Hi! I'm new to the forum, and fairly new to quilting. I've recently retired (2nd time!) from the school business.
I recently viewed Jenny's tutorial for making the Baby Blocks quilt, and decided to give it a try with a patriotic twist. The schoolteacher in me loves decorating for the holidays, and with Memorial Day and July 4 coming, a red, white and blue theme seemed natural for my great room and dining room.
Here are some pics of the quilt, a few pillow covers, a quilted wall hanging, and my table with a runner made with leftover 16 patches and a tabletop tree. (Dishes are Dollar Tree stoneware, sponge printed with glass paint and baked in the oven.) I also made a raggy wreath from TONS of leftover strips and scraps, but if I open the front door at 4 a.m. to take a picture, my dogs will nut up and it will wake my sweet hubby...)
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I wanted to share the quilt because I had trouble deciding what to do with the large, white open spaces. I have an embroidery machine, so I ended up doing embroidery in the 5 largest spaces prior to layering everything and quilting. It's not perfect, but it's FINISHED!
If someone can help me with rotating my photos, I'd appreciate it!
I recently viewed Jenny's tutorial for making the Baby Blocks quilt, and decided to give it a try with a patriotic twist. The schoolteacher in me loves decorating for the holidays, and with Memorial Day and July 4 coming, a red, white and blue theme seemed natural for my great room and dining room.
Here are some pics of the quilt, a few pillow covers, a quilted wall hanging, and my table with a runner made with leftover 16 patches and a tabletop tree. (Dishes are Dollar Tree stoneware, sponge printed with glass paint and baked in the oven.) I also made a raggy wreath from TONS of leftover strips and scraps, but if I open the front door at 4 a.m. to take a picture, my dogs will nut up and it will wake my sweet hubby...)
IMG_1950.JPG
IMG_1952.JPGIMG_1948 (1).JPG
IMG_1955.JPGIMG_1953.JPG
I wanted to share the quilt because I had trouble deciding what to do with the large, white open spaces. I have an embroidery machine, so I ended up doing embroidery in the 5 largest spaces prior to layering everything and quilting. It's not perfect, but it's FINISHED!
If someone can help me with rotating my photos, I'd appreciate it!
I love your quilts!
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