Auer Wedding Quilt

PATTERN:

Double Irish Chain

From “Irish Chain in a Day – Single & Double”

by Eleanor Burns

Second Edition – September 2004

FABRIC:

Background (Block A, Block B, First Border, Binding) = 6 yards

Kona Buttercup Yellow cotton

Purchased at Jo Ann Fabric and Craft, Madison (west)

Center Chain (Block A, Block B, Second Border) = 5 yards

Blue Bouquet by Skipping Stones Studio (yellow)

Purchased at Patches and Petals in Barneville, WI

Outer Chain (Block A, Block B, Third Border) = 3 yards

Gypsy Princess by Hoffman California

Purchased at Patches and Petals in Barneville, WI

BACKING = 4 yards (wide quilt backing fabric)

Egyptian Cotton – White

Purchased from Nancy Notions online store

BATTING:

Warm and Natural

Natural cotton batting

JoAnn Fabrics

DETAILS:

Embroidered with pattern from the Flourishing Lovebirds Design Pack. (www.emblibrary.com)

Top completed – January 2011

Quilting by – Karen Whitaker

Finished – April 2011

Four Patch 3

PATTERN:

Four Patch

From “Quilts for Baby: Easy as ABC”

by Ursula Reikes

1993

FABRIC:

Fabric A, B, Second Border, and Binding: leftover from Auer quilt

Block B & First Border: plain white

Backing: Buttercup cotton from Jo Ann Craft’s

BATTING: Polyester

DETAILS: embroidered in yellow and blue, straight quilted on the diagonal

Completed – April 2011

Burns Baby

PATTERN:

Lake Superior

From “Instant Bargello”

by Susan Kisro

2008

FABRIC:

Purchased at Patches and Petals in Barneville, WI

http://patchesandpetals.com

BATTING:

Soft n Natural

Extra Loft

Polyester

JoAnn Fabrics

DETAILS:

Quilted in straight lines with clear thread.

Top completed – March 2011

Step 1 - sew all fabrics together

Step 2 - cut apart, and sew back together

Step 3 - finish with quilting and binding