Baby’s Playmat

Baby’s Playmat

Errant Ones is the name given this playmat for baby, my original design and unfinished in this photo.  The finished quilt was given first place in the crib quilt category at the Hannibal Piecemakers Quilt Show going on April 1 and 2 at the Admiral 

A Firecracker of a Gift

A Firecracker of a Gift

A simple gift bag made from a hand dyed vintage linen napkin.  Make this bag and tuck in that special gift, two gifts in one!  Especially nice for handing down a family heirloom whether a tea cup or a piece of Grandma’s jewelry.  Try a 

A modern improvisational almost

A modern improvisational almost

    I am working on an entry for the Rieman Gardens Quilt Show in Ames, Iowa in September.  Actually, I am working on several entries for that show.  Gardens is the key but this year is their 20th anniversary so the overall theme is Celebration. 

Remembering: Under the Quilt

Remembering: Under the Quilt

Remembering: Under the Quilt I grew up knowing that when you were going to a “dress up” or public event proper ladies wore nylon hose. I learned about hosiery when playing under the quilt as my grandmother and her friends quilted at the country church. 

Baby’s Playmat

Baby’s Playmat

    Baby’s Playmat Baby Bunting was a pattern identified in 1922 in Ladies Art Company and also in 1935 by Carrie Hall. Today, improvisational piecing with random grain placement on foundation pieced arcs makes an appealing modern twist for a baby’s playmat. Bright colors