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Pink block swaps

Giddy — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:26:21 GMT

made these with the outlaw quilters

Kenworth Truck

Giddy — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:54:57 GMT

My friend is a truck driver and his truck 'Biscut' had to have her own quilt! lol and he adores it!

Legendary Buffalo Chip, Sturgis 30th Anniversary - backside quilting detail

Giddy — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:41:32 GMT

I don't mind showing how imperfect my quilting is because I know that every time I practice I might get just a tad better every time. I will never be a show quilter by any means. (I"m bipolar NOT OCD! LOL ) I admire those quilters with the artistic talent and patience it takes to do what they do! They ARE the ones who inspire me to at least try!

The Legendary Buffalo Chip, Sturgis - 30th Anniversary

Giddy — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:16:45 GMT

I was asked to make this quilt for the Buffalo Chip for their Anniversary. I didn't get any really good pictures of it because I was behind schedule :( but it was the first time I did any kind of thread work with metallic thread :| ... I was NOT a happy camper but it turned out better than I thought it would. The center skull is about 7 different shades of metallic and rayon thread.

QOV Weekly Block Challenge

Giddy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:14:37 GMT

A friend and I are starting 'Operation Valor'! It's basically to promote and inspire people to get involved in making Quilts of Valor. Some may not have time for an entire quilt so this is the solution! We will be emailing and posting on the blog ( www.operationvalor.blogspot.com ) 2 blocks a week for everyone do make and mail to me. I will put them together into QOVs to help with the major shortage they are having right now. If your interested please email your info to operationvalor1@gmail.com Thanks!

Feel the Teal

Giddy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:37:52 GMT

I put this quilt together with blocks made by the Outlaw Quilters and the Feel the Teal Club. It's a co-effort fundraiser for the Teal Club and cancer awareness. We called the quilts the 'Teal Twins' but there will eventually be three of them I will finish the third in the coming months.

Big Bertha!

Giddy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:58:56 GMT

She's finished! I was so fortunate to have a fellow QOVer following my progress on this quilt and emailed me and offered to quilt her for me! THANK GAWDDDD!...I was truly worried, and the quilting on this quilt is just amazing! I couldn't have done it on my standard machine! Pics to follow of the quilting! It's just beautiful! the bus that it's going in is at www.servingproject.org (They are always needing donations to keep this program running! Please help if you can! It's for our hero veterans!) ;)

"Big Bertha" - Wounded Warrior Bus Quilt

Giddy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:35:33 GMT

Here is the entire quilt so far. She goes in for a fitting tomorrow and I'll put the final border all the way around her in red! Then I gotta figure out how on earth I"m going to quilt a 16+ foot quilt! lol If you're interested in knowing about the Wounded Warrior Bus go to www.servingproject.org

"Big Bertha" the wounded warrior bus quilt!

Giddy — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:02:39 GMT

I will post a better picture in just a minute! lol....I can't get a full picture of this quilt on my floor at this point because of the sheer size! She's 16 feet long and I have one more border to put on her before she's complete. This quilt is going to be attached to the ceiling of the Wounded Warrior Bus. This bus was the brainchild of a local friend and he's been working on it for 2 years now. If you'd like to get involved he can be found at www.servingproject.org I can not wait to get this finished this week and see how she looks in the bus! It's going to be amazing!

wounded warriors bus

Giddy — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:25:53 GMT

I was asked to make this quilt to hang on the roof of the Wounded Warriors Bus (www.servingproject.org) and this is the grand pattern! I've started it and will post my progress! It's going to be the largest quilt I've ever done! This bus was designed and done by volunteers to take wounded warriors to and from their doctors appointments. It's a beautiful bus. And Keith, Board of Directors, met me at another fundraiser and asked if I could add a womans touch to it. After he told me a bit about the bus this is what I came up with. The purple heart in the center is designed by a friend of mine, Janette Killough.

My brother, my hero!

Giddy — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:53:04 GMT

I wanted to repost my brothers quilt. This day, July 4th...he leaves on his 4th trip to Iraq. I am so proud of my brother and he's one of the reasons I make Quilts of Valor. Here's is a note my sister in law wrote today....thought it was worth sharing with his quilt:

Sondra Abney-Stein

Deployment #4

So the count down has now begun, and all the packing has been done. Camo bags sit by the door, just like the 3 times before. Our home is filled with 3 sad faces, while you go off to far away places. Another year you will be gone, while we wait, trying to be strong. It never gets easier, chancing fate, or living this military life of hurry up and wait. But as you leave on this specific day, I am remind why we live this way. So once again we will watch you go, but not before I am sure you know. That even though without you is hard, and leaves us feeling lonely and scarred. Our love for you will never falter, nor will it ever change or be altered. So stay safe and come home to us, we can't wait to see that big white bus!

Quilt of Valor #3

Giddy — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:33:39 GMT

This is the completed top for my Quilt of Valor #3! I'm looking forward to seeing it 'straitened' out after the quilting is done. Regardless of the 'creative mistakes' I think it turned out fabulous!

QOV 3

Giddy — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:39:59 GMT

This is the center of the next QOV that I'm working on. I will have the pattern ready to sell next week :D

My dad's Fathers day present

Giddy — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:33:57 GMT

He's gone for a month but when he gets back he will love this firemans throw I made him.

finished QOV top

Giddy — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:41:49 GMT

Here's the finished top for the QOV that I posted the pattern for :D..I think it turned out fabulous! Also, if interested I can put together a kit or pattern if interested. giddysquilts@hotmail.com...email me if you're interested.