barbjahay's Gallery : Queen

Double Wedding Ring

okiebarb — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:31 GMT

Double Wedding Ring, using 30's fabric and pre-printed interfacing for the rings. I have made several from baby to queen size. I don't know if you can still buy the pre-printed panels for this quilt anymore. It made this quilt pattern really easy to do. You just sew on the lines, cut apart, turn right side out and then iron the arches on the squares, applique by machine or hand and then add squares to the corners to make the triangles and sew the blocks together to form the rings. Hey, I found my book, it is called. Double Wedding Ring in a Hurry, by Michael and Mary Henderson, 1995 published by American School of Needlework, Inc. For info about QuiltSMART printed interfacing, write. QuiltSMART, P. O. Bodx 39033, Minneapolis, MN 55439-0033, I helped my 80 year old mother-in-law make this queen size for her bed. She did most of the work. If she can do it so can anyone. After we finished the top, I machine quilted it using a flower vine pattern.

Fancy Log Cabin with Fussy Cut Triangles

okiebarb — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:31:43 GMT

This quilt was a special order, she brought me the pattern (out of a magazine) and the fabric, several different shades of blue and purple,, and a print for the fussy cut trianges. I had to really take time to find the right position of the print for the triangles. I made the very center four blocks first to make sure they would match good. It turned out very pretty. She used it as a wedding present. Since she gave this one away, she wanted one for herself. This time in blue and orange, but the border print she picked out for the triangles were harder to cut out and did not match the colors very well. It still turned out nice.

Sampler

okiebarb — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:20:09 GMT

This sampler was from a Learn to Quilt Book. With each block you learn a new technique. We used this sampler to teach beginner quilt classes. My mother, an aunt, and my daughter took the class so we had a good time. This picture is of my daughter's quilt. She started it in class but I had to finish it. At the time she decided she did not like pink, but now it is one of her favorite quilts. My mother hand quilted the one I made which was done in Country Red, Cream and Blue. My sister wanted it so bad I gave it to her. It matches her house better anyway. Browns and tans were used by my mom, she calls it her Dugout Quilt. It was interesting how we each made the same quilt in different colors.

Crown Royal Trip

okiebarb — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:10:07 GMT

This is the quilt I learned how to do rotory cutting. A friend of mine asked me to make him a quilt from Crown Royal sacks he had collected while working in the oilfield. I could not find anything that would mark on the purple sack fabric. I used a rectangle shape to get the size he wanted. Using yellow and gold with the purple really made a nice trip pattern. Later I learned gold and purple were their school colors. I used the smaller bags cut into squares and put them on point on each side for a border. This was one of my first special order quilts.

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.

Crazy Quilt

okiebarb — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:30:19 GMT

An elderly lady made this quilt using the old traditional style. She used an old sheet, started in the middle adding scraps, pieces of trims, and also some fussy cuts. I machine quilted it with a varigated thread, Signature Tiedye color. It really turned out pretty.

Rainbow Bargello

okiebarb — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:16:51 GMT

This was a special order from a lady I make quilts for. I worked on it for over six months. I developed several shortcuts of my own to make it alittle easier than the original pattern. She ordered the kit and I had no idea what I was in for. My friend still has not gotten it quilted, I think it turned out alot bigger than she thought, it was really long. If you want to make one, I can give you plenty of advice. This picture only shows part of it, I could not get all of it on the bed.

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.

Dragonfly Dance

okiebarb — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:08:38 GMT

Yellow Brick Road Pattern in batiks with Dragonfly pattern quilting.