my.sewingroom's Gallery : Florals

Pinwheel Quilt for Charity

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:27:27 GMT

Here's a pinwheel quilt that I did for charity. It too is made from scraps. It is machine quilted.

Preemie Quilts

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:06:30 GMT

Reap What You Sew is a quilt group in Phoenix, AZ that makes quilts all year and distributes mostly to children's charities. These are some of the preemie quilts I made with donated materials. People are always giving me materials because they know I quilt for charity. I'm also known as the "queen of scraps" at RWYS.

Sheila's Girls

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:09:05 GMT

This is a special quilt for a special friend. I had traced the hand prints of my friend's daughter and granddaughters and finally had to ask her for her hand print. I told her to ask no questions, but she would find out later. This quilt was the result. At the base of each hand print is a heart with their name and birthdate in machine embroidery. On the back, the label is my hand print. The quilt is machine applique and machine quilted. The fabrics reflects some of my friend's hobbies...fossils, collecting geckos, and her favorite colors.

Faith, A cloth doll

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:27:06 GMT

The pattern is from Create and Decorate. The doll's name is Faith and she originates from Ashtabula County, Ohio. There is a little poem that goes with her. Each time I make a Faith doll, I put a copy of the poem in the pocket of her apron. Usually if I have enough leftovers from a quilt that I give to a female friend or my granddaughters, on their next birthday or the next Christmas, they will receive a Faith doll. Most of us live in NE Ohio, which is where Ashtabula County is located. So these dolls have a special meaning, plus they match the quilts.

Scrappy Oopsie Daisy

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:11:35 GMT

This is an excellent pattern for using up scraps. I hand quilted this quilt. If I ever make it again, I will machine quilt. My fingers are still healing! I must say, however, I love the quilt!

Puppies in a Square

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:56:47 GMT

The pattern is Court House Steps and is a good up to use up scraps. This quilt is machine quilted.

Ohio Star Wall Hanging

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:44:17 GMT

Another Fons and Porter pattern called Ohio Star. This one I made for my best friend while I stayed at her home for a summer before moving back from Arizona. We matched the fabrics to the furniture in her family room. It is machine pieced, but I hand quilted. That summer I got my friend hooked on quilting. I created a monster!!!

Mila's Fishes and Loaves

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:04:14 GMT

This pattern is known as Fishes and Loaves (also as 2-1/2 x 4-1/2). It a great pattern for using up scraps. It's one of my favorites for charity quilts. For this particular quilt I had four fabrics and just couldn't think of of another quilt pattern to use. Besides I needed to make it quick. And there are so many ways you can lay out the blocks. Mila is one of my youngest grand-daughters and is a little cutie.

Fall Sunflowers

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:50:35 GMT

This wall quilt hangs in my dining room. It is made from a jelly roll. The sunflowers are made from muslin and are just machine stitched on. The leaves are a leaf print also machine stitched on. The quilt is machine quilted with the exception of the outer border, which is hand quilted using a leaf vine stencil stitched in red.