Several years ago I made this Nine Patch quilt for a costumer.

The pictures do not show the true bright colors of this quilt.

This is probably one of my favorite quilts I’ve made.

I had a bunch of extra 9 patch squares left over that I had planned on using in a quilt for me one day, but I still haven’t gotten around to it. So when little Peaches’ birthday came around a couple of weeks ago and we were doing gifts that focused on baby dolls (and being a good mommy), I made her a quick doll quilt, using some of the squares and part of a sheet.

I’d like to make Peaches a matching quilt… someday….

How to Make a Nine Patch Quilt in 5 Easy Lessons

I started this Christmas quilt a few years ago, today I WILL finish the binding…I WILL!

This pattern is a Gordian Knot.

Someday I’ll have quilts for each season to decorate my home with.

Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…

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A friend of mine asked if I could make her a couple of quilts from her parent’s clothing who had recently passed away.  I didn’t have time, but Olivia was up for it.  Our friend didn’t care what the pattern was she just wanted the clothes used.  Olivia made 2 quilts, one for our friend and one for the brother.

Olivia also made 3 pillow slipcovers for the grandchildren.

Learn how to make a patchwork quilt with out DVD!

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I made these two baby quilts for a couple at our church that are expecting for the first time, and they are having TWIN GIRLS!!!

I chose 7 fabrics, you can choose less or more; I think I started with 1/4 yard; then cut 3 inch strips and sewed them together on 1/4″ seam.

Back Side

 

I cut 3″ strips in the other direction.

 

Cut up all the fabric.

 

Sew 2 strips together to make a longer strip.

 

Lay it out working the strips up and down until you get the colors all mis-matched, or lined up the way you want them.

 

 Using the seam ripper even up one end so you have a flush end.

Take the pieces that you ‘ripped’ off, and sew it to the other end of the row you took it from, making both ends even.

Sew all the strips together on a 1/4″ seam.

Square up all your sides and press.

 Cut a 4″ strip for the boarders.

Sew on boarders and square up again, then press.

  Cut the batting a little larger than the quilt top.

Cut the backing 5-6 inches bigger than the batting.

Tape backing down; use spray adhesive to take together, then pin.

Quilt

 Trim backing to be even with top and backing 3″ from top.

 Fold backing over to be even with top, then fold again over on top the quilt top.

Hand stitch binding down.

This is the stipple stitch on the back of the quilt, I love it!

 The Top

Both finished baby quilts.

Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…

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OK, so I love using words that reflect my faith (rescue, redeemed) and as my kids will tell you, I make an analogy out of EVERY thing…I really can’t help myself!

 

The other day Jeff and Olivia were cleaning out a basement for a lady, she hadn’t been in there for 20 years she said.  She told them to get rid of everything! They found a lot treasures, well according to Jeff it was mostly “junk”, Olivia preferred to call them, “treasures”.

One of the treasures was this HAND MADE quilt! It was so mistreated with even a cardboard box decaying into the back side of it. The borders are all tattered and in several places the fabric has worn through. I washed it on gentle and line dried it, it held up fairly well. Now I want to trim off the tattered edges and add a new binding, and then I want to maybe stipple over the worn places. This quilt will be more for show than use.

If people only knew how much work went into a quilt, and even more so into a hand made quilt!

Here is my analogy:

Obviously this quilt meant nothing to the person that threw it in a junk pile. Only a quilter can appreciate the love and beauty in this pile of scraps that someone fashioned together one stitch at a time.

The Master Quilter has fashioned people in His image, He wove them together in the womb. Yet,  many have been tossed aside and neglected. They may not seem beautiful or useful to those who pass by them, but what they really need is to be rescued and redeemed. They need people to clean them up on the outside and to share with them what Christ can do for their inside, for their eternal soul.

Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…

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Photo quilts are a great way to document a family’s heritage. Modern technology has made it easy to scan old pictures and print them on fabric.

I’ve made several of these special order quilts.

 

This quilt was made for my great aunt’s 80th birthday.

This throw was made for a teen girl who took a trip to England with her grandparents.

Olivia has made a few of these SISTERS wall hangings for her aunts.

This quilt was made for a lady’s 90th birthday.

You can see a picture tutorial here on how to make a photo quilt.

 

What Quilting Can Teach You

 

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Thanks to my sweet friend, Joyce Pooser, here is a great inspirational video:

 

Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…

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Sophia, of Frugal Ideas from the Parsonage, took part in last week’s Fiber Arts Monday, she shared about this beautiful patchwork quilt she made from vintage sheets. I have to agree with Sophia, I love patchwork quilts too.

Isn’t it so bright and beautiful?!

I really love how she did the quilt-as-you-go method and how she varied the quilting design on each block. Hop on over to her site and read more about her quilt.

Sophia has me all inspired to do some quilting!!!

If you’d like to learn how to make a patchwork quilt our Quilting DVD is a great place to start!

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Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…

Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fiber arts in the comment section.

You can also link up to your blog post or photo account that is related to fiber arts, I just ask that you link back to the most current Fiber Arts Monday post. Just leave your post link in the comment section and tell us what it is.

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