tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69963719590622636672024-02-18T23:15:07.061-05:00Quilt OdysseyQuilts are my hobby. The boat is my home.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-80312530769181649122023-01-15T11:08:00.002-05:002023-01-21T12:37:26.239-05:00More finished quilts for Covered in Love<p> Guest blogging <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2023/01/sibling-quilts.html">here</a> and <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2023/01/more-comforting-quilts-from-your-blocks.html">here.</a></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-6286253251226195012022-10-13T17:50:00.002-04:002022-10-13T17:50:16.089-04:00Guest blogging again!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJWjQM2JXSTZC36KA_gS3VOQj-73nU6xnQhbaQyxpF-lqDqZm8rPYIM1v_65yhF2_-e_1turz551AlJ3iGJcdv0ZR-q9HExpE0CfSXe2DUOVUqTmQ6-Eh_153WOZTAgIXyQt3xnYF6to1rN5fM0rISW5tUDxQbo2wh6xCbjrtuaWGW0rwMJv8w6Xr/s800/20220824_160453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJWjQM2JXSTZC36KA_gS3VOQj-73nU6xnQhbaQyxpF-lqDqZm8rPYIM1v_65yhF2_-e_1turz551AlJ3iGJcdv0ZR-q9HExpE0CfSXe2DUOVUqTmQ6-Eh_153WOZTAgIXyQt3xnYF6to1rN5fM0rISW5tUDxQbo2wh6xCbjrtuaWGW0rwMJv8w6Xr/s320/20220824_160453.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b>Hello!</b> I have two more posts up on Kat's blog. She took some nice photos of pieces that I finished for Covered in Love. <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2022/09/i-get-by-with-little-help.html" target="_blank">This first one shows quilts that only needed a little extra work from me</a>: borders, or finishing a UFO.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO85bE_gP02q3YQaKk4nVXPLnZK4Uv8mUq9pSh_xXHzI3o23N10OxRjfxeUTiBMDfgxi-L7wbqJrXsy7DDBY-J6xqWWAcWJEesUrEs9GGfkH0PWU1daxkKZ8wlsnsurcm9mpq5gdzA7RmkocRib4OjnxFfKUeJjDVwowW8MzrrgO7WVO-eI290wBo/s1000/20220824_160231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO85bE_gP02q3YQaKk4nVXPLnZK4Uv8mUq9pSh_xXHzI3o23N10OxRjfxeUTiBMDfgxi-L7wbqJrXsy7DDBY-J6xqWWAcWJEesUrEs9GGfkH0PWU1daxkKZ8wlsnsurcm9mpq5gdzA7RmkocRib4OjnxFfKUeJjDVwowW8MzrrgO7WVO-eI290wBo/s320/20220824_160231.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The second post <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2022/10/orphan-blocks-playing-together.html" target="_blank">highlights some pieces that I designed</a> from scratch with orphan blocks. I really enjoy this creative process! I hope you enjoy seeing the end results. Thanks for stopping by!</p><p><br /></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-43138088438943794132022-09-03T12:41:00.000-04:002022-09-03T12:41:05.991-04:00Thanking a generous donor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMY_k2dpfNXtToFuvP2-8OI0CqUe1vj_MVWn4GDXQY72RgPEYeG3Yv-ckd7uzr_0OlvGVWKx-pxGfW1VXuvAhsbgR4823YIOTsKTK96-KwPJ5V0XZWGr1_hB8Nq1gcj4vnsa8K8TtGfaEPYKnSi5d0tJR2E6fK6WW_6oRc-FsD-8POxK41GxK-Q1h/s1000/20220824_161020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMY_k2dpfNXtToFuvP2-8OI0CqUe1vj_MVWn4GDXQY72RgPEYeG3Yv-ckd7uzr_0OlvGVWKx-pxGfW1VXuvAhsbgR4823YIOTsKTK96-KwPJ5V0XZWGr1_hB8Nq1gcj4vnsa8K8TtGfaEPYKnSi5d0tJR2E6fK6WW_6oRc-FsD-8POxK41GxK-Q1h/w400-h300/20220824_161020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Hello, friends!</b> I am guest blogging again over at Kat and Cat Quilts. This time we are featuring quilts pieced by Priscilla and quilted by me. She is meticulous and prolific, donating many different tops and block designs. Her blocks are always perfectly square and I want to be like her when I grow up.</p><p>I'd love it if you'd <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2022/09/pieces-from-priscilla.html" target="_blank">take a peek at the post</a> and maybe leave a comment with your favorite from the bunch. I'm sure Priscilla would be tickled to hear your thoughts. Thanks!</p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-84432920550848795782022-05-06T15:30:00.001-04:002022-05-06T15:30:30.819-04:00Every little quilt helps<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm-W1iSpCWsr5gbXGWWx3ceQq2NKycvIpxYhVZ4k-ZXpnjSv7uUYYVnXC8CBQq9bQuz3JD-3Sa0B6B7SkWaQTMougQJOb_hxThfim97e5kNI74OAoofQE71VCVPq45iAByGEqJTfOkRDC1dCkRTN8CZ6mCdGwPK3DeimCXRe8R8p75JLjBIkrZJTn/s1440/img.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm-W1iSpCWsr5gbXGWWx3ceQq2NKycvIpxYhVZ4k-ZXpnjSv7uUYYVnXC8CBQq9bQuz3JD-3Sa0B6B7SkWaQTMougQJOb_hxThfim97e5kNI74OAoofQE71VCVPq45iAByGEqJTfOkRDC1dCkRTN8CZ6mCdGwPK3DeimCXRe8R8p75JLjBIkrZJTn/s320/img.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week, I was touched to find this photo. That's a quilt that I made, being held by a young Ukrainian man who fled to Croatia. My heart is very full!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He's showing the back, so I hope the BMX bike fabric caught his eye. I sent several pieces to a group called Jeremiah's Hope in Texas, who arranged to get the quilts to the camp. You can see a few more photos of the kids receiving their quilts <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/139305056143955/permalink/7198914333516290/" target="_blank">here.</a> Many families were forced to flee with only the clothes on their backs, so a comfort quilt of their own can make a huge difference to a child or teen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In other news, I am <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2022/05/so-much-variety-in-your-orphan-tops-and.html" target="_blank">guest blogging again on Kat and Cat Quilts</a>. If you're interested in the pieces I've finished up lately for Covered in Love, meet me over there. As always, thanks for stopping by!</div><br /><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-4425208527225415672022-03-10T12:40:00.000-05:002022-03-10T12:40:16.994-05:00Covered in Love quilts<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh69giwGeNG__BeQhDmSNba8mRZcI4uDULb32loirV-fOjqb6Pg8UwLxcZwy_ov8J7QEzDzoiszcYMaxQ5u3BXzk4ZDujhAXAq8U6kAxT4AFWcWWRspKcIFAtIEKU7-6OqT8bGI69OnjA-5iRtFQll1dnvUYzQJIWcwntJzBaVnrZwRKu_RP4G3FjQv=s1500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh69giwGeNG__BeQhDmSNba8mRZcI4uDULb32loirV-fOjqb6Pg8UwLxcZwy_ov8J7QEzDzoiszcYMaxQ5u3BXzk4ZDujhAXAq8U6kAxT4AFWcWWRspKcIFAtIEKU7-6OqT8bGI69OnjA-5iRtFQll1dnvUYzQJIWcwntJzBaVnrZwRKu_RP4G3FjQv=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p>Once again, I'm guest blogging over on Kat and Cat Quilts, writing about the quilts I finished for Covered in Love. I'm so grateful to Kat for taking photos so I can continue to share my pieces with you. <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2022/03/your-donations-ready-to-go.html" target="_blank">Come on over and say hi!</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-37691798732217659762022-01-07T09:20:00.003-05:002022-01-07T09:20:40.485-05:00More guest blogging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpD6alN3S9Q4Pidkf2i4j3pe0Qz685_vRMk61xsQnxqPgv3-tiAbTNOqdc0Ya1jS3bl8H7qV0irg_dko8vfrCFki4iL6j4MWM9JIv9Qz1cC09pCs-26frO-bxV6x_BZkxEvWRPg8d6WV3MjG3l82d4DbklVwXgsgFk5un8Fvp63YS27OjggomkygLT=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1200" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpD6alN3S9Q4Pidkf2i4j3pe0Qz685_vRMk61xsQnxqPgv3-tiAbTNOqdc0Ya1jS3bl8H7qV0irg_dko8vfrCFki4iL6j4MWM9JIv9Qz1cC09pCs-26frO-bxV6x_BZkxEvWRPg8d6WV3MjG3l82d4DbklVwXgsgFk5un8Fvp63YS27OjggomkygLT=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>Happy New Year, everyone!</b> Thank you so much for all the kind comments you left last week on my guest post on Kat's blog. The second half of that batch of quilts for Covered in Love are featured in this week's post. If you're interested in seeing even more of my scrappy orphan quilts, you can <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2022/01/more-of-your-orphan-blocks-and-ufos.html">find them here.</a></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-8903215116156074942021-12-30T17:39:00.002-05:002021-12-30T17:39:27.994-05:00Guest blogger alert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgohBZUH3lDcHNbbERFpHYgptGKXRLqePBn2K-LdEIFWA7L7UufxGMz_RyXXbX7v9dNB9T8Eo6RDzBoYYCic17-AX3a45YTsmGMqhq1LlLODwUfQETCZqOi8es8wiIKxxuYYO5KkQe2VSWIuEJdIYw7w2swY2VbEllBiqzPOl1rA0Qqh7vbu-5kbwLn=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgohBZUH3lDcHNbbERFpHYgptGKXRLqePBn2K-LdEIFWA7L7UufxGMz_RyXXbX7v9dNB9T8Eo6RDzBoYYCic17-AX3a45YTsmGMqhq1LlLODwUfQETCZqOi8es8wiIKxxuYYO5KkQe2VSWIuEJdIYw7w2swY2VbEllBiqzPOl1rA0Qqh7vbu-5kbwLn=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Hello, friends! Just a quick note here to let you know that I'm guest blogging over on Kat & Cat Quilts today. If you'd like to see some of my recent quilt finishes, <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2021/12/presenting-your-orphan-blocks.html" target="_blank">check them out here.</a> I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Stay safe and well!</p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-19895739420347317772021-09-10T12:10:00.001-04:002021-09-10T12:10:33.788-04:00Smaller quilts and au revoir<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOj8R9ezRgs5oPUicVuhvs6goV0svKeupkid2AhfqrzQ1P3wIfcHcFjnkMWls7L8RuSGtJZKjNd76K33TXYdVufOg9Ns8W6OSp_B9wvk6LeelRiL370Fq2es3PiJbfEKxzBZyUJpvVIU/s2890/20210706_150137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="2826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOj8R9ezRgs5oPUicVuhvs6goV0svKeupkid2AhfqrzQ1P3wIfcHcFjnkMWls7L8RuSGtJZKjNd76K33TXYdVufOg9Ns8W6OSp_B9wvk6LeelRiL370Fq2es3PiJbfEKxzBZyUJpvVIU/s320/20210706_150137.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>As promised</b> in my previous post, here are the last small quilts I finished. This first one was made from various black, white, gray and pickle green blocks. Many came from Jan either as completed blocks or smaller components that I combined into 12" blocks. I quilted this with a nice swirl and used a black and white stripe for the binding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHVrSpPl8JvdBmLtjmNY-Y0aLdqiytws2NhCS7sUwbRMb_u8hHroiIUz0fJsCgdJneBB8f5_2JiIcez8onUeVwFD0VsvFM48cYYSAEFpmeJZ_IoCm55FHXQ6VgjTL8s4fQ2q7cCH54gU/s2882/20210706_150249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="2841" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHVrSpPl8JvdBmLtjmNY-Y0aLdqiytws2NhCS7sUwbRMb_u8hHroiIUz0fJsCgdJneBB8f5_2JiIcez8onUeVwFD0VsvFM48cYYSAEFpmeJZ_IoCm55FHXQ6VgjTL8s4fQ2q7cCH54gU/s320/20210706_150249.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some penguins make the back fun, too. I like to use novelty fabrics like this to make the back a surprise for the little person who receives the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUi5TUnPZDem2DQ0EGpLnSmjZTRsu-FjdP41EHBhl52mReAfARLgoQXy7yJeZQuRlKK_k8601k3DF_54SAlWEfg2pIXg19kC9jc2QtF3BLltGuTf-NLYzmRBC6WSDdQ3wyCGOjbwx80w/s3328/20210706_144804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2884" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUi5TUnPZDem2DQ0EGpLnSmjZTRsu-FjdP41EHBhl52mReAfARLgoQXy7yJeZQuRlKK_k8601k3DF_54SAlWEfg2pIXg19kC9jc2QtF3BLltGuTf-NLYzmRBC6WSDdQ3wyCGOjbwx80w/s320/20210706_144804.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And speaking of fun, aren't these cats a kick? They have the funniest sly looks on their faces as they contemplate the birds on their heads! I don't remember when I made the rail fence blocks, but they seemed to play well with the kitties and that blue tree fabric, so I stitched them together to make this little quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehbUZNIC6Vj1J2CSVebsUjmHWfLPBfZoeqszM7wq5WueIYVV_RyrgIzyUwyrF8O_8KyS_OLmR1J75Th9IA-FNKyNslXb4kGFflvyN2az6xrZOQFQlHi0H3O85NWn_PWZp9_3zo4SpmHU/s3773/20210706_144915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3773" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehbUZNIC6Vj1J2CSVebsUjmHWfLPBfZoeqszM7wq5WueIYVV_RyrgIzyUwyrF8O_8KyS_OLmR1J75Th9IA-FNKyNslXb4kGFflvyN2az6xrZOQFQlHi0H3O85NWn_PWZp9_3zo4SpmHU/s320/20210706_144915.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back continues the pink/turquoise/red and cat themes. I love that tree fabric so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIib-GSntKV8YlAHXTx4ya-nbc2pF1nWqx_7uLfZqA8pv5EvVVMdzjxsbFwYyMTTsE-pisO7hJFw0vqMPxWBj-0fuqe2btYX3u7kbP_-wQObIbMEFs_uK1oqaMAf4CUCs4ZRnnH30XoRs/s3112/20210706_145034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3112" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIib-GSntKV8YlAHXTx4ya-nbc2pF1nWqx_7uLfZqA8pv5EvVVMdzjxsbFwYyMTTsE-pisO7hJFw0vqMPxWBj-0fuqe2btYX3u7kbP_-wQObIbMEFs_uK1oqaMAf4CUCs4ZRnnH30XoRs/s320/20210706_145034.jpg" width="320" /></a><div><br /></div><div>This next piece is made from a bunch of 3.5" squares of nautical and Hawaiian themed fabrics. They were part of a bundle I bought on eBay. I added a pink polka dot border and binding to make a sweet 40"x40" baby quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi7Vm_kAyqi8ndSlSULSJ48pQsclDFTb0Tf-0XIsQ5Lq6xkNws6HTa0OPE0JN8rilv6iW8t64BdK6D4B6GOqTOXP0g8Dxs1AgGeaLnFGYLL7vQ6TAwyJjl9OWi9IsfYjaksLTDZ9rvl0/s3135/20210706_145130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3135" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi7Vm_kAyqi8ndSlSULSJ48pQsclDFTb0Tf-0XIsQ5Lq6xkNws6HTa0OPE0JN8rilv6iW8t64BdK6D4B6GOqTOXP0g8Dxs1AgGeaLnFGYLL7vQ6TAwyJjl9OWi9IsfYjaksLTDZ9rvl0/s320/20210706_145130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back used up a couple more chunks of pink, a color I don't use often. Both this piece and the first two in this post were donated to Little Lambs.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY929wbiq9PSy-gM772hYrhNvN2kYGHV_da7P8Jo0hnBiWFVDwktb68z-fikg1FZWT0Us8vYaHAmOb23x-0eYjnxpMgMb3ALWfCVxeHpwaw3v6JA3rGb2JFWFRiyl80564STKprAHk2yk/s4209/20210706_145348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4209" data-original-width="2942" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY929wbiq9PSy-gM772hYrhNvN2kYGHV_da7P8Jo0hnBiWFVDwktb68z-fikg1FZWT0Us8vYaHAmOb23x-0eYjnxpMgMb3ALWfCVxeHpwaw3v6JA3rGb2JFWFRiyl80564STKprAHk2yk/s320/20210706_145348.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>This bright little quilt </b>is a bit random. I had the rectangles in a ziplock baggie and started sewing them into columns as leader/enders. After the columns sat around for a while, I decided to set them in green, but didn't have quite enough. So they got strips of coordinating fabrics in between. It kinda sorta works? I think I mostly wanted an excuse to use the stripe as a binding. I love the black, green and orange together!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-XMKxqymq5hdSI4FzBnm5S_3sl0xST6med2Gk1s0b_zXpHrC5X-UoG0zYFuPXcBq4Jg0xinPXtRs5SJvcllau8_e1dcBkXYCvZf8N7JHcYY-nvyoJRt1XhbRtPsB5FP6u3YWVQoPUqQ/s4246/20210706_145455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4246" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-XMKxqymq5hdSI4FzBnm5S_3sl0xST6med2Gk1s0b_zXpHrC5X-UoG0zYFuPXcBq4Jg0xinPXtRs5SJvcllau8_e1dcBkXYCvZf8N7JHcYY-nvyoJRt1XhbRtPsB5FP6u3YWVQoPUqQ/s320/20210706_145455.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back used up greens in various shades from light to dark. This quilt was sent to Quilts Beyond Borders as part of their Navajo Initiative.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxEHzA7T0T7DCW11tUd8t-G623fKsW20AgvgW2K8oxV0zYBvaA4ryLACl2VvuNGg-oT7MPHMgGo2DkzD1fcR_KSHZ9K3215bQBf49b_rS5FT8Xz_Ky7hro1tKSsOc-yzTnHMM_4VEDhs/s4120/20210706_145816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4120" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxEHzA7T0T7DCW11tUd8t-G623fKsW20AgvgW2K8oxV0zYBvaA4ryLACl2VvuNGg-oT7MPHMgGo2DkzD1fcR_KSHZ9K3215bQBf49b_rS5FT8Xz_Ky7hro1tKSsOc-yzTnHMM_4VEDhs/s320/20210706_145816.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>And finally,</b> this quilt is sized to be used on the lap of a wheelchair user. It's about 36"x50". I've had the panel full of tools for a while, waiting for inspiration to strike. I dare you to read the words without breaking out into song.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRwsWiatHvOizrcMXBIDxiYdT_BR8txCQlO1_ltpr4jXAKlh5v55LiKQWSQLQeZrRU_WuOeNuHHtY-y-LuGodUvf9CXm4lJ4uuvYyQ8PPb-7JwpGe7i2bwAL4FRkzJmpzmz5rYOmS-z4/s5312/20210706_145833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRwsWiatHvOizrcMXBIDxiYdT_BR8txCQlO1_ltpr4jXAKlh5v55LiKQWSQLQeZrRU_WuOeNuHHtY-y-LuGodUvf9CXm4lJ4uuvYyQ8PPb-7JwpGe7i2bwAL4FRkzJmpzmz5rYOmS-z4/s320/20210706_145833.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jan sent me these super cool Dresden fans and that was just the inspo I needed! The colors are perfect, and the shape of the fans mimics the saw blade in the panel. Only two fan blocks were finished, so I stitched the rest together and set them on various creamy backgrounds. I think a retired woodworker will really like this quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCTwudq_5rt6WD26EXH82YwlfGXZwADZlDjw4qqnAY9u1t6hSwUJO-2mhKAWESvC1d-cr2uuY4YxKixXD1D9EGXM1X7Sepzuqa2VL1kfusmNQsjzXgePBsEeRP1LoqhRcF77DuMiArY0/s3923/20210706_145925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3923" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCTwudq_5rt6WD26EXH82YwlfGXZwADZlDjw4qqnAY9u1t6hSwUJO-2mhKAWESvC1d-cr2uuY4YxKixXD1D9EGXM1X7Sepzuqa2VL1kfusmNQsjzXgePBsEeRP1LoqhRcF77DuMiArY0/s320/20210706_145925.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back has chickens and roses because, why not? I do love a good chicken fabric, don't you?<p></p></div><div><b>And on that note,</b> this will be my last post. I started this blog to document my quilts, back when I made one every few months. Now I finish about one a week and have found that I absolutely dread taking the photos. Quilting brings me tremendous joy, and I love every part of the quilting process. But honestly? The blog photography was starting to steal that joy. Today the SD card on my phone died, destroying a bunch of photos, and that was the final straw. Admitting that I was done blogging feels like a huge relief. </div><div><br /></div><div>I appreciate all the kind words and support I've received through your comments and emails. Rest assured that I will still be quilting! If you follow <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kat's blog</a>, she usually takes photos of the pieces I donate to Covered in Love, so you can still see some of my work there. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for joining me on this journey, and I'll see you around in the comment sections of other quilt blogs.</div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-57895417344810599542021-08-05T11:40:00.001-04:002021-08-05T11:40:31.550-04:00Covered in Love times six<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iJtmkbI94rkZ4sWhKoMGUaqHqILfmB9ONeY1WZs79jfZ56gKvmZCw63UPUflnQijYi8UnW6XirAfc8kzwmep8NKH0z6tspqbzrFYr8ELAVPe47YCz-sH1SnvMW1fuB6Mj1NytOSXaQ8/s3928/20210706_150447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3928" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iJtmkbI94rkZ4sWhKoMGUaqHqILfmB9ONeY1WZs79jfZ56gKvmZCw63UPUflnQijYi8UnW6XirAfc8kzwmep8NKH0z6tspqbzrFYr8ELAVPe47YCz-sH1SnvMW1fuB6Mj1NytOSXaQ8/s320/20210706_150447.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Time for a quick catch-up post</b> on what I've been working on. These six quilts were finished in June and July and I just shipped them off to <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kat.</a> This first one was made almost completely with scraps from Jan of The Colorful Fabriholic. They were leftovers from the <a href="https://thecolorfulfabriholic.blogspot.com/2021/06/stlmqg-color-spoke-chellenge.html" target="_blank">very cool piece </a>she made for her guild's Color Spoke Challenge. I grouped them by size and added a few more touches of the magenta. Then I set two quadrants of the quilt in black background and two in white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUSuvPV6P6WDJx_vkL0u5XmfcWhnd8sPtoqhq9CZsUGj2XZ-VeuGuvLX38GkjNCnp2xHMZqhQJfzpbPFU7Dg080qs9j_QxPwl9EQj7xnWCGBE6aI0aZDHghGhC-FjccvamIgZL-tDu2c/s3930/20210706_150806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3930" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUSuvPV6P6WDJx_vkL0u5XmfcWhnd8sPtoqhq9CZsUGj2XZ-VeuGuvLX38GkjNCnp2xHMZqhQJfzpbPFU7Dg080qs9j_QxPwl9EQj7xnWCGBE6aI0aZDHghGhC-FjccvamIgZL-tDu2c/s320/20210706_150806.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back used up some chunks of black, white and gray fabrics that have been in my stash for a while. I also had some strips with sweet and encouraging sayings on them; that fabric was donated to CiL and I hope it brings some encouragement to a family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fabric designs that are half black/half white like these on the back seem to be very hard to use in piecing for me. I like them, I buy them, but then never use them. If you have any advice on ways to incorporate high contrast fabrics like this, let me know! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuroJJHjgv6G1_haWnJkxbNTRwfpfbcKIrUXpjGLvbmQc_FO68fVckuH-NaxyTHNPkjbx08MDnvUOVMAaamfooWjYvRGcULxTb8sGIoZ_mz0TtUi9JDuzmNH9RKsD6m9RO9VcPzuR7lYo/s4319/20210707_121520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4319" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuroJJHjgv6G1_haWnJkxbNTRwfpfbcKIrUXpjGLvbmQc_FO68fVckuH-NaxyTHNPkjbx08MDnvUOVMAaamfooWjYvRGcULxTb8sGIoZ_mz0TtUi9JDuzmNH9RKsD6m9RO9VcPzuR7lYo/s320/20210707_121520.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This Star-Fish quilt</b> was made from two different CiL donations that happened to be sitting next to each other on my work surface one day. The 13 free-form stars are made from soft, pretty batiks and came to me as rectangles. I don't know who stitched them, but I love them! The three fish panels with white backgrounds came from someone else, but the colors are an exact match to the stars. That made 16 blocks, hm, a 4x4 layout could wo4k. Then I remembered I had another fish panel with similar colors and could make four more block from that. 4x5 was a much better size and a quilt was born.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yK1S_7mub1Usg4KbMkIN2HSion65nx02hWLH0WnHLTEYyiERNuQ_TXFfhRY3KSgZ8izYLIAuQHb1gmOuVWfkiWLaoQdgXt7JSpGvKPIf2IrtNfWF57ndamXRh-2q40xYHnL7Mw8fUzs/s4247/20210707_121653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4247" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yK1S_7mub1Usg4KbMkIN2HSion65nx02hWLH0WnHLTEYyiERNuQ_TXFfhRY3KSgZ8izYLIAuQHb1gmOuVWfkiWLaoQdgXt7JSpGvKPIf2IrtNfWF57ndamXRh-2q40xYHnL7Mw8fUzs/s320/20210707_121653.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back is just fat quarters in the same sherbet shades as the front. I also pulled those colors from my bin of 2.25" strips for a scrappy binding. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao06M7YOQo4OKs7UihWM9hozZCgAm24JVBTy7J5GjLpj1ckrqmePQBpk3eXN6H8-4lc7nQvlzeaKG7goNLz115T8fhP66pPFYTiku7nanKg0qxUYLe1shka0O_IMM5tSGJM1PHvZhSOE/s3895/20210707_123014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3895" data-original-width="2934" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao06M7YOQo4OKs7UihWM9hozZCgAm24JVBTy7J5GjLpj1ckrqmePQBpk3eXN6H8-4lc7nQvlzeaKG7goNLz115T8fhP66pPFYTiku7nanKg0qxUYLe1shka0O_IMM5tSGJM1PHvZhSOE/s320/20210707_123014.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This fun quilt</b> is made with a combination of blocks from me and Cathy of <a href="https://cathyscrazybydesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy by Design.</a> I think her blocks might be from the book Farmhouse Vintage? They include the bee, flower and hand mixer. Aren't those super cute? They ended up as orphan blocks in her stash because they weren't exactly 12.5", and we all know how that goes, don't we? I have my own selection of 12.0", 11.75" and 11.4785726" blocks that are hoping for friends of the same size to come out and play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I grouped blocks of the same width together and sewed them into columns. Then I offset the columns to hide the fact that each column is a little different height. Your eye sees the stairstep design but can't perceive the slight differences. Of course, MY eye sees my blocks with crappy contrast, so I'm glad Cathy's fun blocks dominate the scene! The background gray is printed with the names of all fifty US states.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPg4rzs5OkB9GtiQXiChCmEs9Rhb6WxwN9x7X_ZBbz8Lc3WWH1STzzTWbY6l4WQid8IJ82ObQRi1mIAKWvz7izLw90D_XhFNYqML4XnJJ9zgJadC-Z1la1lqa7fu1D17OnQ0OQzOoopA/s3855/20210707_123148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3855" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPg4rzs5OkB9GtiQXiChCmEs9Rhb6WxwN9x7X_ZBbz8Lc3WWH1STzzTWbY6l4WQid8IJ82ObQRi1mIAKWvz7izLw90D_XhFNYqML4XnJJ9zgJadC-Z1la1lqa7fu1D17OnQ0OQzOoopA/s320/20210707_123148.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back is a large chunk of stylish ladies on Vespas that I've been hoarding for years. Some of you may know that we have motorscooters that we carry with us on the top of the boat so I love all things scooter-related. Time to get that cute fabric out into the world to comfort a family.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dMek0IecAX2wk6gPwOuZhHaJyNtdC7IKUnx5XOtKH_sXninMrfDVzq3hYOmN25wvDkWNGUyU9KZkXs8LPeQ3LmXQrx55dZFQgWX0BZaqpu7Rmrnmc8vL_wG9v9nVpbk8383Bue_5cS0/s3646/20210707_125501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3646" data-original-width="2968" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dMek0IecAX2wk6gPwOuZhHaJyNtdC7IKUnx5XOtKH_sXninMrfDVzq3hYOmN25wvDkWNGUyU9KZkXs8LPeQ3LmXQrx55dZFQgWX0BZaqpu7Rmrnmc8vL_wG9v9nVpbk8383Bue_5cS0/s320/20210707_125501.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This autumnal piece</b> was donated by Christy and sewn by a friend of hers. It came with a big extra chunk of the red and brown leaf fabric. I'm guessing that it was made in the early 2000s? It is a very complicated design, with most of the blocks being cut on the bias. Blocks that had NO BUSINESS being bias. Maybe it was a mystery quilt along and each piece was so unusual there would be no way to guess the final design? I don't know, but I feel for the gal who tried to make this beast lie flat. The combination of so many bias edges and the super soft plaid flannel made the top wavy gravy. Roly poly. A sea of rumples, kind of like the Maine waters we're cruising right this minute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoCEJ-mhqNbm0JTEjZsj20hDFvrjegUbyPxTaaK5B6Y5FFGj6Awsh_SXmq9YJ-p-ptNChc3b2tBeS_xDYygDWpbaYFMHEpVkSGiY0M5ogWsaQLjGOyULFKTqAy7abX-YLtmM30dcKHDg/s3649/20210707_125751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3649" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoCEJ-mhqNbm0JTEjZsj20hDFvrjegUbyPxTaaK5B6Y5FFGj6Awsh_SXmq9YJ-p-ptNChc3b2tBeS_xDYygDWpbaYFMHEpVkSGiY0M5ogWsaQLjGOyULFKTqAy7abX-YLtmM30dcKHDg/s320/20210707_125751.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I removed the entire outer border to get back to some semblance of flatness, and used the leftover pieces to make the quilt rectangular. Then I "quilted the life into it," as the saying goes! I find that when I'm fighting with a quilt top, or feeling bad that I chopped off some points, or I'm not loving the colors, it really helps to do more extensive and/or custom quilting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36fgvqJKykiJY9IQnYuQrrCk9_0FojnLiMYOwVkzfyidPE6_SjcQgb3zz5Is2q6SpfUEhnpWf-yCDRfNViZnxwG4z93HXsPxoba7THY5VorTewTXvb1l8osIBIZiJP2qOA5iqQe0zg40/s3775/20210707_133942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3775" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36fgvqJKykiJY9IQnYuQrrCk9_0FojnLiMYOwVkzfyidPE6_SjcQgb3zz5Is2q6SpfUEhnpWf-yCDRfNViZnxwG4z93HXsPxoba7THY5VorTewTXvb1l8osIBIZiJP2qOA5iqQe0zg40/s320/20210707_133942.jpg" width="253" /></a></div> <div><b>This classic looking quilt</b> started as a batch of Priscilla's orphan blocks. Priscilla's piecing is always precise and perfect. They are also delightfully scrappy, with no one color dominating at all. A little sashing, a few cornerstones, and this top came together lickety split. I think Nicki made the pretty green floral binding, all nicely pre-pressed and ready to go. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZr-wHrZF6eihcpyybsr_ItiSdFdaWgI6wqXnLarcBu_uTik6I3LbUj3GuAbrBMlfPjl6eSTBOZP601M2IrRIUZbadtWrCkO4V7PANlVZlNpZg8h6pKDeBK8HByyYqcPtAZA0zTi-V9M/s4073/20210707_133839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4073" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZr-wHrZF6eihcpyybsr_ItiSdFdaWgI6wqXnLarcBu_uTik6I3LbUj3GuAbrBMlfPjl6eSTBOZP601M2IrRIUZbadtWrCkO4V7PANlVZlNpZg8h6pKDeBK8HByyYqcPtAZA0zTi-V9M/s320/20210707_133839.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back is an eBay find that I think was supposed to be a lightweight bed cover. It came to me as a single piece of cotton, 120"x120". </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwFthIBgbKqsvSgRDlMwSZy48Db8FC7sNW09l4UBg-K4IZ2xkDZeOV45gjQAcJ2ZquSFYzKBEHJXGpbs1zUpMr6s7B3NdhnSgoseqgXiq9iZPOO5xHoEyd87xq-Phki4D_s6Z-ECotMI/s2935/20210707_131651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="2556" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwFthIBgbKqsvSgRDlMwSZy48Db8FC7sNW09l4UBg-K4IZ2xkDZeOV45gjQAcJ2ZquSFYzKBEHJXGpbs1zUpMr6s7B3NdhnSgoseqgXiq9iZPOO5xHoEyd87xq-Phki4D_s6Z-ECotMI/s320/20210707_131651.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>And finally, some rainbow fun!</b> This quilt was made by me with a batik jelly roll donated to CiL. It's just a simple rail fence, and a few borders, but there's something about rainbow order that always makes me smile. The last batch of donations that Kat sent me contained four jelly rolls, so I'm on the lookout for more good patterns to use them up. Let me know in the comments if you have a pattern you like!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkn8Vw0lg6jgGwhg3hb37CMGFhCJ02bbyczWaA0p-7EST12GV-HhFFSInl_WI3z3S-kBHBq1mQfXc9T58w2PPAcb40HsKAtIbMa6KBd0_RsMt3ZFeSZ2LhTbmy-a0tYf9davtNYdYly0/s3594/20210707_131753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3594" data-original-width="2934" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkn8Vw0lg6jgGwhg3hb37CMGFhCJ02bbyczWaA0p-7EST12GV-HhFFSInl_WI3z3S-kBHBq1mQfXc9T58w2PPAcb40HsKAtIbMa6KBd0_RsMt3ZFeSZ2LhTbmy-a0tYf9davtNYdYly0/s320/20210707_131753.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This big chunk of solid orange was also donated and makes a great back for such a bright front. I hope it ends up in the hand of an orange lover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got confirmation from Kat yesterday that she received the big box containing these quilts, so soon they can go to work doing the serious business of comforting grieving families. I have a batch of baby/toddler quilts to share with you next, so stay tuned! And thanks for your understanding while I was on blog hiatus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-3633839431653186552021-07-04T09:26:00.027-04:002021-07-04T09:26:00.211-04:00Gift for K<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvSvGSqVuQQTA8ZbHgtfAEy7DR3a6Ro0gk2DIbi1RnaNORdbFrBDHf33A-RxP7Vs406fODPP3p3nokZqcNmLS-YEMcwwXBXlOejwJsOU-Oar7acfOReeO2Ep5mDb3SlnItIe5jL3hwck/s3706/20210517_102828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3706" data-original-width="2611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvSvGSqVuQQTA8ZbHgtfAEy7DR3a6Ro0gk2DIbi1RnaNORdbFrBDHf33A-RxP7Vs406fODPP3p3nokZqcNmLS-YEMcwwXBXlOejwJsOU-Oar7acfOReeO2Ep5mDb3SlnItIe5jL3hwck/s320/20210517_102828.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I made this quilt for my friend K</b>. She had a stroke and needed brain surgery; that's pretty serious! We visited K and her husband T at their home in Florida after she was released from the hospital and were so pleased to see how well she was recovering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yhRXDnx_K9qF6hJQ0aBkHKEXUBBLix6ckDiIIvxb6ZuFoyz8kKWOChWd1hVeGKmVnL86PYZZBVEKKa9gmLPMYSf0Zf1Ay6b476-YgD5aZ6-5vfWRhGBBv_dOwrtBo2xeTFfnveE0dlc/s3893/20210517_102907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3893" data-original-width="2325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yhRXDnx_K9qF6hJQ0aBkHKEXUBBLix6ckDiIIvxb6ZuFoyz8kKWOChWd1hVeGKmVnL86PYZZBVEKKa9gmLPMYSf0Zf1Ay6b476-YgD5aZ6-5vfWRhGBBv_dOwrtBo2xeTFfnveE0dlc/s320/20210517_102907.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She was still spending a lot of time resting in her big recliner, so I asked her if she'd like a lap quilt. She immediately replied, "Yes, please! In red, white and blue." Seems appropriate to share this quilt on Independence Day, even though I sent it off to her in early spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPjgnj6SOazPwpVPwGrvJjDMaNE5pPjlWCV6SLV9MfmsPKiqD5GkoQAeAvTRqixWGWNM9hfh6HBQ5U4tY3Ec32hXm_y8zH050jxxZUbdFyDm0DuteJBJ69l3pv7vbisYYza8qvqfmIao/s4721/20210517_102924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="4721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPjgnj6SOazPwpVPwGrvJjDMaNE5pPjlWCV6SLV9MfmsPKiqD5GkoQAeAvTRqixWGWNM9hfh6HBQ5U4tY3Ec32hXm_y8zH050jxxZUbdFyDm0DuteJBJ69l3pv7vbisYYza8qvqfmIao/s320/20210517_102924.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pulled out some true blues in dark and light shades, added some slightly off whites and just a bit of red. As friends, K&T are like those few red blocks: they are rare and really stand out! We laugh and snort our way through each visit with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fSHXt-t3ZD_cifB09n-HwZjYSfCzxCWptVsUlnWRJGSSyImEal_hiPfbZbMlx1e8fOd0wPJn8_G-dRhNNsChg80JIMVxccoSYOkfU8lqdlGW4ydihEM9eyJRfWgae-EYpVepo9kLRFQ/s4274/20210517_103021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4274" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fSHXt-t3ZD_cifB09n-HwZjYSfCzxCWptVsUlnWRJGSSyImEal_hiPfbZbMlx1e8fOd0wPJn8_G-dRhNNsChg80JIMVxccoSYOkfU8lqdlGW4ydihEM9eyJRfWgae-EYpVepo9kLRFQ/s320/20210517_103021.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the back, I used this big piece of red, white and blue sailboats that has been patiently waiting for just the right quilt. It wasn't quite big enough, so I fattened it up with some tonal red.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZJEHimlkWZEM834jJc1vyqyBXoX5r6pomVVfxKTunfqD1gfxsZawBF923TVfTfLYU6VjvQBumf1KXOxREaHwShyphenhyphen5thCP5lRBYZ6ii4xs22xHhn089p_HopYOBT87G-l5R_v5qb3Uq8w/s1593/k+quilt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="1373" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZJEHimlkWZEM834jJc1vyqyBXoX5r6pomVVfxKTunfqD1gfxsZawBF923TVfTfLYU6VjvQBumf1KXOxREaHwShyphenhyphen5thCP5lRBYZ6ii4xs22xHhn089p_HopYOBT87G-l5R_v5qb3Uq8w/s320/k+quilt.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see from her expression, K loves her quilt! I'm glad I could make her smile and keep her cozy. Keep healing, dear friend!</div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-51370266274405682612021-06-30T09:35:00.037-04:002021-06-30T09:35:00.203-04:00Gift for B&D<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC_JmLSZ5MAo50U2pBvAiUVjmb4Lp6Gb8Cs5c5oliOf0NOwAPMLI-PigYp5AwAS7FzZGowAY0dkIas0YysBk-EASQU5yQWtp3MLrHr7ORJSctiC3eneqNkvxHe_CMHSNm_WKbtujAxX4/s3697/20210424_133401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3697" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC_JmLSZ5MAo50U2pBvAiUVjmb4Lp6Gb8Cs5c5oliOf0NOwAPMLI-PigYp5AwAS7FzZGowAY0dkIas0YysBk-EASQU5yQWtp3MLrHr7ORJSctiC3eneqNkvxHe_CMHSNm_WKbtujAxX4/s320/20210424_133401.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This quilt is a gift</b> for my cousins in Oregon, who are grieving the loss of their son. My heart breaks for them and I wish I could be there to give them big hugs. A rectangular quilty hug will have to do for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh91wn5BPU69PKhPuzuYqi_UPMjfbuZl58eGgm5sHFLsXz2aBmy09LuacM55vqzNSXzYYZVZ9GsUZ7dtnvOLQw_gOgFW_Dp4v7fXMjxsHKeWlahfeSP3sQ1Eluy0AzFrS7T2FJH1exM20/s5312/20210424_133500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh91wn5BPU69PKhPuzuYqi_UPMjfbuZl58eGgm5sHFLsXz2aBmy09LuacM55vqzNSXzYYZVZ9GsUZ7dtnvOLQw_gOgFW_Dp4v7fXMjxsHKeWlahfeSP3sQ1Eluy0AzFrS7T2FJH1exM20/s320/20210424_133500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2021/01/wont-you-join-me-for-little-string.html" target="_blank">The pattern</a> is from Sarah's blog, Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I used blue, gray and cream scraps to keep it feeling masculine in honor of R. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVKWOPiFE-g-KC4sdWvkbEN0Mch3dO5-Yb6XhztiUpZpqKVf5sF8nK6weEuBsLPBjjFSQQvNBirPW-3_ZwMNf_-7RT48c96fiCZ2cKNO_mJmqi0t1BD4LIBqw0HyVhO7spdK4jW0szW0/s3960/20210424_133251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3960" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVKWOPiFE-g-KC4sdWvkbEN0Mch3dO5-Yb6XhztiUpZpqKVf5sF8nK6weEuBsLPBjjFSQQvNBirPW-3_ZwMNf_-7RT48c96fiCZ2cKNO_mJmqi0t1BD4LIBqw0HyVhO7spdK4jW0szW0/s320/20210424_133251.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The setting triangles and most of the backing are lightweight denim/chambray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FS9ec79_FrO_oJ9gTGHy87CZKZzDvjORDsmTO44H6Emey7S2YAkSJSgT9BUVdUHn0OSYe2f8kLwxZufb1PjAAyiRqhC_SrUZZhX6G7wuzcTSIpVgqBzBYEA-Vq6BTiWlLceAhyphenhyphenHCXVk/s320/Riley+quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FS9ec79_FrO_oJ9gTGHy87CZKZzDvjORDsmTO44H6Emey7S2YAkSJSgT9BUVdUHn0OSYe2f8kLwxZufb1PjAAyiRqhC_SrUZZhX6G7wuzcTSIpVgqBzBYEA-Vq6BTiWlLceAhyphenhyphenHCXVk/s0/Riley+quilt.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My cousins kindly sent me a photo of the quilt in the room where R slept when he visited. I think that is so special and I hope it reminds them of the love that surrounds them from family and friends. </div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-61701206336895213462021-06-29T09:38:00.054-04:002021-06-29T21:55:11.095-04:00Gift for S&D<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpc5JYumk0U4qnvHA86vvY1dnZmf2nOpx3nKhpxTl9WdzkT3Oiqn9FzoJLcBoZUApyVqDXkSAbfgyyFkXZDT_6R1EGd1zBLq8w42W16jCiAQ1LVtGy5opYkaeS96nqrqQm_4Puedm98dI/s3264/20210424_140223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpc5JYumk0U4qnvHA86vvY1dnZmf2nOpx3nKhpxTl9WdzkT3Oiqn9FzoJLcBoZUApyVqDXkSAbfgyyFkXZDT_6R1EGd1zBLq8w42W16jCiAQ1LVtGy5opYkaeS96nqrqQm_4Puedm98dI/s320/20210424_140223.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This quilt was given as a gift</b> to boating friends S and D. S was really thrilled with it, and posted it on her Facebook page. I'm not on FB, but Sean shared all the sweet comments from that post with me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz9H83lX68ZFKsCCPpGjSrPF5LzdO0P8EXonJKBYR3youVxD-V5hOK8L5KHKESOGnwBcUFM73KkFC53FnZb1CTZ8Jv9am_6XIMfNdPOH4rJ2L4aMPWvAb3qorFYIy_PpYzrOakiSepc0/s2988/20210424_140245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="2988" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz9H83lX68ZFKsCCPpGjSrPF5LzdO0P8EXonJKBYR3youVxD-V5hOK8L5KHKESOGnwBcUFM73KkFC53FnZb1CTZ8Jv9am_6XIMfNdPOH4rJ2L4aMPWvAb3qorFYIy_PpYzrOakiSepc0/s320/20210424_140245.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, most of the comments were sweet. One person said, "Those aren't the colors I would have chosen" which I thought was quite snotty. I mean, really? S said that she loved it and someone disses the colors? That's so rude to S, and rude to me. And even if they chose different colors, I wouldn't make them a quilt anyway. So neener neener neener.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZekjKbP-B6du_-Wtbyv-U7XaUIrrYRd2NP8jDLHopM3up-h4-QzKz6paK0Q0Zou2QssTeVFvqoO4pXUAVI9CQbsHWBKKumFoH3BhzXcGBfTf10ko78GK3sXVVqeeMHrydwCvrzITioA/s2988/20210424_140235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="2988" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZekjKbP-B6du_-Wtbyv-U7XaUIrrYRd2NP8jDLHopM3up-h4-QzKz6paK0Q0Zou2QssTeVFvqoO4pXUAVI9CQbsHWBKKumFoH3BhzXcGBfTf10ko78GK3sXVVqeeMHrydwCvrzITioA/s320/20210424_140235.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I</b> really like this combination of black and white and brown and gray. It feels sophisticated and modern to me, as sophisticated as quilt with a tiny fox on it can be. I did different FMQ motifs in each section: wishbones, swirls, and stipples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaonix9WH1d4gHsYniAkw7UBHadyMqyRLmrfszlCcfAu-ngfghSgIhuhkpeTgFjvE1HVQyWFcsVbmzmHUkSYfz-IDxVcthwYxCtovQ189bny_Me1Odq0795o6RO9w40g61S_c4rbtc_k/s5312/20210424_140033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaonix9WH1d4gHsYniAkw7UBHadyMqyRLmrfszlCcfAu-ngfghSgIhuhkpeTgFjvE1HVQyWFcsVbmzmHUkSYfz-IDxVcthwYxCtovQ189bny_Me1Odq0795o6RO9w40g61S_c4rbtc_k/s320/20210424_140033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back includes a big chunk of this odd map fabric featuring the East Siberian Sea and the Soviet Union. I told them not to use it for navigation when they take their boat out this season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeUlo3v6I5kC79_G7Zsb_DJa-xVV-FQVnWHlEnW1NRQilh4lpW02YhTPU92CCn6_Y6zcg3TWy1-rtDOhcsdXy2ABW8wBJXgi3obULbzhtSabjALuc-RwfHmhfnNwAFbnsS6noJ5Jgi0k/s1280/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-17+at+3.01.35+PM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeUlo3v6I5kC79_G7Zsb_DJa-xVV-FQVnWHlEnW1NRQilh4lpW02YhTPU92CCn6_Y6zcg3TWy1-rtDOhcsdXy2ABW8wBJXgi3obULbzhtSabjALuc-RwfHmhfnNwAFbnsS6noJ5Jgi0k/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-17+at+3.01.35+PM.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here it is in their home in Maine. It looks great in this cozy under-the-eaves room!</div></div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-33368101684802391022021-06-28T11:27:00.002-04:002021-06-29T21:54:28.748-04:00Baby gifts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lJOdv6Az3QhYYOYZusyX0pvpB6iYXnJ_DYQATPq17KA0LM4QAdQDQKrVmJKNrPwiONy4cfqMKbSGgD4XJoWJYc14gbvWxdfIHcNTh3eCyKD9Ip_ByAXd3e5OzDr-ljFTXeHRazdlIjA/s3421/20210424_135705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3421" data-original-width="2866" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lJOdv6Az3QhYYOYZusyX0pvpB6iYXnJ_DYQATPq17KA0LM4QAdQDQKrVmJKNrPwiONy4cfqMKbSGgD4XJoWJYc14gbvWxdfIHcNTh3eCyKD9Ip_ByAXd3e5OzDr-ljFTXeHRazdlIjA/s320/20210424_135705.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I gave two quilts</b> recently as baby gifts. The penguin blocks were stitched by another blogger who gave them away as orphan blocks. I added the scrappy background, quilted it up, and sent it to the lovely young woman who manages some property for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxmODfW0qiZu5CdlN08rtvPKmZiHvF3YxtGHTNyewd1LxkqIpXqNZoirfGexNtuEYgx5kVIb0w9gLZ_ThCqzzVMoFw2vcBgahxoZVxACj32hhyphenhyphenFiSxFPuxKtciriA7w7NV4j6mWhe6Mo/s3443/20210424_135756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3443" data-original-width="2802" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxmODfW0qiZu5CdlN08rtvPKmZiHvF3YxtGHTNyewd1LxkqIpXqNZoirfGexNtuEYgx5kVIb0w9gLZ_ThCqzzVMoFw2vcBgahxoZVxACj32hhyphenhyphenFiSxFPuxKtciriA7w7NV4j6mWhe6Mo/s320/20210424_135756.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I blogged about this several months ago when I finished it, and wanted to have a record of who I gave it to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsOaQ0zOPC7FKOwYO_-hwKj9wostwvKmRNtKZlpKfHciN2AH9L8d7CRPQaqDjo-s2uD9-wjAmx2d-pndUwSymmzPdw5ONRN0UKjEzKyIYJllEhjn-ZpJidkkaNWM4BcWpYsMst6m2P_M/s4015/20210424_135406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4015" data-original-width="2762" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsOaQ0zOPC7FKOwYO_-hwKj9wostwvKmRNtKZlpKfHciN2AH9L8d7CRPQaqDjo-s2uD9-wjAmx2d-pndUwSymmzPdw5ONRN0UKjEzKyIYJllEhjn-ZpJidkkaNWM4BcWpYsMst6m2P_M/s320/20210424_135406.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This beach-themed quilt was made from a panel that I cut up and put back together, adding a nice stripe for some extra width. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz07rdQXGiwAsQRqSS6QhQ2B6QodKKLN8GHp5SRYjA3l6hjeizgMCUCFDRNG9d9GP1jCsPJDiOuEJsKl-gw4Gz1tR3JsvFux2G81V9xKbDfOA6KYWtOzyowYsofRGzmR9YnvEMzp0u8Vg/s5312/20210424_135420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz07rdQXGiwAsQRqSS6QhQ2B6QodKKLN8GHp5SRYjA3l6hjeizgMCUCFDRNG9d9GP1jCsPJDiOuEJsKl-gw4Gz1tR3JsvFux2G81V9xKbDfOA6KYWtOzyowYsofRGzmR9YnvEMzp0u8Vg/s320/20210424_135420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a counting game: one sun, two sand castles, three fish. So bright and fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jlXYr4KZg3kG5R452BD1rl6Clb3vb_hd9Amp-nActmwowxpJEd-AJKaEBg-KRWtCEY-ZP5Kbhyphenhyphenw3m7luF-IIROoiIQJPzQQgTMZoZzMAXK0XTTCroYhWdpC_tiUDcV1EJPxDAMvjZ3M/s4052/20210424_135523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4052" data-original-width="2667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jlXYr4KZg3kG5R452BD1rl6Clb3vb_hd9Amp-nActmwowxpJEd-AJKaEBg-KRWtCEY-ZP5Kbhyphenhyphenw3m7luF-IIROoiIQJPzQQgTMZoZzMAXK0XTTCroYhWdpC_tiUDcV1EJPxDAMvjZ3M/s320/20210424_135523.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I gave this to my friends B and K, for their second baby, A. Their first child is a toddler now and I thought she would enjoy pointing out the numbers and colors to her baby brother.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPFM4Xl-q0FPj8Me3Zh3xPLrO_27RRWYUO-bdoTfeweKs-CsTvwr1oBc36C64CSEVKXOJl181kFiVqonD5G-pmvbh2SrsFTXm2UwlWaUJz8p4_1C1AkUyRh07LDwmrJgr0bMOEq0dWgg/s2048/Alexander+with+his+quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPFM4Xl-q0FPj8Me3Zh3xPLrO_27RRWYUO-bdoTfeweKs-CsTvwr1oBc36C64CSEVKXOJl181kFiVqonD5G-pmvbh2SrsFTXm2UwlWaUJz8p4_1C1AkUyRh07LDwmrJgr0bMOEq0dWgg/s320/Alexander+with+his+quilt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here's A, enjoying his new quilt. Isn't he a cutie? I just love getting photos of my quilts in action!</div></div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-69098747460766145902021-05-23T09:31:00.001-04:002021-05-23T09:31:00.214-04:00Mod hodge podge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxcNdIW7nGzr5Ap9y34YjKqLP65fdqRI_1vFwyU7felv6x_5IDUIh6rrAG3ZzSOn2LN-TVNvoWnQHpVRu2dXO4e0YgT1eqQTbkk7GMtUWi_zTynkGecui5gh8LpDZd5junEBwBIFNMuQ/s3806/20210424_140652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3806" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxcNdIW7nGzr5Ap9y34YjKqLP65fdqRI_1vFwyU7felv6x_5IDUIh6rrAG3ZzSOn2LN-TVNvoWnQHpVRu2dXO4e0YgT1eqQTbkk7GMtUWi_zTynkGecui5gh8LpDZd5junEBwBIFNMuQ/s320/20210424_140652.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This quilt was a bit</b> of a failed experiment that turned out fine in the end. I had a rather random assortment of orphan blocks that each had at least a little bit of turquoise. The puzzle was how to deal with each of them being a different size. The largest is 12" finished and the smallest is 4" with some oddballs in between like 9 7/8". I decided that making each one the bottom left corner of a block with scrappy cream backgrounds could work, with the quilt getting lighter and more open toward the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think the top half works pretty well because the differences between the blocks are large enough for your eye to see a gradation. At the bottom, though, 12" and 11.5" look pretty much identical! But those larger blocks do give weight to the bottom, allowing the small blocks to float above. So I'm calling it good enough to podium in the Orphan Block Olympics, if there were only four contestants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEsku6xRZuDzJRSsbS0DaXJ4ag5ttY3vkX-tRudKAPwHxlrPCTjwm0fBG37esgGnwkGcqQ9ihE5PtUbpZA1jo5zz8dW_JJKJRs0r__OQv_b9dOWUgGgPXvBi0_xvX_FMs1yNOfMxt5us/s3756/20210424_140451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3756" data-original-width="2835" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEsku6xRZuDzJRSsbS0DaXJ4ag5ttY3vkX-tRudKAPwHxlrPCTjwm0fBG37esgGnwkGcqQ9ihE5PtUbpZA1jo5zz8dW_JJKJRs0r__OQv_b9dOWUgGgPXvBi0_xvX_FMs1yNOfMxt5us/s320/20210424_140451.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back also didn't quite live up to my vision. I like the column of extra blocks against the cream, but filling out the rest with turquoise scraps is...clunky. It's fine, it's the back, but...meh. I also put the Covered in Love label on smack in the middle of the cream section. Hello? Why? I don't remember!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwzwAozvYeHhdEu6oPqiWM22etbQfOGKnoq_OmR7cCbo16dEsrat2076PQygYvaMOtyl0JseCGguIsgqnymOaep3N1zvAWcdl9Jj_JQrCX8oRAHJ9WOKxcUzJmbmJa4nItLq0B9f9vKA/s5113/20210424_140722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2501" data-original-width="5113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwzwAozvYeHhdEu6oPqiWM22etbQfOGKnoq_OmR7cCbo16dEsrat2076PQygYvaMOtyl0JseCGguIsgqnymOaep3N1zvAWcdl9Jj_JQrCX8oRAHJ9WOKxcUzJmbmJa4nItLq0B9f9vKA/s320/20210424_140722.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I very much enjoyed working with all the cool blocks, however. Isn't this pickle dish block neat? And the crumb block is particularly complex and fun. I often wonder what project the blocks were originally part of and hope it turned out well! Meanwhile, I'm calling my results "mod" because of the negative space and "alternative gridwork." That's fancy talk for, "It didn't really line up the way I expected it to." But it's soft and snuggly and perhaps someone's favorite color and that's what counts.</div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-45686812345594622032021-05-21T09:29:00.005-04:002021-05-21T09:29:00.224-04:00Jacob from Dublin<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tToFv7sGnkLh4euP6V1qEGf9Z7baJ7vck2cxQX_Tc9JDZ5yjbED9ZQGMVDdhRbpjIPesFByJs6FTdLCY_IBjOUtOmRZA8MoC0da1A4bglNx1iZxs77tpCxBLUQyN3ofIxfANDd45nUs/s5312/20210512_112134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tToFv7sGnkLh4euP6V1qEGf9Z7baJ7vck2cxQX_Tc9JDZ5yjbED9ZQGMVDdhRbpjIPesFByJs6FTdLCY_IBjOUtOmRZA8MoC0da1A4bglNx1iZxs77tpCxBLUQyN3ofIxfANDd45nUs/s320/20210512_112134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>As you probably know by now*</b>, I help finish quilts for Kat's charity, <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered in Love.</a> Sometimes instead of orphan blocks, she sends me donated fabric. About a year ago, she received a couple of charm packs of green, white and black fabrics with a St. Patrick's Day theme, and she passed them along to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*Spelling it out for new readers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCvHPE5WnfyTcr7t46Qfx6FMDd5Gyw2UUxlHABICE9tExUYz8uJEZhN2aCnf3w67vv0hLrsG8H92bbb56oQiyBL_puoRyfxqvEUeUZRShazpkcDyYaSJhMdqu4_zUcfVZMlfkh4W688U/s3258/20210512_112014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCvHPE5WnfyTcr7t46Qfx6FMDd5Gyw2UUxlHABICE9tExUYz8uJEZhN2aCnf3w67vv0hLrsG8H92bbb56oQiyBL_puoRyfxqvEUeUZRShazpkcDyYaSJhMdqu4_zUcfVZMlfkh4W688U/s320/20210512_112014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I immediately thought, "Irish fabric! How cute! I simply MUST make an Irish Chain quilt." So I started pairing dark and light squares together and stitching up half square triangles. In a pile next to my Juki, they served as leader/enders for months. I think I made over 100 HSTs before I realized that the Irish Chain pattern doesn't use any triangles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At all. Not one, much less one hundred sewn over weeks and weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.scrapish.com/images/irish-chain-quilt-pattern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://www.scrapish.com/images/irish-chain-quilt-pattern.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a nice green Irish Chain from <a href="https://www.scrapish.com/irish-chain-quilt-pattern.html" target="_blank">Scrapish.com</a>. Yup. All squares. Uh-oh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clearly I had a different pattern in my brain. I could visualize it clearly, but had no idea what it was called. And do you know how hard it is to find a quilt pattern by just searching on "half square triangles, might be kinda Irish-feeling"?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then one night I dreamed I drank beer with a guy from Dublin named Jacob, and when I woke up realized that the name of the pattern was Jacob's Ladder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLnHGZSdJRMondbPL8ZH9r0Cou6dnkiIFsj_Ynrbsvr6lQ6cUbiaEcVdPUyfdNLaV2dxOtIMXgI4HgKKdtT2aGXproqU3cnlW7UvAYWUkq2SxG2Xp7dCuIiLFH_ye7ttugxyEoYZjOKg/s3878/20210512_112119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3878" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLnHGZSdJRMondbPL8ZH9r0Cou6dnkiIFsj_Ynrbsvr6lQ6cUbiaEcVdPUyfdNLaV2dxOtIMXgI4HgKKdtT2aGXproqU3cnlW7UvAYWUkq2SxG2Xp7dCuIiLFH_ye7ttugxyEoYZjOKg/s320/20210512_112119.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Whew!</b> Glad I didn't make all those triangles for nothing. After strip piecing the required four patches, I was able to bring my mental image of this quilt to life. I'm so grateful to dream Jacob!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1NLJrOEy7GLiKNMWt_O2CuwBrV3EDO9xpJz90O-c-f2zIgB64igSwqYOH6f5iQk6aLXE4dOuaN6lXGEzjHNrG4VsKO0QRaiVKZiY1T39xTCDXoQKkJ1Wd9LaAPeYuDaVrxJSUtsjXEc/s3777/20210512_112023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3777" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1NLJrOEy7GLiKNMWt_O2CuwBrV3EDO9xpJz90O-c-f2zIgB64igSwqYOH6f5iQk6aLXE4dOuaN6lXGEzjHNrG4VsKO0QRaiVKZiY1T39xTCDXoQKkJ1Wd9LaAPeYuDaVrxJSUtsjXEc/s320/20210512_112023.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This quilt was fun to finally finish, and I hummed "An Irish Blessing" as I quilted it. It's now on its way to Kat for <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered in Love</a>. Have you ever had to search for a pattern without knowing the name? Or have a quilt epiphany in a dream?</div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-40036517665959531352021-05-19T12:04:00.002-04:002021-05-19T12:04:41.727-04:00Finishing touches<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbv5Wz3aMDhOQm0DQPqGhVpxvENC6Gl_GanNHhhWZS1S7kzjHM3kErShyphenhyphenOYLRf6H6O0cBuiRBdbiqqQQx3C5mRTqRby7-LQWKHGsZNWSi6DP36yz6tN_E4WA8OyVJOo4aohCpUid-HSk/s3351/20210517_102512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3351" data-original-width="2908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbv5Wz3aMDhOQm0DQPqGhVpxvENC6Gl_GanNHhhWZS1S7kzjHM3kErShyphenhyphenOYLRf6H6O0cBuiRBdbiqqQQx3C5mRTqRby7-LQWKHGsZNWSi6DP36yz6tN_E4WA8OyVJOo4aohCpUid-HSk/s320/20210517_102512.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Hello, friends!</b> Welcome back to my quilt odyssey. We've been chugging slowly north, moving away from the hurricane zone and toward pleasant summer weather. And I've been putting together quilts for Covered in Love, using donated orphan blocks and fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHp0sF4ygF2CrHDta_4hmFDgUqoIhXtHhAH0-zkXYzr0CEqA-lQvnJ9YwXQR8sj9ADrjrK2ISM3Jr5YHbqXSkTacUPiYBrIx_bz7ngleAE8C3KvbypTZqInllZ0_SXmgzAUhFg3lISos/s2828/20210517_102526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="2828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHp0sF4ygF2CrHDta_4hmFDgUqoIhXtHhAH0-zkXYzr0CEqA-lQvnJ9YwXQR8sj9ADrjrK2ISM3Jr5YHbqXSkTacUPiYBrIx_bz7ngleAE8C3KvbypTZqInllZ0_SXmgzAUhFg3lISos/s320/20210517_102526.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I'm sharing five quilts that all came to me as large-ish groups of blocks, making for quick assembly and easy finishes. First up is this piece with a Christmas flair. The 25 blocks in the shape of gift boxes all have holiday themes like reindeer, wreaths and ornaments. They were donated by Christine. So cute! But not quite enough for an entire quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The colors are the standard red, green and gold, with quite a bit of black mixed in. I noticed the same colors in a bag of strip blocks donated by Priscilla. I think they make a vibrant border, and the black binding helped tie it all together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Y9oJoI-ZCg0c4Ke6YOAE_cvmTyLUK1tvjPNlZs_4wf0cHjaeDGa4aZ1tca-1cL1S7VFPb5mPvHlUrhdMBKuwvWH0tR14cZKElG6Myy6r-Ta6ZcicHvadyDPwz7Sf5_Vk6rK7KAtk-88/s3480/20210517_102623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3480" data-original-width="2935" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Y9oJoI-ZCg0c4Ke6YOAE_cvmTyLUK1tvjPNlZs_4wf0cHjaeDGa4aZ1tca-1cL1S7VFPb5mPvHlUrhdMBKuwvWH0tR14cZKElG6Myy6r-Ta6ZcicHvadyDPwz7Sf5_Vk6rK7KAtk-88/s320/20210517_102623.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the back, I used a big chunk of this "cheater" fabric, printed to look like antique applique blocks. It even looks like the madder reds have "bled" a bit of dye, but nope. That's printed right on the fabric. The last of Priscilla's blocks stretched the backing just enough, and this quilt was in the bag. Or the box, since that's how I ship quilts to Kat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri9O-Cx6DjA_9A_kkiYeDVFLw4x0pv975ECyw7AvrAgTKPQ82g5xlIPLD_4XXgV2ycm8m47U8yzZA0eGfUFcv8PozHZ2uvspQJ9hdubGQzA3O8VTUTVqQ1ie4LExIFcBHiXr0ZxsrKJs/s4088/20210512_112422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4088" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri9O-Cx6DjA_9A_kkiYeDVFLw4x0pv975ECyw7AvrAgTKPQ82g5xlIPLD_4XXgV2ycm8m47U8yzZA0eGfUFcv8PozHZ2uvspQJ9hdubGQzA3O8VTUTVqQ1ie4LExIFcBHiXr0ZxsrKJs/s320/20210512_112422.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The next quilt was even easier</b> to put together, since there were plenty of blocks for the entire piece. I don't even think there was one left over! I'm not sure who made these fun 16 patches, but I love the mix of bright colors against black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tw-1TjGdfDRslviu-greoG8rVLNBKTyEa80-PGoszdPADPUBeO5W8MpzzVWiQbtMpkRF-7zc4Q5ypJEARtqFroekByRBnBQbBXZqZvN6OEGHKj5xsEfaEOUjMXailCGZKOBmBjMfNCI/s4518/20210512_112444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4518" data-original-width="1874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tw-1TjGdfDRslviu-greoG8rVLNBKTyEa80-PGoszdPADPUBeO5W8MpzzVWiQbtMpkRF-7zc4Q5ypJEARtqFroekByRBnBQbBXZqZvN6OEGHKj5xsEfaEOUjMXailCGZKOBmBjMfNCI/s320/20210512_112444.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And such a great variety of fabrics, too! There must be over a dozen different black background designs. It inspired me to pull out similar pieces from my stash, and use them to create the backing and binding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXV7A5ezbw3ivJrJlENcRg0e0eOE0CvF8r5qhvSU8bQuvVJfMefsK_KhyaJ7Y5qEkLXpQns1wIc2LspXa8iiFwxINhhid0V4qvrPu52yjhYr2rrz0wKgTYDWLvW_UccFkHFGCavwor7s/s4045/20210512_112300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4045" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXV7A5ezbw3ivJrJlENcRg0e0eOE0CvF8r5qhvSU8bQuvVJfMefsK_KhyaJ7Y5qEkLXpQns1wIc2LspXa8iiFwxINhhid0V4qvrPu52yjhYr2rrz0wKgTYDWLvW_UccFkHFGCavwor7s/s320/20210512_112300.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They look a bit of a jumble in this view, but in person it has a kind of I-spy feeling. I hope it starts some interesting conversations and offers snuggly comfort to a family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRjnqDUH6GSXUMkfdw5tYwd0t6d8JSkV1uVfXkdQ1TNbybpipBLMfWz6gO6tMv8bj2Z19FNjVjFa42HuhEPoqJmsf-e5GP6Dv7ijco-keq5-FfL-BJOkkaxY-ud0J3SYaPTSO-xS2ZxU/s3780/20210512_111132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRjnqDUH6GSXUMkfdw5tYwd0t6d8JSkV1uVfXkdQ1TNbybpipBLMfWz6gO6tMv8bj2Z19FNjVjFa42HuhEPoqJmsf-e5GP6Dv7ijco-keq5-FfL-BJOkkaxY-ud0J3SYaPTSO-xS2ZxU/s320/20210512_111132.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>And moving from black to brown,</b> this quilt came to me as a small flimsy, not just individual blocks. All I had to do was add a few borders to bring it up to size. The darker brown inner border and binding are made from donated fabric. Kat receives not only orphan blocks, but yardage, precuts and premade binding, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ5rlVjYwy8GJDHEeCg_54G8G_mHgL-NULXaFBzxywtFhkRIT1YDfoGZOuUDyGvyQh9R4qYHUKXcVZletNvuliOVLbxR0YI-As7t93yLM05hALRvTSKbS755EZ3DdCDr-ZlMDILNO6b8/s5312/20210512_111117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ5rlVjYwy8GJDHEeCg_54G8G_mHgL-NULXaFBzxywtFhkRIT1YDfoGZOuUDyGvyQh9R4qYHUKXcVZletNvuliOVLbxR0YI-As7t93yLM05hALRvTSKbS755EZ3DdCDr-ZlMDILNO6b8/s320/20210512_111117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the mix of fabrics in this! Very rich and interesting. It looks like it might be a disappearing nine patch pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAISl8WDbq7Fm89J2E2fzWKd2L6sH_0vofqh2EZ0JFfva29kLx5BCtObGyDLsuB0UjMt7Fo2GkRFjmATGJ1W3QY6O801CajJA2OAVB2D44ajDD7Mwx2pzcuvQQgHvHD3N3P-Zthz0ijpI/s4457/20210512_111054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4457" data-original-width="2507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAISl8WDbq7Fm89J2E2fzWKd2L6sH_0vofqh2EZ0JFfva29kLx5BCtObGyDLsuB0UjMt7Fo2GkRFjmATGJ1W3QY6O801CajJA2OAVB2D44ajDD7Mwx2pzcuvQQgHvHD3N3P-Zthz0ijpI/s320/20210512_111054.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For the outer border, I used this caramel map fabric that's been marinating in my stash for a while. You can see the loopy quilting that I started with. I usually quilt the borders first and then work my way to the center. That's backwards from what is often recommended, but it works for me because it keeps the edges from flapping loose and getting caught under the needle. The loopy motif gave me fits on this, so I switched to a plain old stipple once I got out of the outer border. No one will ever notice!<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6jqAiq-LIrslzxNrJnP4cKK5HSRyCYJwa2iPWIsxA3L9Xt9VppES_sSilElJDp29Dq9OyZwgKJgEdbjvsIfHTwiyQZhOLzFK6pwUR410xlbteoKRjs6oLH8pK56GXyb1LpyWR3pbciE/s3720/20210512_110934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6jqAiq-LIrslzxNrJnP4cKK5HSRyCYJwa2iPWIsxA3L9Xt9VppES_sSilElJDp29Dq9OyZwgKJgEdbjvsIfHTwiyQZhOLzFK6pwUR410xlbteoKRjs6oLH8pK56GXyb1LpyWR3pbciE/s320/20210512_110934.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>For the back, I pieced together some fun horses in browns, browns, and more browns. This fabric was made into curtains, probably for a child's room, and I bought it on eBay. Yards and yards for just pennies. Score!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FAXg8vAl49yIMexQGcZ_OnqEydqB5v10UGsMLASY54aEJyV1LII-bht4wYNYtxlDlvaMV0ZxR9uqO6diE-SiRDH4fLmFu97cGVlIfXa-fYP99rhw3ucVyQYon6dByHZpXXGHbOLolk4/s3656/20210512_110606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3656" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FAXg8vAl49yIMexQGcZ_OnqEydqB5v10UGsMLASY54aEJyV1LII-bht4wYNYtxlDlvaMV0ZxR9uqO6diE-SiRDH4fLmFu97cGVlIfXa-fYP99rhw3ucVyQYon6dByHZpXXGHbOLolk4/s320/20210512_110606.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The fourth quilt</b> is another one made from two different sets of blocks. The central section is 12 blocks that I think are called Crown of Thorns. Set together, they make some interesting secondary patterns. Do you see 12 blocks, or 6?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFK-vgC7hnItfpN4ME5dpeXwm2ynhMEuG5ej0_MpICKQO8K5GQ_hHbnHs57NR-8FqlbSWR7D4JckIKmRNKH-gzQUVEuEVDbgKmDk5BsIrzREbYKTtpAahHcF7mJ7Mpgj8cVJoC1FelBZM/s5312/20210512_110802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFK-vgC7hnItfpN4ME5dpeXwm2ynhMEuG5ej0_MpICKQO8K5GQ_hHbnHs57NR-8FqlbSWR7D4JckIKmRNKH-gzQUVEuEVDbgKmDk5BsIrzREbYKTtpAahHcF7mJ7Mpgj8cVJoC1FelBZM/s320/20210512_110802.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the 13th block on the back to help you see the underlying design. Hard to see on the front, isn't it?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixigjetIZCkPdDUi1WHvtyxr5X56B3b3ztreNaqYZhJd8siGAru8MuqinS7AQjzDwKZfM3OHMFWPzk3-8LaIDPJ6cX4ByikcBrkvHFAq-uFwoHIPgDHG-90ELXNCQR0V03OFzQqj4tD0c/s4625/20210512_110637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4625" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixigjetIZCkPdDUi1WHvtyxr5X56B3b3ztreNaqYZhJd8siGAru8MuqinS7AQjzDwKZfM3OHMFWPzk3-8LaIDPJ6cX4ByikcBrkvHFAq-uFwoHIPgDHG-90ELXNCQR0V03OFzQqj4tD0c/s320/20210512_110637.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here's a closeup of some of the fun fabrics Priscilla used to make these blocks. I chose a deep red for the border to help accentuate the red HSTs.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfam1kLcbhFyVWPnG-7EAqlEQ7uYtEjjjjdbHVKWnwzoN7Ia0qToaIVooxieMUFD1syP0k3Ru1CDwNojWa9-gG8lt9GoZFYxsnQTVPZRmcvNBKy64nN7Vkg9-n7Q-rbtOXhNRorgm6jw/s3640/20210512_110753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3640" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfam1kLcbhFyVWPnG-7EAqlEQ7uYtEjjjjdbHVKWnwzoN7Ia0qToaIVooxieMUFD1syP0k3Ru1CDwNojWa9-gG8lt9GoZFYxsnQTVPZRmcvNBKy64nN7Vkg9-n7Q-rbtOXhNRorgm6jw/s320/20210512_110753.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back is a nice panel that features wildlife scenes and picks up that same deep red from the front. I think it adds a masculine touch to the whole piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTe8hNC0DPbc4LA23yspml2OQoNWPzBBysLkCmPztmkDeMFfLLq_fiUUuWOdbqkimOEuE_MeeNCDH5DuGCgpi1Sr3s7oCcKnv7MXM0t1KzPblKR1g0ZbnVjhY9bnpX3QbbjbkESXZ79zA/s1200/meg+white+sampler+quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTe8hNC0DPbc4LA23yspml2OQoNWPzBBysLkCmPztmkDeMFfLLq_fiUUuWOdbqkimOEuE_MeeNCDH5DuGCgpi1Sr3s7oCcKnv7MXM0t1KzPblKR1g0ZbnVjhY9bnpX3QbbjbkESXZ79zA/s320/meg+white+sampler+quilt.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>And finally</b>, here is a photo from Kat's blog of an all-cream quilt made by Meg and finished by me. I couldn't take even one decent picture myself, so pop over to <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2021/04/louise-and-friends.html" target="_blank">this post on KatAndCat quilts</a> for a better look. I added the outer border, thin gold flange and matching binding, plus some fancy-schmancy quilting. </div><div><br /></div><div>Which quilt do you like best? Is it the pattern or the colors that catch your eye? Let me know in the comments!</div><div><p></p></div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-6147102032925618162021-03-15T10:36:00.001-04:002021-03-15T10:36:00.797-04:00Monday's child<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Monday's child is fair of face...</i> <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp1PZgqJyKWG_HcPKHJ7iUfqKr5_-WOE5pZ30cuJ8BU5LN41y0rnAHJd5yf23oKl119JnVRm51vDrVMO2O7qwSLsTMTwTACGiz3EOjy-0n4_0HzxYQfG-jkHevqYCnBYkJs4Mc5TfzF0/s3585/20210307_141732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp1PZgqJyKWG_HcPKHJ7iUfqKr5_-WOE5pZ30cuJ8BU5LN41y0rnAHJd5yf23oKl119JnVRm51vDrVMO2O7qwSLsTMTwTACGiz3EOjy-0n4_0HzxYQfG-jkHevqYCnBYkJs4Mc5TfzF0/s320/20210307_141732.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hm, maybe "happy" more than "fair." How about this face from the back?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V9ggPGmMSscdaYzq2QXMO9QbBSXhBDem_ghyphenhyphenNP12m62v1n22BGCg8L369HsNtBnW83pXzPfYcFIR6oLwyGNiRrbXBcx1CsBidATodkmcCO7Y1tzuRuhb-mPv0m88IXVr37OJw4k3MSk/s5312/20210307_141619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V9ggPGmMSscdaYzq2QXMO9QbBSXhBDem_ghyphenhyphenNP12m62v1n22BGCg8L369HsNtBnW83pXzPfYcFIR6oLwyGNiRrbXBcx1CsBidATodkmcCO7Y1tzuRuhb-mPv0m88IXVr37OJw4k3MSk/s320/20210307_141619.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That might be a face that only an orthodontist could love. At least it's fair to say that Monday's child will have a happy quilt, though:</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUT1aclPpptM7AAoLmsSlgJLRvLfvuSphhbUsipb7u-elZdW79mNcmzJLY51_9mqgAyKlmZhTTCkdKwthYndnZcV-6ezwtqF6DxD8XCNoIuBuFWXzJmlYmNunVTL9ZyAD2t_1qsoruBA/s3033/20210307_141723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3033" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUT1aclPpptM7AAoLmsSlgJLRvLfvuSphhbUsipb7u-elZdW79mNcmzJLY51_9mqgAyKlmZhTTCkdKwthYndnZcV-6ezwtqF6DxD8XCNoIuBuFWXzJmlYmNunVTL9ZyAD2t_1qsoruBA/s320/20210307_141723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Tuesday's child is full of grace... </i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpgmIwEv6xJNwhhWEyNfczHC5jpQ0gEZmwBWs2aMY3MtxxH-WPdID7ASQB6QfxByZLe2zPGabnVcTAlNi_LlvYh652C2leSlQXmM4pOYcJ1KhJrAPsIs97R7jmJYX3i2lPyv6-FtzjHs/s2451/20210307_143239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2451" data-original-width="2334" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpgmIwEv6xJNwhhWEyNfczHC5jpQ0gEZmwBWs2aMY3MtxxH-WPdID7ASQB6QfxByZLe2zPGabnVcTAlNi_LlvYh652C2leSlQXmM4pOYcJ1KhJrAPsIs97R7jmJYX3i2lPyv6-FtzjHs/s320/20210307_143239.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>She's posing on the back of her pink and aqua quilt!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOktWKJ5GnZrnHM7OLh5NR0jEZlyK5m04YiFTdDyjWoe5BpNVyC4kM8HX2wEsv0pcfxR_RTrbpAn1iqpy5OjsijB8kiNUN-Vin2F0YeMoJOXwaEI7_G0cB0yaMOEg84wkd4eqDd5Ux_hs/s3002/20210307_143115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOktWKJ5GnZrnHM7OLh5NR0jEZlyK5m04YiFTdDyjWoe5BpNVyC4kM8HX2wEsv0pcfxR_RTrbpAn1iqpy5OjsijB8kiNUN-Vin2F0YeMoJOXwaEI7_G0cB0yaMOEg84wkd4eqDd5Ux_hs/s320/20210307_143115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Wednesday's child is full of...whoa!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9_g891EWWiOlk5N6iUHsMDB2SrNgpFNWgEiiPL7qvB0Dw5xhz3V8J6uXtVlUBOZgsyhOigKqrtQ-XxiriCmdG-tM9YAohdj0vfbuZeApTeHxPRqUBWP3ZlNouhMvjtm19Ti-838Hbqg/s3097/20210307_142429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3097" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9_g891EWWiOlk5N6iUHsMDB2SrNgpFNWgEiiPL7qvB0Dw5xhz3V8J6uXtVlUBOZgsyhOigKqrtQ-XxiriCmdG-tM9YAohdj0vfbuZeApTeHxPRqUBWP3ZlNouhMvjtm19Ti-838Hbqg/s320/20210307_142429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>She'll be riding this cute horse made by Carol:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikau1f9NfQttAAX3GCtC7C8zuz80X7OUaRNsJbRg218EJVccfdtqB-cpSHWU-xBHX20H1IDoYN7j8DavQbhAPWuuh687ZAE_7ueCAa94Ee51yauUFDValqEVbFGj8L76qJXLrubOQAV-A/s3293/20210307_142437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="3293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikau1f9NfQttAAX3GCtC7C8zuz80X7OUaRNsJbRg218EJVccfdtqB-cpSHWU-xBHX20H1IDoYN7j8DavQbhAPWuuh687ZAE_7ueCAa94Ee51yauUFDValqEVbFGj8L76qJXLrubOQAV-A/s320/20210307_142437.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And whoa! Is this the other end of that horse, or just an abstract design?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVUhkg2x1mZ1GrWrqurCDfo7eOg-6LaffEOwUYDjQmqVvlA8wQrUjnkpBZMZ2lPlHlyi8k0XvWRjNp9ZuBkMR4DJdQ5TSxd8eew1YaykGZ8lyzMCj9kH3jC2-1kd5gQrl-BvmPCc2AoQ/s3467/20210307_142444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVUhkg2x1mZ1GrWrqurCDfo7eOg-6LaffEOwUYDjQmqVvlA8wQrUjnkpBZMZ2lPlHlyi8k0XvWRjNp9ZuBkMR4DJdQ5TSxd8eew1YaykGZ8lyzMCj9kH3jC2-1kd5gQrl-BvmPCc2AoQ/s320/20210307_142444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thursday's child has far to go...</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DMhENgxRzgjkRCeao5kVpBUT4TBkRsp_AqXI2Ah9rp1NuCrawO-YL68THfaW27vnG2cjpyeV76xAKW25W6UucQFBLfV0yNaSvKGBH3l1NEK2cgumyYrpnAoXCYsSs94x6HriMbNaFrQ/s3025/20210307_142706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3025" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DMhENgxRzgjkRCeao5kVpBUT4TBkRsp_AqXI2Ah9rp1NuCrawO-YL68THfaW27vnG2cjpyeV76xAKW25W6UucQFBLfV0yNaSvKGBH3l1NEK2cgumyYrpnAoXCYsSs94x6HriMbNaFrQ/s320/20210307_142706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's a good thing she'll have all these vehicles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD_VlYqYcLjawUSGs2S5NAUnKRY9MBP_pmlMzd93C2jEunZe2jMhdTF-hy03c_dHCAYyFmkundyaJ2E-_Soq-dFtA1rxS5dnVK15vHm5I74cip72R00JLbxTq_gghHazZB_VbIxYrwp4/s3727/20210307_142714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD_VlYqYcLjawUSGs2S5NAUnKRY9MBP_pmlMzd93C2jEunZe2jMhdTF-hy03c_dHCAYyFmkundyaJ2E-_Soq-dFtA1rxS5dnVK15vHm5I74cip72R00JLbxTq_gghHazZB_VbIxYrwp4/s320/20210307_142714.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A few boats couldn't hurt, either, IMHO.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajqv1jQRiVzzudxJqkKonp8FP7w2SOn1QSExKOAyqxHK_OQQ-H4mKgQS8A8-VYwz2xRdwANqTOz6laEKKaMPsR3XQqqIQ6hG3SmZ60OhFeX0SrLscLtGzRXAx09PktzFmhmJd28i_fiY/s4373/20210307_142721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="4373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajqv1jQRiVzzudxJqkKonp8FP7w2SOn1QSExKOAyqxHK_OQQ-H4mKgQS8A8-VYwz2xRdwANqTOz6laEKKaMPsR3XQqqIQ6hG3SmZ60OhFeX0SrLscLtGzRXAx09PktzFmhmJd28i_fiY/s320/20210307_142721.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Friday's child is loving and giving... </i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHcHyEQVKIISWdFDZnh677B7rf4o6EnojBGWAVqmU3XB87w99NIX2u-rQI6FCyi3vFCkpSkdSCHLD9kOHWqZvkzO03SoEaUOY7dUrPxiQYXXROyNGXdcSVN5PclWfWvps2QFK7YoaFPM/s3025/20210307_142046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3025" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHcHyEQVKIISWdFDZnh677B7rf4o6EnojBGWAVqmU3XB87w99NIX2u-rQI6FCyi3vFCkpSkdSCHLD9kOHWqZvkzO03SoEaUOY7dUrPxiQYXXROyNGXdcSVN5PclWfWvps2QFK7YoaFPM/s320/20210307_142046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>How could she not be, with this block surrounded by love, and filled with her favorite things?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJQlKVzcYVH9Iy08dikXGOwx9QIhrruRHY69_-RnYfMLeS8cjh-5mZiImca-XFFIcwI9rSXJ3mrR83ObxzvPlVBOufiGThef9fuRYkfc_O0o-qr9YAS4GjCEA0Gw2i8XQC9Q7KN0Ko54/s3388/20210307_142156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJQlKVzcYVH9Iy08dikXGOwx9QIhrruRHY69_-RnYfMLeS8cjh-5mZiImca-XFFIcwI9rSXJ3mrR83ObxzvPlVBOufiGThef9fuRYkfc_O0o-qr9YAS4GjCEA0Gw2i8XQC9Q7KN0Ko54/s320/20210307_142156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Also? Sleepy giraffe!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrMQing8oggNdr6A2oH51egzEnPKtiQv6v6e7wAYSgW7ME2NWsLsPRR5ZU9CiErphizGAgGRFO8eycUoQ_8A15dkLasIbXsfZkub89yAKuDqR6RFeDPliKbKWM24L1O0raUwT_ARpR9Q/s5312/20210307_142057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrMQing8oggNdr6A2oH51egzEnPKtiQv6v6e7wAYSgW7ME2NWsLsPRR5ZU9CiErphizGAgGRFO8eycUoQ_8A15dkLasIbXsfZkub89yAKuDqR6RFeDPliKbKWM24L1O0raUwT_ARpR9Q/s320/20210307_142057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><i>Saturday's child works for her living... </i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRAhY1gB0B_8ZMCmWEfjQ5Uv3Dpcjcn2y_Us6VvpUnBOXmlz-4pnwuSCBcXpGOjn4zca1onzmBLrTE6SmTWF3wi9N-nnPcyj9KlvtSZ9JUTJqB7pf9xMSNeZ6RI_UcatoxndazA8ktao/s3216/20210309_124534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRAhY1gB0B_8ZMCmWEfjQ5Uv3Dpcjcn2y_Us6VvpUnBOXmlz-4pnwuSCBcXpGOjn4zca1onzmBLrTE6SmTWF3wi9N-nnPcyj9KlvtSZ9JUTJqB7pf9xMSNeZ6RI_UcatoxndazA8ktao/s320/20210309_124534.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe she works on a farm.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe1cqfjTbNg5adlu_o9XlP9leFiAE1MHqfRRP_lDI6Q-R_Fq82F5iIa8evKsIYtG7xzVYj8xmmMdhm25cmvw_wCisziVBe58mzuV2Sln9JU_3Iz2U-93nEHz6b-M9qQf31820bO8I7z8/s5312/20210307_141105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe1cqfjTbNg5adlu_o9XlP9leFiAE1MHqfRRP_lDI6Q-R_Fq82F5iIa8evKsIYtG7xzVYj8xmmMdhm25cmvw_wCisziVBe58mzuV2Sln9JU_3Iz2U-93nEHz6b-M9qQf31820bO8I7z8/s320/20210307_141105.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe she wrangles horses with Wednesday's child.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn5ZLid5QljXxsOI7nxfxhI_QUitskKkixPb7Q2F0ZBoidUUzmcYymIttNIZ7NvocD_bvv1KlNPqgjYdUDefttcI3OsO21dA7_QMHi2VAcCYetNIWqDODLgyxNYR7AnoSi1PrnX0dhUk/s3517/20210309_124545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn5ZLid5QljXxsOI7nxfxhI_QUitskKkixPb7Q2F0ZBoidUUzmcYymIttNIZ7NvocD_bvv1KlNPqgjYdUDefttcI3OsO21dA7_QMHi2VAcCYetNIWqDODLgyxNYR7AnoSi1PrnX0dhUk/s320/20210309_124545.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe she wrangles kittens instead. What a great job that would be!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OpJdbg51Ob2tild23ZWBtRtx1vQWgkTuMFdK53hyjlm_9ZVJMRhQuFW7BSah5xF_l8Q2IMUw9SRXOFfEBX_otPm8T0GmtaRXKVQiyD1PDzmxipSPBjDJxU7Vf2I4V_35EZz9Cax4lGY/s4019/20210309_124602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="4019" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OpJdbg51Ob2tild23ZWBtRtx1vQWgkTuMFdK53hyjlm_9ZVJMRhQuFW7BSah5xF_l8Q2IMUw9SRXOFfEBX_otPm8T0GmtaRXKVQiyD1PDzmxipSPBjDJxU7Vf2I4V_35EZz9Cax4lGY/s320/20210309_124602.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>And a child that's born on the Sabbath day, is fair and wise and good and gay.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguqKoZ4eGJqyIwX25QnOLzaZ8ThhQMboIrGVtgQA-527L_g_REimp9sy6rDO3DjTIehbYUKJ7p1vmihhIs0eHt95dA_-Fi8Y1eRQ8v7-damEOnJEJVM4qRzcoALTlGXslrNJcIjWfdLM/s3041/20210307_141411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="3041" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguqKoZ4eGJqyIwX25QnOLzaZ8ThhQMboIrGVtgQA-527L_g_REimp9sy6rDO3DjTIehbYUKJ7p1vmihhIs0eHt95dA_-Fi8Y1eRQ8v7-damEOnJEJVM4qRzcoALTlGXslrNJcIjWfdLM/s320/20210307_141411.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That kind of sounds like Superman to me!</div><div><p></p></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspiiVB1vuh1VDMZvKHHC4wNyOjIu95Xc_R1Rxrh6XvPKzCQCRujz8fGSoJmKy_fKkDBCjFNvRF9AR71sXSmvDCqWybARtR9x2K29eK2y1xLI1PKayIwJ8KU3YiCLVo6qsozA9HIueSus/s2980/20210307_141424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2980" data-original-width="2962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspiiVB1vuh1VDMZvKHHC4wNyOjIu95Xc_R1Rxrh6XvPKzCQCRujz8fGSoJmKy_fKkDBCjFNvRF9AR71sXSmvDCqWybARtR9x2K29eK2y1xLI1PKayIwJ8KU3YiCLVo6qsozA9HIueSus/s320/20210307_141424.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you've enjoyed this poetic presentation of seven little quilts. They are mostly made from lotto blocks that were sewn by members of the Sunshine Online Guild or donated to me. Do you recognize any of your blocks? </div><div><br /></div><div>Each finishes at 42"x42" and will be donated to Little Lambs as part of the <a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/p/hands2help-2021.html" target="_blank">Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge.</a> Do you have a favorite?</div><div><br /></div><div>And because I document all the backs of my pieces, here they are:</div><div><br /></div><div>Monday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo_UdZ1tDKuxsEk_5k4KLJ5KJhoVlecaa8cCjOuEcOVZlJ-wAr_4_lFoyb6pFJkHnFZUaOhcnITZPAVB92UsiRQEetiXR3wGLLbGFPrQuzL1wuJhPN_nKz8Ns12jIx76587e3VhAaRQA/s3033/20210307_141540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="3033" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo_UdZ1tDKuxsEk_5k4KLJ5KJhoVlecaa8cCjOuEcOVZlJ-wAr_4_lFoyb6pFJkHnFZUaOhcnITZPAVB92UsiRQEetiXR3wGLLbGFPrQuzL1wuJhPN_nKz8Ns12jIx76587e3VhAaRQA/s320/20210307_141540.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjOG93R67QnJgL2tiD9Yn00E-52H2YBfl1Mr9D_GEZ5WskTQPslompmoLn-RVNDnYIPuvZmYF7MLcRKAl-4hI1zBjrBjcPrzQPO1O0VNqCh844wkQSUcFBh47pUlLX_GvDA41AectDcA/s2988/20210307_143230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2970" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjOG93R67QnJgL2tiD9Yn00E-52H2YBfl1Mr9D_GEZ5WskTQPslompmoLn-RVNDnYIPuvZmYF7MLcRKAl-4hI1zBjrBjcPrzQPO1O0VNqCh844wkQSUcFBh47pUlLX_GvDA41AectDcA/s320/20210307_143230.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ehXnmi_kAR8oORQZCw1WdCXl19IOrDCpmjM3cz6hMaYE_IDz_pS6L5fpoG3LleENcMUC3kgnyPFKD8SpYmQsI8btWI5QagrsMv-BxTcHiqwl1JEoVuloozLy0kPE7Mvv44WArU-KNLg/s3104/20210307_142548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ehXnmi_kAR8oORQZCw1WdCXl19IOrDCpmjM3cz6hMaYE_IDz_pS6L5fpoG3LleENcMUC3kgnyPFKD8SpYmQsI8btWI5QagrsMv-BxTcHiqwl1JEoVuloozLy0kPE7Mvv44WArU-KNLg/s320/20210307_142548.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEGggVyKXEYlhcOiKLwOQqA1MYKRiEIiGnmFhSQWSOP6BprfFLR1ebJJ5YAhpGCHGi2DinVqaGYiDRiEuY__ZQuVZm-ctMVasobuF0ENMJ9SewD0Ty8hnijzFyJp70Z-M9YbaimVjQeQ/s2962/20210307_142924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="2962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEGggVyKXEYlhcOiKLwOQqA1MYKRiEIiGnmFhSQWSOP6BprfFLR1ebJJ5YAhpGCHGi2DinVqaGYiDRiEuY__ZQuVZm-ctMVasobuF0ENMJ9SewD0Ty8hnijzFyJp70Z-M9YbaimVjQeQ/s320/20210307_142924.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Friday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrVNF_0rTWHRdsYIDx7JDybO752f-IwTBJRvPANBTsJwuUwrJ3j2DZPTQrHLCUXTQjdp4VpEu-JSjznTY8vVvNySAKcglfKKT5sawRlmGlmSsFtmtvtFXszJxcg6w7D3An3UnTMKEUrg/s3002/20210307_142304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2924" data-original-width="3002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrVNF_0rTWHRdsYIDx7JDybO752f-IwTBJRvPANBTsJwuUwrJ3j2DZPTQrHLCUXTQjdp4VpEu-JSjznTY8vVvNySAKcglfKKT5sawRlmGlmSsFtmtvtFXszJxcg6w7D3An3UnTMKEUrg/s320/20210307_142304.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrTngqNdyovFi-eUeOpywPKHm_MrYuhB0-zWF4JZjaKfQhCt9EgIkYzBqoaUayDMZGOhTIZs8YzRQDt0Af6F4msrohDRX1NhB5YxB6ZFE_0SsvwbgKJgbvNEbl-C8eXb8ljsby09mMOo/s2988/20210307_141150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2938" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrTngqNdyovFi-eUeOpywPKHm_MrYuhB0-zWF4JZjaKfQhCt9EgIkYzBqoaUayDMZGOhTIZs8YzRQDt0Af6F4msrohDRX1NhB5YxB6ZFE_0SsvwbgKJgbvNEbl-C8eXb8ljsby09mMOo/s320/20210307_141150.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday's back</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OLvPagZ_42W4Pv5CB35cg5t46Ht-ZIzDWeXSTdbhnheT3rE1HK20BcE_Jv3XacNayIH3qqEYKlX6Mgik6kyRTAzNBkfZsDqazWMtYQcFc-oD8wG8eY-rJgXiW5ckfyhscCQK3_VN06g/s3057/20210307_141847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OLvPagZ_42W4Pv5CB35cg5t46Ht-ZIzDWeXSTdbhnheT3rE1HK20BcE_Jv3XacNayIH3qqEYKlX6Mgik6kyRTAzNBkfZsDqazWMtYQcFc-oD8wG8eY-rJgXiW5ckfyhscCQK3_VN06g/s320/20210307_141847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Have a great week!</i></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-63161506819359583562021-03-06T12:14:00.001-05:002021-03-06T12:14:00.524-05:00Disappearing Four Patch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCIdDfXfaIX8cLL1JHY05fgh5uqllBG2C3RHQO5BjceqKzb2M66idsPLZSFPmrqu22cm8nCIroyxOwBakJCHMihCN_Si7jFm8h4OYOwDeH70jZSQ90twvTjZhx-WaV8A8PkkyAY6ml_Y/s3479/20210121_093752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="2749" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCIdDfXfaIX8cLL1JHY05fgh5uqllBG2C3RHQO5BjceqKzb2M66idsPLZSFPmrqu22cm8nCIroyxOwBakJCHMihCN_Si7jFm8h4OYOwDeH70jZSQ90twvTjZhx-WaV8A8PkkyAY6ml_Y/s320/20210121_093752.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div><div><b>I didn't take many photos of this piece</b>, so this post will be short and sweet. Using Hawaiian shirt style fabrics, I made this lap-sized disappearing four patch for a friend. She recently moved into her own apartment after many years of living with family, and I thought that was worth celebrating with a quilt.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH76s6FSkrs6kxBWtj7avBssU9dxp02iHIKDHJeMr8DdScKtJaSXsKfNtIRmIQ3yHskyfTuZ8HPwKXDuUe2FbtguBR1ktxmOiAlUPgqLP3qJ6YIold6GeyM2Z0R19Yr-u_0vJJDRYLaek/s3167/20210121_093847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3167" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH76s6FSkrs6kxBWtj7avBssU9dxp02iHIKDHJeMr8DdScKtJaSXsKfNtIRmIQ3yHskyfTuZ8HPwKXDuUe2FbtguBR1ktxmOiAlUPgqLP3qJ6YIold6GeyM2Z0R19Yr-u_0vJJDRYLaek/s320/20210121_093847.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back is white minky, which is soooo warm, soft and cuddly. Perfect for cold nights in the snowy area where she lives. The quilting shows up nicely on minky, too. I did a hook and swirl motif, one of my favorites. Quite relaxing to get in the zone of moving my hands...swirl, swirl, hook! Swirl, swirl, hook!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXsZ2mQHpQtkH1zeg4MZsvDJaQFEPyPikJ5QkV5vDhw6NI-uAvdCX_fwxV1tkdrIYSgaGax8_3ED0YPu7rCztNBO5uhaaZMZ89hQpXdSfliqJM1vssxvZ8wIU2DmvYmI2rH4UdU7WD_g/s1280/IMG_0415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXsZ2mQHpQtkH1zeg4MZsvDJaQFEPyPikJ5QkV5vDhw6NI-uAvdCX_fwxV1tkdrIYSgaGax8_3ED0YPu7rCztNBO5uhaaZMZ89hQpXdSfliqJM1vssxvZ8wIU2DmvYmI2rH4UdU7WD_g/s320/IMG_0415.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I mailed this gift off in late January, and I'm happy to report that my friend loves it. Her beautiful kitty seems pleased with it, too! How's that for a glamour shot?<p></p></div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-29365735619159634582021-03-05T12:14:00.001-05:002021-03-05T12:14:00.295-05:00More little quilts for little people<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9aA3QXSr5cVmO_7-Blw0rT_jCwNLuQscBP83ThijF6eP0Sw0f1TxxAUSnxp4Pb0MaUpHj8H1zfH7v4g5Cg8-YApp7dF39Z7HetBNj4CxZddVqfKx1VPnsNxHUQNPygGZTcsvjGqElE8/s3415/20210121_094058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3415" data-original-width="2771" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9aA3QXSr5cVmO_7-Blw0rT_jCwNLuQscBP83ThijF6eP0Sw0f1TxxAUSnxp4Pb0MaUpHj8H1zfH7v4g5Cg8-YApp7dF39Z7HetBNj4CxZddVqfKx1VPnsNxHUQNPygGZTcsvjGqElE8/s320/20210121_094058.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div><div><b>Baby and toddler quilts </b>are just the most fun to make, aren't they? Here are three more that I finished recently. These penguins on parade were made with orphan blocks that I won as part of another blogger's give away. I'm sorry to say I can't find her contact info, alas. So let's just concentrate on how stinkin' cute those blocks are! I added scrappy blue and yellow strips and bits to fill in the background.<p></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx-8wnJsX8jGkbYqxImofu98T3Qq5hsevqRMWeHatY1H_h4X1g-eUm6_Cxh7qyFisYXj6DWQt0ycdMi6xp_1dYWxWtU8We69zznub9SrxFmmh747Rbx9X_8SjbIAAJhcl2WXwscnsIhM/s4562/20210121_094123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="4562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx-8wnJsX8jGkbYqxImofu98T3Qq5hsevqRMWeHatY1H_h4X1g-eUm6_Cxh7qyFisYXj6DWQt0ycdMi6xp_1dYWxWtU8We69zznub9SrxFmmh747Rbx9X_8SjbIAAJhcl2WXwscnsIhM/s320/20210121_094123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a close-up of one of the dapper little guys and a peek at the back of the quilt. This one will probably go to Little Lambs as part of the Hands2Help challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFJiLwei-h9fkHMB13dBJoU8_WWJrzeW5iuw2PILnO6tGsd7etj2vmJpj62tlfCLN_bI6geMaDp-SaLBYYNcLVZG3StkFU7gBUPYdUvOdQdKemjLQN4i0OmCYtwUfphmJpZQ5j-SJFGc/s4202/20210121_094235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4202" data-original-width="2793" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFJiLwei-h9fkHMB13dBJoU8_WWJrzeW5iuw2PILnO6tGsd7etj2vmJpj62tlfCLN_bI6geMaDp-SaLBYYNcLVZG3StkFU7gBUPYdUvOdQdKemjLQN4i0OmCYtwUfphmJpZQ5j-SJFGc/s320/20210121_094235.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The next two quilts</b> have both been sent off to Quilts Beyond Borders. This one is made from charm squares and a little orange background fabric. That same orange is the binding, too. The bright fabrics feature butterflies and various smiling bugs, giraffes, and peapods. Yes, peapods.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y-TMw2w8QwvN0izXvwSliyOUqKkoOWAlmjUTQAp6UIvEiEL1nYOm23AvpeMfP6yCZpTsNuHM4ZBhDExTmuNqGNXWwZimbY-ZgnWn86L5xUhqQRUznZehdRZ2f5fVgfNwVt1aOz7AK24/s4332/20210121_094706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4332" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y-TMw2w8QwvN0izXvwSliyOUqKkoOWAlmjUTQAp6UIvEiEL1nYOm23AvpeMfP6yCZpTsNuHM4ZBhDExTmuNqGNXWwZimbY-ZgnWn86L5xUhqQRUznZehdRZ2f5fVgfNwVt1aOz7AK24/s320/20210121_094706.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back uses up some older yellow and green fabrics. I include the backings, even rather uninteresting ones, to help me remember what they look like. Sometimes the charities will share photos of children with their quilts, and all that shows is the backing, so it's helpful to document them.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijWtaMfRjNQFhTKIgDkNnHcNKaM4zP1tw6a0BU90TsxRBAHXr6-3U48RvSkd5x4SvlHedJuiAe_yWyesJQCKF-lW4O6peNJURAoPoEli63jEL16xdyvTaFLUR3j-CCx4IJ-5P4O23hRs/s3922/20210121_094900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3922" data-original-width="2822" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijWtaMfRjNQFhTKIgDkNnHcNKaM4zP1tw6a0BU90TsxRBAHXr6-3U48RvSkd5x4SvlHedJuiAe_yWyesJQCKF-lW4O6peNJURAoPoEli63jEL16xdyvTaFLUR3j-CCx4IJ-5P4O23hRs/s320/20210121_094900.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The third quilt started with some HSTs that were given to me by Jan, <a href="https://thecolorfulfabriholic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Colorful Fabriholic.</a> The pretty browns and golds reminded me of a Laurel Burch horse panel I had tucked away.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_sUqmvQv97mlWgjdkQRbO-HjaKrf_bAou5syJaQ2MOdhYfg8xdU_WY1U-7zbDW3TQ9NKGLTSjYvEMrBnd0rCVa0ITu5fImcDjiXNZYXUv4KgwSyMTocElPHnwKLlhKR4T1PU1z6CJqo/s5312/20210121_094915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_sUqmvQv97mlWgjdkQRbO-HjaKrf_bAou5syJaQ2MOdhYfg8xdU_WY1U-7zbDW3TQ9NKGLTSjYvEMrBnd0rCVa0ITu5fImcDjiXNZYXUv4KgwSyMTocElPHnwKLlhKR4T1PU1z6CJqo/s320/20210121_094915.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've loved Laurel's works for years, wearing her jewelry designs back in the 80's. I had no idea she also designed fabric until I became a quilter! I've been hoarding this panel for a while, and needed a little nudge to use it up. Many thanks to Jan for providing the blocks that inspired this little piece.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIPsbbhNjdKZ_MOpSh0lG0BxiQoorWcm2d5Vl001PJ1gz9tBk331Bx79GMDU8MeN4pzRhEyt_MZuFf6eD118PQ40_UIcvuwenuz4ABYdJ3hsFP2cPXXL45KWCyR4WOwL8YrrTeVjhOVE/s4147/20210121_095023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4147" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIPsbbhNjdKZ_MOpSh0lG0BxiQoorWcm2d5Vl001PJ1gz9tBk331Bx79GMDU8MeN4pzRhEyt_MZuFf6eD118PQ40_UIcvuwenuz4ABYdJ3hsFP2cPXXL45KWCyR4WOwL8YrrTeVjhOVE/s320/20210121_095023.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This fabric covered with horses is perfect for the back, don't you think? I scored a large lot of it that had been sewn into curtains. After unpicking a few seams and trimming off some faded areas, I ended up with several nice chunks. I hope a horse loving child enjoys this quilt!</div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-78628224642805997372021-03-04T12:12:00.001-05:002021-03-04T12:12:01.122-05:00Three for Covered in Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXNvHPyBdBpUUv9VLRpgsViZZKchCg5X1IK4c_sF7tnYtT2AcRQNkl5B-bJwtPlh_YruiPbt690Kf4FtCe_w43fZc3lsghVWeFJ1837rrAhU_RhAsoHMtgadzft2xqcdE8s_BjIeHGCI/s4133/20210121_095301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4133" data-original-width="2900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXNvHPyBdBpUUv9VLRpgsViZZKchCg5X1IK4c_sF7tnYtT2AcRQNkl5B-bJwtPlh_YruiPbt690Kf4FtCe_w43fZc3lsghVWeFJ1837rrAhU_RhAsoHMtgadzft2xqcdE8s_BjIeHGCI/s320/20210121_095301.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div><div><b>I'm still catching up on quilts</b> I finished in late 2020, and today's group are all for <a href="https://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered in Love</a>. I made them from orphan blocks, many sewn by Priscilla. This first one is made with blocks that I believe came from a tutorial over on <a href="https://www.joscountryjunction.com/" target="_blank">Jo's Country Junction</a>. Priscilla made 98 of them, and I added two more for a 10x10 layout.<p></p></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNSvNKjmjrG6TV6p5lE3JVRBZA3Na_AJQf2l9ulv-BABbdW79O3Pxq0VJ4Y-j2nZ4bd4Uw1K0YNrp9jdWQoYIx8D057Y1w3DY2GSURBLCvGrJhhw_uP_8w9XLadE2Xhy9Wp6RNRyHRQ/s4176/20210121_095322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="4176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNSvNKjmjrG6TV6p5lE3JVRBZA3Na_AJQf2l9ulv-BABbdW79O3Pxq0VJ4Y-j2nZ4bd4Uw1K0YNrp9jdWQoYIx8D057Y1w3DY2GSURBLCvGrJhhw_uP_8w9XLadE2Xhy9Wp6RNRyHRQ/s320/20210121_095322.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I thought the colors looked good with some strips of train fabric I had in my stash, so I used that for borders. I couldn't figure out a good way to make the trains go around the corners, so I fussy cut a different fabric for cornerstones.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_g8zxf6tdtJro-gVfmcoqsvtYA_XBwagmIEIWt-hv-ooXzJM41ugnO5zMfdUE7zs8-P3jgQgJ-kP2jotL3dmdKOogqv0vx_uFX6D05gJaKoxIxodnEJJ66bwSLdXgt553p61FEW0xfU/s3634/20210121_095442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_g8zxf6tdtJro-gVfmcoqsvtYA_XBwagmIEIWt-hv-ooXzJM41ugnO5zMfdUE7zs8-P3jgQgJ-kP2jotL3dmdKOogqv0vx_uFX6D05gJaKoxIxodnEJJ66bwSLdXgt553p61FEW0xfU/s320/20210121_095442.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The backing is a big chunk of dark brown with a holly leaf motif, plus strips of the last of the trains. I hope this brings comfort to the family of a railroad enthusiast!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mPvpyxPceN5Az_ERLJlK7RRKMCujCm3RuIpcYpRL9N_yRVTbJwptYtUU4mJs7S2JB7cs5qmV6uZzk168YBtp7JF0s0YcHjLVL0zbmT21reNo_417Polrk6HgGfKUivzC6QPF4LuEzz4/s3939/20210121_100012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3939" data-original-width="2936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mPvpyxPceN5Az_ERLJlK7RRKMCujCm3RuIpcYpRL9N_yRVTbJwptYtUU4mJs7S2JB7cs5qmV6uZzk168YBtp7JF0s0YcHjLVL0zbmT21reNo_417Polrk6HgGfKUivzC6QPF4LuEzz4/s320/20210121_100012.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The second quilt</b> started with a big pile of scrappy nine patches made by Priscilla. There was no particular color that stood out as dominant, so I did a little experiment. If I added purple and beige half square triangles, would it make the over all quilt extra purple-y? I think the answer is yes!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-pBNn0tPOKSvRv_3ztST17QIo4SkBuXr_UJpM4CehJ_e59lWDM5iV4acZP54u4GlZ4Owq1RkHr50zg1i7xBojLHuO-q_WgTIxp9cCt9wsa1E79SZl0AnvkhKG0914JJolHmAQwXSqXc/s4124/20210121_100130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4124" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-pBNn0tPOKSvRv_3ztST17QIo4SkBuXr_UJpM4CehJ_e59lWDM5iV4acZP54u4GlZ4Owq1RkHr50zg1i7xBojLHuO-q_WgTIxp9cCt9wsa1E79SZl0AnvkhKG0914JJolHmAQwXSqXc/s320/20210121_100130.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For the back, I pieced together a number of flannel fat quarters that were donated to Covered in Love. If you look closely, several have a bit of purple in them, too. It's very soft and cuddly with all that fuzzy flannel.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8XM-UsyIr-frCCVQE_Dl8P8JMA9loVyxgJUnagUvvkXglYUaqQ5IPPQf7hzLRKzN5xk0_SwJFVB_dAt55hjGTwyoY-3_-i2nwnPBixJzrmW2cT5MwOZFBKEarqeS-CXAm5cQAR4Mq2s/s3658/20210121_095637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3658" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8XM-UsyIr-frCCVQE_Dl8P8JMA9loVyxgJUnagUvvkXglYUaqQ5IPPQf7hzLRKzN5xk0_SwJFVB_dAt55hjGTwyoY-3_-i2nwnPBixJzrmW2cT5MwOZFBKEarqeS-CXAm5cQAR4Mq2s/s320/20210121_095637.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>And finally,</b> this quilt is made with the last blocks from a block drive from several years ago. I think this is called a Barn Raising layout. I put the four blocks with solid blue and green fabrics in the middle, and surrounded them with the softer florals. That made a square top a little too small for Covered in Love. It sat for a long time before I had the idea to add the strips of blue striped fabric at top and bottom to make a rectangle. I like the way it picks up that central bright blue, too.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWR3b8z6xFpDd9Atj6QyPm2fcYLWqMhiC8mU6FkUYqbbZ2ZnvhzEdatqZc81d0XH36dIZJ3EFxdSI4VhhQMSQ6UkjbTDmu6WqvZOX0Sz7slCTtKP6S9PXr0mOS1Yy4xhV_vDWCZaDsVE/s3652/20210121_095817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3652" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWR3b8z6xFpDd9Atj6QyPm2fcYLWqMhiC8mU6FkUYqbbZ2ZnvhzEdatqZc81d0XH36dIZJ3EFxdSI4VhhQMSQ6UkjbTDmu6WqvZOX0Sz7slCTtKP6S9PXr0mOS1Yy4xhV_vDWCZaDsVE/s320/20210121_095817.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chunks of cream with a tiny red star, solid red, and the rest of the blue stripe make a rather modern backing. A solid red binding rounds it all out and gets these lingering orphan blocks to work spreading love and comfort.</div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-3078624132782159422021-03-02T11:53:00.001-05:002021-03-02T11:53:00.265-05:00Rainbow Scrap Challenge finishes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyicE1cOtf1kQm_6oBoMW4aE_A4ufwblz2b1vRjO6EwgaumCDVdkcUEkI1Lr-6OEKi2ZKZNoFAvwaiseOnGndXdFrQRr6is6S38sDUPPDIpYGs5qc2t8OiH8V1q2w9U7Qo-342MyGv0U/s3989/20201227_101211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3989" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyicE1cOtf1kQm_6oBoMW4aE_A4ufwblz2b1vRjO6EwgaumCDVdkcUEkI1Lr-6OEKi2ZKZNoFAvwaiseOnGndXdFrQRr6is6S38sDUPPDIpYGs5qc2t8OiH8V1q2w9U7Qo-342MyGv0U/s320/20201227_101211.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>At the end of 2020,</b> I finished up two RSC quilts. The blocks were made over the last several years, using up strings and crumbs. I find those types of scrap blocks a little chaotic unless I make them in a single color. This quilt is made from string blocks pieced on foundation paper. Since most junk mail is 8.5"x11", I cut the paper into 8.5" squares and trim the final block to that size, too.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OKOxm2N_mp86VEcOAonHgIFl-Q_RJK9FFymR2iZWcIe7PDliZO0E3vQUMlZtP3F9TwlMO3p8SebK1CWebzGMfcciW0Ick4z13MeTARfH740T1gH-EYwAwyWlJ3M-BWwbprAHIZUEVIU/s3908/20201227_101309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3908" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OKOxm2N_mp86VEcOAonHgIFl-Q_RJK9FFymR2iZWcIe7PDliZO0E3vQUMlZtP3F9TwlMO3p8SebK1CWebzGMfcciW0Ick4z13MeTARfH740T1gH-EYwAwyWlJ3M-BWwbprAHIZUEVIU/s320/20201227_101309.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I generally start my string block with a dark strip, say navy blue, then fill in one half of the square with darker shades of blue and the other half in lighter blues. Four blocks made like that can be put together into these diamonds. Since red and pink are two different RSC months, I separated them. Pink blocks use dark/hot and light/baby pinks. Red blocks use mostly red strips for the dark side, and neutrals with a little bit of red for the light side. There's a black and white block, too.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpQbLRyHc6pRDPdmtNdhYZCJHAvK6xSEYMtkgcPa-ppMerHB9H0vAiadoyiSBOANUG2h8W8Bl6SHvPTUrPreDqnp5Rax1Z5O_41Q9TMRU4iwixyJaa4MTrWZykNoVfJrr4mYJfxXp2N0/s5312/20201227_102641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpQbLRyHc6pRDPdmtNdhYZCJHAvK6xSEYMtkgcPa-ppMerHB9H0vAiadoyiSBOANUG2h8W8Bl6SHvPTUrPreDqnp5Rax1Z5O_41Q9TMRU4iwixyJaa4MTrWZykNoVfJrr4mYJfxXp2N0/s320/20201227_102641.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the back of this quilt, I tried to match less-loved fat quarters in the same color as the block directly opposite on the front. I was mostly successful, but I doubt anyone would ever really notice. Mostly it just looks like a collection of rather ugly fat quarters!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4v1cfeYu7PkS7V0Wsc_FLaAyEkhn45i1-MYKD5sg0fDAgzxlBjQ_QHSddn6mw9QBrzvESoNphZyH_6ppu1g95FV4ASjYZADkb7Q0uxySrFc9SOkAEN6cYz0YSxHp60GqY8uKtMmmr3w/s4100/20201227_101356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4100" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4v1cfeYu7PkS7V0Wsc_FLaAyEkhn45i1-MYKD5sg0fDAgzxlBjQ_QHSddn6mw9QBrzvESoNphZyH_6ppu1g95FV4ASjYZADkb7Q0uxySrFc9SOkAEN6cYz0YSxHp60GqY8uKtMmmr3w/s320/20201227_101356.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The second quilt</b> is made with crumb blocks. I seem to have lots and lots of crumb blocks, so rather than use all colors of the rainbow, I stuck with purple, pink and yellow in an ombre.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeu1tdNmf7dYlP4TnqV8tuIm5B2LGVg4um7trncBLunRRQZOmJ6AWKIXpqLWiXBzO3PBwt7YcaffbdyrTyzrvj2TIqWvaI0C91uMAvwDYYcexIqs9NnLWahe_e2Axdg0OsVBOnKywCM4/s2988/20201227_101950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2781" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeu1tdNmf7dYlP4TnqV8tuIm5B2LGVg4um7trncBLunRRQZOmJ6AWKIXpqLWiXBzO3PBwt7YcaffbdyrTyzrvj2TIqWvaI0C91uMAvwDYYcexIqs9NnLWahe_e2Axdg0OsVBOnKywCM4/s320/20201227_101950.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Each block has a sashing strip of black on two adjacent sides, and this sort of tumbling offset look is easy to achieve. Lots of fun little bits and bobs among the crumbs!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eFT9MYMLVX8B2wCeJ3f4-h015nGH1B8ueqSh-pHeogN6V7Tgn-9idHHJIe9tbAwRFmg8alhuSbbCPstiMZiAcRAjHAC_MfxtflZ6xllDXsTHpoYKplcilLfqvTIqWY2QjDjf8frhMcA/s4259/20201227_101415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4259" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eFT9MYMLVX8B2wCeJ3f4-h015nGH1B8ueqSh-pHeogN6V7Tgn-9idHHJIe9tbAwRFmg8alhuSbbCPstiMZiAcRAjHAC_MfxtflZ6xllDXsTHpoYKplcilLfqvTIqWY2QjDjf8frhMcA/s320/20201227_101415.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back is also purple, pink and yellow. Both quilts were finished in late December 2020, and donated to Quilts Beyond Borders. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs2nec3DRrwmdEoXQ7aG7Fit61f7FcDttWF7h7PD-3mlv4KV5wbN9LXgM1BQDtGHRdLVQWOlE6Qmp6ZcOTJ76CdDom1OUYjjoBRMP4z1YdKsmZhdG3rp6yLlpEALkVpueYUwFCwD6OTw/s5312/20210101_180206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs2nec3DRrwmdEoXQ7aG7Fit61f7FcDttWF7h7PD-3mlv4KV5wbN9LXgM1BQDtGHRdLVQWOlE6Qmp6ZcOTJ76CdDom1OUYjjoBRMP4z1YdKsmZhdG3rp6yLlpEALkVpueYUwFCwD6OTw/s320/20210101_180206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Around the same time,</b> we were anchored in West Palm Beach, Florida. At the local mall, there is an artificial tree with color-changing LEDs on each "leaf." The leaves slowly change colors in various patterns. The effect is spectacular! Here it is in red.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC5QV77R84yU4VU6xnKkjUkS2ti1dyoi_398CFmLLmNl687gLTRbQRnJDLb2O2BlxtPUOo6sgrb3-HHs39i6SOzA5_OpHehC3OMDcUshJXo1b-BWrV0iKC6hzKtyfyHB8HxMKaC8X0LI/s5312/20210101_180110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC5QV77R84yU4VU6xnKkjUkS2ti1dyoi_398CFmLLmNl687gLTRbQRnJDLb2O2BlxtPUOo6sgrb3-HHs39i6SOzA5_OpHehC3OMDcUshJXo1b-BWrV0iKC6hzKtyfyHB8HxMKaC8X0LI/s320/20210101_180110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here it is in rainbow. I've never seen anything like this before and we visited The Tree several times while in town. It's mesmerizing!<br /><p></p></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-28911644254279315172021-02-28T11:52:00.001-05:002021-02-28T11:52:03.494-05:00Wheelchair lap quilts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzy3e3hqaSZ3vHW5n0zOEzqrC7iYJZ4N5e1sl5s-YOAm4oj5BVPB61GIEKBakdi0MTVi6ShuvRaOzB9aAZUvg6Zcn9hwtodD3l_Ab4PYX86Rdj13BId40lrwxSnSoh6y6IgruQI8oFjk/s3763/20201227_101049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3763" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzy3e3hqaSZ3vHW5n0zOEzqrC7iYJZ4N5e1sl5s-YOAm4oj5BVPB61GIEKBakdi0MTVi6ShuvRaOzB9aAZUvg6Zcn9hwtodD3l_Ab4PYX86Rdj13BId40lrwxSnSoh6y6IgruQI8oFjk/s320/20201227_101049.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div><div><b>Today I'm sharing two wheelchair quilts</b> I made for the Joyful Stitchers in Alabama. I shipped these to my friend Doris, who delivered them to the group to distribute to folks in nursing homes. These are quite small, only 36"x48", in order to fit on a lap without getting caught in any wheels.<p></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gvk6iLlihOqQ0dwOBKmpvPsnuL2C-ETmXDj7YNp6p2_ZElfa-I9X_aT6imQ-LuRbh_5ytMgMRg6Aze7s0SXYXYwbnNSpaKEIROrLAjimg2bewbhwJkC4lufnaqxItduJp4hNMRY_zbM/s4260/20201227_102902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4260" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gvk6iLlihOqQ0dwOBKmpvPsnuL2C-ETmXDj7YNp6p2_ZElfa-I9X_aT6imQ-LuRbh_5ytMgMRg6Aze7s0SXYXYwbnNSpaKEIROrLAjimg2bewbhwJkC4lufnaqxItduJp4hNMRY_zbM/s320/20201227_102902.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I thought it would be nice to make a couple of masculine ones. The first one features hunting themed panel blocks. The fabric has horses, foxes and hounds, and reminds me of my late step-father, Bob. Bob was a member of the Los Altos Hunt Club, which sounds very stuffy and la-di-da, doesn't it? Bob was a very down-to-earth guy though, and loved both horses and dogs.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxdu0nfu8l-IdQb7d7N8ap81NNadVF7AhSyZpo5moobV4mrfVVlpxAvqvFoDKROTckrqtXIJmz2IL7teBodtGyWWDVYZ4q0SqiP1gMPod6EWP1Mbt8D1YhX_B52U9Mupok40LWf53haU/s5312/20201227_102927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxdu0nfu8l-IdQb7d7N8ap81NNadVF7AhSyZpo5moobV4mrfVVlpxAvqvFoDKROTckrqtXIJmz2IL7teBodtGyWWDVYZ4q0SqiP1gMPod6EWP1Mbt8D1YhX_B52U9Mupok40LWf53haU/s320/20201227_102927.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had a few different red, green and black plaids that I used both on the back and as accent fabrics in some simple blocks. It's a teensy bit Christmassy, but I think that's OK, don't you?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWmAvW5sFreHn53tMJyWAZbtK0Nchv0iH-yidRaJZtmtxc8gW5d_bL6CVwk-XZ-6btzsEuLoUG7OuQnlPiSoZyaTwIIJA1iAWghb4b1613bQsbmU_ZaylgsQ89in0cAP78CzlneTsuHY/s3874/20201227_100941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3874" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWmAvW5sFreHn53tMJyWAZbtK0Nchv0iH-yidRaJZtmtxc8gW5d_bL6CVwk-XZ-6btzsEuLoUG7OuQnlPiSoZyaTwIIJA1iAWghb4b1613bQsbmU_ZaylgsQ89in0cAP78CzlneTsuHY/s320/20201227_100941.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The second quilt</b> features smaller panels that are also outdoors/hunting themed. Instead of the classic fox hunt though, the images are more rustic: a cabin in the woods, deer, bears, etc. There's a fisherman on the stream and even a moose or two. Meese?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2zj3pDGXMS6I3OdpFQBi8IuWkqfADZQ6RGheCKxDWhyphenhyphen3I_J4xvOfSX8VcHv_QcrzeGFqw2yHbAE0aAhEls4CD7_kuqNpqQrZv9p9p9HmTne5aaz8Hq87XkfnyF5z5La3uilJ1lVRC0k/s5312/20201227_103038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2zj3pDGXMS6I3OdpFQBi8IuWkqfADZQ6RGheCKxDWhyphenhyphen3I_J4xvOfSX8VcHv_QcrzeGFqw2yHbAE0aAhEls4CD7_kuqNpqQrZv9p9p9HmTne5aaz8Hq87XkfnyF5z5La3uilJ1lVRC0k/s320/20201227_103038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I added a row of bear paw blocks just to feel like I actually did something other than sew squares together. Nothing wrong with squares, though!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m_dOZX5wOVd42WZTAlvhh2-1KbeJEhfBG3Tt2uMEfxok5md6miJzsoqZib-bLOM_cwvpalfVyn7FWbJp0qERCP7uTpe_Z_81hvN2u8qNWk8ILZ74RGfsQGSCDvi7EyCf1nN_nSG6Jlo/s4173/20201227_101022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4173" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m_dOZX5wOVd42WZTAlvhh2-1KbeJEhfBG3Tt2uMEfxok5md6miJzsoqZib-bLOM_cwvpalfVyn7FWbJp0qERCP7uTpe_Z_81hvN2u8qNWk8ILZ74RGfsQGSCDvi7EyCf1nN_nSG6Jlo/s320/20201227_101022.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The back of this quilt uses this ducks-in-the-marsh fabric. I hope both pieces bring a bit of warmth and perhaps some fond memories of being out in the wilderness to a couple of gentlemen.</div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-17985680110041998952021-02-27T13:49:00.000-05:002021-02-27T13:49:52.280-05:00Robin the Panda<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfWGuKJGmt3VfHU-5Quk3qreVcEPsfdw-go7-8ceLpX2oWaZiJJ6-fNttGFsCqEGTmxNVC0KOIFvdpHcaaQoS4f8wlhhvFKnFJMujem8qoJXxa9sDsJFxDVsv-mx6Wk_BLn0UuDUcoe8/s3889/20201120_105330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3889" data-original-width="2877" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfWGuKJGmt3VfHU-5Quk3qreVcEPsfdw-go7-8ceLpX2oWaZiJJ6-fNttGFsCqEGTmxNVC0KOIFvdpHcaaQoS4f8wlhhvFKnFJMujem8qoJXxa9sDsJFxDVsv-mx6Wk_BLn0UuDUcoe8/s320/20201120_105330.jpg" /></a></p><p><b>Hello, quilty friends!</b> It's been a while, hasn't it? I took a little vacation from blogging, but not from sewing, so I have some finishes to share with you. This piece is <i>Robin the Panda.</i> </p><p>Robin is named after the way he was created, as a round-robin group effort. Five members of the Sunshine Online Quilt Guild, including me, added something to Robin's little world. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qZdtdj6D2KQNhKz9p9OSgA_vINP33qopE2uScTVg04d_WE6lV-Vx7hv5Nyj0-NHD2KtS02O8CRnVvXoSxblBrIte7byl-Zhvmm_2vUM5_DB-BWPs8vbTs7VwGhf7dBP9rZdMOGf9a6Y/s5312/20201120_105405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5312" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qZdtdj6D2KQNhKz9p9OSgA_vINP33qopE2uScTVg04d_WE6lV-Vx7hv5Nyj0-NHD2KtS02O8CRnVvXoSxblBrIte7byl-Zhvmm_2vUM5_DB-BWPs8vbTs7VwGhf7dBP9rZdMOGf9a6Y/s320/20201120_105405.jpg" /></a></p><p>I made the center block and then shipped it across the country to another person. She added the forest at Robin's feet. Then the bamboo stalks and appliqued leaves to each side were made by another person. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eIVxXuzDjNB2WtUdizxYHpbg_K9L1DhsXNODFd8wSQoPBtZJFK8GfCGIaEtKkmOXpUf5GmDP4HrPHuCJM1rizwuuOFb30VsEIRVdzfeBXU_5gu1fOZ1priiBR2KlHil-AUfk2jL04Fk/s5312/20201120_105431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5312" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eIVxXuzDjNB2WtUdizxYHpbg_K9L1DhsXNODFd8wSQoPBtZJFK8GfCGIaEtKkmOXpUf5GmDP4HrPHuCJM1rizwuuOFb30VsEIRVdzfeBXU_5gu1fOZ1priiBR2KlHil-AUfk2jL04Fk/s320/20201120_105431.jpg" /></a></p><p>Then a black and white striped border was added. Then the darling bear paw print blocks were added. A purple outer border framed it all up.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbqRlShjGDPsLGvn4xHhXRm3Xre-m1o8AQettdLoxlUMdmptNx0DEdryfLGu_2cAtj2WGnJtDlLkHToc6bFf1T5ItP_7PrfYcJvNUlGTq_2rir41nKGiyrQQDDbTxj6G4lfGenZ1Pjxg/s3990/20201120_105505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3990" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbqRlShjGDPsLGvn4xHhXRm3Xre-m1o8AQettdLoxlUMdmptNx0DEdryfLGu_2cAtj2WGnJtDlLkHToc6bFf1T5ItP_7PrfYcJvNUlGTq_2rir41nKGiyrQQDDbTxj6G4lfGenZ1Pjxg/s320/20201120_105505.jpg" /></a></p><p>After the fifth round, it was returned to me for quilting and binding. Some of the purple fabric was sent to me by the final participant, and I used it as part of the pieced backing.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8DxBEI_hdC6Tr1CIGDQWM8R6C9COQ_WczObPkb3fj2Yn2l7oZtyg7urp7LPr2PDuKrvx8YHAkMEHFYDKnWQyd81RBMuv9eAm20XUweNeYxUG5rFkBk12sL0OctAC8SUrC8qlFpjTvn4/s5312/20201120_105514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8DxBEI_hdC6Tr1CIGDQWM8R6C9COQ_WczObPkb3fj2Yn2l7oZtyg7urp7LPr2PDuKrvx8YHAkMEHFYDKnWQyd81RBMuv9eAm20XUweNeYxUG5rFkBk12sL0OctAC8SUrC8qlFpjTvn4/s320/20201120_105514.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><i>Robin the Panda</i> was donated to Quilts Beyond Borders, one of the charities that Sunshine supports. I hope he makes a child happy! It was super fun to be part of a round robin. Have you ever sent blocks or a partially finished quilt to someone else for something like this?</p><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-23278166266113319592020-12-31T16:38:00.001-05:002021-05-24T08:46:15.410-04:00Red Crosses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcEdS5R_HjkUwDWWADyL-OHzUol1rssPbYf_lv0qliyJ6VL2JdIHFL6BOPZArgu5Idm_6RsJklRvi_gAVco5vQh2-xHglajBmEpVGlOtNZXUYzax9iiF40E8FxBWaYu_en2hDeQoBAsY/s1600/20200624_081259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1600" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcEdS5R_HjkUwDWWADyL-OHzUol1rssPbYf_lv0qliyJ6VL2JdIHFL6BOPZArgu5Idm_6RsJklRvi_gAVco5vQh2-xHglajBmEpVGlOtNZXUYzax9iiF40E8FxBWaYu_en2hDeQoBAsY/s320/20200624_081259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>When I first started piecing this quilt,</b> I didn't have a plan beyond wanting to try the pattern. It was in an older issue of a magazine and I cut it out and tucked it away in my files. A few months ago, I found the pattern again. The large squares were supposed to be single pieces of fabric, cut 8.5" on a side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been making crumb blocks in that size for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for the last two years, and thought it would be fun to use some of those blocks for the squares. I had a ton of blue blocks, and a recent purchase of red fabric was sitting on my cutting mat. Red, white and blue always look jaunty, so I pieced it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the pattern drawing, the squares take center stage, but as I stitched those red pieces in, the cross shapes are what really stood out. The quilt became <i>Red Crosses,</i> and whispered to me that it wanted to comfort one of my friends who is a nurse. While I've known T for many years, we aren't super close, so I kept thinking, "It's kinda weird to give a quilt to someone you haven't seen in so many years. And R/W/B is kinda rah-rah patriotic, right?" But the quilt whispered, "I think you should send me to T."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoF6EqvdVTy3xAWf25TizH3JjKgN55NdGFqq3o4Sgi-cGOK0L93xNwJIIk52HRC0PtOnYsxXkUlZqqpygwcfeyVsWD7kWmbag02dw994S0vmqU_e16JGFyiNBrZe-l2yABvZKo6lWfWM/s1600/20200624_081310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1574" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoF6EqvdVTy3xAWf25TizH3JjKgN55NdGFqq3o4Sgi-cGOK0L93xNwJIIk52HRC0PtOnYsxXkUlZqqpygwcfeyVsWD7kWmbag02dw994S0vmqU_e16JGFyiNBrZe-l2yABvZKo6lWfWM/s320/20200624_081310.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">T is part of our group of motorcycle friends who live in California, and they keep in touch via Facebook. I'm not on FB, so Sean fills me in when there's news in the group. As Covid cases get worse and worse in the West, he's been telling me about how T is so tired and stressed and overworked and frustrated. She lives up in the mountains where it snows and is getting cold and dark. It sounds like 2020 is grinding away at her! The quilt stopped whispering and said out loud, "Hello? When are you going to send me there to do my work of keeping her warm and comforted?" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>So last week, I did.</b> I shipped out <i>Red Crosses,</i> wondering if T would think it was really strange to get a quilt out of the blue. What if it clashes with her home? But I shouldn't have worried, because quilts just know where they are needed. T says she loves her quilt and it made her teary. And that's the very best thing for a quilter to hear!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Linking up with the Hands2Help <a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2021/05/hands2help-recognizing-our-hometown.html" target="_blank">"Hometown Heroes"</a> challenge. </div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996371959062263667.post-30267891617468172132020-11-26T11:00:00.001-05:002020-11-26T11:00:08.237-05:00Jetsetting T for Terry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1MenV3ibT_9q7OrvzFVBR4l_AQVGyQTnY6fCK5P6h3UKbjKSmZbD6rQ7NenlYx3natwEAuePXRIyyHUnw2rFGU8nVqKwQAnDAq7NOb9LP637XMrmVipS5H-w4BkoBB_40g0xBxAJ6gc/s3743/20201111_091043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3743" data-original-width="2810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1MenV3ibT_9q7OrvzFVBR4l_AQVGyQTnY6fCK5P6h3UKbjKSmZbD6rQ7NenlYx3natwEAuePXRIyyHUnw2rFGU8nVqKwQAnDAq7NOb9LP637XMrmVipS5H-w4BkoBB_40g0xBxAJ6gc/s320/20201111_091043.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Happy Thanksgiving!</b> Here on this special Thursday, when we eat turkey and give thanks, a quilt covered with T's seems particularly festive. This one was made in honor of Terry Fullam, the founder of Wrap-A-Smile. It is the <a href="http://myquiltodyssey.blogspot.com/2020/09/two-for-wrap-smile.html" target="_blank">second one</a> of this design that I've made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2ZphXLfv_KWPQQRyfbI4URDl9DZ5B97mGqN_o1gdb3bV3FT500yRsLparZKUANi7kd8v0m5gupgEP0wLX_G7hi72wByJ3EmlOx4m02v4vLCsWhe2f3wsuXW_RnMtOfUDDvlabmThB7o/s3522/20201111_091054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3522" data-original-width="2780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2ZphXLfv_KWPQQRyfbI4URDl9DZ5B97mGqN_o1gdb3bV3FT500yRsLparZKUANi7kd8v0m5gupgEP0wLX_G7hi72wByJ3EmlOx4m02v4vLCsWhe2f3wsuXW_RnMtOfUDDvlabmThB7o/s320/20201111_091054.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The national coordinator of Wrap-A-Smile is my friend Ann D. She gave me this fun backing fabric and the greens are a perfect match to the front. Ann made the difficult decision to put the charity on "pause" for the remainder of the pandemic shut downs. The Rotary International surgery teams that Wrap-A-Smile supports are not traveling right now, and Ann has accumulated a good size backlog of quilts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspbzQvhSkKiBkaqRNVx2_TaDOFu8YOnxgAL-4C_QYPRqQWMKeE4Sy_ptD_fi6kfsNYL6xrAgm-9t7EjakJwwIz-FfmaURIVUFhdTHZxOM-9fJl3ucUXAoib4upgsieEN2_SgTOpKwzw8/s2730/20201111_091040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="2419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspbzQvhSkKiBkaqRNVx2_TaDOFu8YOnxgAL-4C_QYPRqQWMKeE4Sy_ptD_fi6kfsNYL6xrAgm-9t7EjakJwwIz-FfmaURIVUFhdTHZxOM-9fJl3ucUXAoib4upgsieEN2_SgTOpKwzw8/s320/20201111_091040.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As part of the pause, Ann is moving out of Maine and any additional quilts are to be shipped to a person in California. I had easy access to a post office last week, so I shipped out quilts to several different charities. I carefully packed this one up and sent it on its way. However, I managed to cut and paste the address incorrectly into my shipping software. So the T for Terry quilt traveled from Virginia to California and back to my "return address" in Florida. Remember that old song? "Return to sender, address unknown!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoBNl749ibd-Ez39P_P6zdMZJXr5EQr_1rX6ThJVyPd59cKbuc_rOMKezT8MekazoqauDcd_W_wmbHA59P88YifkzsLw2lAgZ5ATfY9343PFKZA77s5ZjTo-1KrjSibDnLY45RUPm5nw/s4923/20201111_091134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4923" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoBNl749ibd-Ez39P_P6zdMZJXr5EQr_1rX6ThJVyPd59cKbuc_rOMKezT8MekazoqauDcd_W_wmbHA59P88YifkzsLw2lAgZ5ATfY9343PFKZA77s5ZjTo-1KrjSibDnLY45RUPm5nw/s320/20201111_091134.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fortunately, this is exactly why I use my Florida mail service address. They received the returned package and will ship it right back out to the correct address on Monday. All I have to do is pay for the second round of postage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHP0OGzrwW1YlTUPl_pHGsr1mqYxB87cDSL-LzskPWaXZRbVCCcyXRat1FkmYzoONfccfvq5mFmzyiNGnuzBUuwhHq526yOUUM5RGsZT-Dk-7Coh1YJSFonvn0x-qzU_mPB3yABkdZgY/s5312/20201111_091152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHP0OGzrwW1YlTUPl_pHGsr1mqYxB87cDSL-LzskPWaXZRbVCCcyXRat1FkmYzoONfccfvq5mFmzyiNGnuzBUuwhHq526yOUUM5RGsZT-Dk-7Coh1YJSFonvn0x-qzU_mPB3yABkdZgY/s320/20201111_091152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This will be my last WAS quilt for a while, but I look forward to the day that the medical teams can travel safely and continue their good work out in the world. Our little quilts will be right beside them, giving warmth and comfort!</div><p></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.com17