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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9181 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9181 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 11 2018 : 04:10:11 AM
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I have been working on a few projects. My daughter is expecting their 4th baby, a boy this time, in October, so i made a crib quilt.
The front
The back
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Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
893 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
893 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2018 : 06:05:52 AM
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| That's beautiful Denise!! Great job!! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2637 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2637 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2018 : 07:44:23 AM
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| Denise, I love it! My son would've loved if I had made one of his boys a Star Wars baby quilt. I still have SW fabric in the closet to use one of these days. You have been busy....they will treasure it! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9181 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9181 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2018 : 07:47:07 AM
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| I thought it would be fun and the pinwheel design was easy. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2637 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2637 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2018 : 07:48:09 AM
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| So much more fun that the old pink and blue....or, gasp...yellow and green!!! No babies look good in yellow or green...but that is my own opinion.... |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9181 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9181 Posts |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2018 : 1:20:36 PM
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| It's funny - we were just talking about yellow on babies here recently. Poor Jenni looks so washed out in yellow!!!!! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2018 : 06:26:43 AM
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| What an awesome quilt, Denise! My boys love Star Wars too. |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9181 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9181 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2018 : 12:26:49 PM
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Heading out tomorrow to help this last week before our little fellow makes his appearance. Can't wait to meet him!
When I return I have another small quilt project I am working on for my oldest daughter. I am planning to spend this winter working on some quilts for each of my kids and finish up 2 for my two grandsons. They are 11 and 8. I have plenty to keep my hands busy and keep warm while I'm doing it.
Just wondering how many of you gals quilt? For those that do, do you prefer using a machine over hand quilting or vice versa? Inquiring minds and all that.  |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Oct 11 2018 12:31:11 PM |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
893 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
893 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2018 : 3:28:34 PM
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| I quilt! I piece by machine, and then either hand quilt or machine quilt :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
3770 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
3770 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2018 : 06:00:36 AM
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On Denise the quilt is beautiful, so must love goes into a quilt.
I use to quilt and I loved it! Once I learnt to quilt I could not stop, but I have not made one in years. My quilts were all Pure quilts just like in the Little House On the Prairie Days. I have fabric in my craft room to make two more quilts, one for my son and a lap quit for myself, and one day I just might start quilting again. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2018 : 11:13:19 AM
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| He will love his special quilt as he grows older. I think that is a great idea. It is so hard to find nice gifts for boys. |
Texasgran |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2018 : 02:41:51 AM
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| The only quilt I've ever made is a t-shirt quilt. I want to learn how to quilt. Our local library has a group called "Pieceful Quilters" that meet the last Wednesday of the month. I always want to stop in and see what they're doing but I haven't yet. |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9181 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9181 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2018 : 05:10:57 AM
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Debbie,
I hope you will get to make that quilt for your son!
Erin,
You should stop in and see what they are doing.
I pretty much taught myself to quilt with a bit of help from my mother in law. She loves to quilt and now does them completely by hand. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Oct 16 2018 05:12:23 AM |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2637 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2637 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2018 : 07:16:21 AM
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| I've only made 1 quilt top that was hand pieced, the rest I've done on the machine. It was a great little project to take along to work on while I was waiting on one of the kids. It was really relaxing. I usually machine quilt but I have done several quilts by hand and I love it! I've been thinking a lot lately about finishing an antique quilt top by hand. I t might have to wait until after the first of the year. There's nothing like having a little quiet time and hand quilting. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2018 : 8:09:39 PM
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| I say hats off to those of you who stitch and make a lot of quilts. When I was young I did a few, hand piecing them. I even embroidered baby quilts for my son and nephew. But then I returned to college and as soon as I graduated began my teaching career. Somehow quilting got lost along the way. Sure I admired the work of others, and I bought some quilts that I used as bed spreads. My mother came to visit one Saturday...and she brought her checkbook. She intended to write me a check so I could go and purchase bed spreads for my beds! She told me that using quilts was a sign of being too poor to afford a spread. That was the way it was back in the day. I told my sweet mother that I had spreads in the closet, but I loved the homey look and feel of quilts. She was not happy but went home. Later when I went to visit her She loaded my car with vintage chinelle spreads. I've used them for craft projects, pillows etc. But not on my beds. |
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Edited by - TexasGran on Oct 16 2018 8:11:36 PM |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2637 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2637 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2018 : 9:00:44 PM
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| Marilyn, I had heard a similar story about that...I think people had to make do for so long during the depression they wanted something NEW and new looking...not a pieced quilt. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
893 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
893 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 03:06:01 AM
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| I love that story Marilyn...thank you so much for sharing it. |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2637 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2637 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 06:25:24 AM
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| I've only made 1 quilt top that was hand pieced, the rest I've done on the machine. It was a great little project to take along to work on while I was waiting on one of the kids. It was really relaxing. I usually machine quilt but I have done several quilts by hand and I love it! I've been thinking a lot lately about finishing an antique quilt top by hand. I t might have to wait until after the first of the year. There's nothing like having a little quiet time and hand quilting. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 11:56:35 AM
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| Thanks ladies, I admire those of you who do a lot of quilting. |
Texasgran |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
364 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
364 Posts |
Posted - Nov 02 2018 : 12:07:40 PM
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| I love the story of you and your mother. My mom wanted everything new too. She wasn't too keen on handmade gifts. However, I remember she belonged to a sewing club and made beautiful items. Memories. |
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Nov 02 2018 : 3:36:51 PM
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| Thanks Judith. How are you? |
Texasgran |
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