Vintage Basket Summer Quilt

Had a wonderful trip to Tomah this weekend.

My beautiful granddaughter and I had lunch at the European Cafe

(fanciest place in town) and then spent the afternoon doing what we love to do best.

Baking. Cookies.

Didn't I tell you she is a cutie!

Here is the new recipe she found for us to bake.

The vanilla pudding makes the cookies soft & chewy.

VERY GOOD!

Makes about 6 dozen.  Click on the recipe to enlarge and print.

I've been on a binding kick lately.

Practicing those scallop edges again.

 I may have to trim my front scrubs or find a new place to take quilt pictures.

This quilt is called a "summer quilt".

Hand Embroidery on light weight muslin.

This quilt was made NOT to have a batting and backing

but to be used in warmer months.

 Here is a photo of the top section with

hand embroidered flowers for the "pillow tuck".

The hand work on this piece was so beautifully done.

The back side is as neat as the front.

 I used a butterfly floral backing and binding.

The top has some permanent stains from age and being folded.

But the beautiful hand embroidery stitches shine thru on this piece.

Working on customer quilts this week.

Staying cool in my studio.

No more quilts to bind.

Back to yo-yo city.

Only 500 more to go. 

Stay cool!

Vintage Finish

I just finished binding two of my vintage finds.

I know, I know, how can I stand having a quilt on my lap in this heat?

Well, I just can't sit and watch TV empty handed.

 I feel like I'm wasting my time.

Of course, unless it's an "edge of your seat" thriller

which hasn't happened in a l-o-n-g time.

Remember this pink beauty?

Bound it "scrappy" to complement the blocks.

Here she is all quilted and washed.

Love the wrinkled look the 100% cotton backing and batting give it. 

And that Bubble Gum Pink!

This is my latest "conversation print" quilt.

I'm calling them "conversation print" quilts

because there's just so much to talk about when you look close.

See the variety of fabrics?

Bet you can find one that you just love.....

The squares are 1 1/2 inches each.

I added red polka dot binding to make it a even happier quilt.

Again, machine washed and dried for that vintage feel.

Heading out of town this weekend to visit my oldest son and his family.

Three of my grandbabies have birthdays this month.

That's one BIG cake.

Dreamin

Have a great weekend, stay COOL.

I'll be folding fabric.....

Happy 4th of July!

To hot to handle

The weather that is.

Around 96* all weekend.

Spent time on the porch, drinking pink lemonade

and reading a new magazine.

Have you seen this?

A girl Junkers' dream come true.

Happened upon it at the grocery store.

A bit pricey.....$9.99

 but worth every penny.

No advertisments and filled with ideas.

Plus tips from Mike and Frank THE American Pickers,

My favorite two guys.

OOOOh how I'd love to "pick" with them!

No big plans for the 4th of July.

How about you?

  Going to work on a few projects I hope to post soon.

Binding one of my rescued beauties, finishing up a table topper,

stitching blocks of yo-yos together.

A quilters' work is never done.

Stay safe this holiday week and

I Get Around....

I put some miles on this weekend.

On Saturday with girlfriends and Sunday Elkhorn.

Our first stop Saturday morning, Hawthorne Hill Farm.

For the Rust, Ruffles, Restore! Barn Sale.

Here's Bonnie's website if you'd like to take a look.

Next sale August 11 & 12.

I can't wait!

Next stop, Cedarburg WI to the Quilt Museum.

There are 3 exhibits hanging.

Nancy Zieman's Landscapes,

Chicago School of Fusing and

Cheddar Isn't Always Cheese.

Needless to say the antique cheddar quilts.....my favorite.

A day with friends filled with laughter, great food and quilts.....perfect!

Early to bed for me Saturday night.

Hubby and I were on the road at 6 am Sunday morning

headed to the Elkhorn Flea Market.

The weather was cool and overcast

which made walking around, hunting for treasures, bearable.

Unlike the 100+ heat we have been having.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND!
Or should I say what found me?

This hand appliqued quilt top.

Don't ya love the colors?

The yellow makes it such a happy quilt.

Look at all that white space for me to quilt.

OOOOh, I wish I knew the history of this piece.

All those perfect circles, exquisitely hand stitched.

This wasn't her first quilt that's for sure.

Maybe her last?

Can you believe June is almost over?

Lordy, Lordy, were does the time go?

The older I get the faster the clock turns.

Have a great week!

Sweetie Pie was here

Oh my, what a busy week for Grandma.

Our youngest grandbaby, who will be two in July, came to stay for a few days.

Didn't get much work done but had fun playing dolls, puzzles and swinging.

Took her with me to our Guild meeting Thursday night she was a little angel.

Hamming it up for the camera.

It's been warm and humid the last couple days.

Perfect weather to play in my "studio".

I made new pillows for my front porch rockers.

Want to share with you a cheap inexpensive way to make pillow forms.

Cut a piece of quilt batting 1 inch larger than the size pillow you want to make.

Stitch an envelope using 1/2" seams, leaving a 5-6 inch opening.

Turn. Stuff with regular poly stuffing.

Stitch close.  

Makes for a really smooth, lump free pillow.

GREAT use for left over batting and soooo easy to make.

 I know I'm a little early for Halloween but you have to see this quilt.

Kathleen did a fantastic job!

LOOK at all those applique blocks!

The details.

And check out Sue's flower quilt.

Sue added sparkle and button embellishments.
Will have to get the "after" picture.

Love the blue hand dyed background fabric

with that orange!

Well, I'm off to quilt the yellow fan quilt I showed you last week.

I steamed it to an inch of it's life but it's still waving at me.

No way it will lie flat.

Hope to bind it this weekend.

Elkhorn Flea Market is Sunday.....I can't wait.

Have a great week.

A quick note.
Is the font "funny" (all curly) on your screen?
Blogger, for some reason, shows me two different fonts.
Here, on my PC it looks almost unreadable.
On my tablet the font looks correct.
Just hope you can read it.

It's that time of the year...

for garage, rummage, and yard sales.

Whatever you call them, bargains await!

Like this cute planter I found for $2.00

$2.00!

Perfect on our front porch.

I used silk flowers, from my stash, for the arrangement.

I've never been able to hang anything on the porch before.

Hubby didn't want me to use nails in the vinyl siding.

But look what I found:

Caroline, at Apple Butter House, sells them.

Check out her link on my sidebar.

Yep, I found another quilt top.

LOOK at this colorful FAN beauty.

I do believe it may have been a precut kit.

Notice all of the fan blades have exactly the same fabric placement?

The seller had no history on the top.

It was purchased as part of a storage unit sale.

The top will be a challenge to quilt.

 The seller machine washed and dried the top hoping to improve it's condition.

Not good.

I ironed out the wrinkles as best I could, but it's still "puffy".

I'll be sure to post a picture after it's quilted.

Have you seen this funny cell phone accessory yet?

Works like a charm!

I can hear so much better on my phone.

Isn't it a hoot? My grandkids will love it.

Found mine at Farm & Fleet ($9.99).

OOOh, I baked a delicious cake last week.

Found the recipe on Pinterest.

The combination of fresh strawberries and Greek yogurt.

WOW!

The cake is so moist it lasts for days.

Well, maybe at your house.

(Click on the photo)

Have customer quilt photos to share but I'll wait til next time.

I know you want to run right into your kitchen and bake that cake!

It doesn't have to be perfect

to be beautiful!

Here's my proof.

Notice how crooked the rows are?

How kiddie-whompis (great word) the circles are?

No smooth lines here.

No small applique stitches

But what a charmer!

Look at all the different fabrics.

Scraps from her life.

Wouldn't you love to know the story?

How this quilt top ended up on a table at a flea market in WI?

Was this the quilt maker's first quilt? or her last?

Why wasn't she able to finish it?

 

 

I'm thrilled to find these treasures.
To be able to complete the work of a woman
 I do not know, whose name is lost forever.  

I'm sure she would love the red polka dot binding

don't you?

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