Em's Quilt



Here's my entry for the Fall Quilt Festival at parkcitygirl.blogspot.com(see link at right). I started this in 2005. It was Beth Ferrier's BOM pattern for that year and is called Simple Pleasures. You can see more of her wonderful designs at http://applewd.com/ I made it for my daugher, Emily's 35th birthday which was in 2006. She loves black and white, so I chose to make it in that colorway with a splash of color here and there. This was a challenge for me as it used a few techniques I had never used before: machine applique, borderie perse, and some intricate piecing which Beth made so easy with here sneaky piecing tips, I don't know what I was worried about. The pattern was for a twin size quilt with a pillow panel(can't remember what it's called - but is the part that lays on the pillows). Since mine was going to be a wall hanging I did not make the pillow panel. It measures about 68 x 72 and featured an appliqued cat (very similar to Bruja - the cat they had at the time) - yep, that was part of the pattern. When I pieced the top, I almost decided to keep it - I had grown so fond of it, LOL but I did give it to Em in 2006.


It was quilted by my fellow guild member, Trina Andrews. And here is a closeup of one of the blocks:



Off to Colorado


Have been getting ready to go visit Leo in Colorado. Here is the latest picture I have of my cutie:

Bye for now!

Latest bound quilt


Here is the third bound quilt to be delivered to Soldiersangels.org this October. Our sister quilter is near her goal of 50 quilts to take with her. They are destined to be Christmas presents for soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. I didn't notice that it was asymmetrical until I took the picture. What tricks the mind plays on us!

Progrees is Made

Progress is made, at least some.  More blocks were added to the baby quilt I was working on (see previous post). More scraps were used. I...