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Location
Madrid, Iowa
About Me
I LOVE quilting!!! I'm trying to make a living at it, but it isn't going so well, but I still seem to keep busy. I've done several graduation quilts with pictures, I've made a few T-shirt & picture quilts and I've made T-shirt quilts. I've put a few of pictures of my T-shirt quilts on this site. If anyone would like one, you can contact me through my email. I check it 3-4 times a day.

I have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. My husband and I finally have an empty nest (for the past couple years, yeah!) My grandchildren are keeping me busy between track meets, baseball and softball right now!

My profile picture is a picture of my DH (Bill) and myself at Madrid's Local Park...
Hobbies and Interests
quilting, applique, paper piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting, embroidery, other
My Pets
Chihuahua - Tinker (Bell)

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At 8:27pm on November 18, 2009, Sharon Reeves said…
Hi Chris, Whatcha ya been doin' lately? Quilting, I hope. Looking thru your quilts again and saw these 2 handsome young grandsons. Aren't they special. Things are moving along pretty fast here, can't believe how fast time goes by. I'm starting another lap quilt made with 5 1/2" lengths and 2, 2 1/2, and 3" width. I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do, but it'll come to me in the night when I do my best thinking. Have a great Thanksgiving.
At 7:41pm on November 10, 2009, Lucia,TX said…
Chris-It was such a nice surprise to see you pop up on the Slackers but then you went away. We miss you. Come back soon.
At 2:43pm on November 10, 2009, Maryam from Nebraska said…
WOW!!! Tell your g-son congrats from me! Best of luck on the semi-finals!!! xoxox
I am sure your parents will love their jackets! You do such wonderful work.
Take good care! Thanks for the reply...started to worry about you! ;0)
At 1:20pm on November 10, 2009, Maryam from Nebraska said…
Hi Chris! I just wanted you to know that I miss you and hope all is well! XOXOX
At 11:06am on November 10, 2009, Debbie Snyder/WA said…
Chris: I went on th website to vote...but call me stupid, I don't see an area to vote in. Do we just leave a comment? I clicked on the tags, contest and pretty princess and nothing that says vote here. Help!
At 1:33pm on October 31, 2009, Barb D in Maine said…
Hi Chris - not a problem - I just finished mine and they will be in the mail on Monday.
At 5:02pm on October 18, 2009, Marcia Wilkins said…
Miss Chris, You have been quite for far too long... hope all is well, and that your g-kids are winning!!
At 5:31am on October 10, 2009, Annie Zipser said…
It is amazing what you can find at Wal-Mart sometimes. You know me pretty well though...I do go for color.
At 2:33pm on September 24, 2009, Nanny Gayle/La. said…
You are the greatest g'ma around!!!!Tell them g'kids I said play faster 'cause we miss you...............
At 7:23am on September 22, 2009, Lucia,TX said…
Chris-Thanks again for inspiring me to use my EQ5. My sister thanks you too. She wanted to make a 9 inch block last night. She found a pattern she liked but couldn't figure out the measurements for cutting for a 9 inch block. I opened up my EQ5, found the block and printed off foundation piecing pattern for her. She is delighted. Now, I need to start learning to use it for real.

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Harley Davidson Quilt

8/29/2009... I finally finished the two corner blocks... they are set on point so when they drop from the corner of the foot of the bed, the T-shirts stand up right so they can be better viewed... Hope you all like them...

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Posted on August 29, 2009 at 1:38pm — 82 Comments

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My T-shirt Quilt Process

Okay... like I've said many times, I'm no expert, but I've had several ask me my process and so here is how I do it.

1. Rough cut all the T-shirt designs leaving as much area around the design as possible.

2. Square up each T-shirt again leaving as much area around the design as possible, but making sure that the design is approx. center. They won't be square, some will be wider than other, some will be longer than others, etc, etc.

3. Use Fusible Interfacing to back all the T-shirt squares.… Continue

Posted on August 27, 2009 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

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Nearly Insane!!!! Definately Insane!!!


(If you click on the picture, you can enlarge it so you can see the pieci… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2009 at 8:44pm — 11 Comments

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Basket Trail



This is the quilt that our quilt club made and hand quilted for a raffle to be held Se… Continue

Posted on August 2, 2009 at 9:26am — 13 Comments

 
 

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