O'Quilts

A quilting blog with new,old and antique quilts

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Cinco de Mayo....today

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Happy Birthday Mom...so many people came to Sunrise with flowers and candy and poems..You deserve it all!  and a new roof for me!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Tomorrow is the day..the big day!

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My mother turns 90!!!! You go Mom...She has written her own birthday poem and planned her own birthday celebration.  I just have to show up ...
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Joys of Emily's visit

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Teaching her father how to make bread!  Not only sewing the bibs, but making her own pattern, then doing the picture taking...  For a post o...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Red and white cuddle quilt DONE!

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Done and ready for donation tomorrow nte at Guild. IKEA has the best backings in the children's department. The fastest way to quilt a...
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Bye bye my girl(:

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She goes back to England in two hours.  We have had a great time.  Mollie is going to miss her!  My Milito is going to miss her!  Mollie is ...

St. Paddy's Day.....Done

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Washed, clipped, posted!  I am so delighted with this quilt.  I do not understand why the photo's are not as vibrant as the quilt...no...
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

DONE and in the suitcase ready to go....

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Cuddle quilt made from scraps..or getting the red and white out of my system

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I am humming along in the quilting room with my wonderful daughter Emily. I am trying not to count the few days left and enjoying the moment...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Monkey Quilt top

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A birthday surprise for a special girl ... For friends and family...please let this be known that I have used favorite new fabric here...lik...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Quilting soothes the crabby day....St.Paddy's Day process

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Today I was the crab of all crabs...grrr...My husband hurt his back and has spent all Easter with severe pain in the bed.  Yesterday we went...
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Saturday, April 23, 2011

A Ruth-a-thon!!

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My girl is home from England for Easter!!!  My cup runneth over.  So a quick Ruth-a-thon was held.  Ruth and Emily  Their projects How I lo...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

St. Paddy's Day quilt process..or why can't I do things the easy way...

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My St. Paddy's Day quilt could have used a lovely, soft, one fabric back to steady it and calm it, but...Oh, no...not me...instead I hav...
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Faded Fireball from the Alabama barn

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This snowball quilt (rather faded fireball) is from Great Aunt Carl and the Alabama barn!  She gave it to my sister.  I replaced the binding...
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Charmaine's quilts from the flea market

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My sister Charmaine has some quilts that I thought were part of the family history.  Evidently these are not those, but I posted them anywa...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Sherry and her Jams and Jellies quilt in process

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We basted Sherry's "Jams and Jellie's quilt last night.   Great job Sherry!!!     She found the idea in this 1995 issue of Quil...

Barry's quilt from the past!

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This was my nephew, Barry's baby quilt. 1983! It is also hand quilted.  I see that I was into baskets back then.  Not a bad idea since ...

Quilts from the past, Alexis' baby quilt

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I have decided to put on my blog all the quilts I have made that I can find. This is mostly for me to see how far I have come and how differ...
Monday, April 11, 2011

St. Paddy's Day in April..process

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How does one avoid finishing quilts??  Well, just start a new one instead:)  I decided that I need a St. Paddy's Day quilt...so I starte...
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Friday, April 8, 2011

My patience....or lack thereof...

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I have been so excited today for the electrician and tile guys have been here all day working on my kitchen.  But, now they have left until ...
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Disappearing nine patch for Margaret's granddaughter..group quilt.

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I have been quilting since 1973. Thank you grandma for teaching me how to sew...you have saved my life so many times:) I was born in Boston, raised in Arizona, lived 1 year in France, 2 years in England, 2 years in NYC, 2 years in LA, 20 years in Miami, Florida and now living for in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1994. Diane
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