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Happy Valentine’s Day….

My hope for you this Valentine’s Day… is LOVE…whatever form that it may come in…

I like to celebrate LOVE all month…not just one day…with my fisherman, with my grandbabies, with my staff…my girlfriends….my sewing group, on and on.

As promised on my LIVE yesterday… I have written that recipe for the cookies…Here it is…Dipped Cherry Cookies just click the link and you may print it or download it to your files. I had some leftover white chocolate from Christmas so it was the perfect recipe, not too many ingredients and I just had to add/ change a few things…after you have made as many cookies as I have you just know what to do…

I had an eager helper….and this recipe does did not disappoint! Miss Evie only gave it a 5, but I think that had more to do with that “loose” tooth! See video…

If you did not catch our LIVE yesterday you can watch it HERE. I had some lovely helpers and we had a fun as usual and we thank everyone who was live with us as well…Please subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel as long as you are there!

Also, this is a reminder to place your order if you would like our FREE pattern and our special sweet treat for a $25 order that is/was placed yesterday or today…sorry the treats are not the cookies shown above…. a bummer…I know.

Our FREE pattern is a re-do of AN old one of mine….here is one block stitched. Do not let those words intimidate you…we have a video for that as well. We are offering two versions….grey/red and red/pink/cream both quilts will be awesome…I can’t wait to have mine done for next V-day!

I had a beautiful day today…we were invited to Disney on Ice in a box suite. Thank You Brandon! The boys all loved it! We all loved the firebreathing dragon the best!

Also I thought I would share a little of the decorating at Ancor Point! In less than an hour I can have a whole new color scheme up and ready for all to enjoy! I hope you get some ideas for your own quilt decorating!There is a lot of napping that goes on here…Bucky…the best dog ever.Little antique crib quilts Big antique quilts on our three arm quilt hangers.I love this quilt…simple and easy…true lover’s knot? I’m guessing here.star quilts are alway a favorite.Our 101Itty bitty stitch along will start in April! Be ready…book, stand…wools…all can be ordred HERE

all for now….just know that all of us at Primitive Gatherings love YOU, our customer…and we will do everything we can to take care of you. LISA

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All for now…Lisa

February 14, 2021

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Redwork Quilt… another great quilt & giveaway from Redwork Gatherings.

The REDWORK Quilt that inspired it All…

My favorite quilts in my collection are the Red & White ones…I love red & white quilts so much that I knew I had to create fabrics inspired by these quilts. A treasured antique Redwork quilt inspired the main panel in this line and can be used for so many things…

If you love slow-stitching –and you know I do- the blocks can be stitched or they can be left as they are. The designs can also be used as the center squares of pieced blocks, or just add a feather stitch between the blocks and it will be like the inspiration quilt…the possibilities are endless.

Redwork Gatherings is a small but timeless quilt that uses the main redwork panel, small shoo fly blocks and a fun pieced outer border. The quilt is 57×74 and is the perfect combination of piecing and hand stitching (if you want to that is…)

Redwork Quilt featured by top US quilting blogger, Lisa Bongean — Redwork Quilt

Sorry for the not-so perfect photo…It has been so windy that I could not get a great full shot of this quilt outside…so I just shot it in my studio.

The traditional baptist fan quilting is beautiful on this quilt and was a no-brainer because of how basic and a not so overpowering, kind of design.

The Redwork Quilt is made using simple shoo fly blocks and all 54 of the redwork designs from the redwork panel.

Some closeups from the Antique Redwork quilt.

I love this cow face!!!

details of our REdwork Quilt

Shown here is the beautiful backing we picked from a previous Primitive Gatherings line…it works beautifully and if you would like this same backing we have some nice yardage of it yet…but it will not last long and I have showed in a couple of photos already…It is running the right way on the back, but since I have it turn up it looks like it is running the wrong way…since the quilt is directions and the backing is as well so pay attention or remind your quilter that you want them both to be the same direction.

I thought we would originally stitch all these blocks with a stem-stitch and red thread…but they looked so good we decided we did not need to…Sometimes you just have to take the easy way out…\

When you work with deadlines like we do, it is a tough life. Trying to balance having a life or working all the time when trying to put out the best things possible with the time you are given…

There is not a lot of time with Market lines…so I gracefully accepted that these panels where beautiful as is and there was no need to try and break our necks, fingers and hands trying to get these stitched by hand. We have kits and patterns available for this quilt! Or if you want to create your own, the panel sells for just $12 for all the 54 designs. The quilts are still 10% off for a little bit…and the pre-cuts are 20% off. The sale will end on Wednesday…so that gives you a couple more days to decide what you need.

Click HERE to buy a kit for the Redwork Quilt!

Click HERE to see more of Redwork Gatherings or to order the panel.

All Redwork Gatherings orders will receive a sticker pack!I posted earlier about these four quilts if you missed it… make sure you go to their posts and comment to win kits and patterns.

REDWORK GATHERINGS Quilt featured by top US quilting blogger, Lisa Bongean — Long, Long Way From Home

Here is the post for Long Long Way from home give-aways

Click here if you want to read about I think I’m in Love and enter the Give-Away!

Take it easy is the easiest quilt of them all here…for a chance to win a kit and or patterns click HERE .

Click HERE to read the 55 & Life post…

I loved reading your comments about what you have leaned during our pandemic…It’s funny how things like this change the world, and how grateful we can be now, knowing some of the simplest things we took for granted really mean so much…

If you wish to win this kit and one of the 6 patterns I will be giving away…

I know you are all probably tired of commenting, but I want you all to know that you are important part of this blog…If you do not comment, or read, or join in the fun at Primitive Gatherings, I would not get to talk about all the quilts, the stitches and life in general…so THANK YOU!!! I am GRATEFUL that you are here! Comment with one word what you are feeling GRATEFUL for. I will pick winners for ALL REDWORK blog posts on Friday!!!! I am able to give-away kits and patterns because you have already so generously supported Primitive Gathering in pre-order buying patterns, kits and fabrics…

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May 4, 2020May 7, 2020

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Let’s STITCH a REDWORK GATHERINGS Quilt…with Efficiency

This is just a peek into how I make a quilt… maybe you will find a tip or two to use in your quilt making!

The fabrics have been starched and cut...now let’s get stitching….(I will do a post on how I cut a quilt too!)

This quilt has 3 different blocks in it…Square in a Square White, Square in a Square Red and Quarter Square Triangles (QST)

Square in a Square block White–Sort all the cut pieces into blocks…

This block starts with a white square and the smallest red triangles….

Fold the white square in half and pinch both ways…this is where the red triangle points to..the center…Start running them through the machine…

Both sides on…Press, always with steam…notice how I stack when I press.I do not trim…waste of time… Now add the next two red triangles.

Second pass…now press

Time to trim...TOOLS NEEDED…6″ ITTY BITTY SQUARE RULER…ROTARY CUTTER (red just because I can) ROTATING MAT with finger grooves for easy spinning, because we are trimming all four sides… You can start two ways…trim 1/4″ away form the point of the white square…or find the center of the square and divide the size you need to trim to and cut that in half. Place this measurement on the diagonal of the square and then trim. Lefties would always be cutting on the left side.

Trim each of the right sides of as many blocks as you can fit on the mat with room to work.

Spin the mat 180 degrees and then cut the size you need on the left trimmed side and then trim the right side again.

Turn again and find the center or 1/4″ away from the point, cut...

Turn again and trim the last side…did you notice I did not move my trimmings each time I cut? This takes up time…so I wait til the end to clear it all. I use my rotary cutter to move them out of the way if I need to. I do not set down my rotary cutter to move them.

Sort each of the next triangles on each block…

Now back to the machine to stitch the next white triangles…

Press– wait til you have two sides on…

Stitch and press the other sides.

Time to trim again…line the ruler up on the center of the red square and trim.

Again on as many as you can fit on your mat…turn the mat and line up on the left to size to trim the blocks to and cut again…

line up the center again…and cut…turn and trim the last side…

Add the next red round…

trim again…

Repeat again for the last white round…I just happen to have the perfect ruler to square up with…

Repeat for the Square in a Square Red blocks..Didn’t think you wanted to watch me do all the red ones again..lol…and the QST blocks...Trim all the blocks to the same finished size.

I usually piece my units to the exact size with this one exception…multiple square in a square is just easy to trim.

Layout your blocks…

Take a picture of your quilt to see if anything looks funny or if you have too much dark in one spot or anything silly like that…

Start piecing rows together…I put a pin in the first block so I do not mix anything up, if I think I mixed something up I can always check the photo…I really love these new gripper pins…they are fantastic! They are fine and it is nice to have that rubber grip for putting them in and pulling them out…I didn’t think I would like them but LOVE them…you also can iron them…they won’t melt…..they are MAGIC PINS100 & MAGIC PINS 50You also can check your fabrics when you layout your rows…

Press rows in opposing directions.

Press long row seams open when stitching rows together. Large Strip StickAll pieced together…off to the quilter…do you do this when you have a quilt with not border? Stay-stitch the edges 1/8″ all the way around? Do this so the piecing is not pulled apart.

Back from quilting…I am so pleased with how this one turned out but I will discuss this in another post about the quilting. I named this quilt… I THINK I’M IN LOVE…She lies flat and straight….I washed it after I stitched the binding on…I want the quilting to sink in.

Now…I wish to go back to the beginning…back to the inspiration…an antique in my collection.

What can I say…it’s a fabulous quilt…so we had to re-create it. Here is the backing we used…I also set this quilt 9×11 blocks( 63″x 77″) instead of 10×10 (70×70) like the antique, so you have a choice.If you wish to order a kit for this quilt they are on sale 10% off on a PRE- ORDER. Delivery in August, when the fabric comes in. If you purchase backing at the same time is is 20% off of that. Thanks for hanging out with me and I hope you enjoyed watching me stitch, I Think I’m In Love...prefect name right? Eddie Money song…RIP Mr. Money…We will miss you!

Click HERE to buy a kit for I Think I’m In LOVE!

Click HERE to see more of Redwork Gatherings.

All Redwork Gatherings order Sall receive a sticker pack!I posted earlier about this quilt..

Click HERE if you want to read about it and enter the Give-Away!

Do you piece like I do? Did you learn anything from this post? It’s not easy just describing with photos but I think you get the jist of it…Please leave a comment and I will give away 6 patterns and one kit for I think I’m in Love!

April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

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Redwork Gatherings: the Next MODA Quilt Fabric Line Coming in August

This Spring Quilt Market in May would have marked my 20th Spring Quilt Market…I had some fun things planned…but as they say…Life Happens…so I will just have to have the fun right here on this Blog!! I am going to slowly discuss/explain this fabric line and the quilts we have made with it… We have the time…I am going to enjoy it as I talk about them over the next week or two… Twenty years is a long time…I have had a blast…I think this is really what I was meant to do…even though it wasn’t in my plans...sometimes it just happens that way. I am grateful for everything and especially those of you who have followed me through the years… and I am not done yet…there is still so much to do…

Redwork Gatherings

…is my Moda fabric line based on my antique quilt collection.

If you love slow-stitching –and you know I do- the blocks can be stitched over the top of the printed lines or they can be left as they are. The designs can also be used as the center squares of pieced blocks, or just add a feather stitch between the blocks and it will be like the inspiration quilt…the possibilities are endless. The panel is 58″ wide with a 36″ repeat. I do not have a real pic of the panel. Can you see how we made it look like it is stitched already?

Our panel is made up of only flowers & birds.

I also have a few small baby quilts with redwork designs on them… There is something so sweet about redwork stitching.If you can’t wait for me to explain all the fabrics and quilts…they are already on the site for pre-order. The pre-cuts are 20% off the kits are 10% off and the backings if purchase with the kit are 20% off. But there will be more posts with chances for you to WIN stuff…I will pick winners at the end of all the Redwork Gatherings posts… but I will pick a winner from EACH post. So PLEASE stick around and put up with me taking the time I usually don’t have to share the quilts and fabrics with you…

All REDWORK pre-orders will receive this cute sticker sheet that I was going to give out at Market..until we run out of them, I don’t think we will run out we have 300 of them…but if we do we will order more to cover our pre-orders…I don’t think we will have 300 pre-orders but I would be overjoyed if that would happen! We have limited quantities left of the STITCH stickers as we did put them in the Bunny kit orders….we have already re-ordered them so please be patient as the sticker company is NOT working right now…but we will have them again soon.

And a simple reminder that you will not be able to put anything that is not a pre-order on the same order…all preorders for kits or pre-cuts will be shipped when all the items have been received from Moda. Click the following button to go to our pre-order category.

Redwork Gatherings Pre-Order

Next post… the Redwork Gatherings fabrics!

Leave me a quick comment if you have ever done any red-work or something similar… Do you like to stem-stitch? Do you love handwork? Could you ever do a whole cloth Redwork Sampler like the antique? A chance to win a Redwork Gatherings prize for your comment…

April 14, 2020April 16, 2020

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Winner of Fridays Antique Quilting Book

The winner of Friday’s Giveaway is…..

Carmen N
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My Great Grandma was a quilter. I have fond memories of her quilting on her wooden quilting frame (my mom still has it somewhere). Most of her quilts were utility type quilts but they still inspired my quilting journey. I have a fondness for 30’s quilts but I would love to reproduce some of the appliqué quilts at the DAR museum. Antique quilts always make my heart flutter.

We will get Mary & Joe’s book out to you as soon as you contact Amy with your address Amy’s email is ahoefler@new.rr.com

I hope everyone is hanging in there and making the best the situation…I see lots of social media contact…stitch-alongs, mask making…keep up the good attitudes.

I have started a new Facebook group called “STITCH with Lisa Bongean“…if you want to join search for it on Facebook and join! It is open to all!

my best…LB

March 23, 2020March 31, 2020

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A Mountain Quilt Fest & More!

I so wanted to go to this years Pigeon Forge Mountain Quilt Fest March 4-7th.…..but I will be staying home working on up coming books, wool boxes and quilts for my Spring Market fabric line…BUT…Primitive Gatherings will be there vending for the first time…and as I was looking for a logo for their show I came across the program…here is the PDF.

www.mypigeonforge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PF-Quiltfest-2020-Event-Program-Guide.pdf

It looks like an awesome show…Jenny Doan will be there one night…it looks to have a lot of nice teachers…Buda, Sitar, McCarthy to name a few that I know personally…I would also have loved to meet one of our Veterans, Andrew Lee,who made the Iwo Jima quilt that helped him with PSTD from his service for our country…that is in the brochure as well..

And there looks to be a lot to do around the Pigeon Forge which is why I signed us up to do the show in the first place…I wanted a chance for Nick and I to go for a work get-away…but…that is not going to happen…maybe next year…but I think this show is one of those shows like…Road to California…or how Quilt Oddyssey was…those privately run shows seem to be a little more special and have a lot more going on…

So…if you are close to TN and Pigeon Forge…I think it would be a fun show to attend! Primitive Gatherings is only going to a few shows this year…(Road2 Cali, Pigeon Forge, Paducah & Houston) and this is one of them! I know we were not in Daytona and Virginia this past month…and trust me we would like to be at them all…but it is a business decision…and quilt shows are not what they once were for the vendor…The booth fees can be a little outrageous and with the travel all the way from WI, hotels and meals…it isn’t worth all the extra work…and trust me…it is a lot of work! So please go and enjoy your quilt shows that are in your area! So they do not go away!

California/ Teaching/ Wisconsin

I will also be at our store in California this month, March 23-25th teaching at the store on Tuesday and Wednesday…I would love to see you…bring your projects you need help on and I will bring a new project if you are interested in making something brand new. We love hanging out with old friends and we welcome new ones in as well!

If you are in Wisconsin this month we will be getting together March 17th…Bring your stitching and I make lunch and I will have a project for you to work on if you wish to learn something new! Contact Amy at ahoefler@new.rr.com to sign up.

Here are some pics from our last WI stitching…

Jodi has finished stitching her Heirloom Rose quilt…now on to the quilting!

She did her initials out of wool instead of stitching…

Kathy…She was in winter hibernation mode…aka…stay home and get it done!

I do not know the name of this one…Kathy maybe will let me know when/if she reads this and I will update it…

She also took some vintage linens and quilted them…then made them into pillows…how cool is this?

She also finished one of Lori Holt’s Christmas quilts…also if you do not know we do have a Lori Holt club at our California store…call them if you wish to join in!

Kathy finished quilting this quilt…it was a collaboration of Buttermilk Basin’s monthly applique blocks and my spool alternating blocks and border…We love this quilt!!! I know we have a pattern for the finishing for this quilt…the appliques are from Buttermilk Basin.

Judy is sharing her tote made with our Wisconsin fabric…

Her little heart quilt from the Wool Subscription box.

And our Star Penny mat that came pre-cut!

Judy is sharing her sashiko….

and her machine quilting she designed…

This was pretty cool…she is making a quilt out of her grand daughters drawing I believe…Kay is sharing a few quilts…this one is from a Jelly roll she won from me! Needle & Thread Gatherings…

I think she said this one was a Kim Diehl pattern…Marianne is showing off her wool box projects as well…Marianne’s moved and is building a new sewing studio…so her wool boxes have kept her busy while all her fabric is in storage!!!

Terry is showing a quilt made with Flower Garden Gatherings fabric…again…I do not know the pattern…but if Terry let’s me know I will update..

Terry loves making bags and unique items…this is a tall travel with lots of mess pockets…Sallie Tomato? I think? don’t shoot me…

and lastly…back from knee surgery a few weeks ago Lori is showing her finished table mat from the Christmas box and some of her mini ways to celebrate…also from the wool box.

I hope you enjoy these monthly posts about our Sit & Stitch Gatherings both in WI & CA…and maybe you can join in sometime…we would love to meet you!

All for now…I can’t wait to hear about the Pigeon Forge show…have any of you been there?…26 years is a long time! Have a great week and see you on Block Head Day!

Lisa

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Category: Antique quilts

Happy Valentine’s Day….

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Redwork Quilt… another great quilt & giveaway from Redwork Gatherings.

The REDWORK Quilt that inspired it All…

Some closeups from the Antique Redwork quilt.

details of our REdwork Quilt

Like this:

Let’s STITCH a REDWORK GATHERINGS Quilt…with Efficiency

This is just a peek into how I make a quilt… maybe you will find a tip or two to use in your quilt making!

Like this:

Redwork Gatherings: the Next MODA Quilt Fabric Line Coming in August

Redwork Gatherings

Like this:

Winner of Fridays Antique Quilting Book

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A Mountain Quilt Fest & More!

www.mypigeonforge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PF-Quiltfest-2020-Event-Program-Guide.pdf

California/ Teaching/ Wisconsin

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The REDWORK Quilt that inspired it All…

Some closeups from the Antique Redwork quilt.

details of our REdwork Quilt

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This is just a peek into how I make a quilt… maybe you will find a tip or two to use in your quilt making!

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Redwork Gatherings

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www.mypigeonforge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PF-Quiltfest-2020-Event-Program-Guide.pdf

California/ Teaching/ Wisconsin

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