mansewing | Quiltsby.me

This quilt was a quilt kit picked up on our 2014 summer road trip through Paducah, Kentucky... Of course I visited the renowned Hancocks of Paducah. The best way to convince my husband that I "needed" a quilt kit was to pick one of his own heart. As an amateur radio operator, who could possible say no to a pattern called "Morse Code"? I finished piecing this for my husband on Field Day weekend this summer (2015) when lots of Ham's around the country are flexing the radio frequency bands. Consider this my CQ.. CQ. It doesn't say much, E, A, ?, !... maybe I just left the rest unsaid. The piecing is great for 2 1/2" Jelly roll strips. These were Tonga Treats Batiks. I quilted it using a pattern called "Funky Fans".

By LoveMyMachines

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Wedding Quilt for friends

i have a dear friend who's daughter will marry in August. They are lovers of nature so I thought a Bear Paw quilt was appropriate. I googled "Images" online and found this design. It is an easy layout to copy. I used scraps and stash in the colors the bride and groom are using in their home based on an image of a rug that is in their house. The bride's mom said the colors in the rug are carried throughout their home. This quilt is probably about twin-size. The Bear Paw block measures 10" finished.

By Rebeccas-sewing

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Pink pig.

I made this for a Niece and Nephew, They show pigs at the Fair. I thought they would get a kick out of this.

By Heided

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Kyvah's Quilt

When my nieces and nephew were babies, I bought each of them a quilt. They loved their quilts and were particular about spreading them out on their made beds to "showcase" them. Unfortunately, in February of this year (2015), their house burned down and consumed everything inside. It was a total loss. Being a novice (NEW) quilter, I just knew I had to make them each a new quilt to replace what was lost. I had told the children that what was lost was just stuff, and we would get them new and better stuff. They will all be moving back into the rebuilt house in August, and I plan to give them each their quilts for Christmas. I tried to make each quilt as individual and beautiful as each child. I hope they love them and cherish them for the rest of their lives :)

By kvbeckman

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My Very First Quilt Ever

My grandma passed away last December, and my mom was devastated. As my brother was helping Mom clean out Grammy's house, he got the idea to smuggle out 2 bags of her clothes...he knew I sewed, so he figured I could do something with them for our mom. Thanks to Pinterest, I found Jenny's tutorial for a rag quilt, and got to sewing my grandma's old t-shirts together. Grammy always loved roses and springtime, and it is so fitting that her quilt perfectly captures that essence of her :-). My brothers and I presented the finished quilt to our mom as a surprise on the first Mother's Day ever that she was without her own mother. Needless to say, she was absolutely thrilled with this tangible keepsake, and could not stop crying happy tears! Making this quilt got me interested in "real" quilting, and ignited my newest obsession :-)

By chicksryd2

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Hugs & Kisses for Dad

My poor dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer, had to have his bladder removed, and will now have to undergo chemotherapy. He loves Hawaii, and has family there, so I figured X's and O's in dark tiki batiks would be perfect for him! I made the border diamonds out of the "waste" HST's left over by snowballing the blocks for the main squares...you know what Jenny thinks about waste! Did some "custom" quilting with a wave-like design in the dark border, stitch in the ditch around the inner border, and loopy stippling in the "x" areas.

By chicksryd2

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Evie's Roots and Wings Quilt

I'm only about 3.5 years late finishing my daughter Evie's baby quilt!

By heidiMSQC

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Pinwheels & Prairie Points

This quilt is so simple, but so stunning because of the fabric, which was a Daily Deal from MSQC. I made the double-layer prairie points out of one strip of fabric, so it is not only gorgeous, but easy! I'm going to back this with super-soft aqua Ultra Comfy fabric w/a layer of white flannel in the middle as batting to help the white pop. This quilt really just makes me happy, so it will be MINE once I get it all finished up!!

By chicksryd2

35 LIKES | 1534 VIEWS

Cute As a Bug

My niece carries around a tattered red w/black polka dot blankie she's had since she was a baby. When I made my mom a rag quilt, she said that she would even give up her blankie if she got a quilt like that. What choice did I have, but to make her a new ladybug blankie out of cuddly flannel with a black minky back. She loves it! :-)

By chicksryd2

11 LIKES | 1242 VIEWS

Stained Glass Beauty

My first quilting retreat at Needle in a Haystack - learned how to make this quilt. Of course I never follow anything 'exactly' so I tweaked it to make it my own. This was a bit tricky and I said a few bad words during the making of my quilt so I was afraid it had bad Karma (just joking) but I am very pleased with the outcome. The teacher was Joan Ford from Syracuse NY and we all had a lot of fun at the retreat. For the back of my quilt I used Tree of Life panel surrounded by borders which turned out very nicely. My only dismay was that my grandkids liked the BACK of the quilt better than the hard work on the FRONT!

By scol409

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Using Up Strips With Jack and Jill

I had 2.5" strips left from previous projects. I was interested in Jenny's Jack and Jill tutorial and decided to put my own spin on it.

By plquilter66

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