Baltimore Album quilts were made in Baltimore between 1846 and 1852. Those beautiful quilts inspire me to create my Baltimore style quilt. When I think of Christmas I think of the Thomas Nast drawing of Santa. He "invented" the image popularly recognized as Santa Claus today. His Santa Claus was published for the 1862 Christmas season Harper's Weekly cover. It was both of these elements that inspired me to make my Baltimore Christmas quilt. The 24" center medallion Santa block is surrounded by twelve 12" album style blocks with holly and berry swag applique border. 70" x 70"

Block # 13 - Georgia - The Peach State

Georgia was the last of the thirteen original British colonies and was named after England’s King George II in 1733. Georgia has several nicknames but one seem to stand above the rest “The Peach State” for the importance of peaches in the Georgia agricultural economy. Other State symbols; the bird is Brown Thrasher, Tiger Swallowtail butterfly and the wildflower is Azalea.

Block # 8 Kansas - Sunflower State

The Wild Native Sunflower speaks of frontier days, winding trails, prairies, glory of the past, and pride of the present. This flower has given Kansas its nickname, “the sunflower state”. The movement to adopt the Barred Tiger Salamander as an official state amphibian began in an elementary school in Wichita, Kansas. Other state symbols wheat and cottonwood tree, dioecious, with flowers (catkins) produced in early spring. The male (pollen) catkins are reddish-purple, 8–10 cm long; the female catkins are green, 7–13 cm long.

Lily
Finished Wall Hanging 24” x 31”

Lily has been picking lilies. She will brighten up any room with her bouquet of flowers. It’s all applique including the  border. Full size drawing.

Block # 12 Utah - The Beehive State

May 10, 1869, two steam locomotives met at Promontory, Utah, for the “Joining of the Rails Ceremony,” where the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads completed the transcontinental route. The beehive was adopted, in 1847, as an official emblem and is the centerpiece of the Utah State Flag and the Utah State Seal. Other state symbols Sego Lily and Cherries.

Baltimore Album quilts were made in Baltimore between 1846 and 1852. Those beautiful quilts inspire me to create my Baltimore style quilts. July 4th Independence Day has always been a  day to celebrate and we always had an extra celebration because it was my mothers birthday. The 24” center medallion Liberty Wreath block is surrounded by twelve 12” album style blocks and finished with star & scalloped applique border.

Finished Size 70” x 70”

American Album Series

Block #1 Massachusetts Mayflower

We started our quilt from the center block asking each other what represented America’s beginnings to us. The Mayflower landing in Massachusetts just seemed to be the perfect center block for our quilt and that was how it all started. The Mayflower is surrounded with a wreath of flower and berries and tucked into the wreath the state bird Black Capped Chickadee. 15" finished block.

Just for fun Needle Cases printed with some of my favorite quilt designs. The small 3/8” x 2” x 2 1/4” has magnet strip inside to keep your needles. Five  styles to choose from.

Some of my best ideas come from my sewing friends. This quilt is named for Anita Peace, we have been sewing together for many years. Anita asked me if I could design a quilt with primitive angels and alternating star blocks. Well I don't think my design was what she had in mind, but she loves the quilt anyway. Six cute angels, gingerbread man, snowman, candy canes, mittens, bells and Rudolph with his nose so bright are set on applique star with embroidery pine branches. Twelve blocks with sashing finished sized 14" x 14".

Full pattern set includes 8 individual pattern leaflets and full-size 16" x 20" pattern for the block and border scallop.

Finished Quilt Size 69" x 86"

Experience a little bit of Alaska, as we did on our Alaskan Mystery Cruise and Shop Hop. Each day I presented the students with a new block filled with Flower, Birds and Berries found in Alaska. The blocks have inked lettering, and a few have a little bit of embroidery. Nine 12" blocks and scallop border.

Full pattern set includes 9 individual pattern leaflets and one full-size 22" x 22" pattern insert with applique directions and border scallop.

Finished Quilt Size 50" x 50"

American Album Series

Block #2 New York - West  Point

West Point’s role in our nation’s history dates back to the Revolutionary War. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point in l779. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and redoubts and extended a l50-ton iron chain across the Hudson to control river traffic. West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold’s treason. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America.

American Album Series

Block # 3 Washington - Rhododendron

The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president. The state birds is the beautiful Yellow Willow Goldfinch, state flower Coast rhododendron.

American Album Series

Block #4 Montana - Wilderness

The state’s name is derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). Montana entered the Union November 08, 1889.  Montana has several nicknames, none official, “The Treasure State” and “Big Sky Country”, and slogans that include “Land of the Shining Mountains” and more recently, “The Last Best Place”. The western meadowlark is the official state bird of Montana, flower Bitterroot, the tree Ponderosa Pine and animal Grizzly Bear.

I started out designing a traditional Baltimore style quilt, and then things got a little spooky, as ghost, owls, bats, pumpkins, candy and witches filled my drawing board. The 20" x 20" center medallion block is surrounded by twelve 10" x 10" blocks and finished with a scalloped bat border just for fun.

Full pattern set includes 13 individual pattern leaflets and full-size 20" x 20" pattern for the center medallion block.

Finished size 58" x 58".

Bewitch your trick or treaters with this 32" x 32" embroidery and applique wall hanging. Full size 22" x 34" color coded drawing and easy to follow hand embroidery and applique directions.

Finished Size 32" x 32"