Category Archives: Bed Quilts

Finish It Up Friday ~ Tumbler Triumph!

Wendy has provided me with the best name for this quilt! It caused plenty of trouble, but it’s finally done. I love the border print. I’ve saved it a long time for just the right quilt. I’ve been using what … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Finishes 2020, UFOs | 17 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ DS Hexie Quilt

I’ve been chipping away at my UFO list and today I have another finish. I started hand piecing these in 2016. I used the green I was considering for the border as binding and for part of the backing. Here’s … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, UFOs, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vines

I’m so excited about this finish! Unfortunately the weather hasn’t cooperated for pictures. I stopped by a local park to take a few. I love the backing from Ila! I actually got a few puckers in the backing. But they … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, Free Motion Quilting, HQ Forte, Uncategorized | 25 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy 4 Patch

After over a year, I can put a fork in it because this quilt is DONE! This is the pantograph I used to quilt it. I knew the quilting wouldn’t show much in the center, but I wanted it quilted … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Finishes 2020, UFOs, Uncategorized | 24 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Six Pointed Star

Well, this finish came much sooner than expected! Machine quilting is much faster than hand quilting. In the end, I feel I made the right decision. I love this quilt! I used the same fabric for binding that I used … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, UFOs, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Snowballs!

My first UFO finish of the year! Winslow had to get in on the action here. I think Baptist Fans were a good choice on this. Why is it that no matter how hard you try, you still end up … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes 2020, UFOs, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Mirage

It has been rainy and dark all week here so I haven’t been able to get great photos of this finish. I used one Mirage jellyroll and some white strips to make this 60 by 80 inch quilt. This particular … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Jelly Rolls, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Stars

I totally changed my mind on quilting this and decided on a light custom job. And it was really fun to quilt! I think I got into a panto rut and it was fun to break out of that. This … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, HQ Forte, Uncategorized | 15 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Stars, Stripes, and Dots

Happy Flag Day! It’s the perfect day to share this finish I’ve been working on for Fat Quarter Shop . They call this pattern, Stars Stripes, and Dots. Mine doesn’t have dots , but it does have plaids and stripes … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Claret Stars

Done! I have no idea when this vintage top was pieced, but I suspect it was somewhere around the turn of the last century. It took me six months to hand quilt. It is done and washed. I used Quilter’s … Continue reading

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 13 Comments