I've owned my quilt shop since 1990, specializing in antique reproduction fabrics. Made my first quilt in 1976 which greatly reduced my sewing of clothing! Would like to find more time to SEW.......maybe when I retire? Am married to a farmer, have 3 children and 4 grandchildren who are the light of my life!!! And now there are 3 great-grandchildren and another due in January 2019!
Little Nine Patches
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Remember these from my orphan block collection? I wanted a quick little
project so I pulled them out along with these blues. Not sure what I’ll do
in the c...
A Few Finishes
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I finally finished hand quilting my 2023 Quiltmania Mystery quilt designed
by Susan Smith. This one will be at our "Maine Quilts 2025" show this July
in...
Liberty's Birds #1: Bluebird
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*Liberty's Birds #1: Bluebird*
*by Denniele Bohannon*
This year's applique Block-of-the-Month series features the diary of Sara
T.D. Robinson written...
Tree of Life- March
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Welcome spring!
I've got my 2 March blocks made and added to the other 4! I'm liking it a
lot!!
It is far from perfect, but once it is all together a...
Come Saturday Morning
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(With apologies to writers Dory Previn and Fred Karlin, and recording
artists "The Sandpipers" for all the times I made the word "friend" plural
in their...
Once A Year Fabric Yardage Sale!
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My once a year fabric sale is happening right now!
Enjoy 20% off the regular price of fabric on the bolt!
Prices are already discounted. Time to st...
July Monthly Mini
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I borrowed this idea from many others who have done this. Scene within a
square of toile, framed with scraps. Lightly quilted. See more on Wendy’s
bl...
Counted Cross Stitch and a Quilt Finish
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Counted cross stitch has made a big come back and I have joined those
returning to the craft. What a change since I taught myself how to do it
back in ...
Radical Rose
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Original Quilt from our Collection We love seeing quilters making projects
with our patterns.
Our 'Radical Rose' has been a popular pattern for us.
One o...
Life after a Flood: It's Not All bad!
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Between 5 and 7 PM on February 27th, a small cold water valve under our
master bathroom sink gave way. I was gone but had been in there prior to
leaving...
catching up
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So, we had Christmas, and New Year, then we had the drought/heat wave, and
now we have the floods! Everything normal here in Australia.
I have been workin...
Visit my new blog
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https://www.bloglovin.com/@annhermes/using-vintage-rulers-to-hang-my-little-quilts
Also try going to bloglovin.com and search for @annhermes in the search...
An Awesome Gift!
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Look what arrived in the mail yesterday from my friend Mary from *Quilt
Hollow*.
It looks huge in the photo above but in actual fact, it measures only 6"x...
Ann Robinson Bedcover
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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
Shelbur...
10 years ago
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Current Project on the back of the sofa...........
I try to keep works in progress requiring handwork handy on the back of the sofa so I can work on them while watching TV. In this photo are my Carol Hopkins' "Lizzie's Tents" quilt from her Civil War Legacies collection. This quilt is larger than some of her patterns, measuring 32" x 37". I am quilting 1/4" along seam lines as I like to quilt with a minimum of marking. Next to it is the "Keystone Medallion" from Jo Morton's Club 9.....just needs binding handsewn. At far right is my little ebay-inspired quilt that I have been handquilting for way too long! Stitched down the center of each round.......and there are 17 of them!!! Love the feel of a closely-quilting quilt! I am quilting "Lizzie's Tents" with my oval hoop......I like the looks of my handquilting better when I use a hoop. However, when I quilt small quilts, it is too bothersome to be constantly changing the hoop position, so I have been quilting without a hoop...seem to be improving with each little quilt.
I like all of these projects! Hope that you keep us posted on their progress. Have you tried using Q-Snap frames for smaller quilts? They have worked out great for me when quilting doll quilts.
I like all of these projects! Hope that you keep us posted on their progress. Have you tried using Q-Snap frames for smaller quilts? They have worked out great for me when quilting doll quilts.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a knack for combining fabrics--lovely, Cyndi!
ReplyDeleteI am a hand quilter too! I am just now starting again,after years of not quilting al all.
ReplyDeleteI dont care for machine quilting, so I am glad to find you.
I like the quilts shown in this post! Good colors & fabrics used.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt on your frame looks absolutely WONDERFUL. Such lovely colours together.
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