I’ve got a hobby that started just a few years ago in earnest called quilting. My grandmother Bradley used to quilt for the whole family. She saved every scrap of fabric leftover from making grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s clothes. I think I got my talent from her as none of the other family on my mom’s side quilted that I know of and my Mom had to many kids (7) to think about sewing for a hobby; it was only done by necessity. I love the peace it brings me and the satisfaction of piecing together bits of fabric and making something beautiful. Here are a few that I have pictures of that I’ve made.
Nine Patch
Blue & White Shock
Splash of color for hubby!
Country Hues for my son-in-law.
Margaret’s Quilt
My first work!!
Guest room lavender!
Victoria’s Cats
I’ve made a quilt for my son but don’t have pictures of it. I made my first quilt with blocks of candlewicking of mauve and pink butterflies and used unbleached muslin as the background and backed it with mauve flannel. It was so warm but I can’t find it. I’ve made two baby quilts and here they are.
Melisa Kele’s baby quilt
Ripepi baby quilt
Now, I’m inspired to get busy and quilt some more. The hardest part about making a quilt for me is deciding on the pattern and then selecting the colors to make it pop. Hopefully 2013 will be filled with quilting masterpieces.
Oh my gosh, Rita, these are fabulous. I think we have similar tastes in colors and type of pattern. That’s what I love about quilting, the combination of both the pattern you choose AND the colour combinations. Even if you reverse your use of your darker shades and lighter shades, you can completely change the look. Thank you so much for sharing these photos. You’ve done so many in such a short period of time. I did two when my kids were little (when we lived on our farm and learned that people still quilted, not just my grandma years ago!) and in the past 8 years or so when I started again I’ve done 5. Time to pick up my pace.
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You will have to take pics and post about them. I love quilts and you are so right about shifting the colors making an entirely new look.
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I am working on a 9 diamond for Lauren with Yellow inbetween the squares and turqoise on the back, how would you suggest the quilting to be done…
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Are you going to quilt it yourself?
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Oh so beautiful!!! You are blessed with great talent!!!
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Man you make me feel good. Quilting is my “going away” outlet to cope!!
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Rita, those quilts are so beautiful! I can’t imagine the work that goes into one. Thank you for sharing with us!
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For me it’s a way to relax while I create. The end results are very rewarding.
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I have my quilt on my bed for Fall!!!!
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I’m so glad you are using it!! I want to make a fall one for our bed and a denim one for Dean’s bed.
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