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Applique and Patch Quilting
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HI! I'm Rose Marie crazy about applique and patch quilts and hand quilting. Married for 44 years and retired. Living in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. My blog is about my passion for quilting and just a little bit about my life and family. I make the quilts that my heart tells me to.
Applique and Patch Quilting
1w ago
This was my February binding challenge and so glad it is done and hanging up this month. It is so bright and cheery and brightens up the corner by the door to our garage.
This quilt started out as a paper bag challenge with our night guild. There was a fat quarter in the bag and we had to make a quilt from it along with other fabrics from our stash or bought fabric. Patterns were available each month and the designer had the patterns set for beginner, intermediate and expert. I can't remember what level I took for each block, but am happy with the result.
This wa ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
2w ago
I'm so happy with my monthly collections and my dream of having different collections has finally come true. This is what I had planned on doing many, many years ago and as each quilt got made, I was getting closer and closer to that dream becoming reality. Each month, the quilts are all changed out and it gives hubby and I something to look at and talk about.
So, for March, these are the quilts that are on display. The predominant colours are blue and green. So, sit back and enjoy!
Cherish your day, cherish your life ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
3w ago
Another month and another quilt done for both no-blog Mary and myself.
This is Mary's (before on the left and after with the binding) February quilt:
This is my quilt (more on this in another post):
For March, we have chosen our quilts.
These are Mary's. Aren't those penguins adorable? She is going to do these three small mini quilts for her challenge.
This will be my quilt:
Mary mentioned to me that she is still pulling quilts from her closet and she still has bins in the basement with quilts to bind. Holy Moly ..... just how many quilts does she have ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
3w ago
February is over and now I can tally up what was done for that month with the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge and my monthly binding challenge.
February was such a busy month for me outside my studio. Lots and lots of appointments for hubby and school pick-ups and hosting hubby's 75th birthday. I'm lucky to have got done more than I thought. It appeared that I didn't do anything, until I started adding up what I actually did. Surprised me! Bonus!
First off, all of these quilts now have their hanging sleeves and there are no more to be done. Yeah me ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
1M ago
You would think with all the red/neutral quilts that I have made over the years, that I would have experienced bleed out problems with the reds .... but no .... I've been lucky and I will share what I do to omit that issue. This is my method and it works for me.
All my fabrics are washed once they get home from the fabric store, quilt guild, thrift shops. They are washed in cold water using Tide soap. I cut up a colour catcher sheet in strips and spread them out in the washing machine (I prefer a top load washer). If there is a lot of red/pink in the colour catcher stri ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
1M ago
So far, this month has been a bust for quilting. Life has been busy and I'm tired by the time evening rolls along. Now that it is mid-month .... I had better get my butt into gear and get something done!
I did pull out my donation box looking to see what was in there that could be used. These two blocks were pulled out and I wondered what could be done with them. There were other blocks but .... blah .... they just didn't work. So, these blocks stayed and then I started to play.
At night guild, we were shown a new block to do and once instructions were sent to me ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
1M ago
There, my January binding challenge is done. Yeah me!
This was a LOT of hand stitching, but, so worth it in the end. Whenever this quilt is shown, everyone remarks at all the embroidery that I did. Nooooo ...... those images that you see are all from a pre-printed panel. All I did was fussy cut them down to size and appliqued them onto a hexagon frame.
A mix of white, cream and off-white fabrics have been used throughout. Below, it looks more beige on the right hand side, but it is just a shadow.
Then, I've also been asked about the hexie border. Was th ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
1M ago
No-blog Mary and I have pulled out our quits to bind this month.
Mary pulled out this sweet child's quilt:
My quilt will be this one:
This one might be a 'maybe' if a certain little boy gets moved to a big boy bed.
Cherish your day, cherish your life ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
2M ago
Well, well, well .... January was a good month for me in getting stuff done for the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge.
I was able to get borders onto my donation top and it will be going to the LAer soon.
Even though this EPP piece wasn't part of the January challenge, this was worked on and 3 rows on the top and bottom were added. It is not part of the February challenge, either .... but will be worked on again as I do want this project done sooner, rather than later.
Last month, four pieces of batting got frankenpieced and one will be used to complete this little NICU blanket and ..read more
Applique and Patch Quilting
2M ago
Do you remember seeing this photo with these blocks?
Well, this is what has been done so far with them. The block size went from 6-1/2" unfinished to 9" unfinished with the addition of triangles on the sides. Applique is being added to the blue squares. They just didn't look right without the applique.
Hopefully, this will be a finished top by the end of this week and I can add one donation top done this month for the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge.
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