Monthly Archives: March 2012

African Whole Cloth Quilt Finished!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by rlbates

I have finally finished!  As implied by the title, there was no piecing of this quilt top.  I loved the fabric so much I just couldn’t cut it into pieces so I just quilted it.  I attempted to do some … Continue reading →

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Family T-Shirt Quilt

Posted on March 23, 2012 by rlbates

I made this quilt for my husband around 1997 (forgot to put a label on it).  He had all these t-shirts from Civil War reenactments, car stuff, etc but not quite enough.  I had some t-shirts from trips for meetings … Continue reading →

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My Ring Pillow

Posted on March 16, 2012 by rlbates

I’m still working on the whole cloth African quilt, so I thought I’d show you the ring pillow I made in 1990 for my wedding.  I cross-stitched the design (don’t recall the source), then added some ribbons to tie the … Continue reading →

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Old Cross Stitch Pieces and An Update

Posted on March 9, 2012 by rlbates

I’m still working on the Whole Cloth African quilt, so I ‘m just going to share a couple of old cross stitch pieces I did years ago.  The first one I did during medical school during my senior year pediatric … Continue reading →

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Flag Kite Tail Quilt

Posted on March 2, 2012 by rlbates

As with the quilt I posted last Friday, this one was done for QOV.  It uses 4.5 in X 6.5 in fabric flags in a kite tail quilt pattern.  The quilt is machine pieced and quilted.  The quilt is approx … Continue reading →

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