Archive for February, 2010

• Santa’s Follow-the-Colors Embroidered Quilt – Row 2

  The second row has been finished for several days, and I’m just getting around to taking photos.  I was able to cut a lot more squares for the sashing with some pretty vintage scraps sent to me by Barbara at Oodles and Oodles. Thank you, Barbara!
  A few of the original designs are going to [...]

  February 8th, 2010

• Needlecraft Magazine Embroidery – December, 1933

   
  Since I am working on a Christmas quilt and am still sort of “in the spirit,” I thought I would post this darling pattern just in case someone would like to stitch it up for Christmas, 2010. This may be my all-time favorite cover of Needlecraft, The Home Arts Magazine.  The designer’s name is [...]

  February 6th, 2010

• Cross Variation Doll Quilt Top

  The top is finished, but it doesn’t have quite as many blocks as I had planned. There wasn’t enough of the sashing print, so the quilt ended up a square instead of a rectangle. It’s going to be interesting hand quilting this one because it has a lot more seams than any of [...]

  February 4th, 2010

• Doll Quilt Blocks with Antique Fabric #4

  Two more rows completed on this little top — and two more to go.  I’m not sure about some of my color choices and it’s very busy, but since this is only the second quilt I’ve made with this color pallete, I’m pretty happy with it. When making a doll quilt, I like the blocks [...]

  February 2nd, 2010