Happy red,white and blue!

 Wild West Crazy

An assortment of bandana handkerchiefs in red, white and blue was the inspiration for my first full crazy quilt.  A few of the red bandanas belonged to my father and others I picked-up on various travels. So not only was this my first crazy quilt but it is very sentimental. The squares were decorated in lace, vintage and new, buttons, ribbons, some embroidery, rick-rack and yo-yos.  I did not use a lot of embellishment on this piece because I thought I might put it on a bed.  Once I finished it I decided it was only going on the wall as it was to special for daily use.

Wild West Crazy is 79" X   71", each square measures 

10.5" X 11".  The batting is 80/20. The  quilt is tied with white ribbons as well as some machine quilting.  A blue chambray was used for the backing.

Happy 4th of July to all my US followers!

Happy a wonderful day everyone!

MaryEllen

A sweet little craft project

 

Today's post isn't really a quilting project but it was such a cute craft project I wanted to share.

This sweet little Boho bag idea was something I just happened upon at Nonnie's Sewing Room.  She has a fun YouTube channel as well as Facebook page.

This little bag is made with a dish drying mat.  What a great idea!  Nonnie also had a variety of other ideas using the drying mats.  I hope you with stop by one of her social media outlets to see more of her great ideas.

I hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful day!

MaryEllen

The Minnesota Quilt Show

 I was so excited to be a part of this year's Minnesota Quilt Show! Many thanks to all the volunteers.  The show was beautiful.

Below is my entry: Wild Grapes.

 Wild Grapes finished at 20.5" X 17".

Various fabrics including several upholstery fabrics, buttons, lace, silk ribbon, silk fabric, embroidery floss, net, specialty threads and photo on cotton fabric.  Machine quilted on my domestic machine.  80/20 batting. 

More information and detailed photos can be found on this blog under Wild Grapes, July 27, 2024.

A second piece: Calm-After the passing storm was also at the show. It was part of a special exhibit by SAQA Minnesota.

More information and photos about Calm can be found on this blog under July 25,2025 Calm-After the passing storm.
Calm will now be moving on to an exhibit at Knife River in Minnesota this August.

Have a wonderful day!

MaryEllen