In Memory of Ireland was meant as a snuggle/lap quilt. I made it for the wonderful couple (A & S G) who are naturalized citizens from Ireland and now own the wonderful motel I stay in annually on the coast of Maine. Various green 8″ square (some even have shamrocks or Celtic knots) alternated with white 8″ squares. The interior three borders were done in the order of the Irish flag: green, orange, white. The borders were each 2.5″. The…
AMISH 4 PATCH DOLL QUILT: A fun and easy project to make for the wall or a doll. I pieced this a few years ago on one of my trips to Maine. It was easy and a great way to see if I liked the pattern in these colors. This was a the perfect size quilt to “stitch in the ditch” on my sewing machine It only took about an hour to pin and quilt. Then it went into the…
Quotes to Start Your Monday – The first day of the work week can be tough, after all, we would rather be quilting or doing something quilt related than going off to work. But we have to work to pay those bills and support our quilt habit – right? Today, I just thought I would share a few of my favorite quotes that bring a smile to my face and encourage me as I am at work and wish I…
CRUISE-IN 2013 QUILT: I made it for the local college campus that had a cruise-in and auction as a fund raiser for diabetes. I try to look around and find places in my community or area that I can make quilts for directly, or donate for a good cause. I encourage other quilters to do the same. This was a really fast and fun quilt to make. It was a simple one patch (my go – to design when I need…
