"Skwaps to Waps" ~ a day with our church family

on the 4th Wednesday of every month, we leave the guys at home to fend for themselves and the girls and i head to church for a wonderful day of fellowship and encouragement. Scraps to Wraps is our church's women's sewing circle and we work on making quilts to share with those in need: both locally and around the world.

i enjoy the time with other women from my church family, and always come away refreshed (but exhausted!)

Lorraine donated all this fabric, and after her mother cut it all into squares, M had fun helping sort out the colors.

even baby B had fun with the sorting, and A was right along side lending a hand. after we had the squares sorted by color, M and i paired them up into 4 patch squares for Lorraine to sew.

most of our quilts we tie, and it's surprising how many we can get done in one day: sometimes as many as 6!

i especially love that all the women are loving and tender with A and B. with no local family to lavish them with hugs and attention, the little girls are bonding with some of the older women in our church.

it seems so old-fashioned and wholesome to have the girls sitting under the quilt frame playing quietly. just like a scene straight out of little house on the prairie!

the girls are right alongside us all day long as we work: these are the future quilters!

no matter the housework, schooling or gardening to be done on Scraps to Wraps day, you'll find us in at church sewing. while we go to help make quilts to comfort those in need, we are really the ones who are benefiting: with love, fellowship and deeper friendships.

rest for the weary!

Sunday afternoon we headed off for a day of relaxation at the beach. our roofing and kitchen crew was plumb tuckered out, and we were all looking forward to just relaxing and refreshing together.

Rickett's Glen is our (semi) local state park, and with a beach, water and a pavilion to protect us from rain, it was the destination chosen for the day.

the girls loved the sand and water, and spent all afternoon contentedly playing with each other.

A was busy moving water up to the little hole she had dug in the sand by our chairs. N and M showed her how to build a drizzle sandcastle. while A did not master that impressive technique, she did very well for only being 3 years old.

the girls also spent lots of time running to and fro. running to our lawn chairs. running to the water. back to the chairs. down to the water again.

back and forth.

up and down.

what about us, you may be wondering?

well, we just lined up the lawn chairs, and spent the afternoon taking turns dozing in the sun, like lazy turtles on a log.

but it was relaxing.

and refreshing.

i'm thinking we'll have to do that again sometime soon!

quilts, Quilts and more QUILTS!

Welcome to my on-line Quilt Gallery! I'm so glad that you've taken the time to stop by!

My name is Jennifer, and I've been quilting for (what feels like) my whole life. i started quilting and sewing when i was just a teenager, and over 25 years and hundreds of quilts later, I'm still loving quilting! despite our busy family life of gardening, homeschooling and home remodeling, I'm still able to find the time to design and create quilts. I'm thankful for that blessing in my life!

all of the quilts that you will see here were designed and/or created by me, here in my own home. (mostly during nap time, or after bedtime!) i do all the work myself on my Bernina sewing machine. the quilts are all 100% cotton- the pieced top, the batting and the backing.

all my quilts are machine quilted. while some people may feel that the machine quilting is not as desirable, i feel that the machine quiting actually makes the quilts more serviceable. if you've ever been blessed to own a hand-quilted quilt, you know how delicate and fragile it can be. so much so, in fact, that they are generally stored away and only brought out for special occasions!

that's not the case with my quilts! they are very sturdy and serviceable. don't be afraid to use them; whether it's for a family picnic at the beach, a vacation in the mountains or simply snuggling up on the sofa on a cold winters day. the quilt can withstand normal day-to-day wear, and as an added bonus, they are completely machine washable!

now that you're here, fix yourself a cup of coffee and take your time looking at all the quilts. most of these quilts are for sale; however some are for display or example purposes only. if you see any quilt that you love, i can always make one to order- in the colors and design that YOU like the best! (and remember, too see any of the quilts better, just click on the picture for a bigger view)

feel free to contact me with any questions at djcap8@frontiernet.net I'd love to hear from you, and will reply promptly! be sure to stop back regularly, since i have several more quilts almost ready to post in the gallery.

Cardinal's Winter Song- SOLD

13" X 34"

$80

Happy Harbor

46" square

primitive hand quilting

$175

Snowballs in the City

38" square

$125




Coffee Lover's Delight

63" X 76"

this fun quilt is pieced using Moda's jelly roll "Bistro" making it the perfect gift for that special barrista in your life! this quilt will be backed with a nuetral fabric and bound using the aqua coffee bean fabric.

detail of Coffee Lover's Delight

$350

Bali Pinwheels SOLD

84" square

Christmas 9 patch

38" square

$125

Gardener's Delight SOLD

82 X 88


Civil War Blocks SOLD

82 * 98

$425

Civil War Pinwheels SOLD

84" square

Peppermint Pinwheels

24" square

i was having so much fun with the pinwheels that i made a doll quilt too!

$60


Pinwheels Galore!

25 * 29

$60

Chocolate and Pistachio: SOLD

86" x 94"

$425

"Trip Around the Scrap Basket"

67 * 83

this quilt is pieced totally from 9 patch blocks and a few squares! the pattern is intriguing enough to keep your eye traveling around the quilt, rather than resting on one spot.

$350

the "Calendar Quilt" would be a wonderful gift for your favorite bride and groom to be!

each block represents a month of the year, with an appropriate design chosen to symbolically represent it.

this quilt is for example only. choose the color scheme that you desire~ and give a delightful surprise on that special day!

Tossed Nines

another 9 patch with a twist!

58 * 81

$350 (quilt and wall hanging: $425)

detail of "Tossed Nines"


Tossed Nines, wall hanging

a companion wall hanging to the quilt Tossed Nines. with a new quilt for the bed, and the matching wall hanging, any room will look fresh and new with these quilts to brighten up the day!

35" square

$125 (quilt and wall hanging: $425)


Pennsylvania Fieldstones

67 * 95

this quilt is pieced exclusively with Indonesian fabrics, giving it a very modern and interesting look. the quilting is done in a random, linear pattern, adding to the visual interest.

$375



Civil War Schoolhouse Blocks

one dozen schoolhouse blocks done in reproduction civil war fabric comprise the body of this interesting quilt.


Crazy Log Cabin

45" square

this bright log cabin wall hanging is created using the technique "crazy log cabin". the quilt is a random design of colorful fabrics arranged in the "barn raising" design. the quilting is done in variegated thread, and the border is colorful squares.

$200


Star Struck SOLD

32" square

$65



Happy Cats

16 * 41

these happy and relaxed cats are machine embroidered on a muslin background. each cat has her own personality and is sure to bring a smile to the face of the recipient- whether it's you, or someone that you love!

$75



detail of Happy Cats


this quilt was made for my second daughter. (that's her in the picture there) i designed it on my quiting program EQ5, and completed it just before she was born. this is an example of what the computer designing can do. i can design and sew a quilt to your specific specifications.


Pinwheels


this quilt was a gift for my oldest daughter. the yellow and blue color combination makes for a classic and cheerful quilt.
you can choose your own colors with equally as stunning results.




this baby quilt was made for our youngest daughter, using reproduction 1930's fabrics. the negative design makes this quilt visually appealing and interesting.

companion dolly quilt


Churn Dash


this is a quilt i made several years ago after seeing it in a magazine. it's my first (and only!) quilt with a flowered and appliqued border.



the mustard yellow and red color combination makes this quilt especially cheerful. i like to use in on our bed on those especially dreary winter days!

Dave's Quilt

i made this quilt as a Christmas gift for Dave several years ago. it's a scrappy quilt, made with many different blues and greens, accented with the red pinwheel corners.

it's quilted in an overall meandering design.

Christmas Log Cabin

this Thimbleberries design is one of our family's favorite quilts. all the fabrics used in this quilt are "homespun", giving it an old-fashioned and antique look.

the quilting is an overall meandering design.

detail of Christmas Log Cabin

9 in 9

this quilt is a classic design- nine patch. the possibilities are endless for this quilt- with the simple change of colors this quilt can have a whole new look.