Block #3



Aunt Millie Gets Her Funk On.....

I started this quilt July 4th 2010

weekend

completely finished it Dec. 25th, 2010

record for me

Hand Applique and Hand quilted

Piece O Cake pattern



I just had to post this picture so everyone would know I am still working on RA

you all have to see these quilts, absolutely wonderful.....

you all have to see these quilts

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Why I Quilt by Beverly Leasure... Dunedin, FL. Book Relax and Quilt

     It was humiliating.  There I was, newly married and spending our first Christmas with my husband's family.  I wanted to make a good impression.  So imagine my horror as, with all my in-laws watching, I opened a large package from my mother and pulled out the ugliest quilt you ever saw.
     My embarrasment deepened as everyone insisted that I open it up to its full size.  The sashing and border fabric was a garish bright turquoise.  The patchwork was every color under the sun.  The backing was a fuchsia that even overpowered the turquoise.
     Mother didn't know the first thng about making a quilt.  And it showed.  It was awful.  But her quilt was made with love, so it became part of our family life.
     In time, "Grandma's Quilt" put in yeoman's service.  It travelled on family car trips and to many a picnic.  It made a great fort when draped over some chairs.  It was machine washed more times than I can count.  And that ugly quilt had a magic that defies explanation.
     When a child was sick, Grandma's quilty was part of the cure.  When it was wrapped around you, you automatically felt better.  It was also a great comfort when the world wasn't a nice place.
     The quilt is in shreds now -- whenever we use it, pieces fall on the floor.  Someday there will be nothing of it left.  For now, however, even though my children are grown, it still has magic powers.  I can't remember if I ever told my mother how great was her gift to us.
     I started quilting in 1985, largely because of that precious, hideous quilt.  I've learned all the right techniques, and now I can piece and quilt with the best.  My points come together nicely.  I know about color theory and value.  But I don't know if the quilts I make will ever have the magical powers of Grandma's quilt
  
Everyone should purchase this book.  It has patterns and several little stories about quilting, it will delight your quilting soul.

Celtic

Hand appliqued

machine quilted

won Sweepstakes

at the Tulsa State Fair 2010

I worked on this quilt for years

mainly when I traveled, knew I would never

get it hand quilted, so I quilted it on

my handy dandy Bernina



OH MY GOODNESS

the weather men are saying

SNOW

I don't like snow

thought we might excape it this year

what was I thinking

probably just a dusting

I made this for my friend George and his family who live in Hong Kong, this is a pattern named Sidelights bye Mountainpeek Creations

Yes, I know I'm compuslive.....

Grandmother's Flower Garden

 This is the quilt that I

taught myself to

needleturn applique

I was working on this quilt using Eleanor's diretions

using the fusible interfacing,

as I got to using it, I thought hey I bet I could just learn

needleturn making this quilt

I had the most fun making this one,

still one of my favorite quilts.

all needleturn applique and hand quilted.

Side by Sided

Block #2

 this block was interesting

because ity has so many greens in it

I am pleased with it tho.

My Wall of Fame

Little Bottles

These little bottles are filled

with crystals and pens

a wonderful friend of mine

sent me the bottles

along with the post card she made



4 Patch Posey

I made this quilt for

my nephew Mike and his wife Cathy

it's a California King

Philip Jacobs fabric



my grandmother Sunderman

she is the very lady who

inspired me to quilt

when she passed away I received a "sack" with "stuff"

in it and there was a quilt square in it

(which is now framed in my sewing room)

I looked at the square and said "hey, I can do that"

that's how I started...

I think she would be proud of her

granddaughter

Thanks Grandma



Affairs of the Heart

Aie Rossman pattern

This is all hand applique and

I am in the processof hand quilting it

these are batiks, I love this quilt



54488-371-8DEBD94EE204569405D7ED3DA624D887

let's see if this works

3 Geisha's

I am so proud of this

piece, hand applique

painted faces,

hand quilted

this quilt

is from

Artful Album book

black/purple batik

and flowers are batiks

this is the quilt that I

taught myself to reverse applique on

1/2 hand quilted crosshatch

Another French Braid,

this is a smaller one



I am a very

 Obsessive Compulsive Quilter

as you view my Blog

you will see sometimes I make more than one of a quilt pattern

The following pictures are of

French Braid Quilts

I actually made 4 of these quilts

saw my first French Braid at

the Dallas Quilt Show 2008

FELL IN LOVE

our local shops didn't even sell the book,

I hunted and hunted for the fabrics

(you will notice I like to buy fabric as much as I like to quilt) hee hee

this is Laurel Burch fabrics

I used crystals in the cat eyes

the name of this quilt is

I'M NOT PURRFECT, BUT I'M FINISHED