Toy Soldier Progress

Well the neck is a bit off center but the largest toy soldier is almost ready for the long arm machine. 

2023 Donation Quilts

We are getting an early start on the 2023 donation quilt! Here is a preview.  This started as a softbook with pages that somehow managed to live on my shelves for an unknown time.  I took it apart and turned it into a throw.  I think it will be cute. 

Christmas 2023

I have started the 2023 donation quilt process. I have 1 pillowcase ready and 1 quilt top ready to quilt. 

The quilt top was 4 pillow panels that are now a nice throw.  I try to make them at least 45 x 60. 

So far, so good.  

My New Favorites

Love This Leaf Quilt

I love doing purposeful tught quilting to make the art pop. 

Donation Quilts

My friends who sew together monthly made a stack of quilt tops and I promised to do the quilting. These quilts are donation quilts during the Christmas season. 

They will soon go to their forever home through our local VFW supply drive. 

Christmas on the Prairie Quilt Show 2022

There were 73 quilts on display this year.  Personally, I brought 23. Wow. That's an armload! 

The show is held on the 1st weekend in December and is located in the former Weston Presbyterian Church on the museum gounds.  

Santa's belt buckle

I saw a cute pillow on Ponterest and decided to make it.  Lol.  I used 2.5" squares in various red fabrics and mismeasured my pillow.  I made it way too large. 

At any rate, I managed to pull it together..   Ill make this again! 

Peacock Panel

I seem to be stalled!  It is the holiday season and I am too busy! 

But this one made it to the machine.  

Autumn Leaves

These squares started as 5 inch squares ... I love doing the tight quilting on the leaves. 

Kaffe Fassett Quilt

I love making and giving quilts to my family, friends and as donations.  Currently, I am focused in quilting the tops that I have finished.  I have many.  This quilt is made from Kaffe Fassett fabric.  It is not my go to style but lovely. 

Long Arm Overtime

I am working hard to clear out my quilts that I have made in the past or made recently for a presentation that fizzled. 

This is the 1st of my Christmas quilts gone to the forever home. I think Lila loved it.  

Christmas is Coming

My quilting friends help a great deal when it comes to donation quilts.  Today, the beginning of the hoiday donation quilts are lined up in the back of the church. Two pews are filled and one more is started. Pillows and cases and throws! 

Quilting With Friends

Where do you go to meet old friends?  The distance apart is about 500 miles so you try to find a place half way.  And when you are a veteran quilter teaching a new quilter that equals Missouri Star Quilt Company! 

Renting an airbnb is a great idea and going to shop bargains aka the daily deal each day adds to the fun! 

Barn blocks were involved! 

A Gift Underground Railroad

I love giving quilts as gifts and this one is special.  I spent many hours at the quilt machine after I spent many hours making the quilt.  But it has found a forever home.