1930's log cabin reproduction by me

Another pattern I found in a magazine and was prompted to make.  I love log cabins, love 1930's prints.  The added bonus of making the center of each "cabin"either a star, heart or house block added to the fun.

 Quilted with an edge to edge daisy design, and ready to go to the police for donation.

"Vinatge" from Jean

Another quilt with a story!  

Jean reached out to me about helping her finish a quilt that that had been in her family for a while.  Seems that her "Aunt Loretta" had made this quilt top, but never got it finished.  Probably circa 1940's or so.  Mostly machine pieced, and a few seams that needed some reinforcement before quilting.  (Frankly, when I'm the same age as this quilt, things will probably be falling apart on me as well.)

Quilted with and edge to edge design called Rainbow hearts, and machine bound with the same white muslin as the backing and cotton fabric.  I hope that Aunt Loretta is pleased with how it turned out.

 

Traveling Teddy by Sue

Sue has a new grand (or maybe great grand) baby on the way, so quick, a baby quilt.  Cute little panel, quilted with Happy Clouds panto

 

Another one for Sandy

I got to know Sandy because her daughter lives in Portland, and she comes to visit on occasion.  This quilt is a twin to one that she had pieced before and wanted the same quilting design on it.  With some research on her part, she was able to find out that it is called "Simple Simon".  I liked it so much, I've used it again already on at least 1 other quilt.  So versatile, so thanks Sandy for that suggestion!

 

"Cabin Under the Stars" for the baby who hasn't arrived yet

When I was in college, my neighbor/roomate and I became very close.  Stayed in touch after college, daily email conversations.  Sadly, she passed away about 2 years ago, and I have since become in contact with her daughter via email.  Well, the daughter is no pregnant with their first child, so of course, a quilt is needed!  This is probably more "play mat" sized than crib, but I had fun.  Another great mystery from Mystery Quilts Anonymous

Quilted with hearts and bubbles panto. 

This poor quilt is being well traveled by bicycle.  I took it to work with the intention to mail it.  Oh yes, it's Veterans day (thank you Veterans!), so no mail.  Rode to the post office the next day, but left the address at home!  Oh well, got some bike miles in.
 

1930's Flying geese by Angie

Angie is a new to me customer, but I hope that she'll keep bringing me more quilts.  So pretty!  (Well pieced also).  Although it's hard to see in the photo, it's quilted with a design of 4 cats that make almost a circle.  Very fun!

1930's baby quilt by Pat

I love 1930's prints.  So cherry!  Especially since the times were so difficult. 

I'm not sure what the name of the block is, a style of a pinwheel.

Ducks on the back!

Baby Squares by Diane

I do love 1930's fabrics, and here is a great example of a fun setting of them.

 Quilted with a new panto of Scotty dogs.  Pretty large design, hard to get a shot of all of them together.

BOM from the FQ shop by Kelli

I love 1930's prints to begin with, so this quilt was a joy to work on.  Large blocks, probably 12" square at least.

Quilted as an edge to edge design with Baptist Fans, and pale yellow King Tut thread.  The background is actually a very pale yellow, not white as it reads in the photos.

"Chicks" by Julie

 What is not to love about this quilt?  You've got 30's prints.  One of my favorites.  Fun little chickens, and check out the stitching to make their legs!  Then a sweet little pieced heart by each chick.  So very fun!  Quilted with (what else) Chicken Wire panto.

"Friends Around the World" by me

This quilt gets it's name because it is made up of "Friendship Star" blocks, laid out in a "Trip Around the World" design.
This quilt will go to one of the two new grandbabies that my dear friend Ursula in Austria has welcomed.  Ursi was and exchange student with other very close friends, and so she is now my "sister" in Austria.

Made with 1930's prints because I love them.  So cherry and happy.

1930's blocks rescued by Cindy

 Cindy found a bunch of blocks at a garage sale, and incorporated those into the back of this quilt.  Which I then foolishly didn't photograph!  Then made a quilt top from 2930's prints to go on the top.  Quilted with Baptist Fans, and appropriate design for that era of fabrics.

"Grandmother's quilt" by Marni

Marni says that her grandmother pieced this quilt top and her grandmother passed away in 1946.  The quilt is made up of Shoo Fly blocks, and obviously whatever scraps she had on hand.  I think that the pink in this might be a former hankie? 

The yellow in this bock seems to be made of a cotton twill.

The black here has a stripe of gold dots and seems to be silk.

If you don't have enough fabric to complete the block, use something similar.  There are flannels and shirting fabrics in this quilt as well.

All hand pieced, although some of the blocks had some machine stitch repairs.  What an honor to help complete this lovely heirloom.

Grandmother's Flower Garden broughtby Donna

 Here is the completed quilt from Donna and her husband.  I'll have to have them remind me of who exactly, but I know that it was pieced by relatives from earlier generations.  Probably started in the 1930's or so, and the piecing was probably finished in the 1980's or so based on the pattern that they had in the box with the quilt top and backing.

This will be a wedding quilt for Sara and Tyler.  I made the label into an envelope in the hope that the history of the quilt will be written down and stored in the envelope so that it's always kept together.

I have made many quilts using this technique of English Paper Piecing.  I have only ever done it by hand, as shown above.

I know that this quilt was pieced by at least a couple of  women, and someone did portions of it by machine as shown here.

Quilters usually use 1/4" seam allowances, but the green sashing pieces here have quite a bit more than 1/4" at times.

Quilted in an all over pattern of vines and leaves.  I am so very glad that Donna and her husband liked this pattern.  When I got into the quilt, I found that it had some piecing "Issues", and these were much more easily dealt with by doing an edge to edge design.

Here is the quilt on my machine.  There is a bit of extra fullness in the first flower at the top.

And a bit more fullness there.

And here.

And also here.

In these last two photos, the top one with the quilt still on my machine, you can see where I've worked in some of the fullness.  There are some serious wrinkles in the quilt top simply because all of that extra fabric has to go somewhere.  However, I am pleased with how it turned out, and I hope that the newlyweds will treasure this very special gift.

"Wheel of Mystery" by Pat.

I seem to be a bigger dork than usual when it comes to computers.  I know that I took a full on shot of this quilt but then lost the photos in the computer.  It would appear that that photo was not found again.  Argh. 

This is made of 1930's reproduction prints, as well as a few original prints from the era.  Such fun.  Quilted all over the place with feathers.  I love feathers, and 1930's fabrics,so really fun to quilt this quilt.

Hand appliques with yo yos in the flower centers.  When Pat picked it up today she said "Oh good.  It's going on my bed." Wouldn't this be a cheerful way to get up every morning?