Monthly Archives: October 2010

War Eagle Cornbread Quilt

Posted on October 31, 2010 by rlbates

I bought this cornbread mix specifically so I could have the fabric bag it came in.  The graphics with the eagle includes the recipe for the cornbread.  I used a lovely navy fabric for the border which features either wheat … Continue reading →

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Simple Baby Quilt

Posted on October 29, 2010 by rlbates

This is a very simple baby quilt made using 6 in squares.  It is scrappy using fabric from other projects.  The quilt is machine pieced and quilted.  It measures 36 in X 42 in.  It was given to a friend … Continue reading →

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Square in a Square Baby Quilt

Posted on October 27, 2010 by rlbates

This was first posted over at Suture for a Living on April 11, 2008.   Here is a baby quilt I made for a circulating nurse that I adore. She had two boys and wanted a girl. She wouldn’t let … Continue reading →

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Story Book Baby Quilt

Posted on October 25, 2010 by rlbates

This was first posted over at Suture for a Living on April 4, 2008.     Another niece is having a second baby this spring. I took a “fabric book” panel and used the pages as blocks. Then used strips … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Diamond Baby Quilt

Posted on October 22, 2010 by rlbates

You may have noticed over the years that I like scrappy quilts.  I like using scrapes of fabric in baby quilts to add interest and encourage discovery.  This one uses scrappy diamonds.  It is machine pieced and quilted.  It is … Continue reading →

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Amish Bars Quilt

Posted on October 20, 2010 by rlbates

This post was first published over at Suture for a Living on March 28, 2008.   I finally finished hand quilting this quilt. The pattern is Amish Bars. My friend asked for brown and mustard yellow (picture doesn’t show the … Continue reading →

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Navaho Blues Quilt Top

Posted on October 18, 2010 by rlbates

This post was first published over at Suture for a Living on March 21, 2008.   I recently finished piecing this quilt top. The pattern is called Navaho Blues. I found it in “The New Quilting and Patchwork Dictionary” by … Continue reading →

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Razorback Surgeon’s Caps for a Colleague

Posted on October 17, 2010 by rlbates

The fall issue of Arkansas (Vol 60, No 1), the Arkansas Alumni Association magazine, included a letter from a fellow UA and UAMS alum – Phillip B. Hurley, MD.  He was a year ahead of me at both schools.  He … Continue reading →

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Pink Bandanna Quilt

Posted on October 15, 2010 by rlbates

I made this quilt for my sister Cathy using bandana’s given out at the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure here in Little Rock, AR (though I don’t recall which year).  The bandana’s were a “freebie” from Ford.  This … Continue reading →

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JoAnna’s Baby’s Quilt

Posted on October 13, 2010 by rlbates

This was first posted over at Suture for a Living on March 15, 2008. My niece is having a baby in May. This will be her first. I ran across this panel at Hobby Lobby. The fabrics are so very … Continue reading →

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