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2012 Amish Retreat Exchange Block Quilt

Linda — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:01:09 GMT

Here is my version of last year's Amish Retreat exchange blocks. Everyone was to choose an Amish pattern. Somehow we ended up with some extras, so I ended up with a nice sized quilt. I have decided to donate my quilt to Standing Stones Retreat Center in Arizona. They counsel ministers and their spouses and military chaplains. When my friend Dave put out a list of items they were seeking donations for, one of the items was 12 quilts. I sent off an email immediately volunteering 12 quilts and within the hour Dave called me and said there was no rush because he knew my work and was willing to wait for it. The Amish Retreat Exchange Block Quilt is the first completed quilt. We had a lot of fun at last year's retreat. This year's retreat is June 19-22 and will be held at The Rural Thimble in Charm, Ohio.

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.

Flight of the Butterflies

Linda — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:28:44 GMT

This is granddaughter Hanna's 6th birthday quilt of my own design. It is simillar to baby sister Cora's quilt "Trellis Garden". I used some of the same fabrics and the same butterflies and flowers. That is where the resemblance stops. I made snowball blocks. The blocks that did not have machine appliqued butterflies or flowers in I quilted outlines of butterflies and flowers. The label has a photo of Hanna laying in the grass taken last summer.

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.

Fishes and Loaves

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:22:44 GMT

Also known as 2-1/2 x 4-1/2. I just cut and cut and cut. I guess that's why it's called Fishes and Loaves. You never run out of pieces, no matter how hard you try! You can lay the blocks out in so many different ways and no 2 quilts look the same. You can make the quilts any size you want. Good use of scraps. I've machine quilted and I've tied. Children and grown-ups alike love these quilts. They look at all the different fabrics and always can pick out something that reminds them of something else. It's cool to see their eyes light up.

Scrappy Quilts for Charity

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:15:34 GMT

Here are some of my scrappy quilts. I take 6-1/2 squares of muslin and sew strips laying diagonally in the middle from corner to corner. Then attach strips working outwards. When done, trim square to the muslin 6-1/2 square. When you have enough squares, connect in any manner you desire to the desired size quilt. I find that either a red or yellow border looks best because it makes the other colors pop. Most of the time I use red. I machine quilt all of these quilts usually on the diagonal.

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.

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.

OSU Buckeyes

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:56:42 GMT

My son wanted an OSU Buckeyes quilt for his 3rd son, so I created this quilt. There is machine applique as well as machine embroidery. The quilt is machine quilted. I've also made this as a wall hanging for a friend.

Quinn Has Arrived

Linda — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:48:50 GMT

I made this when my grandson Quinn was born. Pattern came from Quilter's World (Oct. 2003), but it was a Halloween wall hanging. I thought it was so cute. So I added some borders, didn't use Halloween fabrics, and put Quinn's birth announcement in the moon. It was a lot of cutting and machine applique, but that is my thing. It is machine quilted with stars. My daughter-in-law loved it!