SusanChinouth1 | Quiltsby.me

Made a Mason Jar wall hanging for my Dad. He is big into 40s's kitchens and canning home arts.

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Tried the OBW with a border print which had three repeats in the width of the fabric. . I cut around the yellow striped parts of the print to avoid having them take over the entire quilt. In the end I was able to piece the stripes together to provide a narrow yellow border. OBW is an interesting technique but I prefer symmetry of design so this may be my first and last OBW. I used nearly every bit of the 3 yards of fabric to make this quilt which measures 51x55. Yellow minky on the back. In the brightly colored areas I quilted an outline of the fabric pattern in most of the blocks to avoid the dark blue thread taking over the area, In the darker areas I quilted swirls and feathers and dot to dot designs in the hexis. I used wool batting, my favorite. I will be sending this to an extended family member undergoing treatment for cancer.

By Jillane

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In Love with Kim Diehl fabrics

After making a block of the month quilt, I had fabric left over and just kept adding to it.

By Luvmypug

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Ashley’s Mosaic Christmas

Hi, I had been saving colorful yardage I had purchased when there was a sale. When I found this Mosaic patter free from quiltedtwins.com I knew I was ready to make my quilt. Well my daughter came by in Feb or March when I was working cutting and piecing the top. She exclaimed, “ Mom, this one could be mine!” Well, any mother knows what that means so instead of the queen I was making, I had to turn it into a King. The top has been finished since March but with the times we are living in, I couldn’t go pick out and buy a colorful backing. Last week I remembered I had purchased a White on white backing on a trip to MSQC but wasn’t sure if it was enough. My quilt top was 108 inch either way. I barely had enough! The white side will give her a change and she can use a bed runner on the white and pillows to match for a different look. It took me 4 days to quilt on my 18 inch sit down. While quilting I thought it should be a crime to have a bed this big!-lol Even though I love how it came out, I am ready to gift it. I hope she likes the finish! If she does like it, I have enough fabric for shams except for back of shams. I sure would love another trip to Missouri Star to get some!-lol

By toogie

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Meet in the Middle

This quilt pattern is so simple but with so many possibilities. I have had fun playing with row arrangement and color variations.

By Bea

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The Duke Quilt (John Wayne)

I just finished this John Wayne panel quilt top called "The Duke", a pattern by Riley Blake. I used the panel and fabrics from my stash to make this quilt for my dad. I plan to quilt it today. I used Wilmington Essentials - Ombre Washart Fire fabric for the outer border. It reminds me of a beautiful sunset. 77" x 85"

By blbaughman

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southwest jewel quilt

This pattern from Angela Walters is called "Gemstone". It was super fast to piece. The quilting, also inspired by Angela Walters, took forever. I used a 40 weight beige cotton thread for most of the quilting. In the navy areas I went with navy thread. There is lots of ruler work, pearls and swirls. The batting is quilters dream wool and it is backed with off white Minky. It finished at 55x68. I really like this pattern and would like to try it on another color way next time. I am still looking for inspiration for that. It would also be fun to try to convert it to a larger bedsize. Maybe "fun" is not the right word for that..... It is a gift for my step son and should look nice in his Tucson home.

By Jillane

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Louise's Scraps 3

Using up scraps given to me by a lovely lady, Louise, the colorful scrap quilt was made with 1.5" strips, 2.5" squares and 4.5" squares. Hope Louise and a child like it!

By plquilter66

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National Parks

This is the National Parks line of fabric by Anderson Design Group for Riley Blake. The panel is pretty big and I wasn't sure how I could make it my own, so I tried some applique in the four corners. It was fun and I would like to try some more, but I should probably take a class on applique or at least study it more. I learned that your sewing machine needle gets glued shut if you use the heavy heat & bond. I also learned how much I love the walking foot for straight line quilting. This is a Christmas gift for my son-in-law who was an Eagle Scout, loves the great outdoors and is just an all-around fantastic guy! Finished size is 71" x 90"

By LonelyDoll

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Postcard from Sweden

This was a commission for a friend, a gift for her mother.

By FabricFan

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Oh My Stars

I found a terrific pattern in a quilt book. My daughter and I both decided to make it and see how different they would turn out. The original pattern had unfinished stars at the top and bottom so I modified the pattern but had to learn how to do a Y seam in the process. I found this great method for Y seams that made it so easy that I was able to finish in a fraction of the time I thought it would take! I also modified the sides again to avoid having only 1 star leg. I learned how to work with angles and with the practice on this pattern, I'll be less likely to avoid patterns with triangles.

By ZanyMSQCfan

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Hunter's Star and "Star Trail"

I originally planned to make a "Hunter's Star" quilt for a friend, but then I decided to switch out the 4 patch blocks for snail trail blocks so I'm calling it "Star Trail". I didn't have a big enough piece of fabric left for the backing, so I ended up making a Hunter's Star after all and using that for the back.

By PegS

34 LIKES | 1779 VIEWS

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