And then, I played around with it some more and got this. I think I’m done now….but that is what I thought last time.

 

Another Hero Quilt. I think I like this one the best.

Its really fun to play around with these, It took me quite awhile to get the block so the stripes would line up. Then I moved the blocks around to come up with this design.  Played with the colors, also.  Thinking about making this for my nephew in the Marines.

 

New versions of Hero quilt.

I  have redesigned the Hero quilt.  Here are three versions.  Which one do you like best?

              Version 1                                  Version 2

            Version 3                                     Original

But wait, there’s more

What I am showing on these blogs is one or two versions of quilts that have many different ways of construction  for a totally different looking quilt.   For some, it is a color change, for others it is positioning the blocks in a different way.  It not only fascinates me but makes it difficult for me to decide which one to make.

Honor our Heroes quilt              Flower petals with a checkered background

                                          (whatever you want that to mean)

Leaves with a checkered background.

Variation of the flower petals

I have designed a few quilts, some of them I have made or am in the process of making.

More Christmas Cheer from Loess Hills Quilts

More Christmas Cheer from Loess Hills Quilts

These are the latest  designs.  More to come.  Patterns are available at The Stitchin’ Tree in Woodbine, Iowa and at Acme Fabrics in Blair, NE.

 

Christmas ornament wall hanging or pillowcase or table topper

Measures approximately 16 inches square.  Materials are 100 % cotton except for the stars (gold lame) and hanger on the ornament (silver satin), the jump ring and the ribbon.  This item is for sale at $15.  The pattern is also available for $4.  Check it out on Etsy.

Christmas is coming

I have been designing quilt blocks that could be pillow cases, table toppers, or wall hangings.  Here are five of the designs do far.  These are 16” blocks.  You will notice that the block frames are the same but the picture on the inside is different.  Some are applique, others are 3-D.  Patterns will be available for sale once I get them written up.

Windmill

This is an unfinished watercolor done on site of a windmill.  I haven’t figured out how to paint the plumes on top of the ornamental grass stems.  I am thinking that this would make another neat quilted fabric landscape.  Have to get two others done first, or maybe not.

More Halloween fun with Candy Corn Kitty and Friends

 

Scarecrow playing tag with Batty                    Playing catch with Jack

Legs playing Hide and Seek with

Ghosty and Jack

I have created some Halloween patterns entitled Candy Corn Kitty and Friends. Here are three of those patterns.

 

               

This one is Jack playing hide and seek with                This one is Candy Corn Kitty

Ghosty                                                                       Taking a Bite Out of Corn

 

                                    

                                    Ghosty playing hide and seek with Jack

 

I have made these into wall hangings and trick or treat bags.  I am teaching a class Saturday, Sept. 20 on  fusible machine applique which these are.  I have 3 more designs with Jack playing catch with scarecrow (guess who is up in the air).  Scarecrow playing tag with Bat (Catch me if you can) and  Ghosty and Jack playing hide and seek with Legs ( a spider under a witch’s hat)  They are made, just don’t have pictures of them yet.

I have Old Blue, Old Yella, now I have just finished Big Red.

Just completed this watercolor of an old red and black truck.  It was really a challenge to get the black done with all the reflections of blue, red, and green in it.  It was fun though.

Light house light at Heartland Park Omaha NE

I did a watercolor of this earlier, then decided it would make a good project for fabric and thread art.  Size is approximately 14” x 17”.  Fabric and thread only.

New Watercolors

I just finished these watercolors that were started at our last paint club meeting.  They are both at the Heartland Park in Omaha Nebraska.

Back home again

My husband and I went on vacation for two lovely weeks(discounting mosquitos) visiting various parks in Wisconsin and upper Michigan.  I got some gorgeous pictures that I plan on making into landscape quilts.  Here are a couple of them.  I can’t wait to get started.  In fact, I think I’ll start today….. after weeding the garden, maybe.

Its been awhile since I posted anything. I've been quite busy with my son's wedding.  Now that the wedding is over, which was wonderful by the way,  I can get back to my art.

Prom Dress

This is the prom dress I made for my granddaughter.  It was made from her great-grandmother’s wedding dress pattern, with some changes.  She didn’t want the skinny waist and ruffles and no train.  This dress is heavy.  It has 18 yards of fabric around the hem of the skirs.  6 yds of glitter organza, 6yds of satin, and 6 yds of lining.  The top of the skirt was fully gathered.  It was a challenge but fun.

A better quilt instruction I hope

The last one was a disaster. I guess that’s what happens when I’m trying to get something done before I go to bed and don’t really know what I am doing.  Another day and things are going much better, I think.  The images can be enlarged for reading the directions.  That works. I’ve never tried to print a blog so I don’t know if that will work or not.  Anyway, this one is much better.

Optical Star Quilt

I like to design quilts.  Sometimes that is more fun than making them.  This one is an exception.  I had to try it.  Here is the directions.  I hope they are clear enough.  If not, let me know.  It is hard to write directions, especially with pictures.  This is all new to me.