Birthday Quilts for Young Ones.

There's always so much trimming to be done in Quilting!

In between the Quilts of Valor I've been working on, I have also been completing three of three birthday quilts I have to finish and send off, this month.

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  It's dark, but it gives an idea

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  First Quilt top completed

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  3rd Quilt Close Up

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  Quilting, backing is the same

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  Quilted Top ready for binding

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  Binding for one ready

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  And the second binding

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  Bound in text, breaking thread

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  Message filled binding

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  He hates me working...

Quilts of Valor - For Gifting to Soldiers

The first of two Quilts of Valor that I am working on right now. Both completely different, because the recipients are different. This is a Log Cabin quilt. It's all 'Quilt as you go', in rows. First row finished, then the second is added with a 1/4" seam, top and backing, then 'stuffed' with the batting, pinned and quilted, then on to the next row. I've been working on this, on the porch, in the sunshine, since I finished the tree/wreath.

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  First 2 Log Cabin Blocks

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  Building up stacks of blocks

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  Quilt as you go, first row

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  Needs some work here

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  Building the Corners

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  Blocks done and border added

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  Just another view

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  Just another view

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  Working lots of long days

Christmas Flower Table 'wreath' or Christmas Trees!

After cutting out my squares, I sewed 3 1/2 sides, except on the small. On the small only 3 sides sewed.

After making the table wreaths last fall, a discussion with family led to this idea. Making the wreaths in different sizes, and then 'stacking them' to make a tree. I and considering what form will be best under the trees, and then plan to make a 'tree topper.'

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  Flower with center open

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  Short Tree, just testing options

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  Taller tree, just testing options

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  After cut, sewed, trimmed...

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  Trimmed, turned and pinned

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  Small squares top-stitched...

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  Got the angle wrong, starting over