Gwen Gwinner Quilts

Around 20 years ago, Gwen’s daughter asked her to make a memory quilt from the clothes from a family member that had passed away. With basic sewing skills, she knew how to cut and sew the many blocks that eventually became a quilt top.

Wanting to learn hand quilting, Gwen purchased a quilt frame from a shop, and a Mennonite friend sat down to show her the process of hand quilting.

Gwen’s passion for quilt-making in the traditional Mennonite style has continued since that day! Gwen says, “It always amazes me how a bit of fabric can become beautiful quilts. I enjoy the process to the very last stitch!”

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  • This pink and white nine patch baby quilt is made in solid pink fabrics, batiks, and white squares, and the white setting blocks are adorned with simple hearts, bows, and buttons. Although the nine patch pattern is traditional, this quilt is a bit different with the embellishments. The backing is the same white-on-white as in the quilt. The quilt measures 39 inches wide and 48 inches long.
  • This blue and white nine-patch baby quilt is made with solid blue, blue dot, and white patches, with white-on-white blocks quilted with vintage baby toy motifs for the quilting.  The backing is the same white fabric as in the blocks.    The quilt measures 35 inches wide by 47 inches long.
  • This is number two of the bow ties quilts,  in the same pastel colors.  There is the small sweet pea-color border,  with a solid white border quilted with a swag motif and fans.  It is quilted with grid lines throughout the center which emphasizes the bows.  The backing is the same cream color solid fabric.  This quilt measures 54 inches by 42 inches.
  • This is another of the dimensional pastel bow ties quilt, with hearts quilted throughout the center,  a small sweet pea color border, and a solid white border quilted in the diagonal lines.  The backing is the solid same sweet pea color.          It measures 55 inches by 43 inches.
  • This is a pretty Trip Around the World wall hanging in the teals, orange, peach and brown color-way.  It measures 42 inches square.  The quilting is a straight grid in the center with diagonal lines in the border.  A sleeve is on the back for hanging,  or it could also be used as a table topper.
  • This Double Nine Patch Scrappy Wall hanging measures 34.5 x 34.5 inches,  with nine-patch cornerstones in the sashings.   The quilting motifs are simple cables, and hearts quilted in the blocks. The backing is cream-color muslin,  and a sleeve is attached for hanging.  It would also make a pretty table topper,  or a dolly quilt.
  • This Double Nine Patch wall hanging measures 31" x 31", with nine-patch cornerstones in the sashings.   A simple cable motif is quilted in the sashings, and hearts are quilted within the blocks.   The backing is cream-color muslin, and a sleeve is attached for hanging.  It would also make a pretty table topper, or a dolly quilt.
  • This is a sweet vintage nine patch quilt made from reproduction vintage fabric with little sailors, anchors, stripes, and more that signifies Navy days.  The backing is solid white muslin,  and the quilt measures 41 inches by 49 inches.  
  • This Nine Patch quilt is made in complementary colors of aqua, pinks, teals, and more, and the white blocks have tiny little flowered designs.  The border is quilted in a wonderful cable motif,  and the backing is solid white muslin.  This quilt measures 50.5 inches wide and 60 inches long.
  • This sweet little wall hanging measures 30 inches square,  a cute little take on the nine patch pattern. The setting squares have quilted Iris flowers to enhance the nine patch flowers,  and a couple Hummingbirds have come to visit!  The backing is white-on-white fabric with tiny vines and leaves, and there is an attached sleeve for hanging,  or it will make a nice table cover as well.  
  • This table runner is made with neutral batik charms, with a variety of nature's patterns that include leaves, swirls, paisley, and dots,  surrounded with a border and hand quilted. It measures 23" x 40".  
  • 'Antique Roses' is a two-color quilt. The roses are a vintage print on a red background, and I used a tan fabric on the "light side" pathway of the quilt.   All the roses, leaves and vines are  quilted in burgundy thread.  The back of the quilt is a traditional cream color muslin.   The length of the quilt can be folded up over the pillows,  and the roses are quilted across it,  as well as at the bottom border, finished with diagonal quilted lines.    The quilt  measures 96 inches wide and 106 inches long.   (the bottom border is folded up over the footboard to show the quilting).

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