Meet & Greet

Hi, we have a Meet & Greet event going on the month of September. Please follow the link and visit all the new quilts. https://benitaskinner.blogspot.com/2018/09/2018-online-quilters-meet-greet.html 

There is a opportunity to win a great grand prize too. Victoriana Quilt Designs has planned it all. Hope to see you checking out the sites. 

Here is the facebook link.

https://www.facebook.com/VictorianaQuiltDesigns/posts/10155540349452522 

I don't do twitter or instagram, but if you do, here are some links for you.

https://twitter.com/VictorianaQuilt/status/1027282163123806211 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmOwiTrjSnJ/?taken-by=victorianaquiltdesigns  

So, a little bit about me. I'm a retired United States Air Force Officer. I retired in 2005 (Yikes that is 13 years ago) and live in the San Antonio area. Most of you would not know the little town, so that makes it easier to get a location. I retired when DD was 5 year and DS was 22 years old. I was able to stay at home and enjoy my daughter by volunteering in the schools. 

Volunteer work is a favorite of mine. I also bought myself a Gammill long arm quilting machine. I love it! I decided that it would help me to complete some of my own things. it has done that and more. I am able to quilt for Quilts of Valor and Covered in Love  and other organizations that are local to support causes that are dear to me. I also love to quilt for family and friends. I used to make a quilt at the end of the year for all of DD's teachers. Now, that she is in college, I don't have that honor anymore.

What do I like to do? I am a traditional quilter. I piece blocks and will do some applique. My hands are not so happy with me on applique right now, so if I need applique, I do it by machine. I have become a scrappy quilter because of all the scraps that I create each year. I seem to be working on many of the UFOs that were created by me swapping and not completing the quilt when the blocks came in. The problem with UFOs is that they create more scraps and use less yardage in the cabinets. But, that is OK, because I love the quilts that I make.

This is a set of scrappy quilts from Wedding Dress Blues called Irish Stars.

It was a quilt a long and I misread the directions and made too many (way too many) blocks.  I had enough for 4 other quilts. These larger quilts went to DD and her 2 best friends from her Freshman year of college. The little one is my car quilt.

 

Blues                              My Car Quilt

  

Green                                 Purple

i think I had to make another green star, but everything else just worked out great.

Being an empty nester, I am learning how to use my time to finish up more things.

But, it seems I have friends wanting T-shirt quilts. LOL

 

And then T-shirt pillows

 

 

I also digitize and do machine embroidery.

My kids have named it "the alien". It even makes alien noises, so that might be appropriate. I'm slowly learning how to make it do what I want. LOL Sometimes I think it is winning.

I love making postcards

 

I also like making coaster for quick easy gifts during most of the seasons.

They are easy and fun way to share the season.

Coasters

THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE

Supplies:

5 coordinating pieces of fabric

(I've also used all different fabrics or two or whatever I had on hand)

Batting

Cutting tools

Thread

Cutting Instructions:

Cut 5 - 4 ½  x 4 ½ inch squares of fabric

Cut 1 - 4 ½  x 4 ½ inch square of batting 

Pressing Instructions:

Fold 4 of the squares in half, wrong sides together and press

You will have your batting, a 4 ½ inch square for the backing and 4 rectangular pieces.

 Assembly Instructions:

1.     Place 4 ½  x 4 ½ inch square of batting on table 

  

2.  Place unfolded 4 ½  x 4 ½ inch square right side up on top of batting.    

3.    Lay remain 4 pieces (the folded ones), with raw edges towards the outside, and layer as if you were folding a box top to keep it shut.

 

Things to notice: When sewing you want to have the layer on the upper right to be the one on top. This allows you to sew without catching the folds.

4.    Stitch ¼ inch around the outside edges.

Make sure to catch all layers.

  

5.    Trim corners

6.    Turn 

This is what it looks like while turning.

After it is turned, it might need the corners pushed out. 

Don't use a sharp point, or you might go through the seam. 

I use a rounded chop stick.

Finished

  

Use it as a coaster. 

it can be used for stemware too.

  

It is washable and is loved by everyone.

When I gave them away at the office to my staff, other employees would come to see if I had any left that they could buy.

I always made more to make sure I had extra to give away.

Great for scrap use if you are only making one or don't care if they match.

There are so many fun projects to make.

My blog is basically my way to keeping track of all the things I do, so I know I've actually accomplished something.

To be entered for the grand prize, please go to this link to enter. 

https://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/fabric/