Quilt Quazy Queens Bloghop and Giveaway!

Welcome to my day on the Quilt Quazy Queens blog hop!  Marian of Seams to Be Sew put this together to celebrate international Quilting Day and it runs all the way through this week as well!  There are lots of great prizes every day, so be sure you go to the list at the end of my post and go check out all the other blogs!

We weren't asked to make a specific project to show you, but to tell you a little about why we are so Quazy about Quilting!  

I've been quilting for around 30 years now, and have made so many quilts that I don't know how to begin, so I thought I would share some of the quilts that I have enjoyed finishing for other people.  It gives me great joy to take an assortment of pieces, blocks or a top and turn it into a finished quilt that someone can cuddle up in and enjoy.  Here are a few of my favorites:

This is a quilt that was started by one of the ladies that I was in my quilt guild with for many years.  She made many beautiful scrappy quilts, and this was one she was working on when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  When she realized that she was not going to be able to finish it for her son and daughter-in-law, she asked me to work on it.  It was a bittersweet pleasure to make all these little Dresden Plates.  I am glad I was able to finish it, but sad to lose a sweet friend and delightful person.

This quilt I call Joan's Vintage Butterfly quilt.  This was a quilt that the owner thinks it was made in the 60's by a friend.  It was a tied quilt, and the batting was falling apart as well as the black butterfly bodies.  I took out the ties and replaced all the bad pieces.  Then I added a new batting and back, then machine quilted it.  I shared the pattern for the block on Craftsy - it's a tricky one, but if you are patient it is a beauty!  Now instead of being ready for the rag bag, it's a quilt that can be enjoyed for many more years.

I've done several cross-stitched tops.  This pretty little quilt started off as a cross-stitched top.  The quilting lines were marked, so I just had to add the quiliting, by machine.  It's a little tricky, but it's really nice to be able to finish these projects for people - often it's a mom or grandma who started it!

This is another quilt I was asked to finish for a fellow quild member who was terminally ill.  Her daughters were so happy to have the quilt finished and plan to take turns enjoying it.  This was hand quilted with perle cotton and big stitch quilting!  Fun!

I also get asked to hand quilt from time to time.  I enjoy finishing these lovely vintage tops - it's a lot of fun to see all the old fabrics, and the wonderful fine hand piecing that was done on these.  I have one I am working on now, it's an Ocean Waves pattern - hopefully I will get that finished next week to show you!

I also really enjoy designing my own quilts - often using traditional patterns.  This is one of my favorites.  It was juried into the Denver National show several years ago, which was a highlight for me!  No prizes, but it was such an honor to have my quilt in a big show!

This quilt was inspired by a glimpse of a floor tile in the movie Titanic.  I enjoyed creating this quilt so much - originally I had a star in the center, but had to go with the compass in the end.  I would love to recreated this one someday as a miniature!  (Which is another passion of mine in quilting)

This is Nova Nouvelle - designed by Jinny Beyer and published in a magazine.  I didn't want to make the full size quilt, so I made this one in miniature!  It finished at around 25 inches!  A challenging project to make, and I loved being able to use that small stripe for borders.

Now for the fun stuff!  I get to give away a fat quarter bundle from Timeless Treasures!

 My giveaway will be open for just today, so make sure you enter to win!  Also you can receive 10% off your order (but you can't use it with a gift certificate) at the Fat Quarter shop this week!  Just use the code seamstobe316 when you order.  Enter my giveaway by using the rafflecopter gadget below:


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There are also more giveaways today - plus after you enter those, go enter on Marian's blog to be entered in another one!

March 22

Feather Your Nest

Grandmama’s Stories

Pamela Quilts

Vroomans Quilts

My Quilty Musings

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Seams to Be Sew

Here is the list for the rest of the week as well.  Don't miss out, each of these bloggers has something special to share with you about their love of quilting.  You'll feel like you are meeting new friends :)

March 23

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Ridge Top Quilts

Quilt Art

Patchwork Breeze

Kwilt Krazy

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Seams to Be Sew

March 24

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Just Because Quilts

Moose Stash

Batts In The Attic

All Things Sewn

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Seams to Be Sew

March 25

Just Let Me Quilt

Sew Many Yarns

Quilting Queen Online

Jane’s Quilting

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Stop In To Enter and Also My Featured Day

Seams to Be Sew

Thanks for stopping by, and to Marian for getting it all organized (and inviting me to be part of it!)