Tag Archive: quilt tops

ScrapHappy October 2024 — A Quick and Easy Group Quilt Project

This past weekend our little town had a Quilt Walk, and I volunteered to run a table to create a group art quilt. In preparation, I fused very simple face shapes to background… Continue reading →

ScrapHappy May 2024 — A Vintage Top is Finally Quilted

It has been seven years since I bought this scrappy vintage top, and I finally got it hand-quilted.  I estimate it took me at least 60 hours, and I did very minimal quilting,… Continue reading →

Stashes, Scraps, and Squirrels

It has been such a rainy month here that the chickens have been coming up to the back door, trying to get into the house.  (They don’t have to be outside; they have… Continue reading →

The Two Quilts of Madame X

The location: undisclosed The date: unrevealed The source: anonymous The job: provide quilt history The payoff: images for my files A quilt consultation was set up.  Here is the client’s story: I don’t… Continue reading →

A Top and Some Tablecloths

When my sister saw this one on the design wall, she said, “Whew, that’s bright!” Well, I live surrounded by a wall of green on all four sides of our property, and I… Continue reading →

From a Shoe Box Full of Scraps

Back in January I bought a lot of fabric from a quilting friend who is moving, and instantly, all my New Year’s resolutions went out the window.  Except for one — working with… Continue reading →

A Fruitful Small Business Saturday

I talked my husband into going out to some local antique shops on Small Business Saturday, and I made some great purchases! Let’s start with this top. Nice, but not too special, you… Continue reading →

Serendipity

When I go to antique shows, I am likely to go on the first day, browse a little bit, make my purchase, and leave within an hour or two.  I have never gone… Continue reading →

White Elephant Treasures and a Mystery Item

Yesterday I went to the Brazos Valley Quilt Guild show.  At these small local shows, I love to shop in the White Elephant area – people have cleaned out their closets, the guild… Continue reading →

Flurry of Fabulous Finds

My focus for February was supposed to be Finish It Up, but instead it has morphed into Find Fantastic Objects. I just had a lovely visit from my mom, sister, and 4-year-old great-nephew. … Continue reading →