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Ruth’s Diamonds & Nine Patch Quilt

Ruth’s Diamonds & Nine Patch Quilt Ruth’s Diamonds Quilt
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My Aunt, Ruth Barber made this wonderful quilt for her great-nephew, Tullis Tye.  It is a nine patch variation that creates an eye catching pattern of diamonds.  I quilted it in a twine design and it’s backed with our Blue Marbleicious quilt backing.  It also has our Hobbs Heirloom batting inside which is just the […]

Make us your HQ for Fabric Arts!

Make us your HQ for Fabric Arts! Bright Cotton Prints
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We enjoy sewing and quilting and we want to help you enjoy the Fabric Arts! Lady Bird Quilts offers multiple classes each month on different quilt making techniques. We teach all skill levels from those who want to learn to sew all the way to making advanced quilt blocks. We offer skilled longarm quilting services […]

Eight Point Star Quilt Restoration

Eight Point Star Quilt Restoration Eight Point Star Quilt Restoration
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James Mills brought me this quilt that his Grandmother made many years ago and asked me to restore it.  I was able to save 10 complete blocks, which was as much of the original quilt as possible and made new ones from fabric I was able to recover from damaged squares and complimentary prints.  The […]

Lisa’s Family Quilt

Lisa’s Family Quilt Lisa’s Family Quilt
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I made this quilt for my oldest daughter, Lisa in 2014.  It is a quilt of love with squares made by her great-grandmother, Audrey Maphis, her grandmother Fannie Maphis, her great-aunt, Ruth Barber, her Aunt, Iris Tye Melvin, her daughter, Alisa Humphrey and me.  Their names are embroidered on their squares.  The quilt is stripped […]