North Carolina. Active quilter and long armer. If it’s scrappy I love it!

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North Carolina. An active quilter and long armer. Give me a quilt and watch it come to life as I stitch it!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Quick Post

I think it was about time to change the picture header. It's not Christmas anymore. This one should be ok for awhile. The doll, Sassy, a frog friend and of course Sassy's quilt. I made the doll at the fall retreat last year. FUN!

I can't leave you without some eye candy...This is a love quilt I had fun with. Each block spoke and told me what quilting to do. I really enjoyed this one.

I put borders on a big love top for Epworth Childrens home. It's now ready to be quilted but I am working on something new.

More later. I am enjoying the sunshine outside. Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Frog Quilter

Monday, January 17, 2011

Making Progress, Cleaning Up,

Last weekends quilting efforts. This is a twin size that will go to Epworth Childrens Home. I used a daisy type panto. It was nice as I could get 3 - 4 rows before having to advance the quilt.



I hope to have 2 quilts to turn in. This only put a little dent in my bag of leader ender 4 patches. I'll probably do another. I will construct it differently. Diagaonally.







Piles - All the various piles of blocks laying around turned themselves into 4 pet quilts for the animal hospital in town. 2 are quilted and two are just tops. They go together fast and there are NO RULES - JUST SEW!


I received the sweetest thank you card from the animal hospital the other day. It's nice to know your efforts are appreciated.


More to come.


Frog Quilter



Friday, January 14, 2011

Baby Quilts

Last weekend and the 2 snow days we had off from work produced many quilts. Both of these are quilted bound and are ready for labels. A co-worker is having his second child - a boy so.................. I missed the shower for his first child a girl.... I created the yellow - purple four patch quilt. It has a scrappy purple binding. I'll post completed pictures shortly.

I did manage to quilt 2 other large twin size scrappy quilts as well. The fabric was just a flying!



I have a long weekend so I will be using it to my advantage. My machines will be just a hummin.
Frog Quilter

Friday, January 7, 2011

Quilts Beyond Borders and Another scrappy one

While I was in Houston last year I picked up a few kits for Quilts Beyond Borders These quilts go to HIV orpans in Ethiopia.

I put the red one together while I was at Houston. (I needed a sewing fix on the machine). They are now finished and ready to be shipped. I added the cute kitties as it was too plain and needed a little focus.




This top to the right is one that was started and stayed in the brewing stage for a couple weeks. The top is finished and will be donated as a Love Quilt. I just love all the great colors. Still have lots of scraps to sew up.
I don't need much of an excuse to sew. Look for more tops completed this weekend.
Frog Quilter


Monday, January 3, 2011

Four Patch Galore

In an attempt to reduce the leader ender bag of four patches, I put together this top. I only had to cut the blue triangles and the white triangles. Looking at the picture here I can see a easier way to make this top. Do it diagonally and then you would only have to cut the side triangles. That would be a whole lot easier and it would (I think) come out "better". I'll store this thought for another top as I still have a lot of ready made four patch blocks.


Today I plan to finish a top that is about half done. And maybe start another :-))))
Frog Quilter

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Cookie Crumbs

The lastest cookie crumb quilt top. For someone special who has a birthday in the next few months.

We were graced with snow the day after christmas. I took this shot of a tree with red berries. It's quite striking. I like the contrast too.



More later as I'm working on another scrap quilt....LOL
Frog Quilter