#161-Revolutionary War Sweethearts and Soldiers

$8.00

A 200 year old folk art print "Revolutionary War Sweethearts & Soldiers" inspired me to investigage why women were in the print. 20,000 women were active in the war as spies, message carriers, soldiers, & camp followers as nurses, cooks, and launderers. Learn origins of 18 battle flags on the 91" x 105" quilt (accommodates tall mattresses), piece a "pocket" (predecessor of pocketbooks), or sew a tavern sign with checkerboard icons symbolizing gambols, food & drink (many 1700s people could not read). Journey to 1776!

#152-Pennywise Farmers will create a 1800s feel in your bedroom with Penny-Rug flowers and vines adorning the queen-size quilt of "Hole in the Barn Door" and "Farm Friendliness" blocks. Instructions included for the matching Wall Quilt/Tablecloth, Pillow Shams, and Throw Pillow.

#153-Star Shower is possibly the most striking shower curtain ever designed. Instructions are also included for a queen-sized bed quilt! Retail $7.50. (See pattern #159 for a matching wall quilt!)

Got any wannabe cowboys or cowgirls? #154-Roundup Ballad not only includes a cowboy version, but also patterns for a pigtailed cowgirl in a skirt--very cute! No time to make the "cow" border, just substitute plain borders! There are instructions for a 39" x 48" crib quilt (pictured), crib bumper pads, a toddler bed quilt (adjust the size to fit varying mattress heights), and a twin-size bed quilt. Giddy-up and sew one for your little cowpoke!

#155-Lost in the Cornfield is a whimsical quilt depicting ranged chickens seeking their favorite snack--corn on the cob! Chicken-lovers will enjoy making this charming 36" x 48" wall quilt that was a cover quilt for Love of Quilting magazine. Pattern.

#156-Courting Candles is the perfect quilt for historian quilters. This 50" square quilt features intersecting Courting Candles simulating the real courting candle holders used in the 1800s. (My courting candle, pictured in the red cupboard, was purchased at Nathaniel Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables" in Massachusetts.) Pattern retail $7.00.

#157-Hayride is festive like a hayride should be! The wagons come together under a starry night, reminiscent of crisp fall evenings and marshmallows over a bonfire! The wall quilt with crazy-quilt wheels measures 58 3/4" square. Pattern retail price $7.00.

#146 Baby's Closets - retail price $7.00

"Baby's Closets" Birth Record Quilt boasts ample closets and dresser drawers to store all of baby's clothes. Oooooh, aren't her clothes SO adorable? Sundress with flowers, bubble sunsuit, snowsuit, sailor dress, party dress, playsuits, sleeper, and a lovely christening gown and bonnet. Widen and lengthen the measurements on the christening gown block, write baby's name and christening date below the gown, add borders, and you have a beautiful keepsake gift. "Baby's Closets" matching bumper pads, "Baby's Favorites" paper doll mini-quilt, crib sheet, and dust ruffle patterns are included.

#146........ $7.00(retail)

#147 - January, February, March - $7.00 Retail

JANUARY-New Year's Welcome
Herald the new year with the pineapple, symbol of hospitality and welcome. Shooting fireworks flowers will make your table sparkle!

FEBRUARY-Hearts and Tin Punch Stars
You'll love the folksy pieced hearts adorned with facsimile tin punch stars.

MARCH-Lucky Pennies
Penny rug style "lucky pennies" are scattered on this Irish Chain table runner for St. Patrick's Day. Applique two lucky shamrocks too!

#148 - April, May, June - $7.00 Retail

APRIL-Chocolate Bunnies
Decorated Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies, unparalleled necessities for Easter!

MAY-Tisket Tasket Baskets
A Tisket, A Tasket, green and yellow baskets...and we need May flowers too!

JUNE-My Summer Garden
Too busy sewing to get those seeds planted in the garden? Invite the neighbors INDOORS to inspect your summer garden of prize-winning vegetables!

#149 - July, August, September - $7.00 Retail

JULY-Liberty Picnic
Trim your July 4th picnic table with watermelons...and the edible ones too!

AUGUST-Sunflower Symphony
Sunflowers against a blue summer sky...a cheery addition to an August table.

SEPTEMBER-Autumn Apples
My luscious red apples with folksy leaves first appeared in the 2003 American Patchwork and Quilting Calendar. Primitive border tongues embellish the encore.

#149........ $7.00(retail)

#150 - October, November, December - $7.00 Retail

OCTOBER-The Witches of Hewitt Street
Mother often gave herself the title of "The Witch of Hewitt Street" when she was the paragon of protocol during my sister Linda's and my teenage years. Sis and I flank mom on each side on this delightful Halloween table runner.

NOVEMBER-Turkey in the Straw
It's Thanksgiving. Why not let a turkey trim your dinner table?

DECEMBER-Snowflakes
Feathered Solomon's Temple blocks make stunning foundations for folksy
snowflakes.

A kitchen collection that has my original brand labels that look antique. There are 2 wool wall cans--Old Pioneer Baked Beans and A Good Wife's Cream Corn. Teachers will love the Red Schoolhouse peanut butter label, shown on a red towel and on a toaster cover, instructions for both standard 2-slice and 4-slice toasters. I also give label patterns to be appliqued on fabric "wraps" for tin canisters. My instructions give details for ANY size canister! Each canister has a removable gray "lid" too!

A vibrant nursery collection. Birth Record Quilt--39 1/2" x 52", dust ruffle, crib sheet, Diaper Storage Hut in 2 sizes, and bumper pads with vine and monkey. The quilt has lots of quilted ferns and vines. Baby's name, birth date, and weight are recorded on the baby's basket and the lion's flag has the parents' names! Super Cute!

Decorate for Christmas in Penny Rug style with my new wool tree skirt and mantel drapes, both embellished with Penny Rug ornaments. Make extra ornaments to adorn the tree too! A glorious 12 1/2" x 24 1/2" cotton angel quilt with wool "pennies" is just the right touch above the mantel drapes OR use the quilt as a runner on a table! Need a quick gift? Sew a single angel block and frame it in a 5" x 7" wooden frame! Instructions for a garland and wool angel figure too!

Autumn leaves, a folksy flower, and fall fruits and vegetables fill the two "rail fence" woven baskets in this stunning 37" x 46" quilt. A crow stands perched on the woven background and vines trim two borders. Repeat the motifs in a 16" square basket pillow too. Accent a wall in ANY room with my architectural stars framed in quilting hoops! Instructions for cotton or wool stars for 12" or 14" round hoops--is it possible to find an easier gift?

Is a "must have" pattern with 10 projects sure to please gals of ALL ages. (#1) The girly clothes hanger cover is sheer brilliance--especially when the necklace is made of dazzling rhinestone buttons! OR imagine the reaction of a bride-to-be at a bridal shower opening YOUR hanger cover gift with the gown bodice of white satin and the necklace a string of pearl beads!

The pattern also includes (#2) the 21" square Lipstick Quilt with lipstick shades quilted in the borders and (#3) a matching Lipstick Towel. (#4) A 15" square Boutique Shop Quilt features images of her "friends" as willowy figures adorned in haute couture apparel. Identical feminine icons are replicated on a (#5) towel that announces "I Can't Cook in This!" and fused on (#6) a handmade greeting card to send to friends on special occasions. "A Girl's Best Friend" diamond ring is appliqued to a (#7) towel as well as on (#8) the Engagement Tribute Photo Frame with a pocket to hold a photograph of the betrothed couple and the engagement date commemorated within the ring's band. (#9) A Purse-Shaped Photo Frame decorated with a feather boah and (#10) a Shopping Bag Photo Frame bejeweled with rhinestones will especially delight the young ladies! Enjoy!

Step back into the 1800s where decorating with primitive Penny Rugs was the fashion! Create this charming 17" x 40" wall quilt with pieced blocks, houses, and baskets filled with wool "penny" flowers. Buttonhole stitch wool or wool felt pennies in the borders too. Then carry the theme further with a small 9" square Scalloped-Edged Penny Rug and even Wooden Pennies--plant pokes to adorn your dried floral arrangements! Imagine your bedroom with these accents AND either a Hole in the Barn Door or a Basket bed quilt!

#39-Pattern only--$6.00 retail

#139-Pattern and 6 Round Willow Tree Slices-$9.98 retail (slices are drilled with 1/4" holes to accommodate 1/4" dowels as flower stems)

#239-Pattern, 6 Willow Tree Slices, AND wool to decorate the tree slices--$12.98 retail

What does every kitchen need??
A.--A chicken in every pot.
B.--A chicken quilt with hens for every season.
Choose letter B and be satisfied the entire year!! Spring Chickens in an Easter basket; Sunny Side Up chicken, complete with sunglasses, lounging under a sunflower; a Harvesting Hen and her chick pecking corn kernels; AND two old hens enjoying the warmth of the coop on a snowy day. Construct the 16" x 43" wall quilt, then embellish the quilt with a wool or wool felt egg border or hand stitch a 14" square Chicken Penny Rug. Don't forget the Eggs
on a Stick--egg-shaped willow tree plant pokes to adorn your dried floral arrangements!

#40-Pattern only--$6.00 retail

#140-Pattern and 6 Round Willow Tree Slices--$9.98 retail (slices are drilled with 1/4" holes to accommodate 1/4" dowels as flower stems)

#240-Pattern, 6 Willow Tree Slices, AND wool to decorate the tree slices--$12.98 retail

#138--A collection of sisterhood projects: "Queen and Princess of the Kitchen" projects--aprons in size 1 to 22,towel,and potholder. Also a "Mommy and Me" or "Gramdma and Me" potholder, Queen of the Lost Sock Laundry Room shelf scarf, Queens's crown, "Certificate of Honor for Queen of Our Home" photo transfer quilt, "Here Come the Bridesmaids" signature quilt, and Circle of Friends" signature quilt.

A collection of quilts with whimsical farm animals to brighten your home!  "Broken Fence" with animals in the cornfield--Cows announcing "We've got milk!" Two versions of "Why did the chicken cross the road?" quilts--one over the hill version (she forgot why!) and the second version (two chickens going shopping), and "Chickens in My Garden."

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A collection of quaint and timeless proverbs with folk art appliques make this Block of the Month 80 x 96" (OR 86 x 102") quilt the most heartwarming project you will ever make...AND wouldn't it just be perfect as a graduation or wedding gift?

#135........ $8.50(retail)

You won't be able to resist these adorable babies and "dressing" them is so much FUN! The pattern includes instructions for Birth Record Quilt, Satin (ooooh!) Bound Mini-Quilt, Bumper Pads, Dust Ruffle, Crib Sheet, and two sizes of Handkerchief Valances! Babies will love gazing at their FRIENDS! (goo goo)

#131........ $7.00

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
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Being realistic about the time it takes to plan a "daughter's wedding", I designed two striking SMALL quilts to present to Angee & Dave. The "To Have and To Hold" folk art quilt is 18" x 23". The same design minus borders is striking as a pillow. The pieced "Double Wedding Ring" quilt is 20" square. Either quilt could be used to honor an anniversary too! Angee even suggested substituting the bottom phrase in the "Double Wedding Ring" quilt with other phrases like "celebrating 50 years-July 21, 2001" (use your appropriate date) to honor a couple at their 50th!

#133........ $6.00

STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
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Hooray for the red, white, and blue! Now you can decorate the whole house with a favorite couple--Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam! Lady Liberty's gown is an easy triangle-square and check out Uncle Sam's attire--all rectangles! Pattern includes instructions for 81 1/2" X 101" Bed Quilt, Firecracker Neckroll Pillow, Table Runner, One-Star Flag Placemat, God Bless America Quilt 39" x 41", and 15" x 20 1/2" Mini-Quilt.

#134........ $7.00