Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Humble Quilt Swap 2024 Open for sign ups!

  The past nine years I've hosted a doll size quilt swap and they have been resounding successes! Time for our 11th Annual Humble Quilts Doll Quilt Swap 2024. 

Continue reading for all rules. When the number of participants continues to rise, please READ everything before asking me a question. Please take the time to make a quilt that you'd like to receive. Due date for your little quilt to be in the mail is May 4th. (gives you approx a month to make a quilt)  Please do not participate if you cannot meet the deadline.




Fabric: 1775-1910 is a wide span of time but that is what we are looking for. Look HERE if you are unsure what reproduction fabric is.

We are not using 1920's-Current
Not primitive style, like Jan Patek, or cutesy like some of Primitive Gatherings or Joined at the Hip. (which I love, just not for this swap)
We want the quilt to look like it time traveled from days past.



  • Hand or machine quilting is fine. Quilted with a few ties is fine. Ties only is not.(please no yarn)
  • No pre-printed panels
  • Please attach a label and add a note with your email so the recipient knows who to thank.
  • Thank the person who sent you a quilt. Let them know the quilt arrived! 
  • If the workmanship is very poor and it looks like it was done very unthoughtfully I want to know and I'd like to see photos. 
  • There is no need to send extras and please do not feel pressure. Some people are on a tight budget but  we still want them to play! 
  • We will have a linky party so we will be able to see all the little quilts!

  • 24" x 24" or smaller. (It doesn't have to be square), Civil War reproductions, a label, with a deadline of mailing by May 6th.   Please no smaller then 12"x12" .

    If you cannot mail international for financial reasons please let me know. You do not have to leave that info in the comments, you can email me.  In previous years I let you not mail international for any reason, but I'm changing that. It is the same people willing to send international doing it over and over.  If you just don't want to send overseas because going to the post office is a hassle, then please join another swap. 

    If you are interested please send me your full name, mailing address and if you  cannot send international to humblequilts@gmail.com 
       
    Even if you were in a past swap, please send me the pertinent info. 
    I'll take signups through - March 23rd,  Midnight PST

     (Or until I reach a total of 70 swappers- it won't take long!)
    I will send you your swap partner soon after. 


    If I do not know you, if you have never commented on my blog or

     we've never emailed than I may not allow you to join. Don't take

     it personal. 

    It isn't a race (although there is a deadline) there is no reason to rush and do a crappy job. This type of workmanship is not acceptable.  It doesn't have to be perfect. So many of my points do not match, but I do know how to attach a binding and basic quilt construction. Have fun and enjoy the process!

    Friday, March 8, 2024

    Orange Grove Quilters Guild Trunk Show




    I am inviting you to The Orange Grove Quilters Guild Trunk show in Garden Grove CA! If you are anywhere nearby I'd love for you to come. There is a $5 guest fee and it meets Garden Grove Elks Lodge next week, March 13th at 9:30AM


    From my website:
    Humble Quilting Adventures: Journey of a Quiltmaker
    I'll share my first quilts and my progression through 31 years of quiltmaking. My heart is in traditional quilting and my trunkshow includes a variety of full size quilts and wallhangings. I've got lots of stories to go along with them and love to use humor to engage the audience.


    On another note:
    If you will be there and you see anything on my Etsy shop that you'd like to purchase I can bring it and save you shipping! Check it out HERE and feel free to send me an email at humblequilts@gmail.com


    Have an amazing weekend!


     

    Monday, March 4, 2024

    Lone Cabin Part 3


    Here are my latest blocks of the Red Wagon quilt. 


    This is what I have so far. I actually moved my angel heads too so I like them better.


     Beth H. made this quilt and I asked if she minded if I shared it here. Isn't it charming? Thanks Beth!


    Have a wonderful week!

    Friday, March 1, 2024

    1940s Lone Star



    One of the last quilts I opened from the estate was this beauty! It has been well loved. 



    Lovely hand quilting


    I'm assuming it is from the 1940's. 
    The biggest problem with this quilt is the binding is pretty much non existent.  It was the color of the final blue tip. I think I'll see if I have a solid blue similar, replace it and keep this one. At least for awhile. 

    Have a terrific weekend!