#174 - Jessica's Comfort Quilt

This "From Scraps to 12" Quilt was made for a bowling friend, Lori's Granddaughter, Jessica.

The bright cheery fabric has butterflies on it so quilted it with the Rebekah's Butterfly Garden Pantograph designed by a friend, Dave Hudson, from Pattern Man Designs.

Jessica, there are alot of people wishing you strength and courage.

I think about you often, Ione.

173 - Quilts for our Heroes

Happy Veterans Day. We are the land of the free because of the brave.

Thank you. Happy Birthday, Marine Corps.

Erwin Harder - 1948 to 1969

William Bartram - 1959 to 1989

Andrew Shields - 1988 to 2008

You and your families are not forgotten. Thank you

Quilt 171 - From Scraps to 12 with Oodles of Doodles for Emily

FROM SCRAPS TO 12 WITH OODLES OF DOODLES FOR EMILY

2010

36" X 48"

Miss Emily was kind enough to pose for pictures with her quilt from Grandma on a 100 degree day. The airconditioner and fans were blowing and she loves the colors of the fabric in this quilt. In May when I went to Quilt Market in Minneapolis I took a School House Class from my friend, Ricky Tims. He showed his new line of fabric from Red Rooster called "Oodles of Doodles". It will be in quilts shops this September/October. When the samples of this line were shown in pink, I knew this would be the fabric I used for my new granddaughter who was due in June. I used my pattern "From Scraps to 12" to make this quilt. I quilted the fabric designs and in the green block by Emily I quilted "Grandpa and Grandma Whitney love Emily". A pediatric nurse once said baby quilts should have rounded corners since infants can't move the corner if it pokes them in the eye. That idea makes sense to me, so Emily's quilt has rounded corners. I used Hobbs Wool Batting in this quilt and it drapes very nicely and can be washed. The quilt is really cute but it doesn't compare to the precious baby who has joined our family. We love you Emily. Posted by Grandma.

#170 American Hero Star

Happy 4th of July Everyone. Here is a star quilt that we just made at the American Hero Quilt Sew Day.

Love the simplicity of the pattern and hope to make alot of this quilt so we can get quilts on more of our heroes who make this, our Independence Day possible. Thanks to all our servicemembers and their families.

Erwin Harder, 1948-1969, William Bartram - 1989, and Andrew Shields 1988-2008, you are not forgotten.

Posted by Doug and Ione

Baby Emily

Well, it isn't a quilt, but Grandma Ione thinks it is just as good! Ione's first Grandchild was born this week. Her son, his wife and the baby are all doing well!

#169 - American Hero Quilt

#169 - American Hero Quilt
It is Memorial Day Weekend 2010 and we are sharing this American Hero Quilt that was made at one of our Sew Days at Pacific Beach. We are part of the American Hero Quilt Project that is supplying quilts to Madigan Hospital for injured servicemembers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. We are also supplying quilts to the receiving hospital in Afghanistan where wounded warriors are first treated and prepared for transport to Germany. We are glad to be part of an ever growing group and so happy that more and more quilters are stepping up to help in this endeavor.

This Memorial Day we want to thank our Fallen Heros and their families for the sacrifice they paid for our freedom. We know that freedom isn't free.
Erwin Harder and Andrew Shields you are not forgotton.

Quilt 140 - AHQ Jewel Box Star

April, 2010
50 x 60

I started this quilt a few months ago for the American Hero Quilts (AHQ) project. Mom was hosting another (AHQ) sew weekend at Pacific Beach, so I made sure we had this along to finish up.

Normally you would put the jewel box squares and the star squares right next to each other so you get a secondary pattern, but the blues and reds didn't seem to have enough contrast and the pattern was just getting lost. So, improvise was the word of the day. I decided to set off each block with dark sashing, and used extra partial blocks to make it a little longer.

It still needs a small border, probably dark blue. Looking forward to another sewing weekend!