Category Archives: Quilting

Michigan Quilt Network Show 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by fortquilt

We drove to Lansing yesterday to pick up my one entry in the MQN Show and found a 2nd place ribbon attached to it. Yeah: Check out other pictures I took at the show here.

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Books of Sampler Quilts

Posted on September 12, 2009 by fortquilt

My incomplete list: The Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt: 55 Letters and the 111 Blocks they Inspired by Laurie Aaron Hird Dutch Treat by Judy Garden Dear Jane by Brenda Manges Papadakis Dear Hannah by Brenda Manges Papadakis The Amish Circle … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek at Starstruck

Posted on September 11, 2009 by fortquilt

I have been making serious progress on the Starstruck quilt. This is the center 100 stars pieced together. I will be adding an inner 2 inch black border, then a border of the little cream and black Friendship stars, then … Continue reading →

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Starstruck Progress

Posted on September 1, 2009 by fortquilt

Well, this is what 51 cream and black Friendship Star border blocks look like: I know, I know. All the little back figures in the cream background fabric are not lined up in the same direction. So give me a … Continue reading →

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Starstruck Progress

Posted on August 29, 2009 by fortquilt

Whew, I now have 100 – 8 inch blocks (finished) for the center of the Starstruck quilt: Now, on to the border blocks. These little guys are only 4 1/2 inches square finished and my new calculations indicate I will … Continue reading →

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Block Number 82!

Posted on August 26, 2009 by fortquilt

Only 18 to go. Then on to the border which has as many cream and black Friendhip Star blocks as the center has colorful blocks. Humm…………

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Progress Report on Starstruck Quilt

Posted on August 24, 2009 by fortquilt

As I posted earlier, I am making a queen size version of Bonnie Hunter’ “Starstruck” quilt. My version will have 100 of the star blocks to make a queen size quilt. So far, I have made 47 of these: And … Continue reading →

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Starstruck with Borders

Posted on August 21, 2009 by fortquilt

I mentioned in an earlier post attending a workshop with Bonnie Hunter, designer, blogger and author. Well, here is an EQ6 drawing of the version of “Starstruck” I started in her workshop. I added the Freindship Star border in black … Continue reading →

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Autumn Trails Again

Posted on August 20, 2009 by fortquilt

We hung the Autumn Trails quilt on the guest bedroom wall. Isn’t the wall bracket wonderful? Dave designed and built it.

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More Pictures of Daughter’s Faux Clamshell Quilt

Posted on August 18, 2009 by fortquilt

Since I have now delivered the finished quilt to my daughter, I feel I can post more detailed pictures of the quilting I did on it. What a beautiful canvas to work on for a machine quilter! I decided to … Continue reading →

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