Thursday, August 19, 2010

SAMPLE SALE!!

 I never thought that I would sell any of my quilts. But, since my Suburban died (I mean the deaths of all deaths) this past summer, I have had to purchase a new car. I LOVE IT! It's a Black Honda Element. It has all the room I need to tote the quilts that I pick up from the shops and Batting and it get GREAT gas mileage! I was spending 500.00 a month for gas on the Suburban and then another couple of hundred for repairs that always seemed to be needed. So, in order to help pay for the Honda I'm selling some of my samples. If you are interested please call or e-mail me.  The way I figured the price was $10.00/hour for my piecing time (Prudence and the Red & White were both done in 5 hours and the Zig-Zag took 10)  the rest of it is materials and the regular cost of quilting. If the prices seem high, know that I only use the very highest quality fabric and each quilt is extremely well made. Fabric (quilt top, batting and backing) for most quilts runs around $200.00.  If you have any questions PLEASE CALL.  I'd be more than happy to answer them.



My Dear Prudence was quilted with 'Oriental Flowers' by Designs by Vickie. It's quilted VERY dense. I used Cotton Batting and Cotton Satine for the backing.........................................................$375.00

54 x 63 'My Dear Prudence' by Abbey Lane
Rag Applique on 'My Dear Prudence'


76 x 100 - EMQ Design by Wendy

The next quilt is one of my own designs and yes I did a 'Humility Block' on purpose at the top center (there's a story if anyone wants to know).  It has a Pico' binding, Bamboo batting and is quilted very dense with 'AE Flower w/ Butterfly' from Designs by Deb.......................................$435.00


Close up of my ZigZag quilt













Last, but not least, I made this red and white On-Point cotton quilt.  This quilt is SO warm.  I used Tuscany Silk Batting.  It's a real treat.  The quilt is light weight but warmer than any fuzzy quilt that I've ever had.  It was after I made this quilt that I decided that all my personal quilts would have Silk batting in them!  Each of the Sashing strips and the posts are made from different red fabrics.  This quilt is quilted very dense too with a Poppy Design by Anne Bright that is no longer available.  The back is pieced with different red and white fabrics.......................................................................................$365.00
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63 x 81 Red & White On-Point Quilt.  EMQ Design

Friday, August 13, 2010

Guitar Hero? Making a Very Special Quilt

Marty Miller and her Son Eric with his 'Guitar Hero'
I love quilting for my customers!  I love to hear the stories of why a quilt is made and who it's for.  Sometimes a very special quilt will come to me with a story that touches my heart.  It gives me a feeling of privilege to be a part of a customers special quilt.  One such customer is Marty Miller. I think many of us have kids that love to play video games to pass their time.  But Marty's son Eric took his love of the game Guitar Hero to levels that most of us won't see our kids go to.  In August 2008, Eric found himself at the Aerosmith Guitar Hero Contest in Boston, after several local and national competitions.  To Marty's surprise and pleasure, Eric won that contest.  He also won a really cool motorcycle.  Marty designed and made this quilt to show her love for her son to celebrate his special day in a way that only a Quilter could conceive of! 

Thanks Marty for sharing your story!


Eric with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith



Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Quilting Vickie's Star, pieced by Donna Dowell

This is my first time putting something on 'YouTube' by myself.  It's titled "Quitting Vickie's Star" if you want to find it there.  So, yes, I misspelled the title and don't know how to fix it. I also just got the new HTC Evo phone by Sprint (LOVE IT) and I took the video with it.  I'm learning new stuff all the time!

This quilt was made by Donna Dowell of Springfield, Colorado.  She took a Block of the Month class at Justa Stitchin in Springfield CO.  They did a paper pieced quilt from Carol Doak's book "Mariners Compass Stars..".    It's a beautiful quilt!  We chose a design by Anne Bright called 'Swirling' and I used Citron Green thread by Perma Core. (I buy it at this warehouse.  Talk to Lenard @ 801-756-6016 if you want to order from them).  She also used a beautiful Batik that is the 'Signature' Fabric (so they always have it in stock) from a quilt shop she came across.  The store is called Kapaia Stitchery, in Lihue on the island of Kauai. I couldn't find a web site, but you can Google their name and get directions. If you look closely you can see the Sea Turtles and Coral patterns stamped into the Batik.  It's really stunning!  Sorry about how loud the machine is on the video.  I'm used to it.  I usually have 2 machines running and an air compressor (off and on) all day long.  When I turn everything off at the end of the day I get a little 'ahhhhh' moment to hear the quiet again. :-)
  Thanks Donna for sharing your quilt with us!



Signature fabric for Kapaia Stitchery in Lihue Hawaii