Christmas Quilt - finished and delivered

I finished my Christmas quilt just in time for Christmas. Here it is a pic of it on my king size bed before I wrapped it up to go under the tree. 

I worked on the quilt for several months and made a couple of post during my progress.  The colors aren't your typical Christmas colors.  

The quilt is a Christmas gift for my daughter. She is holding the quilt for a quick picture below.

She loved the quilt and especially the colors. I am thankful I was able to make this special quilt for my daughter.

Thanks for stopping by - Judy. 

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Talk of the Town @ Knick of Time on Tuesday

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Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts

Sweet Inspirations @ the Boondocks Blog
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts
Flaunt It Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Scrap Happy Saturday @ Superscrappy
Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun Than Laundry on Saturday
Saturday Shuffle Blog Hop @ Strawberry Butterscotch on Saturday
Saturday Sparks Link Party @ Pieced Pastimes

Progress On the Christmas Quilt

I finished sewing the strips for my Christmas quilt.

Most of the strips have been added to the star blocks. 

Here's a completed block. 

There are 15 star blocks in the quilt plus 15 four patch blocks. I hope to start on the four patch blocks in a day or so. Thanks for stopping by - Judy. 

Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making

Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
BOMs Away Monday @ Katie Mae Quilts
Moving It Forward @ Em's Scrapbag

Scraptastic Tuesday at She Can Quilt

Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday
Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation on Wednesday
Jo's Country Junction

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday at Superscrappy

Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Laundry on Sunday

Sunburst Pattern on A 100 Year Old Quilt

We recently visited the Red River Gorge in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. As we approached the Gladie Visitor Center, I saw an old barn with a quilt pattern square near the top of the barn. I love quilt barns so I snapped a few pics of the barn. 

We went in the Gladie Visitor Center and what a pleasant surprise I had. In a glass showcase, there was the original Sunburst Quilt that I had seen on the barn.

The story of this Sunburst Quilt says it is over 100 years old and was pieced by Elizabeth Newton Gibbs (grandmother of Stanley Gibbs) and completed by Emma Hull Gibbs (mother of Stanley) in the Gladie Cabin. The quilt has 18 pieced blocks and 17 plain blocks with a quilting pattern of parallel diagonal lines. 

The quilt was given to Stanley Gibbs as a wedding present. The quilt migrated to California but eventually returned to its roots through a donation by the youngest sister of Stanley. 

This sunburst quilt certainly made my day so I wanted to share it with other quilters - Judy.

Linking to:

Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making

Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
BOMs Away Monday @ Katie Mae Quilts
Moving It Forward @ Em's Scrapbag

Scraptastic Tuesday @ She Can Quilt

Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation on Wednesday

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday
Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday @ Superscrappy

Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Laundry on Sunday
The Barn Collective @ Tom The Backroads Traveler

Quilt Blocks - Starry Eyed

I am working on quilt blocks for a Christmas quilt gift.

The pattern is Starry Eyed by Angela Mitchell from Fussy Cuts. I'm just working on the star blocks so far. The stars are wonky and the fabric is by Wilmington Prints - Holiday Meadows by Pink Chandelier. 

I'll keep you posted on my progress - Judy.

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Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making

Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
BOMs Away Monday @ Katie Mae Quilts
Moving It Forward @ Em's Scrapbag

Scraptastic Tuesday at She Can Quilt

Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday
Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation on Wednesday

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday at Superscrappy

Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Laundry on Sunday

Patriotic Quilt for My Porch

My patriotic quilt is finished and displayed on my front porch for the Fourth of July.

I'm so happy that it is finished just in time for the holiday. 

Click here to see the evolution of my quilt. 

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

I'm joining the following:

Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making

Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
BOMs Away Monday @ Katie Mae Quilts
Moving It Forward @ Em's Scrapbag

Scraptastic Tuesday at She Can Quilt

Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday

Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation 

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday at Superscrappy

Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Laundry on Sunday

Snowmen Quilted Placemats

I started a new project this week for our quilting bazaar in November. I know it's a little early to start but lots of other projects could get in my way between now and November. 

The top of placemat #1 is all I have completed. So lots more work to do on these quilted placemats. 

The placemats are "Take Four" by Cary Flanagan with a copyright of 2008 Something Sew Fine Quilt Design. Here's a pic of the pattern:

You can see the pattern has horizontal strips and assembling; then vertical cuts and assembling. There is also shuffling of the strip stacks. There are four versions of placemats in the pattern; I'm making version two. The pattern is a bit confusing but fun to make.  I'll post more on my project as I progress. 

Thanks for stopping in - Judy.

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Scraptastic Tuesday at She Can Quilt

Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday

Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation 

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday at Superscrappy

Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Laundry on Sunday

Old Grist Mill Tag

I made this tag a while back but hadn't shared it. 

Just a couple shots of the steps of creating the tag. 

The Old Grist Mill stamp is by Artistic Outpost. 

Thanks for stopping by - Judy. 

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life

Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme 

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Friday Photo Journal 

Spring Wings - Butterflies in a Frame

I've been working on a few pieces to hang on the walls in my craft room and decided to share this one. The dimensional cutting pad, along with paints, embossing powder, wire, watercolor paper, vellum, embossing folder and cardstock were used. 

The background inside the fame is a sheet from the Wallflower Vellum stash. I love the vellum but since it is 12 x 12 and my frame is 11 x 14, I tore the vellum in pieces and adhered them on with glue and seal on the mat board. 

Thanks for stopping in - Judy.

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Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life

Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme 

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Friday Photo Journal 

Working on A Patriotic Throw

I have the 20 blocks done on my Wonky Star Quilt but decided to start another new project on Friday. Thinking I better start on something patriotic to have it ready for the 4th of July, I found a picture on Pinterest of a throw that appealed to me. I'm considering taking out the 4 squares in the center of the star and using one piece of fabric. What would you do with the center of the star?

So here's my take of the patriotic throw. 

I saw a picture of a similar throw and it said the size is about 40 x 60. So from those measurements, I have been piecing my project. The star is similar to the "Wonky Star" quilt I have been working on. This made it a littler easier in making the star on this patriotic throw. Hopefully, they don't look wonky.  There are four smaller stars with one in each corner. 

Later today, I finished two stars for the bottom of the throw.

Still have to piece the top corner stars plus a narrow red border and a wider blue border. I'm hoping to finish it in the next few days. 

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

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Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday

Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation 

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday at Superscrappy

Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Laundry on Sunday

Wonky Star Quilt Pattern

I'm a beginning quilter and have started a new quilt pattern. It's the Missouri Star Quilt Co. "Wonky Star" pattern.

You can see how the star legs are certainly "wonky." There is a reverse image of each star. I'm using batiks fabric. Here is another of my completed star blocks.

There is an instructional video with Jenny Doan from Missouri Star Quilt Co. You can see the quilt in the background of her video.

My new flower beds are coming along. 

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

I'm joining the following:

Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making

Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday

Scraptastic Tuesday at She Can Quilt

Midweek Makers for Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday

Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation 

Have A Daily Cup for Share Your cup Thursday

Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday

Scrap Happy Saturday at Superscrappy

A New Table Runner for St. Patrick's Day

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, I finished a quilted table runner for the day. I am a beginner at quilting so started with a couple of runners. Take a look:

The runner is features on my St. Patty's day table in the kitchen. 

Matching napkins were made on the serger.

Cinnamon rolls were served for breakfast.

There you have it for my St. Patrick's table runner.

Linking to:

Sew Fresh Quilts

Fabric Frenzy Friday @ Forth Worth Fabric Studio on Friday

Whoot Whoot Friday @ Confessions of A Fabric Addict

Whoomp There It Is @ A Quilted Passion on Friday
Finish It Up Friday

Show Off Saturday @ Sew Can She

The Bouquet of Talent Party @ Life on Lakeshore Drive - Saturday

ScrapHappy Saturday @ So Scrappy on Saturday

Oh Scrap @ Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework on Sunday

Dishing and Digging @ Rustic & Refined on Sunday

Heart Table Runner

I recently attended a workshop in Paducah, KY, where we sewed and quilted a table runner. 

A method called paper piecing was used to sew the pieces together. The paper was later torn off. 

I used my finished runner in my kitchen for a Valentine's table. 

Thanks for stopping by - Judy