Blue Star Service Quilts - Panels Available

Blue star service quilts were introduced in WWI as a symbol of a child in the service and the tradition continues today! One of our staff members, Amanda, stitched two of these panels to honor her father-in-law who served in the Army and her husband who served in the Navy. They were both 19 years old in these pictures!   Karen, another staff member, stitched the panels in honor of her son Timothy who is serving in Afghanistan. Customer, Sue, made in honor of her son, Tyler, who is an Air Force pilot also serving in Afghanistan. Sue’s quilt is actually a “button” quilt which will allow her to change out the center panel and hang other seasonal panels making this a quilt for all seasons, but not until Tyler returns home safely!

If you’d like to make a blue star quilt, stop by the shop and pick up a panel which features the stars and the text for all the branches of service and we’ll give you a free “Light in the Window” pattern to make wall hangings like Karen’s. What a great way to honor loved ones serving on active military duty!

By Amanda

Karen's Quilts - pattern available

Sue's Creative Quilts

Blended quilt - show and tell

One of the four FINISHED (!) quilts Carol Ann brought in to show us. We love the blended look of this quilt and finished is SO GOOD!

Little Quilts - the place for swaps!

Look what a great job Anne did with her Bow Tie blocks from the Bow Tie exchange we did several months ago. Love that border!

New Little Quilts Swap - Friendship Strips

Buy three yards of a reproduction style fabric from Little Quilts.  Cut it into 2 1/2" strips.  Bring 42 strips (you may get 43, then keep one) back to Little Quilts by June 24th.  For each set of strips turned in, you will receive a ticket for the swap party, to be held 10AM - 8PM on Tues. June 28.  At that time you will collect forty two 2 1/2" strips, assorted, for each ticket you have.  Perfect for making scrap quilt projects.  You can make projects from any pattern designed for jelly rolls.  Laundry Basket Quilts has published a book called Friendship Strips and Scraps.  Most projects in this book use 1" or 1 1/4" strips.  You can cut your 2 1/2" strips in half and get 2 for one!  Here is a quilt, for inspiration from the book  We have it on display in the store now.

June Sweet Sixteen Applique Block

This is the fifth block of our Applique Block of the Month program.  Ahhh! lovely as usual.
If you are wishing you had signed up, you can still order the pattern and the last five months worth of kits to get on track.  The blocks get prettier and prettier.

Customer Show and Tell from May 2011 Second Saturday Sampler

 It was a cloudy day, threatening storms but that did not deter these talented customers. Enjoy.

Saturday Sampler block patterns made from the quilter's stash.

 Clever adaptations to the 10 minute table runner.  You too can get the pattern with purchase of fabric to make one.

 A quilt for the Quilts of Valor project.

 The quiltmakers first quilt!  Made from Moda Layer Cakes.

We sell the laminated fabric (great to wipe off spills stains etc) on the exterior of this bag.

Star Spangled Celebration

We are open our usual hours this Memorial Day weekend.  Saturday 10AM - 5PM, closed Sunday and open Monday May 30, 10AM - 5PM.
All patriotic fabrics are on sale at 20% off.  This includes the Liberty Ridge fabrics, including the flag panel print and the kit to make the quilt shown below. 
Also, please treat yourself to come and see us before Tues.  We have this quilt, "Star Spangled Celebration", designed and made by Silver Thimble Quilt Co. on display.  Pattern available for $20. 

This is a great time of year for thinking about Americana, flags and patriotism.  We owe our freedom to many.  Thank you to all who "Protect and Serve".

Star Spangled Celebration

and the very popular Liberty Ridge Quilt Kit

Fan Favorite

Karen came shopping with this fantastic bag. We had no trouble telling where her loyalties lie! Stop by and check out all our college fabric – make a bag for your favorite school.

Quilts Inspired By Mosaics

Janice's quilt is a stunner! Quilts are so much more beautiful in person than a photo (sorry) in a book.  The quilt came from a pattern in the Bella Bella - Stunning Designs from Italian Mosaics.

Patriotic

A gorgeous use of a wide row style directional print.  This fabric adds so much to this already beautiful and well executed quilt.

May Blocks of the Month

the beautiful Sweet Sixteen Applique Block of the Month

and the Second Saturday Sampler Block

Green Thumb?

Muriel loves it when mail order customers come into the shop – she can put a face with a name! One of those customers, Denissa from North Carolina, was in the shop this morning trying to find a border for this beauty. Of course, we had just what she was looking for! She picked a large Kaffe Fassett floral and now we can’t wait to see the finished project. For those of you who participated in the Cinnamon Stick exchange, Denissa said she and her friends are still exchanging Half-Square Triangles among themselves. Denissa made the “Tree of Life” quilt with part of her exchange blocks and she invented a basket block using more of the blocks. We’ll share those pictures with you when Denissa gets them to us.

The Good News and The Bad News

The good news is that Mary Ellen snagged some photos of new quilts coming up in Jo Morton's new book - Banner Day - AND that you can pre-order it with us so you get a copy hot off the presses.  $27 (call and ask to be added to the customer list).  The bad news is that she is using her iPhone and the quilts were moving dureing a Schoolhouse presentation at Spring Quilt Market.  Blutrry photos may be better than none at all.

Good Deed, Girl Scouts!

Nine year old Meghan, of Girl Scout Troop 2638, brought in 17 pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer.  She made 10 of them herself.  She will get her Sew Simple badge and her Bronze Award.  Her six year old sister, Sarah, is pictured with her.  Cute and generous.  Applause.

If you would like to follow her example, here is a link to the information.  We are a collection site for the pillowcases.

Second Saturday Sampler Show and Tell

Second Saturday Sampler is THE place to be for great show and tell.  April was no exception.

A completed English Pathwasy Buck A Block quilt with a variation of two.  Julie confessed she wanted to make it queen sized, thought she had it all planned but had to make some last minute adaptations and add some fabrics.  Sound familiar?

A quilt made by .  The picture shows a stunning quilt.  If you can, zoom in on the picture to see how interesting the Australian aboriginal prints really are,  You can make a stunning quilt with big bold prints.  The outer border is cool the way she cut it.  It makes a swag without having to applique it. Genius!

A happy quilt and a happy quiltmaker.  Darlene made this quilt using a pattern for jelly rolls in the book,  Scrap Quilt Surprises by Kim Brackett.  

A very clever addition to an Eleanor Burns' Irish Chain.  Look closely in the center for an embroidery clover which adds someting so individual.  Great idea.

Grandma's Pride and Joy

Aren’t these the two most gorgeous models ever?!! Vanessa and Helena are wearing dresses made for them by their grandmother, Joan, from Little Quilts fabric. So cute!

Name Dropping at Paducah

Here we have, our very own Mary Ellen (right), with Pat Yamin from "Come Quilt With Me" and a Paducah icon, Bill Schroeder; in front of a quilt by Ricky Tims.  Bill is the King of the King and Queen of Paducah.  He and his wife, Meredith founded the American Quilt Society and the quilt museum.

Photos from Paducah - Tuesday

The AQS Quilt Show should be opening in one hour (they are an hour behind).  If you are already there, you can find Mary Ellen and Amanda in booth 1816 in the Pavilion (I believe it is like a giant blow up tent.  Maybe they will send along a picture).  The winning quilts have been announced and a list is posted at the AQS website.  Mary Ellen sent along some pictures.  The booth looks so great with the Liberty Ridge quilt featured.  So Americana.  Just what we like at the LQ.  Hope you do too.  The other pictures are of flood walls and check out the sandpiles stacked up near the Convention Center.
Stay dry ladies!

Proving "The Show Must Go On"

Day One
The booth is ready, the "stuff " is unloaded and set up will happen tomorrow.

Get Mary Ellen and Amanda an Ark!

Goodness gracious.  Mary Ellen just called to say that she and Amanda arrived safely in Paducah, KY for the AQS International Quilt Show.  However...they have been moved out of the Convention Center to the Pavilion, along with the prize winning quilts.  No one will be in the Convention Center as flood waters from the Ohio River are expected.  Here is a link for more detailed information.  http://www.americanquilter.com/quilt_world/news_view.php?id=179

Easter Bunnies - Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail

Sharon peeks out from behind her gorgeous Baltimore Bunnies quilt that she shared with us.  Design by Bunny Hill.  So cute and cuddly quilted.  What an accomplishment.

Kathy drove over from Augusta to show us this stunner. The pattern is from the book “Cottage Charm” by Dawn Heese. The chocolate colored bunnies and the scalloped edges make me think of Easter!

Heartfelt Gift Quilt

Lisa Marie brought in this bright quilt entitled “Sandra’s Song”, that she made for her best friend who loves cats and music. We think she’s really going to love this quilt! The quilt is an original design, adapted from the “Just Can’t Cut It” pattern.

A Peach of a Bag

We love all the handbags our customers have been making. Lynn brought in this bag and we think it’s “just peachy!”

A Halloween Baltimore Album Quilt?

Gerri finished her Baltimore Halloween quilt top and it’s an eye-catcher. It’s all needle-turn appliqued and beautifully done! Can’t wait to see it when it comes back from the quilter as it is going to be custom quilted. What a great quilt to have in your collection! We do sell the pattern.

Merry Merry Strawberry!

Here is Christine's version of the Berry Sweet Bag by Fig Tree and Co.  Good enough to eat!

Wool Garden

Joan brought us this wonderful Show and Tell of a finished Primitive Garden Wool Applique Quilt. It was offerred as a block of the month here in 2009. Seems like yesterday. Just gorgeous, Joan.

Cinnamon Stick Triangle Swap at Little Quilts

Trish brought in a beautiful tree wall hanging that she pieced while she was on a retreat last week-end. She reports the whole thing went together in just 6 hours! We should all be able to have one of these in no time!

April Second Saturday Sampler

Here is a picture of the April pieced block for the ongoing Second Saturday Sampler Quilt "Rhapsody in Blue"... and the next applique Sweet Sixteen Block of the Month.

Fun With Sue and Bill

Sunbonnet Sue just keeps popping up! Chris made this cheery version from a panel from the Little Quilts line of fabric “Fun With Sue & Bill.” (sorry, that panel is no longer available).

Houses and Log Cabins - Oh My!

 We loved Dorothy’s quilt pieced in cotton, but all the appliqué is done in wool.  It was gorgeous!  Pattern is from the “Cabin Fever” book by Whimsicals