4 hours ago
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Find me on Facebook
See more antique quilts
Visit my Etsy Shop
My Pattern Shop
Follow by Email
About Me
- Sandra
- My life as an art quilter, quilt appraiser and attorney in the beautiful redrocks of Southeastern Utah.
Read About Quilt Appraising
Come Visit My Art Quilt Blog
Followers
Follow me with Bloglovin
Labels
1800's quilt
(369)
1830 banner quilt
(3)
1860's quilt
(16)
1876
(15)
1900's quilt
(35)
album quilt
(16)
antique quilt
(158)
antique quilt classes
(3)
antique stars lecture
(15)
applique
(46)
Birds & Blooms lecture
(20)
certified quilt appraiser
(19)
challenge
(28)
cheater fabric
(39)
cheddar
(9)
chintz
(12)
civil war quilt
(15)
crazy quilt
(12)
crib quilt
(7)
eagle quilt
(2)
English quilt
(1)
feedsack
(1)
hand quilting
(18)
New Jersey quilt
(11)
novelty
(27)
Patterns through Time lecture
(16)
Pennsylvania Quilt
(116)
pillar prints
(2)
pre 1800 fabric
(7)
Quaker
(8)
quilt appraisals
(20)
quilt collection
(254)
quilt history resource
(77)
red and green
(98)
redwork
(1)
reproduction quilt
(15)
signature quilt
(75)
signature quilt lecture
(24)
star quilt
(27)
Starley antique quilt collection
(2)
toile
(4)
utah quilt appraiser
(38)
vintage quilt
(2)
zigzag
(1)
My Blog List
-
Building vs Rehab - This post is a reflection, focusing on recent drive time thinking of the difference between building new vs rehabbing established based on my Word of the Y...
-
Giveaway Celebrating Love! - Happy February, the month of pink and red, hearts and chocolates and lots to love about love. Also, it’s my first giveaway since relaunching my blog. Keep ...5 hours ago
-
Where did the first half of February go?? - And what do I have to show for it? Not much. Well, there's this (yes it is crooked). With Pam Buda's Circa 1880 Club there are patterns for 6 little quilts ...
12 hours ago -
Take me to Hawaii! + New Pattern - Woohoo! I'm a GRANDMA!! Little Baby Coral was born on Feb 12th, a little over 3,000 miles away in Hawaii. Ten little fingers and toes, a sweet little mo...
17 hours ago -
Stars in Her Crown #7: Arthur, Duke of Connaught - *#7 Arthur by Becky Brown* *"The First of May" painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter,* *to celebrate Prince Arthur's first birthday and the Iron Duke's 82nd....
1 day ago -
-
Friday- Celebration Day for Paul - It's Birthday time again! This guy is having a Birthday! I have been celebrating with him 44 of his 65 years. It's always an adventure. Retirement is co...
2 days ago -
Mid-February Dearest Boy Update and More - February 15th and time for a "Dearest Boy" update. A bird block this time. And I see that I still need to do the eye. I changed the bird design slightly...
2 days ago -
Memories of France and Book Sale Inquiry - I was going to do a bit of machine and hand quilting on this little Sajou Too, but I was on a roll at our Sisters retreat and just went with it! I did ad...
2 days ago -
2019 Charity Quilt Along – Block 2 - Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop 2019 charity quilt along, the Threadology Quilt Along! We are so excited to present the second block in this year’s quilt...2 days ago
-
More Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do - Off the Wall Friday - So this week I continue on my take on* 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do* by Amy Morin. I really love this list and I think it will translate we...
2 days ago -
-
Emma Andres Tenth Quilt Puff Quilt - Emma says many times in the scrapbook, quilted in my lap at the store. Emma sent for the Mountain Mist quilt hoop. This Puff Quilt was the first quilt ...
3 days ago -
More this and that... - Not the most clever of Blog posting titles...but after the record snowfalls of this week (and more tomorrow) my head is just about “snowed” out...Somewhere...3 days ago
-
Doll Quilts Everywhere! - Doll Quilts are everywhere right now. Yay! Here is my February Modern Mini. *Candyland* I fussy cut stripes and printed fabrics to elevate my candy theme. ...
4 days ago -
Scrappy Strips - I started this scrap quilt in November with the intent of emptying out my bins of strips. I love the way it turned out. I started out following the patte...
4 days ago -
Blockheads Block #44 - Happy Blockheads Day! Just a quick post this morning and a snowy block picture =). I love this weeks block. It’s called Candy Striper designed by Vanessa ...4 days ago
-
How to Make a Manx Quilt Block - [image: How to Make a Manx Quilt Block] Hello! Welcome back to Manx Quilting part 2 – how to make a Manx quilt block! If you’re looking for the backgroun...4 days ago
-
“Daffodils” and “Blue Crab, Green Water” - *“Daffodils”* *12" x 17" (Copyright 2019)** White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, ink, cotton threads, wool batting. Based on an original drawing. ...
5 days ago -
Progressive Club Quilt 1938~2018 - I have a finish. This is my reproduction of a quilt dated 1938 - 1939. The original was made by members of the Banner, Oklahoma Progressive Club. T...
1 week ago -
Quilt Finish Friday - As I'm cleaning out my sewing room this year, I've been finding projects and kits I forgot that I had. I turned an "I no longer love this idea" quilt kit ...
1 week ago -
Turnabout Patchwork Blog Hop & GiveAway - Update -random number generator picked comment #10 - Lori DJ. Thank you all for stopping by and commenting! --Giveaway closed-- Happy to be part of Teresa ...
1 week ago -
Come Join the Circa 1880 Club - About a year ago I got an e-mail from Pam Buda telling me a little bit about this project and asking if I would like to participate. Would I??? This was ri...
1 week ago -
St Fagans Miners Cottages - Rhyd-Y-Car Terrace Possibly the most iconic buildings to be seen at St Fagans is this row of miners' cottages. These were built about 1800, in Merthyr Tydfi...
1 week ago -
Basting a Quilt on a Table - If you're a person who bastes your quilts on the floor, as I did for years, you might want to know that you can save your knees and do it on a table. I le...
1 week ago -
Last Day of January - A quick post for the end of the month. I have been painting with acrylics and am really enjoying it! Let's hope spring is not too far away! Kelly
2 weeks ago -
Coming Soon: Appearance on The Quilt Show - Last summer, Linda and I traveled to Colorado, where I was part of the taping of two segments for The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. For t...
3 weeks ago -
The Wall - For those who pay attention to the latest cause and effect of government policies, the proposed border wall is the topic of conversation. To some who live ...3 weeks ago
-
Little Quilts - So far this month, I've finished seven small quilt tops for doll quilts, wall hangings, or table toppers. The smallest is 13" x 16". The largest 19" x 28"...
3 weeks ago -
A Homeschool Field Trip - Two groups of around 30 people came to our home for a field trip to see Terry's rock collection. They were a very attentive group. They got a hands on exp...
5 weeks ago -
2019 - Go With the Flow...or? - Another year has flown by. Again. Whoosh, right? Notice I avoid the 'R" word. Resolutions are notoriously repetitive and usually (always) my initial enth...
1 month ago -
What a Year 2018 Was! - Well, it turns out that 2018 was a "Quilty New Year!" It just wasn't a blogging year for me. My bad, and many apologies for that. :-{ Writing my first b...
1 month ago -
End of Year Wrap Up - Well, 2018 zipped by like a flash of lightening, and though it's been quiet here on the old blog, I do continue to make. So, while 2018 still has a few day...
1 month ago -
Books and Log Cabins - Blocks made recently include Pineapples from "Patches of Scraps" by Edyta Sitar and "Long Time Gone" by Jen Kingwell Love them both! From Edyta, abov...
1 month ago -
Carve December Day 15-20 - The theme for Day 15 was "Dicey." Yikes, what does dicey mean? Of course my first thoughts went literal to a pair of dice. Next I started thinking about di...
1 month ago -
Heartland Heritage – Baby Quilt Option - At the beginning of the year, I promised a baby quilt layout to go with the Heartland Heritage blocks. And the time has finally come! Each month Heather ...1 month ago
-
A Splendid winner..... - Hello everyone! It's another Splendid Sampler 2 Thursday! While I'm still trying to catch up, this has been a very busy week (as most weeks are before Chris...
2 months ago -
More from My Visit to National Quilt Museum - On our way from Maryland to visit the Grand Canyon in September, the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY HAD to be a stopover! We saw fabulous quilts fr...
3 months ago -
On the Cover! Quiltmania! - Very shortly the newest issue of *Quiltmania* will be on newsstands or in your mailbox if you're a subscriber - the November/ December 2018 issue. Here's a...
3 months ago -
All You Need is Love - Beatles Quilts - I loved being part of the Beatles Quilt Project and making this fun bird quilt. My song was "And Your Bird Can Sing". There is a book available of all the...
3 months ago -
Quilt Show Photos - Y'all thought that I had forgotten... but nope. I've posted not just the winners photos but a few quilts from fellows that I personally know. Congrats to...
4 months ago -
Creating a Book Out of Memories - This one kept me up because I was so excited. It began as a three ring binder of sermons from the 30s and 40s from the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church...
5 months ago -
Quilt Re-Folding - Ha! A mere three years between blog posts! This summer I've been going through my 20+ years' worth of quilts and sewing treasures. Everything from fabrics ...
6 months ago -
Wedding Present Quilt - I made this quilt in 2013 and finally added it to the My Quilts list. This was a wedding present quilt for my sister. They liked my Ruled by Chocolate q...
6 months ago -
New Blog - I'm blogging solo at https://fromthebuttonbox.blogspot.com. Stop by and say 'Hi'.7 months ago
-
-
Garden Mystery Blog Hop - Wow! It has been a long time since I blogged.. so sorry friends! Not sure if anyone out there is still following my blog??? Rhonda of Farmhouse Threads h...
10 months ago -
National Quilt Museum Benefit Auction - Here is the quilt I just finished for the benefit auction this year. It is 7.25" x 9" . The eight pointed star blocks finish at 2.25" and the binding is...
10 months ago -
Ideas for Decorating with Vintage and Antique Quilts - Ideas for Antique & Vintage Quilt Decorating by Vintageblessings [image: vintageblessings] The Antique Quilt Collection Decorating with Antique and Vinta...
11 months ago -
A Quilt for Kennedy - Kennedy is my newest niece, born on December 31, 2017, just in time for her banker daddy to get a nice tax deduction. Here is the quilt I made for her. Her...
11 months ago -
Long time gone - Lots going on in the studio and beyond. Quilting customer's quilts as well as my own. New opportunities in the longarm world. Road to California in January...
1 year ago -
I’m on instagram now - I haven’t been posting to my blog because I spend my time posting on Facebook and Instagram. Find me on Instagram by searching notesfromthequiltlab. Quil...1 year ago
-
-
Brenda's Bounty update - When I last posted about this quilt most of the blocks were done and I was a little worried about the piecing together stage up ahead. Happy to report all ...
1 year ago -
Posting old favourites... - Not much sewing getting done, but as it's the last day of winter....yay!.... I thought I'd repost some old favourites. Lovely and fresh, ready for spring. ...1 year ago
-
-
Hopscotch - Remember playing hopscotch? MamaNana Patterns newest baby quilt pattern, yes called *Hopscotch*, is quick and easy...so easy there aren't even any seams...
1 year ago -
A Fictitious Detective Story: The Completely Made-Up Case of Elma's Quilt Blocks - This is a tale of pure fiction, yet one that presents an opportunity to share some pictures of pretty, historical quilt blocks. We also hope it will pr...
1 year ago -
-
My Color Kit - Have you ever seen one of these? A friend passed it on to me a few years ago. Basically it's an embroidery kit. It's made of a canvas like fabric. Skeins ...
1 year ago -
We have news! - Hi, Terry Grant here. I am so happy to let you know that we have self-published a book documenting our Colorplay Project! If you've been following along ...
1 year ago -
BERNINA Ambassadors: Telling Our Stories - *Hello there! I'm stopping by today as part of a BERNINA Ambassador blog tour. This week (March 20 - 24, 2017) seventeen of us are sharing our stories and ...
1 year ago -
Moved to Bloglovin - I'm trying Bloglovin out. It seems easy to post from iPad which I use most of the time now. We will see how it goes. You might find me blogging once again. Sue1 year ago
-
-
This Blog Is No Longer Active - Thank you so much for visiting over the years! I still enjoy quilting and making new work, just not blogging ... and I know there are many, many other wond...2 years ago
-
Finish-Along, 4th Quarter 2016 - I'm just going to list one project for my Q4 Finish-along goal: my king size Maple Leaf quilt. [image: maple quilt blocks] This is a phone pic from 2 week...2 years ago
-
Welcome to Hollyhock Quilts!! - Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy browsing through this site and seeing what's up at Hollyhock Quilts. Although this website is in blog form...
2 years ago -
Since April.... - You might wonder what the heck I've been doing since April when I last posted. Well, I have been busy with multiple things; work, stitching, relaxing, etc....
2 years ago -
Girl's Weekend to Arizona - [image: desert girls trip] Girl's Weekend Away To Arizona - Fairmont Scottsdale PrincessWhen I was in my sophomore year of high school, my family had to mo...
2 years ago -
Flying By ... with an update and a craft - Oh, I've been AWOL - but you probably noticed. What I didn't realize of course is that it has been over a year. That does not mean I haven't thought about ...2 years ago
-
-
More Joy - Not quite 12 x 12 (more like 18 x 36) but it is my JOY quilt. Part of the :"Dare to Dance" Project and published in the block of the same name. And a patte...
3 years ago -
Well... - it's been another 2 years and I'm back! Leaving for Australia tomorrow and I didn't want the girls to ask if I had blog since the last time I made this sam...3 years ago
-
October Meeting - We have basically used this blog to announce upcoming quilt events. We have decided to *try *to post summaries from our monthly meetings. We will try ...
3 years ago -
Modern Makeover Hand Quilting - Hello quilty folks out there in Blogland. My Modern Makeover progress on my Good Earth Quilting Blog is going well and I'm enjoying it, even though my righ...
3 years ago -
-
Even though we're back in snow country - I prefer to post this photo I took just before leaving Florida. It will be quite awhile before we see flowers blooming in Maine. But it's been a great t...
3 years ago -
A NEW WOOL PASSION - I have been missing in action from this blog but all is well. I just celebrated my 63rd (egad!) birthday without any major trauma. Like Sweetie says, it ...
4 years ago -
Moving my blog to: Wabi Sabi Quilts - Hello fellow quilting bloggers, With the new year just around the corner, I'm simplifying a bit and starting fresh with a few things.... including in term...4 years ago
-
Finally!! - It is finished! 2 years and 10 months. Pop over to my blog to see a complete post. This is me, Barb Vedder, signing off of the Jubilee Blog.
4 years ago -
Venting ... It's a New World Dance Craze - Shall we dance? All I see in the world today is a dance. But it is an ugly contortion. No swans, no hoe-downs, no cha chas. It is only a mashup of movement...4 years ago
-
Retired - I've taught my last class and given my last lecture! Now to stay home and work on the quilts I want to make and see if I can get bored. I loved teaching p...4 years ago
-
Tall Grass/Deep Water: Chris Wolf Edmonds & Pam Sullivan - Chris Wolf Edmonds and Pam Sullivan are showing their work in July and August at the Lawrence Arts Center. The opening reception is July 11th from 5 to ...
4 years ago -
Seeking Fabric - A friend of mine needs help finding some fabric. She would like at least two yards of it. If you have some you would be willing to sell, or know of a sto...
4 years ago -
Ann Robinson Bedcover - This bedcover is one of the earliest quilts in the Shelburne Museum collection, and is on the cover of the book Enduring Grace, Quilts from the Shelburn...
4 years ago -
McKim Studios - Ruby Short McKim Revival: 2016 CELEBRATION - Click on the photo to visit the website! 16 Marks the 100th aniversary of Ruby Short McKim's 1st published Quilt Pattern, Quaddy Quiltie, in 1916. - See mo...4 years ago
-
New Year, New quilts - Last year I think I only sewed. I certainly didnt knit, crochet or make anything other than quilts. I had far too many trips away from home but still had a...
5 years ago -
-
My Lone Star - In October my oldest son requested a quilt for Christmas. I managed to get it done, quilting and all. Below is my working drawing of the quilt. I d...
5 years ago -
Come on Over to My House! - by Laura WasilowskiThe Artfabrik website is up and running again and I'd love to have you come visit. You'll see my blog on the front page and links to th...
5 years ago -
Not quite a quilt.... - I haven't been doing much quilting of late - just the minimum amount to maintain my sanity - or not quite! (should ask my children if they think I'm still ...
5 years ago -
Another T-shirt quilt - Here's another T-shirt quilt that I just finished....I am now making them for hire...thanks Pam for being my 1st customer! I am also thinking about having...
5 years ago -
-
-
Where the Market Is - Antiques are like anything else. There are trends and cycles: When Gee's Bend Quilts were hung at the Whitney Museum years ago, African American Improvisa...
6 years ago -
An Outlier Uncovered - *Unquilted counterpane dated 1782 with initials E.B.* *Collection of the Winterthur Museum* In 1974 the Orlofsky's book *Quilts in America* gave us all ou...
6 years ago -
wonderful old quilts ~ yuba city, ca - I had a *great time* with the Yuba-Sutter Valley (CA) Quilt Guild I *gave a talk* at their meeting last night and this morning I *appraised* some the memb...
6 years ago -
-
Taking a blog break........... - Taking a break from quilting and blogging to recover from knee replacement surgery. Ouch. Had no idea it was going to be so painful. O my, am I learning...6 years ago
-
We Have Moved - New Blogs and Website - I am delighted to announce the launch of our new website and my new blog. Visit - Sue's blog at www.suespargo.com/weblog2 Kelly's sto...
6 years ago -
Homemade Wallhanger for Quilted Wallhangings with Sleeves - From Sea to Shining Sea Gaye Rice Ingram 1840-1849 Eagle Motifs in America Decade Quilt Series 1770 - 2010 (This beautiful piece is hung on a sample han...
7 years ago -
Getting Together - Normally December would be a time of getting things into place. Getting them together. Tax receipts. Almost finished quilts. Articles that have to g...7 years ago
-
Bad Bad Blogger! - I've been a bad, bad blogger. I know I've been MIA for longer than I care to admit. Honestly, I'd hit a wall. I had a to-the-death struggle with the f...
7 years ago -
Early 19th Century Tree of Life Quilt from a Welsh Family - *[image: full view 1810 c] Tree of Life Quilt in the collection of Jen Jones, Wales, UK * The palampore fabric was painted in India and later made...
7 years ago -
WE'VE MOVED! - Thank you for your readership, your support, and your comments on this blog over the last couple years. To give our readers a more pleasant and full exper...
7 years ago
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove this pattern! That red really pops, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI have the foundation papers to do this as a mini and maybe one day I will actually do it! : )
So striking! And they say "modern quilting" is something new!
ReplyDelete