2 sisters, 2 quilts....

Vicky and Sally are twins.

They live in the UK.

They both received the "Vintage Quilt Revival" book for Christmas last year...

and they both made the quilt!

Even though they're twin sisters, their quilts are completely different styles!

This is what I'm talking about...

Here's Sally's quilt - she set her blocks on point.

I quilted a teardrop shape in that pretty white background.

 

 

...love her backing...

 

 

I gave each quilt block its own personality with different quilting.

 

 

The blocks look like they're floating - I love that!

 

 

All bound and ready for home...

 

 

Here's Vicky's quilt. 

She went traditional.

Vicky framed each block, added sashing strips between and a post.

 

 

 I gave each of Vicky's blocks individual treatment, too.

 

 

I quilted ric-rac in the sashing & swirled the posts.

 

 

That backing - after spending some time in Japan, Vicky knew she had to have this piece for her quilt. 

So darn cute!

 

 

This one is all bound & ready for home, too.

(they said they were "giddy kippers" waiting for them to arrive)

 

 

They sent me these adorable little "haberdashery" items - a pin cushion and matching tape measure.

thank you...I love them...

 

 

Thank you, Vicky & Sally, for allowing me to "do my thing" on your beautiful quilts!

 

Heather's solids.....and Fig Tree BOM...

Heather is from Washington and sent me 2 quilts to quilt.

 

This first one is an amazing star/log cabin king size quilt.

 

 

I'm starting to see more and more solid color quilts. 

There are so many beautiful solid pieces out there - more than ever before.

Heather's quilt is one of the most beautiful solid fabrics quilts I have ever seen.....ever!

 

 

It was a block of the month.

I decided to quilt an all-over swirl - I didn't want to detract from the piecing and gorgeous design.

 

 

I quilted ric-rac in the first inner border, orange peel in the pieced border, straight lines for the outer border and fan swirls in the outer corners.

 

 

The backing is bicycles - absolutely darling!

 

 

Heather also sent me this Fig Tree block of the month. 

 

 

I'm starting to see quite a few of these and it's a darling quilt.

I love the dark blue/dot binding. 

Frames it nicely.

She wanted an all-over design in the center and different borders - I love playing with the borders!

I quilted a ribbon and some loops in the blue dot border and a pretty echoed paisley in the outer border.

 

 

Very nice job on both of these quilts, Heather.

Thank you for letting me add my little bit to them.

 

  

 

 

I wonder if these are Christmas gifts??? 

civil war quilting

My friend, Jami - from Idaho, makes the most beautiful quilts using Civil War prints.

They have little bunkhouses on their property and she now has a personally made quilt for each bed.

She has designed most of these lovely quilts and her work is flawless! 

Sit back and enjoy the show!

 

 

This is her 16-patch/pinwheel quilt.

I quilted feathers in the pinwheels and cross-hatched the 16-patch's.

 

Beautiful!

 

The backing...

 

Borders on another quilt - ric-rac, ribbons and swirl feathers:

 

This was one of my favorite borders - string blocks. 

She started each center with a black print - gives it that zig-zag look.

 

This is a simple vertical row quilt.

I cross-hatched the pieced rows and feathered the solid rows.

I have my own stash (3 tubs - oh my!) of civil war prints....waiting to be cut into and made into something

Civil War-ish!

 

 

 

Thank you, Jamie, for letting me quilt these beautiful quilts for your bunkhouses!