Sandi's take on the Columbus quilt show trip

 We are off!

 We are here: checking in.

 Tina wasn't leaving without that new sewing machine.

 Lots to see and buy.

 Happy Birthday Tina.

 More good food at Easton Plaza

It all Fit!

Four of us (Marci was missing) went to the National Quilt show in Columbus; we made a two day trip out of it. Lots of walking and shopping; way worth it!

HERE'S MY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

 FINISHED MINE FIRST BUT I DO LIKE MARCI'S BORDER AND PILLOW TOP

 WENT TO NAT.QUILT SHOW IN COLUMBUS

 TINA HAD TO DECIDE WHICH SEWING MACHINE TO BUY, JANOME WON

AND SHOPPING AT EASTON MALL TO FINISH THE TRIP

GOOD SHOPPING SANDI, WE HAD A GREAT TIME.

8 years later . . . it's finally done!

Way back in 2003, Diane and I signed up for the Underground Railroad Block of the Month Club at the Quilting Season, in Saline, MI.  My kids were still little then (and I can use it as an excuse!) so I didn't quite stay "on track" with the monthly blocks.  Last year, I decided that I was going to finish this thing, even if it killed me! 

I had made the decision to make the "flying geese" border, with a pack of civil war fat quarters that I had found at a really cute shop - somewhere in Wisconsin - can't remember where.  That border was nearly the death of me!  NOTHING lined up, and I had to shorten almost every section of the sashing, in multiple places!

BUT, I did finish it this past winter and had it quilted by "the quilting fairy", as my friend Karen calls her (you drop off a quilt, and it magically gets quilted!).  I got the binding put on it this week, and it's finally on my bed in the RV!  Yeah!!  Just in time for our camping trip to Indiana, and a visit to Shipshewana -- what do I work on next??!!

Each of those flying geese cornerstones is a different fabric, and then I used each one in the part that goes ever the pillow, too.

It took awhile, but I'm really happy with the results!

Wall hanging for summer

 My summer wall hanging. 

One of Tina's favorite scrap quilts done in 2010!

This scrap quilt was made from 600+ 3-1/2" squares (lites and darks) and then the border is 36 log cabin squares.  With every quilt I make, I also make 5 matching pillows for the bed.

Diane's Happy 4th of July

HI,

 4TH OF JULY QUILT

 KELLY'S QUILT

THIS IS MY 4TH OF JULY QUILT AND PILLOW CASES, ALSO THE QUILT, AND PILLOW CASES I MADE MY NIESE KELLY FOR HER WEDDING SHOWER.

Here's a sample

Deby's wall-hanging

Welcome to our blog!

We are 5 sisters -- Diane, Sandi, Deby, Tina and Marci -- and we all love to quilt!  We're going to use this blog to share our projects, quilt trips, and connect with other quilters!