new patterns....

Home Sweet Home ~ 21" x 23"



Primitive Redwork ~ 14" x 16"



Folksy Favorites blocks 1-4 ~
a new block by block quilt design, first four appliqued blocks, wool on cotton....
not yet determined, how many blocks or exactly what size but thinking wall hanging size....

all available now on my website ~
http://www.quiltsbycheri.com

one more little nine patch quilt.....

cut two 2&1/2" squares, cut once diagonally for nine patch block corners
pink alternate squares cut 3&3/4"
side triangles cut 5&7/8" squares, cut twice diagonally
corners cut 3&1/4" squares, cut once diagonally
green border - 3&1/2" wide
pink border - 5" wide

a little more sewing on this antique inspired little quilt but sew worth it.....
enjoy.....

still another little nine patch quilt......

once again your basic nine patch block, I used fourty two in this quilt.....
alternate squares cut 2&3/4"
side borders cut 2&3/4" wide
top and bottom borders cut 3&1/2" wide

don't you just love the simplicity.....
one more later this week....
enjoy.....

another little nine patch quilt......

using 6 nine patch blocks I made this little quilt.....
each block is bordered three times with strips cut 1&1/4" wide.
outside borders were cut 2" wide.

quite easy.....
be back next week with some more....
enjoy....

a little nine patch quilt......

made with four nine patch blocks.....
sashing cut 2" x 2 &3/4"
center square cut 2"
border cut 2&1/2" wide

simple as that.....
will post another nine patch quilt tomorrow.....
enjoy......

making nine patches......

making nine patches for some small antique inspired quilts.....
my nine patch blocks are made using 1&1/4" squares, unfinished they are 2&3/4" square.....
I will share my quilts with you starting next week, giving you some time to start stitching up your own....



enjoy......

a dainty spring folk art basket.....

a dainty spring folk art basket......





wool applique on cotton......
couched over embroidery floss for stems....
added some embroidery touches, featherstitching on leaves, chain stitch around flower centers and a half featherstitch on basket......
I used Soft Fuse on my wool applique pieces, steaming them in place on cotton background.....
primitive overcast stitch with YLI Quilting Thread was used to stitch down applique pieces and for the embroidery stitches.....
simple and sweet.....







Lucy and I made Chocolate Egg Nest to share with you.....


ingredients you need.....


melt chocolates and mix with noodles in bowl.....


using your fingers shape chocolate nest....


lick excess chocolate off spoon YuMMy!


keep on eating chocolate to your heart's content.....


after chocolate nest are shaped, cooled and hardened pop out of muffin tin.....add jelly bean eggs and Peeps.




the addition of Easter Dinosaurs is optional but just an adorable touch, don't you think.....

to print......
right click on picture to save....
right click on picture to print.....