I saw this idea on a pillow from Kohls as well as on the internet. I decided to draft my own pattern of the idea. I made this pillow from fabric used in my Berry Wreath quilt as well as the stockings I made for Christmas 2017. I am gifting this to my sister Susie, for whom I made a Star of the Magi Christmas stocking with this fabric.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Christmas truck and tree
I saw this idea on a pillow from Kohls as well as on the internet. I decided to draft my own pattern of the idea. I made this pillow from fabric used in my Berry Wreath quilt as well as the stockings I made for Christmas 2017. I am gifting this to my sister Susie, for whom I made a Star of the Magi Christmas stocking with this fabric.
Monday, December 10, 2018
Snowman family quilt
My daughter gave me a vintage window several years ago. This year I decided to make a snowman quilt to place behind the window. I wanted it to look like a family of snowmen were looking in.
At one of my quilt guild meetings, someone had placed on the free table, a pattern featuring and mom and dad snowman with a child. This was perfect for what I wanted to make. I modified the size to fit my window. The window has a metal fence at the bottom and I placed a wreath there for now. I might eventually make something else to fit this area.
When I asked my 4 year old grandson Hudson, what name we should give the little boy snowman, he promptly replied "Hudson." I may put this window in his room when he visits at Christmas. For right now I like it on the mantel behind all my handmade family stockings.
At one of my quilt guild meetings, someone had placed on the free table, a pattern featuring and mom and dad snowman with a child. This was perfect for what I wanted to make. I modified the size to fit my window. The window has a metal fence at the bottom and I placed a wreath there for now. I might eventually make something else to fit this area.
When I asked my 4 year old grandson Hudson, what name we should give the little boy snowman, he promptly replied "Hudson." I may put this window in his room when he visits at Christmas. For right now I like it on the mantel behind all my handmade family stockings.
Berry Wreath
Berry Wreath Quilt |
When I lived in California, my church quilting ministry was given a set of fabric that had already been cut into strips and had a pattern with it. The fabric was Christmasy and we usually didn't make any holiday theme quilts. So we decided not to use it but to either give it to someone else or one of us could have it. I liked the fabric so I took it home with me. I decided to see if this fabric would work for the Berry Wreath, and to my delight, there was enough fabric to make the quilt. I never did like the original pattern that the giver of the fabric had planned for it. Last year I made three Christmas stockings out of this set of fabrics, so I was happy to be able to use it for something I wanted to make. The only fabric I needed to purchase was the background fabric for the applique blocks.
The quilt measures 61 inches square. I machine pieced and appliqued the blocks. I also machine quilted it on my domestic machine, using both a walking foot and free motion. I am very pleased with how it turned out.
Close-up of applique block |
Close-up of pieced block |
Close-up of border |
Quilt displayed at Christmas |
Monday, August 27, 2018
Grandma's Kitchen
Pat Sloan offered a weekly quilt along beginning in June 2017 called Grandma's Kitchen. She presented 25 blocks that reminded her of her grandma. I added 5 more blocks, sashing, and three borders to end up with a queen size quilt, 85 X 100.
I took a long arm quilting class at Poppy Quilt and Sew in Georgetown, TX so I could start quilting my own large quilts instead of paying someone to do this. After practicing on two small lap size quilts for my grandsons, I took the plunge and quilted this quilt on a long arm machine. I did the field of daisies on a long arm and then quilted the borders and details on the applique blocks on my own Babylock Espire domestic machine.
Most of the fabric is from Moda's Pedal Pusher line. My sister and I wore pedal pushers (an old time version of short capris) when we were in elementary school in the late 50's and early 60's.
I made this quilt to honor my maternal Grandma, Laura Lucretia Pearson Coomer. She was born in Somerset, KY and spent most of her adult life in Heyworth, IL. She had 15 children and 21 grandchilren. She was a godly Christian woman who loved to sit on the front porch after a long day, playing her 5 string banjo and singing hymns. My Grandma Coomer died of congestive heart failure in November 1963 when I was 9 years old.
The quilt blocks are as follows:
Row 1: Key Holder, Railroad (mine), Broken Sugar Bowl(mine), Sticky Buns, Oh My Stars!
Row 2: Oh My Stars!, Salt and Pepper, House (mine), Half a Modern (modified), Grandma's purse(modified)
Row 3: Kitchen Window, That One Item, Grandma's Apron, Kitchen Door, Peppermint ::Swirls
Row 4: Pantry Goods, Kitchen Table, Game Shows and Soaps, Wash Day, Recipe Box
Row 5: Mending Basket, Pick a Posey, Telephone Time, Lovely Dishes, Sunday Dinner
Row 6: Small Change, Glasses and Cups, The Fridge, Dresden Plate(mine), Famous Cookies
The blocks I added have significance to my Grandma's memory. The Railroad block was included because Grandma Coomer lived one block from the railroad tracks in her small town of Heyworth, IL. During the Depression, hoboes would frequent her kitchen door and request food. She had 15 children to feed, but she never turned away a hungry person. I have heard that hoboes would somehow mark the homes of friendly people.
The broken sugar bowl was included because my Grandma was very poor and did not have fine china. Her dishes were well used. She raised 15 children and my aunts and uncles would joke that when the serving dish came around, you'd better take what you wanted now, because there wouldn't be any seconds to be had.
I included the house because of my wonderful memories visiting her house every week. She lived next door to a cemetery. My grandfather had been the caretaker there. My cousins, sister, and I loved playing in the cemetery, eating rhubarb from her garden while sitting high up on tombstones. She did not have indoor plumbing until her later years and I still remember as a very young girl having to use the outhouse even during winter. I was so happy when she finally had an indoor toilet!
The Dresden Plate block reminds me of my own mother, because she was given a dresden plate quilt as a wedding gift in 1950. I still have that quilt.
The Recipe Box was individualized also to remember my own mother. I copied 4 handwritten recipes onto fabric to include in this block. I have all her old recipe cards from her high school home economics class. She received an "A" on her recipe collection.
The Apron block is also special, because I remember my grandma always wearing a full length apron.
I took a long arm quilting class at Poppy Quilt and Sew in Georgetown, TX so I could start quilting my own large quilts instead of paying someone to do this. After practicing on two small lap size quilts for my grandsons, I took the plunge and quilted this quilt on a long arm machine. I did the field of daisies on a long arm and then quilted the borders and details on the applique blocks on my own Babylock Espire domestic machine.
Most of the fabric is from Moda's Pedal Pusher line. My sister and I wore pedal pushers (an old time version of short capris) when we were in elementary school in the late 50's and early 60's.
I made this quilt to honor my maternal Grandma, Laura Lucretia Pearson Coomer. She was born in Somerset, KY and spent most of her adult life in Heyworth, IL. She had 15 children and 21 grandchilren. She was a godly Christian woman who loved to sit on the front porch after a long day, playing her 5 string banjo and singing hymns. My Grandma Coomer died of congestive heart failure in November 1963 when I was 9 years old.
The quilt blocks are as follows:
Row 1: Key Holder, Railroad (mine), Broken Sugar Bowl(mine), Sticky Buns, Oh My Stars!
Row 2: Oh My Stars!, Salt and Pepper, House (mine), Half a Modern (modified), Grandma's purse(modified)
Row 3: Kitchen Window, That One Item, Grandma's Apron, Kitchen Door, Peppermint ::Swirls
Row 4: Pantry Goods, Kitchen Table, Game Shows and Soaps, Wash Day, Recipe Box
Row 5: Mending Basket, Pick a Posey, Telephone Time, Lovely Dishes, Sunday Dinner
Row 6: Small Change, Glasses and Cups, The Fridge, Dresden Plate(mine), Famous Cookies
The blocks I added have significance to my Grandma's memory. The Railroad block was included because Grandma Coomer lived one block from the railroad tracks in her small town of Heyworth, IL. During the Depression, hoboes would frequent her kitchen door and request food. She had 15 children to feed, but she never turned away a hungry person. I have heard that hoboes would somehow mark the homes of friendly people.
The broken sugar bowl was included because my Grandma was very poor and did not have fine china. Her dishes were well used. She raised 15 children and my aunts and uncles would joke that when the serving dish came around, you'd better take what you wanted now, because there wouldn't be any seconds to be had.
I included the house because of my wonderful memories visiting her house every week. She lived next door to a cemetery. My grandfather had been the caretaker there. My cousins, sister, and I loved playing in the cemetery, eating rhubarb from her garden while sitting high up on tombstones. She did not have indoor plumbing until her later years and I still remember as a very young girl having to use the outhouse even during winter. I was so happy when she finally had an indoor toilet!
The Dresden Plate block reminds me of my own mother, because she was given a dresden plate quilt as a wedding gift in 1950. I still have that quilt.
The Recipe Box was individualized also to remember my own mother. I copied 4 handwritten recipes onto fabric to include in this block. I have all her old recipe cards from her high school home economics class. She received an "A" on her recipe collection.
The Apron block is also special, because I remember my grandma always wearing a full length apron.
Backing |
Honoring my Grandma Coomer |
Queen quilt on antique bed. The embroidered pillow cases were wedding gifts. |
Friday, July 20, 2018
HOME pillow cover
I designed this pillow cover to showcase our new home state of Texas.
The letters were appliqued. I found a Texas topography map online and sized it to fit in the "O."
The letters were appliqued. I found a Texas topography map online and sized it to fit in the "O."
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Candlewick pillow
I made the candlewick panel about 30 years ago when I lived in Cedar Rapids, IA. I have not used the pillow in years as the border fabric and backing had faded. So recently I removed the panel from the rest of the pillow and made new borders and backing for it. I have placed it in my front study/parlor on an antique settee that was reupholstered.
Antique wicker settee with pillows
I was given this antique wicker settee by a friend of my sister Susie. I made the seat cushion to go with a twin quilt in the room where the settee is placed. I also made two pillows as accents.
I Spy With My Eye quilt
I made this quilt to practice long arm quilting skills. I quilted only the 1 inch sashing between blocks in order to quilt different motifs. I also quilted border in a meander.
The blocks were from my stash. I used 3" fabric squares from a Sunnyvale, CA quilt shop, Whipporwill, that had offered 3" charm squares from every bolt of fabric that they had in store for the year. (Now out of business.) I also used fabric from children's quilts I had made for Hugs and Stitches as well as from other previous projects. I used a rainbow of colors for the sashing.
Hudson loves I Spy books so I thought I would make a quilt. He is now 3 1/2 years old. Jase who is now 20 months old also liked to find objects in the quilt, especially balls and animals. I hope they have many more years of enjoyment with this quilt.
The blocks were from my stash. I used 3" fabric squares from a Sunnyvale, CA quilt shop, Whipporwill, that had offered 3" charm squares from every bolt of fabric that they had in store for the year. (Now out of business.) I also used fabric from children's quilts I had made for Hugs and Stitches as well as from other previous projects. I used a rainbow of colors for the sashing.
Hudson loves I Spy books so I thought I would make a quilt. He is now 3 1/2 years old. Jase who is now 20 months old also liked to find objects in the quilt, especially balls and animals. I hope they have many more years of enjoyment with this quilt.
Space Quilt
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