" Wow, Gnny! These are all wonderfully creative and so cool! I am with your husband - I think my fave is the Cuppa Joe. Lucky him! "
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Virginia "Ginnie" Leiner
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- Greensburg, PA
- United States
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"Once again, your quilts have a story. I love that you " rescue" quilt blocks. I'm often digging thru the " ufo bin" at my group's quilting room when l'm in Fla. Sadly ,we will not be able to go this fall, as the…"
Here's what happens in my sewing room when Summer means I go NOWHERE!
The global nightmare which began in March continues into summer as you all know and those of us in the good ole US of A, if we are paying attention and minding our Ps and Qs, have been sticking around home alot. While this is a real bummer for those of us with kids and grandkids, parents and siblings, and friends in general far, far away (like more than a few hours' drive), it is a good thing for getting things done around the house and in my quilt rooms in particular. Over the summer, I have…See More
"Well, Ginnie, once more you've made some poignant observations. As a quilter who has had the luxury of being retired for a decade from a very busy, thriving business, let me say that l'm truly thankful l'm not facing this page of our…"
"Ginnie, l so understand the diningroom top making, as l had to do same whilst awaiting repairs to my lower level sewing/ laundry room after a spring flood. The perks l enjoyed during that time?..being close to the kitchen so l could sneak in some…"
A quilt challenge that ends up teaching an old Dog and new tricks
Remember my Floral print quilt challenge I gave myself the year we were remodeling the attic and I was stuck making quilt tops in the dining room in summer 2018? I wanted to prove that design is EVERYTHING in quilting; that you could take the same fabrics and work them into different designs and get totally different looking quilts. The fabrics were important to the quilt but…See More
Everyone is gonna have a story and please God may we survived to tell it
When I was a young bride the first time around in the early 70's, I started out making quilts from scraps of material left over from clothing sewing projects. The first ones were patchwork and tied, not quilted and quite honestly, pretty ugly. I have pictures of all of my quilts and from time to time, I look at them to understand the process and the progress of change in my ideas and my quilting ability. I actually enjoy looking at them but one in particular always leaves me with a nagging…See More
Like fine wine, we are going to let this one rest for awhile....or is that cheese?
Just finished the quilt top for the "Fox in the Christmas Hen House" and I am pretty darn pleased with it. Turned out to be bigger than I originally planned (it's approximately 80 x 94 inches) but I always believe the quilt decide what size it will be, not me. The back will be the same chicken print as the fussy cut chickens in the final border. I do not have enough…See More
"Oh my, Ginnie this is so darn cute! I share your feelings about paper piecing...love tbe results, hate the process. Glad you stuck it out. Your grandd will L♡VE it!"
No actual chickens were harmed in the making of this quilt
My daughters, Jamie and Becky, have insisted I have a thing for chickens ever since the 2013 - Year of the Christmas Quilt project (see prior blog posts for details) and yes, I did make two chicken quilts that year and yes, this is my THIRD chicken quilt but, damn it, the fabric is just so darn cute! How can I resist chickens with knit Christmas scarves and knit hats…See More
Profile Information
- Tell us about yourself—as much or as little as you like.
- I have been quilting for 42 years and I still have a lot to learn and so many ideas chasing around in my head. I cannot wait to retire so that I can quilt full time!
- How many quilts have you made?
- #147 You Are my Sunshine for granddaughter Ruby Charlotte
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- Both - I machine piece and machine quilt and I collect quilts as well
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 42 years and counting
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- finishing!
- Why do you quilt?
- Quilting gives my life a sense of order, an outlet for creativity and a great way to say "I love you" when I give a quilt to someone
- Do you have a website?
- http://wherethecornersmeet.blogspot.com
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Here's what happens in my sewing room when Summer means I go NOWHERE!
Posted on August 29, 2020 at 5:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
The global nightmare which began in March continues into summer as you all know and those of us in the good ole US of A, if we are paying attention and minding our Ps and Qs, have been sticking around home alot. While this is a real bummer for those of us with kids and grandkids, parents and siblings, and friends in general far, far away (like more than a few hours' drive), it is a good thing for getting things done around the house and in my quilt rooms in particular. Over the summer, I…
ContinueEveryone is gonna have a story and please God may we survived to tell it
Posted on April 21, 2020 at 10:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
When I was a young bride the first time around in the early 70's, I started out making quilts from scraps of material left over from clothing sewing projects. The first ones were patchwork and tied, not quilted and quite honestly, pretty ugly. I have pictures of all of my quilts and from time to time, I look at them to understand the process and the progress of change in my ideas and my quilting ability. I actually enjoy looking at them but one in particular always leaves me with a…
ContinueLike fine wine, we are going to let this one rest for awhile....or is that cheese?
Posted on February 15, 2020 at 1:30pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Just finished the quilt top for the "Fox in the Christmas Hen House" and I am pretty darn pleased with it. Turned out to be bigger than I originally planned (it's approximately 80 x 94 inches) but I always believe the quilt decide what size it will be, not me. The back will be the same chicken print as the fussy cut chickens in the final border. I do not…
Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 10:44am on December 15, 2014,
Ginny Andersen said…
Of course I would love to be a friend to you, another Ginnie, even if we spell it differently. What's your middle name? Sure hope your knee replacements heal well and you are up and at 'em again soon.
- At 3:15pm on April 26, 2014,
Jean Buchanan said…
Thanks for asking me to be you friend.
- At 11:08am on November 11, 2013,
Vickie Smith said…
Ginnie... I love all the dedications, they are wonderful.
- At 7:23am on November 2, 2013,
Ethelda Hillsman said…
- Thx for sending the friend request. I love the Christmas quilts. I'm sure your family will too.
- At 9:24am on September 21, 2013,
Chef Lisa said…
Just here to introduce myself and welcome you to MQP.
Sometimes we are not sure where to visit on this site but I wanted to let you know that I have a group of gals and I that are doing several different quilts the Blooming Nine and the Jewel Box quilts. We are posting pictures with our choices of fabrics and progress. Carla Walton has done several of the Blooming Nine so she is our administrator. Come on over to view what we are doing at http://myquiltplace.com/group/batik-strip-swap/forum/topics/projects-and-pictures?xg_source=activity.
To do the Jewel Box we have a Batik Strip Swap going on and we are using those strips for the Jewel Box. We just started a Charm Square Swap of either Batik or 100% cotton at http://myquiltplace.com/group/charm-square-swap?xg_source=activity today to use with our Jewel Box Quilt project. Just come on over to join and then you can decide if you want to swap or just do the quilt projects.
- At 9:45pm on March 21, 2013,
rogue quilter Queen of the WIVSP said…
- such a great photo of you & yours that is your new atavar.
- At 1:05am on February 3, 2013,
Mary Moore said…
I have have been enjoying photos of your quilts, and hadn't realized they were all one person. Wow! Nice to have another friend.
- At 7:04pm on March 28, 2012,
...hmmmm one last thought...started to turn this off and go back to work..but then decided. can't turn it off....need the streaming radio..noise...no better way to do taxes
!!!!! lollollol
- At 7:00pm on March 28, 2012,
hi ginnie...had to chuckle...taking a break here...reading mail ...been working on taxes all day...i am very good at organizing and getting it all done...and in timely manner. but for some reason this year...started out gung-ho in feb...drifted off...and the other night i thought...OMG!!!!! i need to finish the taxes!!!! ..but i really would rather sew/quilt/look at others beautiful quilts...and i am getting a serious case of cabin fever...stop! rain stop!!
- At 12:09pm on January 22, 2012,
forgot...was going to comment on your poety/fondue session when i read it lst wk. that is just sooooo cool. i love poetry and have sev antique volumes that i have picked up over the years plus volumes of collections and focus on one writer. dh not a poetry type of macho construction dude hahahahaha....ergo...i sit w/me fuzzies on and around me with tea and read in the afternoon sun in my little living room with notv :)) one of my favorite "fun" things to do.
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