The Marketplace - This quilt depicts the scene of Quilters' Marketplace, a beloved quilt shop that had been located on Atlantic Avenue in beautiful downtown Delray Beach, Florida, until its owner closed the shop in 2006. It was here that I first became involved in quilting when I retired and it was here that I formed many wonderful friendships.
Where the lost things go - Made for NM State Fair Guild challenge to use turquoise and purple fabric I put in the path. The flowers were fussy cut and machine appliqued on.
Name of Maker: Jolleen, Jane E., Linda and, Jane F.
Patriot Hearts - I was experimenting making a heart and came up with the center and thought it didn't look very good. Then our guild had a round robbin so I thought it would be fun to see what more talented people came up with for the borders to make my "ugly block" spectacular. Well, these 3 ladies exceeded my expectations! Each one did a border. I almost cried when it came back to me. It came together really well.
Stars & Stripes Sampler - This quilt was really fun to make. Some of the blocks were very challenging and are probably not the best close up but for the first time doing them they are ok.
Snowman Fun - I got this from a shop on a local shop hop a few years ago. I have no idea which shop. All I know is it wasn't from my regular shop. I assume they designed it as there is no information on the instruction sheet.
Dad's Flannel - I made this quilt for my dad in 2004. He wanted me to make him one so bad. I wanted him to use it in his semi truck bunk but he bought a nice quilt hanger and hung it in his bedroom so it wouldn't get ruined. I got it back when he passed away in 2005.
I Love Purple - My paternal grandmother made this quilt for me when I was very young. It was given to me when I got married many years after she had passed away. I asked my mother why it was Purple and she said grandma ask me my favorite color and of course it was purple, so the scheme for thequilt was purple. I have looked for many years for someone who might know the pattern, but have found no certain answers. If you know the pattern please email me.
Grandma's Flower Garden - I estimate that this quilt was made in the 1930's by my grandmother. I asked her to teach me to handquilt when I was a teen but she refused saying it was too eye straining ( I am blind in 1 eye) and she felth regular machine and hand sewing was enough for my good eye. I regret that I didn't continue my request, but she was rather stubborn and probably wouldn'thave changed her mind. I was given this from her estate when she passed away at the age of 89 & 10 months.
Nine Patch Fed Sack Scrap Quilt - My grandmother was a very frugal woman, she had to be to raise 3 children during the depression.
This scrap nine-patch quilt was made from scraps and feed sack materials from her stash (scrap box). I learned to save all those small pieces of sewing fabric from making clothing to use in a quilt later. This quilt has kept 5 generations of my family warm and is a treasurer to me. Thefabrics are mostly from the 1930"s and theback is made from feed sacks.
Machine Quilted Feathers - This quilt was created as a sample of techniques which will be learned in a machine quilting workshop that I teach. I have always loved to do feathers and I think they can be used to enhance almost any quilt.
Star Sampler - Star Sampler quilt has a mariner's compass block centered in a large feathered star medallion surrounded by twelve different traditional star blocks. Includes a unique sashing method that allows “quilt-as-you-go” construction with minimal hand work and a combination of border options to create different size quilts.
Instructions for this quilt are written such that they are suitable for teaching over a multi-month period of time where students get instructions to develop skills over a series of lessons.
Daisies Don't Tell - This quilt was a gift from my landlord when I students taught in the late 1960's. She made it, but I am sorry to say I can't remember her name.
That Texas Quilt - This quilt combines a variety of 6" pieced blocks with "orphaned" blocks I originally created for a local shop hop. The focus blocks are appliqued, pieced, and paper-pieced, reflecting typical Texas images.
Name of Maker: Florence Parrish Moore-my grandmother
Wool Lap Quilt-Stay warm in College - This lap quilt was created in the early 1960's by my grandmother for me to use a college to keep warm when the heat didn't work. It is made of wool that she or my father had made into clothes for members of our family. I recognize 3 different wool pieces that I know I wore during the 1950's & 60"s. Some of the rectangles are patched so that they are the correct size for the quilt. This attests to my gradmothers frugal use of every scrap of fabric. I remember playing with her scraps as a child and learning to sew first from her at a very young age (5-10). The quilts has been secured tofether by tying with wool yarn.
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