Christmas Quilts

Woven Hearts are and important part of a 

Scandinavian Christmas and used to decorate the tree and

garlands hung around the house.  They are traditionally

filled with treats.  The exact age and origin is unknown

but the oldest preserved Christmas Heart was

made by Danish author Hans Christian Anderson

in 1860.  

Christmas ornaments were first manufactured by glass 

blower Hans Greiner, and they were shaped as fruit

and nuts in the late 1840's.  Then they slowly shifted to 

spherical shapes and became mass produced.

Both of these quilts were pieced and quilted on my home

sewing machine using traditional methods 

and were created by me.  They measure 82 x 82 inches

 and have 6 colours.  It is a PDF pattern and is 

available on my Esty site.

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Abstract Vines

This quilt was a special request  from a relative that had redone her house, so she wanted 

a throw for her couch to match.   Her stipulations were to use grey and red and 

an abstract overall pattern.  This is what she got!!

This clean, crisp design can be made in a multitude of colors and backgrounds 

including a monochromatic.  It is an easy quilt to make, you just have to 

follow the colors.

This is PDF pattern that includes sewing diagrams, a complete list of fabrics

required, cutting and assembly instructions as well as a coloring page so that you 

can place your own colours.

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 Sunflower Quilt

Sunflowers and sunshine means its summer.  The Inca's used sunflowers to symbolize their Sun God and brought them to the temples.  Then came the 60's and sunflowers got linked to Hippies and free spirits.  Now matter how you look at it Sunflowers make you smile.  

The finished size of the quilt is 70" x 80" and uses 6 different colours.  The pattern is broken into smaller easier to handle pieces.  

This is a PDF pattern and has to be downloaded.

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Modern Tulip

 Modern Tulip

The most common meaning for tulip is perfect love.  I love the modern feel of this quilt 

you can make all  the tulips in three shades of one colour or use a combination of 

 tulip colours to create a truly spring quilt.  It also works with non-tulip colors as you 

can see in the drawing below.

The finished block size is 8" x 8" and the quilt finishes at 48" x 64"

and uses 5 colors with a total number of 304 pieces.

This quilt is sewn using traditional methods on a home sewing machine, and can

be quilted using either Quilt As You Go methods or in the traditional manner.

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Christening Quilt

 Christening Blanket

This Christening blanket with it doves in the corners.  Doves are a symbol of 

peace and tranquility and what more could you want for the little one.

This quilt is a combination of simple blocks and Drunkards 

block with a little applique.

This is an easy quilt to make, that impresses people with its symbolism.

It has 11 colours and a finished size of 32 x 36.

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 Euro - Flower  Quilt

My Scandinavian background has exposed me to the colors that they use in folk-art 

and the clean crisp lines of the work.  I used their colors when creating 

this quilt so that I could achieve a bright, happy quilt.

I liked to alternate the colors in the four patches 

between red and yellow to make them pop.  The blocks measure 9" x 9" and each 

contain 33 pieces and 5 colors in total are used.

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The PDF pattern includes sewing diagrams, list of fabrics, cutting and assembly instructions.

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The pattern includes crib, throw, twin, Queen and King sizes.

Rabbits Everywhere

Rabbits Everywhere!!!

Continuing with the rabbit theme I have created rabbits coming, rabbits going and rabbits running.

These is a easy traditionally pieced blocks that measure 20 x 20 inches.

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Hop Along

Rabbits symbolize fertility, family and new life, what could be better for a beautiful baby quilt.

The block measure 20 inches by 20 inches.

It was made using traditional methods on a home sewing machine.

Turtle Quilt

The Turtle Quilt

The turtle symbolizes many different things in different cultures, good health, long life, fertility, persistence, endurance and great patience.  

This colourful quilt measure seventy inches by ninety inches incorporates ten different colours and over four hundred pieces.  

I broke the pattern down into smaller sections making it easy to complete using traditional quilting methods.  This quilt was pieced and quilted (using the Quilt as You Go method) on my home sewing machine.  

This pattern was created by me and is copyrighted and intended for personal use only.  It is a PDF pattern that includes sewing diagrams, a complete list of fabrics, cutting and assembly instructions.

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Owl Quilt

Owl Quilt 

The Owl has always symbolized intelligence and knowledge

the owl is a tribute to educators, mentor and all who crave knowledge.

This quilt finishes at 50 inches by 60 inches and has 

249 pieces and 11 colour.  The quilt pattern is broken 

into smaller pieces so that it is easier to make.

I made this quilt on my home sewing machine.
I like to support my local quilt shop for my supplies
so brands and fabric names are not used.

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The Viking Quilt

The Viking Quilt

This quilt is a tribute to my ancestors "The Vikings". 

This quilt is pieced using traditional methods and the pattern includes step by step diagrams, a complete list of fabrics and cutting instructions.  It was pieced and will be quilted on my home sewing machine.  The pattern is an original and was created by myself and isn't intended for commercial use, do not distribute without permission.
Finished size 30 inches by 50 inches with 7 colours and 146 pieces.

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Tractors

Tractor Quilt

A common sight in rural areas, tractors are the backbone of a lot of farming tasks.

Block size 20" x 20"

Pattern includes instructions for Crib 40 x 60 and Twin 60 x 90.

This quilt is pieced using traditional methods on my home sewing machine.

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Which Way

Which Way

This colourful quilt, asks the question, "Which Way?"

The block size is 16" x 16".

The pattern includes instructions for crib 32 x 48, Throw 64 x 64,

Twin 64 x 80 and Queen 96 x 96 

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The Giraffe Quilt

The Giraffe Quilt

The gentle giant, the giraffe is a beautiful animal.

This quilt is pieced using traditional methods and the finished

measurements are 60" x 60".  It has 274 pieces, however in the 

instructions I have broken it down to bite size pieces so that 

it is easy to follow.  I pieced and sewed this on my home sewing machine,

 and look forward to quilting it when isolation is over.

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Adding Angles to Blocks

Adding Angles to Blocks

When a pattern shows these angles, 

we use squares, place them right sides together on the square 

and mark the sewing line,

 sew, trim and press.

 Adding rectangles is a little more difficult but here goes.   Mark the edge of the seam allowance on the block and the rectangle.

 Line up the two pieces, sew and press.



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Great Dane

Great Dane

What a regal dog the Great Dane is, so large with that noble gaze.

This is a simple pattern that is pieced traditionally. 

The square is 12" x 20" and the pattern includes crib, throw and twin sizes.

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Prairie Points

Prairie Points

 This finishing technique can really dress up your quilt.

1.  Cut 3 inch strips in the lengths that you require.  Fold each strip in half and press.

2.  Open strip up and on the wrong side of the fabric mark on the right side of fold, mark from fold to outer edge a line every 3 inches on the other side mark the first one 1 1/2 inch in and then 3 inch spaces.

3. Cut the 1 1/2 inch square off, and then cut on the lines for the rest.

4. With the wrong side up fold the top corners down to create triangles and the bottom ones up to also create triangles.  Press.

 

5.  Fold the tips of all these triangles down to create another smaller triangle.  Fold back row triangle to front and fold front triangles to the back.  Press.  Fold the bottom half up to the top.

6.  Baste along the bottom edge.

7.  To attach trim the batting so that the seam allowance is empty.  Fold quilt backing over batting and under the front.  Fold the front under and press.  Place the prairie points between the front and back and pin in place.  Sew.

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