Category: Hand Quilting

A Wedding Quilt for Pam

In 2012, Jenny at In Color Order hosted a block of the month party. Every month she posted a quilt square made of 1/2 triangle squares. Every month I made the block and stuck it away in a box. At the end of the year, I had 12 blocks, one for every month. Pam was… Continue reading A Wedding Quilt for Pam

In the Spirit of Play (or how I spent my April allowance)

Last January I posted my about word for the year: PLAY! So, in the spirit of that resolution, I spent almost my entire April allowance on playful inspiration: books! I want to knit something bigger than a sock or a hat, but I know myself…I will make the front of something, or a sleeve, and… Continue reading In the Spirit of Play (or how I spent my April allowance)

Bloggers Quilt Festival: Hand Quilted Category

My second entry into the Blogger’s Quilt Festival is the quilt I call “Little Sister”, in the Hand Quilted category. This category was originally eliminated from the festival because of lack of interest in past festivals. It seems that hand-quilters are a quiet bunch who don’t have a big presence on the internet. So quiet,… Continue reading Bloggers Quilt Festival: Hand Quilted Category

Blogger’s Quilt Festival: Large Quilt Category

I am entering two quilts in the spring Bloggers Quilt Festival! My first entry is in the large quilt category. This quilt was designed by me (simply meaning that I didn’t follow a pattern). It is a simple block repeat with borders. It is hand quilted. It is 68″x84″. For the original blog post with… Continue reading Blogger’s Quilt Festival: Large Quilt Category

Vintage Dresden Plate Quilt

This Dresden Plate quilt was given to us by Kelly’s grandmother, Louise Collins when we were newly married, many years ago. Louise was born in 1895. If she were still living, she would be 119 years old! It was given to Louise by her good friend Cathy Dunbar of Vancouver, BC. I am relying on… Continue reading Vintage Dresden Plate Quilt