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The Quilts of 2021

by Jo
November 14, 2022

Every year I do a bit of year in review and look back on the quilts that I finished during that year. I thought I… Read More »The Quilts of 2021

Community Quilts from Ray

by Jo
May 8, 2022April 12, 2022
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A couple of weeks ago I got this note from Ray:

“Just two short years ago today, I received the first package of quilt tops from you in the mail. Oh, what a ride it has been with many more miles to go.

The timing was absolutely perfect to save me from going crazy as COVID was in full swing and everything was shutting down everywhere.

Great to have such good friends as you and your blog readers. I say thank you each and every day.”

AWE…that is so sweet. I want to extend my thanks to the many who have donated quilt tops, backing fabric, and goodies to Ray. I want to also extend my thanks to those who have sent money for postage or bought things from the auctions I host here to support the community quilt fund. Ray and both appreciate all you do to help the efforts. Your generosity touches so many.

Speaking of generosity, Ray got some goodies in the mail. He writes:
“I received a box in the mail today from Wendy L. in ME that contained three beautiful quilt tops.

* This is a gorgeous quilt. I do not know what the name of the pattern is but it is most pleasing. It reminds me of a 9 patch but it was not assembled like a 9 patch. The finished blocks are 1.5 inches. Too small for me!! It measures 69 x 73.

NOTE FROM JO: This is a Bonnie Hunter Pattern I believe but she set her’s on point. It can be found in THIS book.

* OMG! Check out this star quilt! This quilt is built on 1 inch finished blocks. No way. Jose! I have enough problems sewing 2 inch blocks. Those stars are fantastic. It measures 49 x 49.

Note from Jo: This is a Country Threads pattern. It can be found in THIS book. This one is a favorite of mine that I really want to make!!

* Love how she dressed up the 4 inch blocks. Wonderful pattern. It measures 65 x 65.

Thank you Wendy.

Patricia S. in LA has sent me tops in the past and recently saw the Quilted Twins blog post of me delivering a bunch of quilts. She wanted to know if that was me. I confirmed that it was and before long she was asking if I could use another top. Of course, I said yes.

This is the beautiful top that she sent.

Love the diamond pattern made with tons of awesome I Spy fabrics. It measures 53 x 83.

Jo interrupting here again. This is a free pattern from Quilted Twins. You can find the website HERE.

She also sent me a single block. I am going to have some fun adding borders on to it and making it into a wheelchair blanket. Thanks Pat.

Now for some finished quilts…Read More »Community Quilts from Ray

A Year in Review: The Quilts of 2021

by Jo
January 18, 2022January 10, 2022
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Every year I do a bit of year in review and look back on the quilts that I finished during that year. I thought I would share the year 2021 with you today.

I started out the year finishing this quilt. It was a wedding gift for my daughter’s best friend and our neighbor girl when we lived at the farm. Read more about the quilt HERE.

Kalissa’s friend was going with a farmhouse-type decorating theme and I wanted to design something that would compliment that. This is what I came up with. I went with straight line quilting to add to the simplicity. The picture makes it look like lots of browns but it’s really taupe colors…grays and taupe greens too.

This is the quilt that launched the great Halloween fabric mailing. I had designed this quilt and made it then contacted American Patchwork and quilting to see if they wanted to feature it. They asked me to make it for them in Halloween print fabric.

Here is the Halloween version…Read More »A Year in Review: The Quilts of 2021

Blast from the Past: Quilts of October 2011

by Jo
October 20, 2021October 8, 2021
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I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve kept the blog as a diary of sorts…today I’m telling you about projects I finished in October of 2011.

Here is my Jamestown Landing Quilt. You can read more about it HERE.

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At the time it was only published in a magazine. The quilt was later published in Bonnie Hunter’s book String Fling. You can find the book HERE on Amazon. Of all of her books, this one is my favorite. I made every quilt in the book. In fact, I made every quilt in the book and one quilt I made twice! You can see all of the quilts in THIS blog post.