Glimpse of Christmas

 This is something we got for Christmas.  Thanks to Jeanine for the beautiful Amaryllis. 

UFOs to a Cause

Disappearing 4 patch

 I have been wanting to clean out some of my UFOs (Unfinished Objects in quilting), and Isaac came up with the idea of an Eagle Scout project to donate quilts to the Children's hospital.  So, a perfect match:  tops donated!  And then Dawn will have to quilt them, and Isaac gets lots of work to organize them all, and get binders, etc.  So here are some of the tops that are out of my house now!  Yeah!!

A Bonnie Hunter pattern

Heartstrings

Leftovers from the Bonnie Hunter quilt

Nine patches from an exchange, with corner Maverick stars

Patriotic Heartstrings

Extra Bug jar blocks, now used.

It is wonderful to clean out some things, and fun to put these together.  Thanks, Isaac!

Polar Express and Cupcake Flurry

I was asked to chair a committee to plan and execute the church Christmas party.  I must say, I asked some excellent people to be on the committees, and they came through royally!  The poster to advertise, the tickets to invite (and bring to be punched),

 and the decorating!  It was well done, with an engine in the front,

 and a caboose in the back from which we served the hot chocolate and marshmallows. 

 We served 300 people hash browns, french toast with many topping choices, and then dessert was a Cupcake Flurry! 

Aren't they pretty?  It was fabulous and everyone seemed to enjoy the meal, program, and all.  Yeah for plans that go well.

More Finishes!

From our blue block exchange years ago, finally done. Thank you Marcia, Vickie and Dawn for the exchange, and Dawn for the quilting. 

 STOP!  IF YOU ARE THE MOTHER OF A SOON TO BE THREE YEAR OLD BOY, AND YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED BY THE QUILT HE WILL GET, DO NOT GO PAST THIS POINT.  OK,  I warned you!!!!!!

Thanks to all the same people, here is the row quilt we started many years ago, DONE. 

 Three-year-old grandchildren get a twin quilt for their birthday to put on their big kid bed.  The next quilt they get will be when they get married, or reach 28, whichever comes first. 

For Oliver, Dec.

Joshua, January

Truman, January

And yes, I have been busy, mostly binding.  Thanks to Dawn for quilting these. 

The Pumpkin Patch

This blog entry is dedicated to my friend, Karen, and her good husband.  She loves pumpkins!
I pieced and appliqued this top before I went to Nauvoo, and then left it with my quilter, Delene.  When I got home, surprise!  it was finished, so I just had to bind it.  Done. 

Sewing Room Plenty

 Here are just a  few pictures to show you some of the many supplies available to us in the Nauvoo sewing room.  Everything you can think to need is close at hand.  I just might miss this when I leave!

There are several racks of "pre-made" dresses in many sizes ready to be fitted to an individual.

This fabric is newly-purchased, ready to be washed and put on the shelves for site dresses. 

Cultural Hall Quilts

Wild Geese from 1840

 On the second floor of the Cultural Hall is a display of antique and old quilts.  Here are pictures of my favorites.  This wild geese is very worn, but amazing. 

Light and Shadow

 The Light and Shadow is made from tiny folded strips, so that the folded edge is loose.  Let's make some quilts from these ideas!

Tulip Applique

Hourglass Mosaic

Red and White Sampler

Diamond Weave

Ocean Waves

Nauvoo Sewing

Sister Pilling and the show collar I made for her in the sewing room.

And another for Sister Larsen.

 This lovely grandmother's flower garden quilt is in the Lucy Mack Smith home.  Isn't it sweet? 

 And I think I have started a fad.  One day while in the Family Living Center, the director asked my opinion on how to use small scraps that couldn't be used for the rugs.  I told her about "Heartstrings" quilts, and now it is all the rage.  One sister even told me how to make them when I came

             in to work one day.  I just            smiled and nodded!

So yesterday, I decided to switch it up a bit, so I made these blocks with Sister Baker's sewing help.  I ended up using a different setting, but that will give them some new ideas.

Log School

 One day while serving at the Pendleton Home and Log School, I went upstairs. We do not take guests there, but it was still furnished like a bedroom, and there was this great quilt on the bed.  A great log cabin.

close-up

Brigham Young Home

Nice colors on this one.
I love this little Tree of Life block. I had S/King hold out her finger, so you could see how small the half-square triangles are.
I love the hand-quilting on this simple nine-patch. There are double rows of stitching all across the quilt.
And tucked below the bed is a house quilt. These are not necessarily from Nauvoo times, but they are old quilts.

John Taylor came third you know...

Serving in the John Taylor home this week, I found a treasure. Here is a close-up......and then an overall view. Isn't this called ocean waves or something like that? Let's make one of these.
And the tulips across the street were beautiful.

Quilts to Remember

While we are being missionaries here in Nauvoo, I think I will take pictures of some of my favorite quilts in the homes, and post them here. Don't you think that is a great project? Since I don't have time to make any right now. This little baby quilt in a cradle is hand stitched in a ribbon pattern. Both of these quilts are found in the Jonathon Browning Gun Shop and Home.

This is a simple four-patch, but the quilting is great. I want to make one of these.
Before we left to come here, I cleaned out some batting and scraps in my sewing room, and thought I might as well make a rag quilt to use some of them. Braden and Rhya really helped me. They sandwiched the layers and Caleb was at the sewing machine doing a great job. They are proud of the finished product. Braden even hinted that his little brother just might need this quilt!