.  I very rarely every remember staying in campgrounds.

Harmony was a quiltalong that you can find the pattern for using the search box on my blog. Love the madder prints.

Here's a little pocket with wool applique designed by Rebekah Smith. 

My very first quiltalong! Cheddar Cheese and Crackers. 

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The little quilt on the right was a gift from  Lizzy I love everything about it!

This is the cute backing of the little one on the left. 

The center block was an antique and I made this little quilt with that block.

 

Midnight Stars was a quiltalong.

And so was Country Roads.

I'll get out the larger quilts later this month. It looks like summer temps will be around for several weeks.

I hope your week is going great!

Friday Fun!

Many swap quilts are crisscrossing the USA and the world!

Here is my little swap quilt mailed and received by  Patricia Bargo. 

 It was modeled after this little quilt. My border fabric was a bit dark, but it did grow on me and it felt like an antique quilt. Just a gentle reminder to have your quilt in the mail before May 1st.

I have these 2 containers of various hst, shapes and sizes. I dug through these and trimmed to make the little quilt. I called it Child's Play because it reminded me of a little quilt a child might make to play with her dollies.

I hung this quilt designed by Cheri Payne. It may not feel like spring outside, 

but I can add a little spring inside.

Speaking of Cheri, I received this box of fabric I purchased from her. Unfortunately, because of her cancer she is clearing out her stash. Like other friends, the fabric I use from their sewing room will be a reminder of them when I use it.Thank you Cheri! I love it!

And my instagram feed for this week. (The book, Soldier Girls,  was one I do not recommend!) 

Have a fantastic weekend!

Machine Sewing on A Wednesday

I actually got a chance to sit at the machine yesterday! 

One of my favorite stars is the sawtooth, so a double sawtooth is double the fun!

As a leader/ender I made this cute little doll size quilt using Linda's orphan patches she sent me. The quilt measures about 12x15. We are camping this weekend and thought a little hand quilting would be fun to take.

This little fabric piece came from France, what fun memories of that trip with my daughter and meeting quilt friends.

And this little blue piece is an antique piece that a friend shared with me. Isn't is lovely?

I treasure my quilting and blogging friends. I'm still feeling a little empty after my mom's loss. Sewing and friendship helps a lot.

Love to you all. Make it a wonderful Wednesday!

Doll Swap and More....

 My quilt from Rina in Italy arrived. How perfect the friendship stars are considering we are new friends!?! That cheddar star makes the whole thing sparkle!!

 Here's the cool backing and the hand stitched label. Thank you Rina, It will be treasured!

 Darn, this photo is upside down, but Rina also included this hand made hot pad and beautiful earrings her daughter made. So pretty!

Here's the little quilt I sent to Rina. I couldn't find a photo so had her send me one. (duh!)

I can't remember if I shared this on my blog, but my friend Laurie made this for me to thank me for hosting the swap. Thank you again Laurie! I love it.

 And Danice sent this cute mug rug!My first and only mug rug was made by Pam, Library Gal Quilts and I'm afraid it has seen better days- I use it always! Thank you Danice.

These two little dresses came all the way from France. I'll be bringing them all the way to Peru with me this fall.  Thank you dear Cecile!! They are adorable!! (thanks for the little candies too!)

Here's my instagram feed for this week if you missed it.

Have a wonderful weekend. I plan on it!

Final Quilt of 2015

I'm calling this mini quilt "Tissu Francais de Beauville" Not very creative, but all of the fabric, except the French General solid tan backing, is from the Beauville linen factory in France.

 I saw this adorable little quilt on ebay recently and thought it would be a adorable little one to recreate with my French fabric.

 Not too bad, huh? I should probably dirty mine up a little? LOL

 Here's a few close ups of some strange little creatures.

 Have a wonderful night and stay safe! I'll be back in 2016!!

Doll Quilt Swap 2

My received quilt from Pia 

Last March I hosted a doll swap and as far as I was concerned it was a huge success! There were 60+ participants and only one complaint of a poorly constructed quilt.

I'm going to start with this: If this ONE person signs up, I will tell you that you were the one that did a crappy job on your quilt. It isn't fair when you receive a quilt with lots of thought and care but you give something very disappointing.

This workmanship is not acceptable. 

Here's the rules:

24" x 24" or smaller. (It doesn't have to be square), Civil War reproductions, a label, with a deadline of mailing by May 30th.  

If you cannot (for whatever reason) send international please let me know.

If you are interested please send me your full name, mailing address and if you do NOT want an international partner. loridweightwatchers@gmail.com   

I will send you your swap partner soon. 

You do not need to have a blog to participate, but I would prefer if I know you or you are a regular commenter on my blog.

The swap is now closed