DQS10 Received

Look what arrived at my doorstep today!  My very own doll quilt from lollybix .    This quilt, aptly named Circling the Sun, has all of my favorite quilting elements... circles, birds, and FMQ.    My secret partner truly made an outstanding quilt for me.

Not only am I the lucky recipient of this beautifully made quilt, I now own a bundle of Kona solids, too!  lollybix  must be psychic, because I have the Kona solids on my Xmas wish list.

Thank you, lollybix , for my beautiful quilt and fabric!!



This concludes my first Doll Quilt Swap experience!  I hope there'll be more to come!

Doll Quilt Swap (DQS10) - Tile Quilt Completed!

Finally finished the hand binding on my DQS10 quilt.  I think this is my best work yet - of course the pattern and the beautiful fabric made this possible.

This tile quilt was raw edge appliqued with matching or variegated thread and quilted in the ditch.  I chose to finish up the quilt with just a simple binding so not to distract the eyes form the image.   

Here's the back view of the quilt!  I haven't added the label yet, who could it be for?   

Here are two close up views of the quilt!  

I hope this quilt has a place in your home, partner!

After thought:  I feel so fortunate to be participating in Doll Quilt Swap.  These doll (mini) quilts are perfect for trying out new technique and challenging oneself.  

Doll Quilt Swap (DQS10) - Tile Quilt

I'm so lucky to be participating in this round of Doll Quilt Swap.  Here's our swap button

After stalking through my secret swap partner's inspiration mosaic, I came up with the following pattern and fabric selection.

This is a pattern from the book "Tile Quilt Revival" by Carol Gilham Jones & Bobbi Finley.  My partner likes bright colors so I'm going with KF fabrics.  Hope she'll like it!   ((Find it at Flickr)

My First Mini Quilt

It's been over 2 weeks since my last post!  What have I been up to?  I was busy making this...

My first mini quilt!  The quilt was made using a combination of linen, calicos, and Japanese yarn dyed fabric.  I was trying to for a French country look with this quilt.  As this was my first attempt at freezer paper piecing, I think I did OK.  Hmm...still need to think through how to sew the seams together!  I added some embroidery to give the quilt some dimension.  Didn't try free motion on this because it was for a swap and I was nervous about messing it up!

Here's the backing of the mini quilt.  The reason you can't seen any quilting on the back is because the backing was layered on after I completed the quilting.   I dressed up the quilt label with blanket stitches all the way around. 

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So after 12 days of journey across the Pacific Ocean,  my Mini QT Quilt swap partner sent me this...

I just adore this "Home Tweet Home" mini quilt from my swap partner!  Wouldn't it be fun to live in this cheerful house?  Thank you, Ruth!

Peggy in Texas USA Swap

Finished in March 2010

I made these presents for the swap hosted by Peggy in TexasUSA.





I've been meaning to make this Grab Bag ever since I saw it in a quilting magazine. I used Michael Miller's fabric for both the outer and inner lining for this bag. It's difficult to see from the picture, but I also used Mettler's varigated thread to quilt around the bag opening!






I love ribbon embroidery and the touch it gives to a project. For this needle pouch, I used ribbons Made In Taiwan. These ribbons are not silk, but the end result is the same... classy!

I hope the recipients will love my handmade projects!