Quick stats:
- Total submissions: 17
- Total countries: 6
- Total provinces: 2
- Total states: 9
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Blueprint By: Christine Herald, New Zealand 20 year old son was most put out he didn’t have a quilt made by ‘Mum’ so….for his 21st he decided his quilt would be a likeness to his Paper Tiger catamaran Blueprint, by then the centre panel was started… 2 years later he finally got his quilt, “was worth the wait mum” what do you think??? Quilt size: width: 60" height: 76" |
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Box of Crayons By: mindless, Washington, USA This quilt started with the backing fabric:I fell in love with Heidi Grace Designs-Reagan’s Closet. It screamed for a colorful, fun top so I used SWIRL by Whistler Studios & scraps from my stash. Then I hand quilted designs that I copied from the backing fabric. I quilt from Wa state. Quilt size: width: 51" height: 72" |
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Ella’s Pink and Purple By: Kristin Donnelly, Indiana, USA Made for my niece Eloise. Variation on Ellen Burns’ Quilt in a Day Log Cabin. Quilt size: width: 50" height: 70" |
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Even Ants Need Refreshment By: Rhonda Lawton, Texas, USA It’s hot here in Texas & I hadn’t eaten any watermelon yet so that was on my mind as I made this little summer fun mug rug with a couple of ants who showed up. Quilt size: width: 9.5" height: 5.0" |
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Farmers Market By: Erika Rutten, Netherlands I started this quilt years ago and when the blocks were done life happened and the blocks ended up in a drawer. Quilt size: width: 44" height: 45" |
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Lasst Rays By: Phyllis Cullen, Hawaii, USA Our sunsets over the ocean are beautiful here in Hawaii. I use hand dyed and commercial fabrics with the stained glass method that I developed and teach to share our island’s endless summers Quilt size: width: 18" height: 24" |
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Monkey Business By: Sandie Hrycyk, Ontario, Canada Hoffman’s Last Banana fabric was just the thing for a summer time child’s quilt. The pattern is Catchanap from Pieced Tree. I made a baby quilt of my own design with the scrap fabric. I quilted it a pattern of free motion leaves and circles. Just right for a jungle! Quilt size: width: 50" height: 55" |
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Mysterious Letter P By: Persimon Dreams, Wisconsin, USA The Mysterious Letter P quilt was inspired by a local quilt show challenge. We were told to make a quilt inspired by a letter and give at least five clues as to what that letter was. I chose the letter P and included – pinwheels, plus signs, pink, purple, plaid, peace, print, polka dots, and more! Quilt size: width: 26" height: 26" |
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Pure Hearts By: Linda Douglas, Montana, USA Neat little hand+machine pieced+quilted wall hanging of “Pure” fabrics from Sweetwater looks so neat hung on our porch in Summer! Quilt size: width: 14" height: 14" |
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Sea Turtles By: Debbie Lange Quilting, Indiana, USA Our family vacations at the beach. One summer we watched a turtle nest hatch. To commemorate the event I designed and stitched this quilt for my brother. The Mother’s back is a Radiating star. The small hatching turtles are my variation on the Drunkards Path. The heads are dimensional, they flap! Quilt size: width: 80" height: 86" |
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Seagull Lake Sunset By: Beret Nelson, Alaska, USA A friend took this picture of her family canoeing at the camp where I grew up, met my husband, and got married. (the chapel is on a hill in the background) The camp had recently been largely burned in a forest fire, but in this sunset picture, it was possible to imagine it hadn’t changed… Quilt size: width: 30" height: 24" |
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SOW GOOD DEEDS By: Linda Douglas, Montana, USA “SOW GOOD DEEDS” IS A PERT LITTLE CROSS STITCH PIECE BORDERED BY MATCHING REDS AND YELLOWS! IT IS MACHINE PIECED WITH A FREE MOTION BORDER AND BOUND WITH RED GINGHAM! LOTS OF FUN TO MAKE! Quilt size: width: 18" height: 28" |
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Summer purse By: Summer purse, Norway Made this summer purse to a friend. The purse has two pocked outside and a lot inside. Quilt size: width: 18" height: 20" |
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Summer’s first quilt By: Alison Saunders, Missouri, USA This was the first quilt that I ever quilted and it was done this summer! It was a practice quilt made from leftover HST from a graduation quilt for a friend’s son. So, this one will be for his first child. I used a long-arm quilting machine to quilt musical notes into it as he loves guitars. Quilt size: width: 40" height: 40" |
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Sunshine Melody By: Fiona, Australia These colours are so summery to me and the quilt is called Sunshine Melody. There is piecing and a lot of applique for the flowers. The quilt is designed by Dawn Hay and pieced and quilted by me and given to a daughter in law who lives in the tropics… Quilt size: width: 55.5" height: 68" |
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Sweet Summer Days By: Gale Lavers, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Sew Along with Ellison Lane Blog June 2013. All blocks paper pieced and we got to decide how we wanted to finish it. I added sashing in the background color to make the treats stand out and added fusible lettering. Love how it turned out and really enjoyed the sew along. Thanks Jennifer Mathis. Quilt size: width: 24" height: 30" |
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Where’s The Beach? By: Kathleen Brown, Illinois, USA A swimsuit, towel, and flip flops….. what more do you need for summer fun?! Well, except the beach, of course! Quilt size: width: 6" height: 6" |
I love going to auctions, yard sales etc. looking for treasures.
Hard choice this week, all are good!
Lovely submissions!
My favorite summer activity is cooking the ‘girl food’ while my husband grills up our burgers, then hopping in the pool as a family. And luckily, summers are very long in Arizona!
LOVE SUMMER OUTINGS WITH FRIENDS>PICNICS WITH LOTS OF YUMMY FRUITS! THANKS FOR SHARING!
Being with my family while my girls are out of school.
Beautiful quilts!
In the summer I love to take my machine out to the gazebo to work on my quilts.
My favorite summertime activity is taking my granddaughter on outdoor outings – to the park, the swimming pool, and the zoo. Thanks for this awesome giveaway. Vicki’s fabric is gorgeous.
My fav activity is just what I do all year. Nothing. LOL I live in Florida and don’t work. We go to the beach once in awhile. What I love to do most is sing and I do that 3 times a week.
Campfires & hiking are my two favorite activities in summertime!
I love thee sunshine and scenery of the Pacific northwest’s wet, cold winters.
BBQ’s and the get-to-gethers.
I love the freedom of being able to travel without worry of ice or snow on roads. And the warmth. And the flowers And the water activities And spending a lotta time visiting family.
I love to go to the shore in the summertime!
Backpacking! To lovely Oregon lakes, special places we love.
Love the Ocean during the summer, the waves crashing into the Washington shores!
I can’t decide between bike rides and barbecue, both my most loved summer activities besides using my holiday time for sewing.
Thanks for the chance!
My favorite summertime activity is traveling around the U.S. in our rv.
I Love Gardening and working in my flower beds. Also working on Summer Quilts for the Homeless- the Mission . So they can Stay warm in the winter. If you give back it is very rewarding. Also visiting the beautiful Lakes in Michigan and seeing the beautiful State..
I love getting together with friends and family for picnics and barbecues. My alone time is spent sewing and quilting.
Walking, cooking & quilting !
Spending time at the pool is my favorite summer time activity.
Deborah
pinkscissorsdesign @gmail .com
I love the beach in summer
Swimming to cool down under this hot California sun!
I love patchworking while watching the Australian Open on TV.
My favorite summertime activity is visiting friends, quilting, drinking mojito’s, quilting, going on short weekends away and quilting.
I love going to the county fairs.
Summer time means picnics and quilting
My husband and I love going to car shows in the Summer.
I love to walk and to quilt in the garden.
love to go swimming with the dogs
My favorite summertime activities are picnics and quilting
I love to hang by the pool, lay on the hammock with a good book, work in my garden and quilt quilt quilt!!!
Having the summer off from taking care of my granddaughter(almost a yr old), has allowed me the freedom to work on my many quilt tops on my UFO list. Had a great summer!!!
I love spending time in the garden and cooking meals on the barbeque.
My favorite summertime thing to do is take my granddaughter swimming!
What’s your favourite summertime activity?
I love spending time outdoors with friends. The BBQ with friends is just great!
My favorite summertime activity? I like going through the countryside and being inspired by nature. I love seeing the colors and shapes that mesh together in nature and summer is a great time to see a wide variety of them.
Lovely fabrics. My favorite summertime activity is visiting family. With work and school, summers are the best time to get together. Thanks.
My favorite summer activity is definitely being able to garden out doors. I love being outside in the warm weather with the sun on my back and seeing everthing green and alive and growing. And knowing that we are all a part of this great big world.
very nice colors…can be used for many things!!
My favorite summer activity is enjoying the outside. I loved these summery quilts. What fun!
PS. My favorite activity is having family over on a hot sunny day for lots of swimming & eating. Or going camping!
Our family favorite summertime activity is camping at Higgins Lake where we can boat, ski, tube, swim, laugh, eat and RELAX!
My favorite summertime activity,I love going to baseball games. The longer days give me more time to piece and get ready for winter quilting.
rjc2cam@msn.com
My favorite summertime activity s kayaking on the beautiful waterways of Virginia. Sometimes it’s a slow relaxing float and others are filled with excitement when we encounter rapids!
Boating, swimming and RVing!
My favorite thing to do in the summer is swim.
Having family visit and just hanging out on the deck, barbecue, and some sewing time.
I love swimming!
My all time favourite summer activity is quilt making! Coincidentally it is also my favourite winter, fall and spring activity!
Ijust love to garden. The rose garde probably is my favorite as I get so many beauties. We have a turtle in the back yard and he just loves rose petals so he will visit me for a snack while I am picking. Summer is sew fun!