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My Mother's Cross Stitched Quilt top Quilted

My mother died and left this quilt top. Unfortunately, it was one of those blue stenciled jobs, and someone had ironed the top without realizing that that would set the stencil forever! Regardless, I took the top and finished the quilt -- if it's not done, no one will ever use it! It is now in the guest room which we use when visiting at my in-laws.

By GrrannyH

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Phillips Fiber Arts Mariners Compass adapted

I bought the templates for a Mariner's Compass from Phillips Fiber Arts. When I actually made the compass, it was not what I had expected: it is folded and results in several layers of fabric instead of a truly pieced project. Oh well -- my DIL likes it as it is in her colors.

By GrrannyH

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Grandmother's Fan Ooopps

I planned on making a Grandmother's Fan from the stash my MIL gave me -- and I thought I was being so thrifty as I pieced the fan to the arched edge piece and to the fan base. What I forgot is that I needed to make the base of the fan a contrasting color for it to show up when the squares were placed next to each other. Live and learn! I saw a baby quilt at a friend's house and decided to make my first piano key border. That was a labor of love, but I like the end result nonetheless. I never claimed to be perfect. This is the biggest quilt I have machined quilted on my home sewing machine. Thank you Leah Day and Lori Kennedy for the inspiration and tips!

By GrrannyH

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Disappearing Pinwheel Quilt

I watched this tutorial and also bought the issue of Block. I learned I had to starch my fabric if I was going to make bias HST blocks and have them all be the same size. I used the Eleanor Burns pillow case quilt method instead of making the traditional sandwich because I wanted to get this done, but I think a brown border with an unbleached muslin binding or at least a brown binding would have made the pinwheels "pop" a bit more. This is the first quilt I machine quilted on my home sewing machine.

By GrrannyH

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Scrappy Squares a la Bonni K Hunter

I started making the scrappy squares using a free pattern from Bonni K Hunter @http://quiltville.com/. When I put them together, however, the quilt was too busy for my liking, so the squares just sat. One day I decided to raid my stash and see what the squares would look like interspersed with plain squares, and voila! I could use all the squares I had made in various colors and fabric from my stash and have a smallish throw for my MIL, whose favorite color is blue. Again, this was machine quilted on my home sewing machine.

By GrrannyH

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Lovers Knot - Pattern by Eleanor Burns

This is the first large quilt I made. I used the envelope method instead of the traditional quilt sandwich and binding, and I tired the quilt with the knots on the back instead of the front/top.

By GrrannyH

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Trip Around the World

I started this quilt 20 years ago and it just sat. When I retired, I vowed that I would get it done or throw it out! Well, I finished it! It is pieced using rotary-cut strips. I used the Eleanor Burns envelope method without a binding instead of the traditional quilt sandwich, and I "tied" it using my home sewing machine, with the knots to the back. I pieced the back using left over strips and fabric (I over bought!). The photos show the front and then the back of the quilt.

By GrrannyH

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Advent Calendar

I quilted this panel using a ruler foot on my domestic machine and then added a bit of FMQ outline quilting. It was a good project to learn using the ruler foot and templates after I finished the Craftsy course, "Quilting with rulers on a home machine by Amy Johnson."

By GrrannyH

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Totebag

I created the first tote bag after watching Jenny's tutorial. That was in 2012. The bag has been used almost every day since I made it, and it has been washed quite a bit, too, so it was time for a new one. I used the same materials - old jeans, printed denim, and some canvas (for the lining). For both bags, I added a magnetic snap closure. For the new bag, I added some internal packets and practiced my ruler quilting.

By GrrannyH

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Old wallhanging, new quilted game

I cross stitched this piece for my kids over 30 years old, and it used to hang in their bedroom when they were little. I took the piece out of its frame, washed it, tried to block it (that didn't work too well), and it sat until the other day. I took a couple of photos of the animals, laminated the pages, and then cut each animal/letter block out. Then I quilted the cross stitched piece and finished the binding by machine today. Now my grandson can play "match the card to the quilt" and maybe learn his alphabet and animal names, too.

By GrrannyH

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Rail Fence

I have a LOT of left over strips from the Trip Around the World quilt I made, so I made this Rail Fence. I squared up my blocks before sewing them together, which helped keep the shape of the quilt. I also used boiled corn starch on the quilt top, backing and binding before I quilted by domestic sewing machine. I will use starch on all projects from now on!

By GrrannyH

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Dorothy's Cats

My mother-in-law cannot leave a stray cat unfed! I made this quilt using fabric she gave me andh a few bits from my stash. The quilt was inspired by MSQC "Pins and Paws Cat Quilt" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd09yfUWsAo, but I changed the block size. The finished quilt is 70 x 92, with FMQ, ruler quilting, and decorative stitches found on my domestic machine.

By GrrannyH

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Angels for Joy

Our CCD Coordinator, Joy Hogle, was retiring after 39 years of service. We wanted to make her something special for all the year s of her valuable donation of time to the children. She was one of those people who brought the best out of everyone. She validated our volunteerism with her constant praise and support.

By MegaPurplette

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The Aquarium

I had wanted to do an attic windows quilt for a while, and my husband had been asking for a nautical quilt, so I combined both into this project.

By LITTLE-QUILTER

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Let the Christmas Season Begin

After organizing my fabric stash, I found a video that showed you how to make Fat Quarter Draw String Bags. I was able to use up over 80 fat quarters to make over 40 of these draw string bags. I will use them for Christmas. Put a little gift in them and my wrapping is done. It was a lot of fun.

By MegaPurplette

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Binding Tool Star Quilt

Loved this quilt when I received my Block, wanted to make it, then watched the tot Jenny's video , that gave me the courage to try, I just have a regular sewing machine quilted this large quilt , was pleased how it turned out, Thank you Jenny for all you do!

By Gaffney

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In God We Trust

My sister, Marilyn's grandchild is getting married. I found out in April 2016 for a June wedding. Her grandchild, Chris is a military man like his father. I thought this would be a perfect time to make a Flag Rag Quilt. With extra fabric I made the red, white, and blue pillows for a finished look. This was a real pleasure to make. It just fills you with so much patriotism, everyone needs to make at least one of these quilts. What did I learn? - Fleece is great for tying a quilt but not for sewing four layers. (( I think I broke my tension dial on my sewing machine. )) Next time, I'll make my rag quilt with Flannel Fabric.

By MegaPurplette

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MISSOURI CHRISTMAS STARS. . . .Stash Busting Fun

It all started with a cousin who is recuperating from surgery. I wanted to make her a get well box. When I was researching ideas on Pinterest I saw these fabric origami stars. So I printed the instructions out, which were in Russian but came with pictures. Low and behold we have the Missouri Christmas Star to give away as gifts this Christmas. I was able to make 30 Stars in 2 days. My creative juices wonder if this pattern would work as a couch throw pillow. I am going to have to experiment and find out.

By MegaPurplette

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Zuzu's Petals Sashed Half Hexi

I found these fat quarters at the Daytona Beach Quilt Show in May 2016. The fabric sang to me. Frond's Zuzu's Petals by Stephanie Brandenburg. Oh I waited for something special to come along and there it was, from Missouri Star Quilt Company, the tutorial for the Sashed Half Hexi!! I'm going to make a tab top hanging and put it in my office right across from my desk so I can look at it every day! How perfect!

By Carmen

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Daybreak

This was inspired by my sister-in-law. She told me one day if she wanted a quilt she would buy one.So over a few months I asked her what colors she liked and sent her a couple quilt pictures to see if she like them.Then I saw the video on Jordan Fabrics and I knew it was the one.I bought the pattern and then went to Jo-Ann fabrics and picked out the Black/White and bought the Gold and background White at Fabric Depot.Started cutting and sewing and just finished this much of it a few days ago.I am going to put 2 borders in Gold and Black. I did use the Tutorial Daybreak Quilt Pattern using a Strip Set from Jordan Fabrics on Youtube. Cozy Quilt Designs made this originally in Batiks. You can go to there site on Youtube and watch it.

By KBoden

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Rainbow Ribbon Quilt

I bought the kit from Craftsy during a heck of a sale. I didn't look at the size, I was just intrigued by the colors. It sat on my cutting table for several weeks in its unassuming package, tempting me. I decided to challenge myself to see how quickly I could make it. I sorted out the colors (28!) on Thursday, and started cutting pieces on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. I finished the center on Saturday evening, the next row by Sunday evening, another row by Monday evening and more by the end of Tuesday. I then went back to my regular job, and worked on it evenings and weekends for another two weeks. I was completed piecing by the fifteenth of June. For the back, I like using extra wide backing - but this quilt is a monster at 108" square. I ended up taking every leftover scrap from the front and making several long 10" wide panels that I inserted into the backing. I took it to the longarmer. We decided that the colorful piecing on the front was more than enough to catch the eye - so an unobtrusive all over quilting would be best. For the bobbin, they used a colorful variegated thread, so it has the same colorful feel as the front. I was quite thrilled with the results.

By nancileigh

51 LIKES | 2014 VIEWS

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