barbjahay's Gallery : Machine Quilting

Applique Circles

okiebarb — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:26:08 GMT

This lap quilt is just appliqued print circles on solid squares. I tried to do free-motion circles around the circles but they were rather crooked. I need ideas on how to make better circles for free motion quilting. I did mark some and they turned out better .

Snowy Days, Jelly Roll

okiebarb — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:33:35 GMT

This quilt is based on the Jelly Roll Race, but I cut strips 3", the fabric is a wintery mix of snowy prints and raindeer etc, from a scrap bag by Keepsake Quilting. The scrap bag has a selection of 1/4 yd cuts so I cut 3" strips in order not to waste an inch that would be left over. I counted the quilts I made like this last year and come up with 8 so far from 30's prints to floral prints, etc. I call this quilt " Dashing Through the Snow" . We got 3 inches of snow this weekend while I was working on it.

Bears Go Round StacknWhack

okiebarb — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:39:05 GMT

This was my first StacknWhack quilt using a teddy bear print fabric. After I learned the technique, I taught a class at the local quilt shop. I used the StacknWhack 45 degree Triangle Tool.

Blue Bonnet Babies

okiebarb — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:53:05 GMT

This was made using blue fabrics for the bonnets. I also put decrative stitches on the bonnet and dress.

Black/White Prints with Red Pieced Stars

okiebarb — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:23:54 GMT

This quilt is 80 X 112. Blocks are pieced and set on point. A friend of mine made the top and I machine quilted it with black thread. It was hard to see the black thread so I used post it notes to mark the top when I ran out of bobbin, so I cound find where I left off again.

Military T-Shirt Quilt

okiebarb — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:04:15 GMT

My cousin's husband is in the Air National Guard. He travels to different countries. He collected shirts and badges and asked me to make her a quilt. Her house is in an Americana style so I used fabric on that theme. I designed the block layout on EQ6 . After I quilted it, I appliqued the badges on to the blocks. They really liked it and recently displayed it at a quilt show.

Trip to Yellow Rose Garden

okiebarb — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:27:58 GMT

My mom will buy several yards of fabric and then change her mind on what to do with it. This piece she was going to make curtains but Dad did not like it so much. I had already purchased some of the same fabric so she gave it to me. So now we take turns using it. Trips are so easy, I have enough to put a new one on the bed each month using colors for the season.