my.sewingroom's Gallery : Machine Piecing, Machine Quilting

Charity Quilt 2

Linda — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:51:05 GMT

This quilt is a block left over from a quilt I'm making. I ran out of the yellow so had to substitute another yellow. To make the original quilt look balanced I ended up with 2 extra blocks. It is made mostly from scraps. Another quilt being donated by the Ohio Chapter of Reap What You Sew.

Charity Quilt 1

Linda — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:48:50 GMT

This quilt is a block left over from a quilt I'm making. I ran out of the yellow so had to substitute another yellow. To make the original quilt look balanced I ended up with 2 extra blocks. It is made mostly from scraps. It is one of first quilts going out from the Ohio Chapter of Reap What You Sew.

Autumn Table Runner

Linda — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:18:22 GMT

This autumn table runner is for my neighbor Audrey who is always doing things for me or taking me to CVS or grocery store. The runner is made from 100% cotton, is machine pieced and quilted.

Spiderman for Son and Dad

Linda — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:53:57 GMT

My friend Jan wanted a Spiderman quilt for one of her nephews...nice and easy preprinted panel, backing and quilt on the machine. OK got it done on the weekend that she was staying. No problem. Her nephew loved it......problem. So did Dad. Yes Dad had the quilt more than the poor little boy could have it. So Jan calls and asks if we could do it all over again. She couldn't get the same print at the first and we actually liked it better. So nephew got the nicer quilt in the end!

"Quilt of Joy"

Linda — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:10:12 GMT

At our church we have a secret sister program. My secret sister this past year has been like Santa Claus. Every time I got a package it was like Christmas and was so joyous. She spoiled me! There were always books, figures or something with sunflowers, a music box, a musical Christmas egg, CDs, Civil War jigsaw puzzle, Civil War movies, set of sunflower coffee mugs, raisin oatmeal cookies, and the list goes on and on. She was so very generous. Today (May 5, 2012) was our garden party and the time we reveal who our secret sisters are. When she revealed herself to me, she received a surprise in return. This "Quilt of Joy". I was so excited when I gave it to her that I forgot to take a photo of the finished quilt. So this photo is before I actually quilted it. I'll have to call her and see if I can get a photo.

The quilt is made from scraps and leftover fabric from other projects. All fabrics are 100% cotton. It is my own design, led by the Holy Spirit. I had no control; it took on a life of it's own. It is machine pieced and quilted.

Indy's Sampler Quilt

Linda — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:45:17 GMT

I've made Indy placemats and pillowcases, so of course, he had to have a quilt too. I couldn't think of any one pattern. For Christmas a friend gave me a quilt book with various blocks in it and I've been wanting to make some of the blocks. Indy's quilt has 9 of those blocks. When I started the blocks, Indy was really sick. He would lay by my sewing table and as I finished each block I would show it to him. He gave his tail 1 wag and licked the block. I think that was his seal of approval. The block titles are Ohio Star, Ohio Snowflake, Friendship Star, Twisted Star, Windblown Puzzle (modified), 12 Triangles, Handweave, Garden of Eden, and Kaleidoscope. As soon as I finished the quilt this afternoon, I put it down for Indy to see and he immediately sat right in the middle and possed for pictures!! I think he likes it.

Time & Again Mini Quilt

Linda — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:29:38 GMT

Time & Again mini quilt pattern from American Patchwork & Quilting, February 2011 issue, finished size 16-3/4". The navy blue fabric is Moda, the rest of the fabric comes from 2 fat quarters, 100% cotton. The quilt is machine pieced and quilted. I'm making a few mini quilts for my secret sister for reveal day the first Saturday of May. She can either use them on a table or hang them on the wall. I will put a sleeve on the back of them should she want to hang them. I've given her gifts throughout the year, but if I gave her quilted gifts it would give it away who I was. So I've been saving quilty things for reveal day. Hope she likes them.

APQ 2012 Mystery Quilt Blk 2

Linda — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:47:53 GMT

I've made up the mystery quilt block from scraps and plan to give it as a candle mat to my secret sister in May. The pattern came from American Patchwork & Quilting April 2012 issue. I had to download the instructions from allpeoplequilt.com.

Chris' Almost All Wool Quilt

Linda — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:03:35 GMT

Oldest son Chris couldn't stand not having a quilt when younger brother Mark had two!!! It didn't matter that his children had quilts. So I made him this almost all wool quilt in the same pattern as his brother's quilt. This was not easy to make...I'm allergic to wool. But didn't it turn out beautiful?? It was worth all the itching and Benedryl. Because of the colors I had to take the top into the store to match backing fabric. The clerks all stopped what they were doing to help me when they saw me walk in with it. Lucky it was a slow day! Even the store manager got into the act!! We ended up picking out a solid because we just couldn't settle on a print that even came close to coordinating with the front colors. I didn't think a teal and maroon would be so hard to match!! We couldn't even find a black that we liked. All of the wools were in my stash. Because I was having a hard time finding wool fabrics to complete the quilt, I substituted thin wale cordoroy and microfiber fabrics. The quilt is machine pieced and machine quilted on the diagonal and in the ditch.

Irish Wedding Gift

Linda — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:32:30 GMT

A flannel quilt for my son Mark and his wife Heather on their wedding day. When I asked Mark what they wanted, he said "an Irish plaid quilt, but please don't take 10 years to make it!" The first quilt I made him was a Dresden plate that I originally started by piecing by hand. He got that quilt not long before he got married! I did not finish that quilt by hand piecing!! Anyway, this is the result of his request for an Irish plaid quilt. It is all flannel, pre-washed of course, flannel backing. machine pieced, and machine quilted. If I remember correctly, they were 8" squares laid out 12 rows with 9 blocks to a row. It was very simple. I appliqued a heart with their names and wedding date. They love the quilt! It has seen a lot of use after 6 years and 3 kids later.

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.

Lil' Cowboys

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:59:49 GMT

Here is another quilt I had the priviledge to make for our Women in Missions convention. It was also donated to the local pregnancy crisis center at the end of the convention. It is machine quilted. The blocks are 9 patch and snowball.

Moose on the Loose

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:53:52 GMT

I made this quilt for one of my brothers after my accident when I got home from rehab. It is made from homespuns and a whole lot of men's shirts. Since I didn't have the recommended triangle ruler, I made a template from the one printed in the magazine. By the time I finished this quilt, I thought I'd never do another triangle again!! The reason I called it "Moose on the Loose" is because the fabric on the back is a plaid with a moose in the center of each square. I cut one moose out and sewed on the front of the quilt. If you look real close, you might find him. Since then I have done several quilts that have triangles in them, but I have a ruler or two now.

Ohio Star Lap Quilt

Linda — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:19:26 GMT

This Ohio Star quilt is quilted with an Ohio Star motif. The printed fabric is of old airplanes; and one of the airplanes is one that my uncle (pictured) flew as a pilot in the US Air Force. He was so excited to receive this quilt.