Quilts Are a One of a Kind Gift

We had lots of good show & tell a week ago Friday. Jan brought in a quilt that will be a gift for her son. I hope you can see the quilting on this quilt – it’s beautifully hand quilted! It’s called Greg’s Life Quilt as each block depicts a part of his life from birth to the day he got married. What a treasure!

Kim Diehl Trunk Show is here!!!

We have three quilts from her new book, Simple Graces.  These photos do not do the quilts justice. You will have to see them in person.

First Quilt - Really?

We were so impressed to see this quilt made by Linsey as her FIRST quilt.  A gift for a relative who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  Yes!  She is a true quilter already.

Finishing a UFO

The center medallion is from a previous decade.  Proving you make something beautiful mixing the old and the new, here is Madeline's creation.

Baltimore Album Beauties

Paula came by and showed us her Baltimore Album quilt that is in progress. She started the quilt in Wanda's Beginning Baltimore class and she is now in the Advanced class. She is going to leave this one a small one and then start on a more advanced one. The close up of one of the blocks is to show her skill at inking which was taught in the advanced class. A real beauty, Paula.

Garden Club Quilt - Deja Vu

Isn't this quilt FANTASTIC!?  I share with your as I choke up.  This quilt was presented to me as a surprise today.  I made it as a block of the month quilt in 2000 and at the end of the program it was stolen.  That wounded many of us.  I don't DO applique and yet this quilt inspired me to go for it.  We couldn't believe any quilter would steal such a top and be able to enjoy it.  Garden Club Part Deux, has been a secret project from 17!! LQ friends to heal what was wounded.  YOU BET IT DID!  What a loving place to work. The quilt pattern is out of print by Country Threads.  Forgive my self indulgence putting something so personal on the blog but I thought you would like to see the quilt and know what a great shop you  frequent.

 LQ Blogger: Kathy Niemann

Santa's Workshop

When Mary Ellen, Kathie and Muriel got back from Quilt Market, they were so jazzed up about new ideas and techniques that they wanted to share them right away.  Thus was born the idea of Santa's Workshop.  From 10AM - 4:30PM you will make items for holiday decorating or gift giving.  You will learn new ideas from Quilt Market and meet several of the LQ teaching staff.  The day will include SIX! different projects and lunch.  There are two workshops and each one includes different projects and teachers.  You could come for both and not make the same thing twice.  $50, either workshop.  Space is limited.  Sign up now.  Tues. Nov. 30th or Sat. Dec. 4th.  More details at the LQ homepage.
You will make table runners, purses, mug mats, ornaments and more. HoHoHo

Loralie Designs Purse Show and Tell

What a cute bag made by Kathleen from Loralie Designs fabric and using our great buttons to decorate. Both sides of the bag are really special.

Scrap Quilt Show and Tell from a Little Quilt's Anniversary Kit

Since we are celebrating our 12 anniversary Jeanne thought it would be fun to show this quilt. The quilt she made was from a kit at our 4th anniversary. The kit contained 2” x 4” rectangles of all the fabrics that we had in the store at that time. Well Jeanne added a few of her own and made this giant quilt. Impressive!

Show and Tell Second Saturday Sampler - part 2

Doris with the sewing bag her mother sent her for her birthday

A Second Satruday Sampler quilt from a previous year, one the front and luscious, cuddly Minkee on the back.  Good idea, Barbara

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Show and Tell From November Second Saturday Sampler - part one.

Sandra made her jacket from left-overs from a black & white quilt she made.  Left-overs?  Really?!

Jerri finally finished her Sat. Sampler quilt from several years ago, but finished is good!

This is a great idea to make a quilt memory from a souvenir.  The center is a tea towel.  Who knew?!



Go Green!

We have some of the most creative customers! Annette stopped by and showed us this cute handbag that she made by crocheting strips she cut from Publix plastic bags! She cut the bags into double layer strips, knotted the strips together, and rolled them into big balls. Then it’s just a matter of single crochet! Very cute, very creative, and VERY Green!

Irish Chain Quilt

We have wonderful customers who come by to show us their finished projects and we love it. This is a Tres Belle Irish Chain made by Lois. Great job, Lois!

Deck The Halls...

Here is a view of "It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas" at Little Quilts.  We have an angel tree, a bear tree and a knit items tree.  Glittery snowmen and plaid reindeer add more holiday flair.

Charitable Giving: Small Cuddly Quilts

Suzanne makes small quilts and donates to the Tiny Stitches Charity. A group that makes blankets and clothes for newborns in rural areas. Suzanne made this quilt from our Whittier Crossing fabric line and used heads and legs from stuffed animals. How cute and cuddly is that!

Stunning Christmas Applique Quilt

Doris who is our customer brought her mom Wanda to our store. Wanda teaches this quilt at a shop in California. The quilt is from Bunny Hill Patterns.

Happy Birthday Quilt and Peeking Cats hidden in the garden.

Diana is celebrating her grandson’s first birthday and stopped in to show us his birthday quilts. The Birthday Collection is from a pattern by Anka’s Treasures and has a great back. She also made this cute cat quilt.

 

A Finished Quilts from Little Quilts Primitive Garden Block of the Month

Cheryl recently brought in her Primitve Garden quilt which was our block of the month a few years ago. It combined homespuns and wool. She had it custom quilted and brought it in the select her binding. Great job Cheryl!

A stunning project - combining embroidery and quilting

Judy was so proud when she finished ‘Over The River and through the Woods” by Crabapple Hill. It’s a great quilt with embroidery of the poem and Judy did all the patchwork in blacks, creams and tans. A stunning quilt.

T-shirt quilts - the best gifts

Amanda  shared with us a tee shirt quilt that she made for her Uncle Frank (he’s shown in the block on the top left side). He’s a huge baseball fan so she made this quilt for him and sashed it with lots of baseball fabrics. You can see her daughter Lisa on the left side. Lisa’s loves her Pokey Little Puppy quilt that her mom made her.

Stunning Medallion Quilt Show and Tell

Renee from Cleveland Tenn., stopped in recently to show us her progress on her quilt. She’s hand quilting it. It’s called “Savannah Medallion” from a Fons and Porter pattern. She purchased all the fabrics from us earlier in the year, and works on her hand quilting while she travels between Tennessee and Florida. It’s a beautiful quilt, and her hand quilting is stunning.

Memories of Little Golden Books

Amanda made this quilt for her daughter Mandy. She used the soft book “Pokey Little Puppy”, cut the pages apart and set it with sashing to make the quilt.  Mandy by the way is in her ‘twenties’ and the Golden Book Pokey Little Puppy was one of her favorites!

Doing for Others. - Opportunities for Quilters - A Great Example

Beverly and Angela recently brought in 30 pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer. 
Beverly works at Alston & Bird, a large Atlanta law firm and organized a sewing day at the firm’s office. She gathered fabric from her ‘stash’ and they were able to get 30 pillowcases sewn. She plans to try this again. IT’s a great project, we’re gathering pillowcases and reporting the numbers to American Patchwork and Quilting as they tally pillowcases to One Million. Have you made some? Bring them in anytime – we count them and turn them over to Conkerr Cancer, the Cobb Battered Women’s Shelter and other organizations.

Little Quilts Sorority Sisterhood!

One of our online sorority sisters sent us a this picture of the doll quilts she made. She was inspired by the project in one of the Little Quilts Sorority newsletters last year. She called it “Little Bricks”.  She made the blocks smaller.  Long distance show and tell.  AWESOME!

One good deed...paid forward

We have a customer, Trish, who does not like to keep a stash (imagine that!) Every time she makes a quilt, she comes in and buys new fabrics, but whatever is left after the quilt is finished she either throws or gives away. Recently she brought in 2 large bags of scraps for us to dispose of. We let our customers dig through the bags and they bought their “treasure” for $5 a pound. We then donated all of the proceeds ($450!) to the YWCA for the Cobb County Battered Women’s Shelter. In addition, there were 2 completed quilt tops included in the bags that Trish didn’t like after they were finished so we sent those to our machine quilter who donated her quilting time to finish the quilts (see the picture) and we donated those to the YWCA where they will be auctioned off at their 2011 Tribute to Women of Achievement event in March.

We also sent the YWCA representatives home with 80 pillowcases for the shelter. These pillowcases were all made and donated by you, our customers, as part of the American Patchwork and Quilting Million Pillowcase Challenge. Way to go!!!

There is an article in today's AJC: http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2010/10/21/domestic-violence-vigil-tonight-at-6-p-m-in-marietta/

Little Quilts Original TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Applique Block of the Month

We are so excited with the finishing of our 12 Days of Christmas quilt.  Wanda, on the left, designed the patterns and Kathie on the right did the appliqué. We still have all the patterns and the kits for the blocks. It is never too late to start. Finishing kits are available for two different versions to finish the quilt, a Traditional setting and a Classic Baltimore Album style. You can view both versions and order the kits on our web site.


Visit our store to see the real thing.

Flowers for Gracie

Friday, Oct. 8th,  a group of rose gardeners and quilters stopped in Little Quilts on a mini road trip to area quilt shops while in Marietta for a National Rose Society Show. They learned all about the fast 10 minute table runner pattern done in a beautiful rose patterned fabric; and also had time to shop for other goodies.
Mary Ellen's neighbor Mary Alice brought her a vase of miniature roses as a thank you for hosting her little group.  Gracie Pearl, Mary Ellen's cat found the roses so beautiful, she stopped and did a double take.

More More Second Saturday Sampler Show and Tell

 Mary Ann loves to appliqué and this is her newest FINISHED project. All the blocks are needle-turn appliquéd and the quilt is hand quilted. What a show-piece!



Theresa finished this quilt for her husband and brought both of them in to show us. Theresa used a simple 9-patch block with alternate blocks from the Australian fabrics that are so popular now so it’s an easy quilt to make, but Theresa said it does require a good bit of concentration and a big design wall to make sure the colors in the 9-patch blocks are properly placed. Theresa’s husband, Jerry, is just glad the quilt is finished now that chilly weather has arrived!

Theresa used all her leftover Australian fabrics to piece the back of her quilt.  This really showcases the unique prints.



More Show and Tell from Second Saturday Sampler Show and Tell

 Nicole liked this month’s Block of the Month so much she made 6 extra squares in red, white and blue to add to the border of this patriotic panel. What a great idea for a border!

 Rebecca is all ready for Halloween with the quilt top she just finished. The fabrics all feature spider webs and Rebecca set her bow tie blocks so they looked like a big spider web. She also found some spider web buttons that she used for embellishment. She’s going to hand quilt the project with – you guessed it! – spider webs!





More Show and Tell from Second Saturday Sampler in October

 Christine is getting a head start on Christmas gifts. She made this table runner with matching potholders for her mother. She also brought in a collection of the cutest small wallets and credit card holders that we all fell in love with. No excuses for not being organized with these! Chris used the “Wonder Wallet” pattern by Lazy Girl.



 As you might be able to tell from her Show &Tell,  Doris loves wizards! We were all in awe of the wizard pillow she needle-punched. She made the little quilt from the pillow leftovers.