klein meisje quilts

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

alphabet

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Am now working on the extra blocks and contemplating sashings. I've been following along with the alphabet quilt blocks on Quilts by C...
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alphabet r, t, w, x, y

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The letter blocks are finished! The W and Y gave me the most trouble of all the letters. I tried many sketches and a few trial bits before ...
Monday, July 30, 2012

alphabet s, v, z

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The S is on the grid. I used a flip-and-sew method to make the V and the center of the Z. Getting ahead of her, but inspired by Quilts by ...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

lake house

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My friend Kathy invited a group of us women to spend a couple of days at her lake house. I love the porch. A delightful home, decorated wi...
Saturday, July 28, 2012

lavender wands

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My dear neighbor Sharon called me over to her porch this morning to make lavender wands. Take 9 stems of fresh lavender, removing any...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

alphabet m, n, u

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Following along with Quilts by Cheri's alphabet quilt. Went my own way on these letters. Eight letters left!
Friday, July 20, 2012

alphabet k and q

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We are now making letters that do not fit so easily in the grid, but will still be recognizable in context. Mine are a bit different that C...
Sunday, July 15, 2012

klein meisjes

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Beth (4), Lynn (7), and Janna (10), December 1965
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bowties!

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672 of them! Set 24 by 28. Pieced into blocks of 4, then blocks of 16, then blocks of 64 with a row of partial blocks. Quilt size determ...
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Friday, July 13, 2012

quilts from the civil war era

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The exhibit at The Illinois State Museum at the Thompson Center in Chicago is up through September 14th. I told the docent that I would be...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

a happy birthday

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To celebrate my birthday I awoke early to get a bit of sewing in while it was cool. This noon I headed downtown. This is the Montrose stop ...
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Quilting in Chicago. Klein meisje is Dutch for little girl--what my beloved grandfather called his 12 granddaughters because, I fear, it was easier than trying to remember our names. Lrdykstra@aol.com Instagram: Lrdykstra
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