Tie Quilt for Mom

When my sister and I discovered that our Mother had saved her father's ties, disassembled them, and was using them for crazy quilting, we were inspired to make this quilt that included some of the fabric from these ties.  It was a gift to her, probably for Mother's Day or her birthday.

Tie Quilt

Seminole Patchwork for Beth

Too many years ago to even remember, I made this wall quilt for my sister.  It's the first introduction I had to Strip Piecing, in this case, making Seminole Patchwork.

Seminole Patchwork and Flying Geese Border

Perfect Pieced Circles

Today I tried out a technique I've seen others use for making a pieced circle block. My first attempt was not so great, but my second attempt was almost perfect!

Pieced circle block - first and second attempts

Disappearing Four Patch - Tyler & Maranda's Quilt

I think one of the hardest things to do is to make a quilt that is neither too masculine nor too feminine.  This Disappearing Four Patch pattern along with the nice combination of colors in this quilt does a pretty good job of coming in middle of the road.

Disappearing Four Patch

Gordian Knot Quilt - The Challenge

Fascinated by the challenge of making this adaptation of the celtic knot, I couldn't let this go until I reverse engineered the process and completed the assembly.

Gordian Knot Quilt - Wall Hanging

Modern Take on Road to Oklahoma - Logan's Quilt

The Road to Oklahoma quilt options can create a wide variety of finished products, but I chose to stick with four fabrics to end up with a more modern take on this traditional quilt pattern.

Road to Oklahoma

Kimono Quilt Squares Wall Hanging

Three cute kimono squares make this wall hanging a fun piece to hang almost anywhere.

Three Kimonos Wall Hanging