Category Archives: Quilting

Jamestown – Stonehenge Style!

Posted on March 4, 2014 by hollydeequilts

One of our local quilt shops did Stonehenge Meets Jamestown as their Saturday Sampler this past year.  Now those quilts are starting to roll across my long arm frame.  Sandy and Sheryl each made the brighter version of this quilt. … Continue reading →

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Feathers, Glaciers and Cactus!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by hollydeequilts

I shared on my Facebook page “HollyDee Quilts” a quilt on my frame and promised photos of the finish.  So here they are… Maria made this Feathered Star in a workshop I taught last year.  She wanted her star to … Continue reading →

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The Northern Lights –

Posted on December 13, 2013 by hollydeequilts

I just finished quilting this fabulous quilt for my friend Marilynn.  It will be a house warming gift for a friend of hers.  Marilynn and I were at a retreat this past summer and stopped by a wonderful little quilt … Continue reading →

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Going to the chapel and we’re going to get married…..

Posted on December 12, 2013 by hollydeequilts

Well not really, but we do have a double wedding ring quilt to celebrate.  This is a pattern by Judy Niemeyer aka Quiltworx.  It is called Grandma’s Wedding Ring.  In the original pattern the “center” is a 4-patch unit, but … Continue reading →

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Shirley Temple – The Chordettes – or a little bit of Kaffe with Kim McLean?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by hollydeequilts

All of these bring smiles to me – Shirley Temple “On the Good Ship Lollipop” can’t you just picture those curls?  Or the very popular tune from 1958 sung the The Chordettes “Lollipop” but today it is “The Lollipop Tree” … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Up!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by hollydeequilts

Thought I would share a special quilt a friend made for her daughter.  This pattern has been very popular with many of bees that trade blocks.  It is so much fun to see all of the different fabrics that the … Continue reading →

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A linear quilt…..what to do~what to do

Posted on November 19, 2013 by hollydeequilts

Monday on the frame was this quilt – lots of straight lines and it just didn’t seem to be wanting feathers…… I wanted to keep much of the linear design but also knew I needed to get some motion going. … Continue reading →

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‘Twas…….. “The Quilt”

Posted on November 14, 2013 by hollydeequilts

My friend Ronda, took a class with Claudia Dinnell and made an adorable machine embroidered quilt.  She brought it to me to quilt and as yesterday was our first cold front it just felt right to work on this quilt. … Continue reading →

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Quilting for Festival Vendors

Posted on November 8, 2013 by hollydeequilts

As a longarm quilter I am often asked to quilt for shops and vendors that will have booths at festival.  Often the shops receive the fabric in October and want their quilts in their booths at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Little Florida Beach, LA – aka Little Paradise!

Posted on November 6, 2013 by hollydeequilts

A group of us had a “pre-festival” retreat at a friends beach house.  She actually has two beach houses so several of us were able to join in the fun.  Most importantly “mom” was able to arrive early from Utah … Continue reading →

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