Lil Twister Doll Quilt

 

 

My experiment with the Lil Twister template.

I thought it came out pretty good.

 

I used 5" squares, 5 by 5 and added

a 3" wide border.

 

Then used the Lil Twister template.

Just line the template lines up with

the squares that cut.

You do end up with some waste,

but I have heard other quilters using

the smallest Twister template to

make more squares.

 

 Sew the squares together and this is how

it ends up. 

I just used muslin for the back and scrapes of blue

for the binding.

 

Now to try making the larger version.

Here is a great tutorial

http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/thebronwen/archive/2011/03/09/twister-quilt-part-1.aspx

 

Of course don't forget to make a label and photo

of your quilt!

 



New Quilt Books

Just got some new quilt books in the mail the other day.

One of the books is actually an old book, but one I

have been looking for a while.

I am so excited about Civil War quilts and the history

behind them. 

A dear friend introduced me to the

'Dear Jane' quilt a couple of years ago.

While I didn't realize it at first, I was

falling in love with the stories and women behind the quilts.

Both North and South. 

My friend had already finished a lot of the Dear Jane squares and if you

haven't seen the quilt, you can find it online.  There is so much

involved in working on just one small square.

I am busy collecting civil war fabric to start mine one day.

In the mean time I started cutting our hexagons in civil war fabric.

I still have a lot more hexagons to go.

I may just make a wall hanging...will see.

Here is a picture of the fabrics I have cut out so far.

More Quilts!!!

A few more quilts from the Pensacola Quilt Show beautiful!! 

Pensacola Quilt Show March 2012

A couple of weekends ago,

Maddie and I went to the

Pensacola Quilt Show!

It was fantastic!!! Amazing quilts!!

I am posting some of our favorites. 

There were so many, it was hard to say which is my favorite.

 More Quilts On the Next Post!!!

Friday Update

First I thought I would start by sharing this picture of a quilt that I believe to be made

by my DH's grandmother. It was found among the belongs of a uncle who passed away this pass March. I don't know for sure and no one else seems to know, but from the other quilts

I have seen of hers, this one is her style of quilting. She made the most

of the scraps she had and although they are not perfect or exactly color

coordinated, they were made for use. To keep her and her family warm on some cold nights.

Unfortunately, some of the quilt is in need of repair and I am going to do the best to repair it

for our family.

I have been hiding from my blog lately.....I am thinking I need an overhaul and just not sure where to begin. I call it "Rosinton Cottage" because I live in the little community of Rosinton in Baldwin county, AL. But to tell the true, I haven't done much around and about the cottage lately. Most of my doing has been in the sewing room. So I am posting some pics of what I have been doing lately!

Also I have been a little under the weather, I have RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and they have been giving me a lot of pain and sleepless nights. Doctors running test by still have not found

what is going on yet. Go back to doctors this week for more test..OH Boy!!

Here are some pics of Maddie in her "Feliz" from this book. She loves to loved to wear and twirl in her dress.

Also the latest dress I made is her "pumpkin" dress. I wanted to make a fall/Halloween dress without the scary designs. Found this great little pumpkin in Etsy here

Til next time and maybe I will work on that blog restyle....