Harvest Hanging ;-)

This little Harvest wall hanging has languished for quite some time, waiting for me to find just the right binding and enough fabric leftovers to create hanging loops.  In fact, it was the very first quilt-type panel I quilted on 'Miss Betty 1':

1st Practice Piece - 2012!

Quilted w/simple freehand stippling, it turned out fairly well, me thinks:

Freehand Stipple quilting

The fabrics chosen for the binding were actually 'leftovers' from my brother's Tribute quilt - Bonnie Hunter's 2018 "Good Fortune" Mystery:

"Good Fortune" Mystery - ready to quilt!

Once those perfect GREEN fabrics were 'found', time to bind!

Harvest wall hanging getting bound

Applique/pen stitch works great for binding!

Harvest wall hanging finished and ready for fall in it's 'hanging' place ;-)

Harvest wall hanging

And the Harvest wreath gets a NEW place to hang on our fireplace mantle:

Harvest wreath

Speaking of Mysteries - just gathering up my fabrics for this year's "Frolic" Mystery:

"Frolic" Mystery!

"Frolic" Mystery fabrics - MANY more to add as they get 'found' amongst the stash ;-)

Time to go hunt for 'more' Frolic fabrics and finish getting that cutting station ready!  There's still plenty of time to join in ALL the Frolic Mystery FUN:  https://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/frolic-mystery.html

Later,
~Deb

A Quilt Of Honor Get its Wings

Eagle wings, that is ;-)

Machine embroidering the 'Freedom Eagle'

Perched Eagle

Eagle protecting America

Embroidering this eagle 'upside down' to keep the bulk of the quilt to the outside of the embroidery field

Typically, we embroider the quilt blocks 'prior to' assembly into a quilt however, in a few situations it becomes apparent that 'something' needs to be done with basic quilt blocks:

All finished w/assembly - just needs 'something' in those cream blocks...

Because this quilt was designed and created over the weekend 'on the fly', it wasn't determined until after completion - by the choice of the 'cream' filler fabric blocks, that something was missing...embroidery might work!

'God Bless America' Eagle

Eagle in flight

Eagle Quilt Of Honor w/Wings

Time for quilting!  Will be using a quilt design with LOTS of movement to emulate the flight of an eagle w/gold quilting thread to compliment the gold that was used in the embroidery.

Once quilted/bound/labeled, this Quilt Of Honor will be Awarded to one of our Illiana area Purple Heart Veteran Pilots.

Later,
~Deb

9/11 Tribute - Never Forget

18 Years Later - Tribute to Those Who Fell:

In Honor of Those Left Behind.

My Best,

~Deb

Happy 4th of July!

America Celebrates:

Enjoy Celebrating our Country's Birthday!
~Deb

Beautiful Honorary Tribute QOV Gets Quilted in time for Easter Weekend Award

Miss Betty & I were recently chosen to quilt this stunning Honorary Tribute Quilt of Valor, in Honor of a wonderful WW II Pilot:

WW II Air Force Pilot

And the Beautiful Honorary Quilt of Valor created and awarded in his honor:

Honorary Tribute QOV

Becker's Shooting Star quilting design w/Gold 'Grain Acres' quilting thread

This gorgeous QOV was awarded Easter weekend.  It was our honor and privilege to be chosen to quilt this Honorary Tribute Quilt of Valor...Thank YOU.

Hope EVERYONE had a Wonderful Easter!
~Deb

Back to quilting QOVs...Welcome Spring!

Miss Betty & I have volunteered to quilt at least two (2) Quilts of Valor for the QOVF Volunteer Group - the Quilts Of Valor Stars Facebook Group, each month.  The wonderful advantage of participating in such an endeavor, besides getting to quilt for our Service Members and Veterans, is the privilege of quilting for the very talented quilt 'toppers' as we like to call them, from ALL over the country!  The diversity of quilt top designs is amazing, and we look forward to the arrival of each and every top with the anticipation of a Surprise gift ;-)

The first one arrived in March:

QOV #1

Becker's Shooting Star quilting design

Superior's Fantastico Grain Acres #5088 in the needle/Signature Silver in the bobbin

A stunning QOV destined to be awarded to a very special Veteran.

The second Quilt Of Valor quilt top & backing arrived in April perfectly pressed/pruned/squared complete w/backing and ALL ready to load and quilt:

QOV #2 - quilting up close

'Midnight' digital quilting design

Superior's Fantastico Grain Acres in the needle/Signature Silver in the bobbin - being married to a Commercial Grain farmer, I enjoy using these appropriately named quilting threads ;-)

Quilted out lovely

QOV #2

Another show-stopper, this one will be awarded to an unforgettable WW II Veteran.  

It has truly been an honor and a pleasure for Miss Betty & I to play a small role in helping to quilt these gorgeous Quilts of Valor...Thank YOU.

Spring is Here!

Our Star Flower tree in FULL bloom

Every day while walking to the quilting studio, was greeted with this gorgeous white glow of star flower blooms, towering almost 20' - took this photo from the second story deck of the studio!  The blooms on our Star Flower tree have been incredible this year and they've hung on longer than expected, especially with ALL the strong midwest winds we've been getting to enjoy this year...Welcome, Spring!

On to the next quilting adventure...Stay Tuned!

Later,

~Deb

Fun Quilting Finishes!

They're overdue but - what FUN playing quilting catch-up on these two!

The first is our youngest daughter, Jaclyn's "Sugar & Spice" Christmas quilt, now late Valentine's!  Since it's still plenty COLD here, she should be able to get some use out of it until Spring arrives ;-)

Sugar & Spice quilt top ALL ready to quilt!

Cookie Cutter e2e quilting

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Quilting close-up

Chocolate brown minke backing

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Backing and quilt top quilting

Sugar & Spice coming off the frame, ready for binding!

And next our Sunshin-ey yellow Easy/Peasy Lemon-Squeezy Memory quilt for a very special family member in remembrance of her dear Grandmother.

Easy/Peasy Lemon-Squeezy Memory Quilt

Hummingbird quilting - up close

Quilting w/border

Easy/Peasy Lemon-Squeezy quilt coming off the frame

Time to bind & label!

Later,
~Deb