Blue Star Mothers

We held a packing party along with the AMVETS and sent 71 boxes overseas to our soldiers.

I presented this Quilt of Valor to one of the AMVETS, Bob Aldrich, and he was quite touched.

Here's a photo of just the quilt:

The center is a panel I purchased in Shipshewana and I added a small border, Quilt In A Day Flying Geese and then 2 more borders. The backing is US Navy fabric as that is the branch that Bob served in.
Stars and Loops panto, Hobbs 80/20 batting and Lite Chambray PermaCore thread.

Maureen's Quilt of Valor

Maureen from Michigan made this cute quilt of valor. This is her second QOV top and only her third quilt ever made. It's a beautiful quilt !

I chose Stars and loops panto, white PermaCore thread and Hobbs 80/20 bleached batting.

Bonnie's Baby Quilt

Bonnie is expecting her first grandchild in a few short weeks and she has made her first quilt.



She chose stars and loops panto and I used PermaCore white thread and a poly batting she provided.



These are just the cutest fabrics!

Carol's Quilt of Valor

I signed up again to quilt one quilt a month for Quilts of Valor. I did that for several years, but took last year off. I decided it was time to get started again. Carol from Ohio sent me this quilt and it is a great pattern. I'm not sure of the name of it but I like it. Her piecing is perfect and it was a pleasure to quilt.



She didn't have a quilting preference, so I chose Stars and Loops panto, Permacore white thread and Hobbs 80/20 batting.



I hope this lovely quilt brings comfort to one of America's finest soldiers.

Carla's Baby Quilts

I finished all 3 of Carla's baby quilts and they are just cute as can be. They were just panels that she added borders to.



The first one, I quilted with angel wings because of the butterflies in the border fabric.





The second one has Button Flower in the center only and the borders have 2 different quilting designs.







The third one has stars and Loops in the center and wavy diamonds in the outer border.





I think they all turned out great and I'm sure her great Nieces and Nephew will love them.

Quilt of Valor

Last night I loaded this Quilt of Valor made by Marcia at Rossville Quilts. They just have 2 kits left if you're interested.

I love the pattern and the fabrics are just great. It's going to bring a lot of comfort to someone.



I decided on Stars and Loops panto, Camel Permacore thread and Hobbs 80/20 batting. (You are going to be so surprised when I tell you the batting on the quilt that's loaded right now!)

Anyway, here are some closeups:



And the back: (I love that golden colored thread on navy fabric!)

Chili Blast Quilt

It's finished, binding and all.



Last night I finished hand sewing the binding on the Chili Blast quilt. This little quilt is my donation to the Annual Duke Smyser Chili Blast. This is such a worthwile event and I'm happy to donate something. I'm not sure if it will be a door prize or something else.



The pattern is called Crazy Nine Patch, the quilting is Stars & Loops, Hobbs 80/20 batting, and the thread is Aztec Gold Permacore and Glide in the bobbin.

A Couple More Quilted

The first one finished today belongs to Jan and I believe that it is the first quilt I've seen quilted using our nickels from our guild nickel swap.

Warm & Natural batting, Canary PermaCore thread and Lime Tree Panto by Keryn Emmerson.



And the back, which is flannel:



This next one was pieced by Betty and she intended it to be a QOV, but her husband really liked it. So, she said even though he was never in the military, he had always been her "knight in shining armour" so she is planning to give it to him. I really like the fabrics she used.



Warm & Natural batting, some new Signature poly thread, and Stars & Loops panto by LEQ.



And the back:

Charlotte's Crazy 9-Patch

Charlotte made this stunning quilt for her daughter and hopes to give it to her this weekend. She and her husband both went to Purdue so I think that's why she picked these colors. I squeezed it in last night and it is oh-so-nice!



She decided on Stars & Loops Pantograph and I used PermaCore Old Gold and Magna-Glide Sand Prewound bobbin. The batting she brought was Warm and White.



And the back:
This is my first try at such a contrasting thread in the bobbin, but I like it.

Done, and done!

I quilted this QOV on Sunday and applied the binding last night after I quilted Shelley's baby quilt. The binding was done Sharon Schamber's way with fabric glue and then stitch in the ditch on the front. The center of this quilt was made by Linda and she donated it for a QOV. I added the borders, the freedom and flag at the top.



The panto is Stars and Loops, which I haven't used in forever. I think I can almost do this one with my eyes closed. The thread is PermaCore chambray and the batting is Hobbs 80/20. I had a bit of an issue with skipped stitches and think it was because the backing was permapress muslin from Joanns and it has quite a tight weave, and the blue mottled seems like it has a lot of sizing on it and it wasn't prewashed. I changed to a smaller needle and then it worked like a dream.



And the back:




I loaded and quilted this cute, cute baby quilt for Shelley, using the Square Spiral panto by Keryn Emmerson, Lave blue thread and Hobbs 80/20 batting.




And the back:

Stars & Loops & Bugs & Dinosaurs! All Done!

This one went pretty fast, but of course the quilting design is one that I can almost do in my sleep. Turned out pretty cute, I think. The thread is PermaCore Grass Green on top and Signature Lime in the bobbin, the batting is Warm & Natural and the quilting design is, of course, Stars and Loops by Linda Taylor.



Above is the front which is all pieced and below is the back which is a panel with borders added.


A very cute idea as long as you remember to make the back a little larger than the front.

Stars and Loops and Bugs and Dinosaurs!

The next quilt in line is Karen's and she planned to quilt this one herself so the top, batting and backing were all pinned. I took it apart and basted muslin strips to all four sides of the pieced backing, as it was the same size or maybe even a bit smaller than the top.


After I did that I loaded it and called Dan in to give his opinion on quilting designs. The choices included Circle Lord Swirls template, Stars and Loops and a new Dave Hudson Dragonfly panto. His choice was the Stars and Loops panto and since it was already on the table, that's the one I went with.

I also finished piecing Clue #1 of Bonnie Hunter's Christmas Lights Mystery Quilt featured in Quiltmaker magazine.

Good Old Stars and Loops!

This quilt of Carolyn's was just calling out for the Stars and Loops panto. I believe that it is her very first quilt and the red, white and blue made the perfect background for this design. I used PermaCore Chambray thread and the batting is a lighweight poly which she supplied.



I applied the binding on the first side for some extra easy money. Hope she likes it!

A Blast-From-the-Past Pantograph

Stars and Loops
I haven't used this one in a very long time. It was one of the first ones I tried when I got my Gammill. I think it works just great for this wonky squares quilt that Alice made. Signature Island Waters thread on top and Chambray PermaCore in the bobbin and Fairfield 80/20 batting. This is the first time I have used the signature thread and it worked like a dream.





And the back: