Quilt: A Study in Ohio Stars

This quilt was designed all of Ohio Stars blocks . . . some large, some small, some on point, some straight set.  It's a wonderful fall and winter quilt with it's warm pallet of rich colors and sumptuous fabrics.

Ohio Stars Quilt as designed in EQ6

A Summer Quilt

One of the first quilts I designed in EQ . . . each block is 15" finished and the fabrics are all floral and feminine.  It's the summer TV quilt . . . and another quilt I made just for me.

The Summer Quilt in EQ6

Sampler Quilt in Pinks and Browns

The pink and brown sampler is the February to April quilt . . . there is one for every season . . . each with different (homemade) curtains.  I keep very few of the quilts I make, but this one I made just for me.

Pillows, pillows pillows.

I keep making pillows until I run out of scraps.  There are shams and a neckroll to hide the sleeping pillows and three matching accent pillows.  The log cabin pillow was paper pieced with 3x3 blocks. It's so dang cute.

The roses pillow is from my cross stitch period a good 20 years ago . . .  I have long been a sucker for anything with a rose on it.

The pieced Goose Tracks pillow was made from a block that was in my grandmother's things.  I think it may have been pieced by my great grandmother in her final years when she was nearly blind.   I especially love the two odd pieces of pink stripe fabric . . . making do with what was available.  It is hand pieced, so I hand quilted it.  That's my rule with my grandmother's UFO's . . . if it was pieced by hand, it should be quilted by hand.

My favorite block in the quilt is the Sunbonnet Sue.
Her little pocket is an actual itty-bitty pocket.

Sampler Quilt in Pinks and Browns as designed in EQ6

60th Anniversary Quilt for Mom and Dad

At least 3 years in the off and on to make, I am wildly happy with the end result.  And Mom and Dad love it ... Congratulations to Mom and Dad on your 60th Anniversary!!

The pattern is Marti Mitchell's Stars All Around and is technically the most challenging top I've ever pieced. I've gotten good at mitering, but those inset seams!  I think each one of them (12 !) was done at least twice to get them right.

The wreath of yellow roses was chosen to commemorate the wild yellow roses that grew on dad's grandparents farm.  The center medallion was hand quilted. I like hand quilting around applique . . . it gives the applique strong definition. I've tried doing this by machine before, but prefer the look and feel the hand quilting gives.

Finally got the pillow shams done. They are a great way to use up leftover fabric, give a nice tailored look and make it really easy to make the bed in the morning . . . no fussing, just plop plop and you're done.