Sunday, March 19, 2017

Completeing all the steps to make a quilt

I have been creating quilts for more than
half my lifetime. I started out sewing
useful traditional block quilts for my
family to sleep beneath. Years later,
I create landscape and art quilts to make
the World a little bit more beautiful.

I have not always been very good at
adding labels to any of my quilts.

Today, I am going back and hand
sewing labels onto past quilts I have
given to family members.

First quilt up....


My daughters frog quilt. I made
this many moons ago when she was a
young girl...she is married with
children of her own now.


This daughter always brought home
stray animals to love. I didn't mind
the kittens she rescued and hide in
her bedroom ("Dear, do you hear a
meow sound coming from inside your
room? "No, Mom.........")

I did put my foot down to things like
snakes and frogs and other creepy
crawlies.....

So, she got a quilt full of fabric frogs!

What are you working on this
Slow Stitching Sunday?


Sunday, March 5, 2017

Week one of 2017 project

I mentioned in last Sundays post
that I was beginning a new year
long quilt project...and I did....

I am making a 5 inch block each
day for a village...houses, trees, cars, etc.

Here is my first week photo.


The quilt is themed around the
four seasons of the year. Top to
bottom in the photo is Spring,
Summer, Fall and Winter.

I began with very simple paper
pieced blocks for the first week. I
will be adding some hand
embroidery to some of the blocks
during the year.

Today, for my Slow Sunday Stitching
I will be adding some leaves to
the tree blocks.

What are you working on today?