tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38038034234501970872024-03-13T09:21:50.235-05:00Come Quilt (Sue Garman)Sue Garmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326091048923959988noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-23196439167347696892022-05-04T19:28:00.001-05:002022-05-04T19:28:38.963-05:00May Flowers<p><span style="font-size: large;">I truly find it hard to believe that it's already MAY! I guess the saying is true that time flies when you're having fun! This month I want to share a series, or actually just a bunch, of simple but beautiful quilts that I finished recently. Some are community service, some for baby showers, and one pair was for my kiddo. Then, I have a special surprise at the end! Here we go...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My son, who will be a whopping 15 years old next month, has two twin beds in his room. For several years now, they've had some comforters I purchased for him that were really more appropriate when he was younger. I saw a space-related panel from Kaufman at <a href="https://www.longarmsupplies.net/">Linda's Electric Quilters</a>, showed it to my son, and SOLD... he requested two of them for his beds. He also picked out the backing, thread color, and quilting pattern. The quilting pattern is called Orbit e2e, from <a href="https://www.wildflowerquilting.com/">Wildflower Quilting</a>. They turned out so perfect for him and his room.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24y2Fe6ZDvD62pPdAjo5qkGY-ZFv2jt62yDLnL1r01T0SDYz2LvJnUSJM4r4-VyoJkyx5hzTxOCfW2F7hSnbkk9p2DNK3x34bhSEnlVRzvrfGUpZBd4zrHP2VueuCQ2W8vEBH2xipwvnDbHOf0gTpD4vGgZXGRudR9FdLpV4CbxdRkD_RtxTj0fG8Sg/s3298/IMG_2670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3298" data-original-width="2759" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24y2Fe6ZDvD62pPdAjo5qkGY-ZFv2jt62yDLnL1r01T0SDYz2LvJnUSJM4r4-VyoJkyx5hzTxOCfW2F7hSnbkk9p2DNK3x34bhSEnlVRzvrfGUpZBd4zrHP2VueuCQ2W8vEBH2xipwvnDbHOf0gTpD4vGgZXGRudR9FdLpV4CbxdRkD_RtxTj0fG8Sg/w536-h640/IMG_2670.jpg" width="536" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of one of the quilts.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwzy9tPoL-JwK6DUt2W8XbXBZE2xHBx-VpgjMwVxqbIBP4r6nVJOsTn18Y02GmFLyofgvTML8i4hmfwMu7n9WDW4gQlukQM1QidHUwsIkD9MTET561seV7uatNlcqYxiSH9bMh1veBrin4OSbmgbmwvaRm8BWz_HDgabiwME_1GDm4oJESNtoy80M5w/s4032/IMG_2672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwzy9tPoL-JwK6DUt2W8XbXBZE2xHBx-VpgjMwVxqbIBP4r6nVJOsTn18Y02GmFLyofgvTML8i4hmfwMu7n9WDW4gQlukQM1QidHUwsIkD9MTET561seV7uatNlcqYxiSH9bMh1veBrin4OSbmgbmwvaRm8BWz_HDgabiwME_1GDm4oJESNtoy80M5w/w640-h480/IMG_2672.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here, you can see the backing fabric that he picked.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t2pEcgdCyTjsnaWaOdARDgxU5yIfRTihPeizYVckgCLsV63hAFadYAhidjDtfY8X5kVAAJ1KB0y5vGdi5NZQkifEcFbwMFg7tTzW_sTHMStEyWfF6SM1NDoQgfh6lbpWfthspFS9PRWT48wWYhNa4K6B2yYrD72bk_4ZMozhu1DULnyJt0mqXzXa9Q/s4032/IMG_2686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t2pEcgdCyTjsnaWaOdARDgxU5yIfRTihPeizYVckgCLsV63hAFadYAhidjDtfY8X5kVAAJ1KB0y5vGdi5NZQkifEcFbwMFg7tTzW_sTHMStEyWfF6SM1NDoQgfh6lbpWfthspFS9PRWT48wWYhNa4K6B2yYrD72bk_4ZMozhu1DULnyJt0mqXzXa9Q/w480-h640/IMG_2686.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shot of the twin quilts on his beds.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Next up, a series of baby quilts that I quilted for a couple of friends. The first two are cute, baby colors, and fairly standard quilt patterns... one a rail fence with sashings, and the other is four-patches on point, with sashings. I used Tidepool E2E from <a href="https://www.digitizedquiltingpatterns.com/">Wasatch Quilting</a> on the rail fence, and abc dotted font pano 001 from <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/">Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio</a> on the four-patches. Both turned out super cute! The third one pictured below consists of flying geese in multiple sizes. This is my learning moment to share this month. We had settled on using <a href="https://www.anitashackelford.net/store/c10/Modern_Set_1.html">Anita Shackelford's Modern Curves</a> pattern, but the quilter didn't want it to go straight up and down or side to side. I thought, "No problem! I'll just set it at an angle and quilt it that way. Easy peasy." HAHAHA! It wasn't quite as easy as I had pictured in my mind. Setting the pattern at an angle caused me all sorts of extra work, where the pattern lines didn't make it all the way across in the quilting space, so I had to do a lot of rolling and matching. It did come out beautifully in the end, and she loved it!</span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1akAHmifpnWNgPBbt093PDKI0QbIxNAghYrOizKiSHTl_r_Uqov09vxWpdrGISfdEPcCo0u75wEkUuQU2IPXN8-N7S6itpggvDnFNPAY0RpUMiISxDX9vFig5yMgPuakUdpdkmQ6QWeyaKd2J6CFejIKenOyvqegj_qVgKZTvZRPmIdOEGzc8KSVJA/s1545/IMG_2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="1340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1akAHmifpnWNgPBbt093PDKI0QbIxNAghYrOizKiSHTl_r_Uqov09vxWpdrGISfdEPcCo0u75wEkUuQU2IPXN8-N7S6itpggvDnFNPAY0RpUMiISxDX9vFig5yMgPuakUdpdkmQ6QWeyaKd2J6CFejIKenOyvqegj_qVgKZTvZRPmIdOEGzc8KSVJA/w556-h640/IMG_2019.jpg" width="556" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rail fence overall view.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa1Ta-URaMtAy9l6C3AoAk10n4U8MNx12BlpWAY-bbcpw5IH0R7ThCaxHGiLjbXl5lFrdlPoOcWNQeaoGbpGx2kT04dkEQ2h81phzoZvb8llW2OxBazDPXmkuYjCnZkKLvIhOkUgzEyJ2-MAGLF8pWjCUmM1TZjkxSj5KrSrbsIXHndBJs3zfOvDnbw/s2016/IMG_2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa1Ta-URaMtAy9l6C3AoAk10n4U8MNx12BlpWAY-bbcpw5IH0R7ThCaxHGiLjbXl5lFrdlPoOcWNQeaoGbpGx2kT04dkEQ2h81phzoZvb8llW2OxBazDPXmkuYjCnZkKLvIhOkUgzEyJ2-MAGLF8pWjCUmM1TZjkxSj5KrSrbsIXHndBJs3zfOvDnbw/w480-h640/IMG_2020.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rail fence closeup.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFbINtfMOKxHWqkwzNfAew9iMNq7E8FtZdqf8nfhn85KCIH4joQaMuaq_EiuBdDtRs9wCd-2zOktMm_WXJ_tCA3l7AUriZC6T09vBm29a0lNTpDkM8EP6PRzkK79O2rjuvqzhZXB39G98DPJQ6zH5OISiUVhCmYy-aShLIzXJeFwIkahPQzRB9u4Z6w/s2016/IMG_2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFbINtfMOKxHWqkwzNfAew9iMNq7E8FtZdqf8nfhn85KCIH4joQaMuaq_EiuBdDtRs9wCd-2zOktMm_WXJ_tCA3l7AUriZC6T09vBm29a0lNTpDkM8EP6PRzkK79O2rjuvqzhZXB39G98DPJQ6zH5OISiUVhCmYy-aShLIzXJeFwIkahPQzRB9u4Z6w/w480-h640/IMG_2022.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back of rail fence.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnw-bXNnHRvcqm7E4FAc4STNFHGkJh5UecvoFuyL-cWTKRFIRIs01wUh8QEB_Z8IRMZh2MX8U9EDTtJJHErMC5N5In3HV80d6dxY8XxDzowUWB5Kj2Qz4JvGRZjuOXM1EssZMUVAPmXG2_aDw-UmIRI9EEWnsuwTLIhnH9f0fDcJ4Rgls0o2yfc60coQ/s1280/IMG_2142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1069" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnw-bXNnHRvcqm7E4FAc4STNFHGkJh5UecvoFuyL-cWTKRFIRIs01wUh8QEB_Z8IRMZh2MX8U9EDTtJJHErMC5N5In3HV80d6dxY8XxDzowUWB5Kj2Qz4JvGRZjuOXM1EssZMUVAPmXG2_aDw-UmIRI9EEWnsuwTLIhnH9f0fDcJ4Rgls0o2yfc60coQ/w534-h640/IMG_2142.jpg" width="534" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of four-patches.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwxswGy4wIsiOu41HZiVHvTWE4RP2MINdCxx_bJha5CKQNHbi86uEx7Axkhyq5XDPsodiqwfaz9U560z9Kzql8ujFsEjPUAmhOUdEthaA9X6JQJRhSGkZ7UcKqwgnNuUBFGUvF5pXsIm_lLqEufi_DZkdndEOBY2KXK7JKS73QXOYHvPEDEE3XFeFGA/s2016/IMG_2143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwxswGy4wIsiOu41HZiVHvTWE4RP2MINdCxx_bJha5CKQNHbi86uEx7Axkhyq5XDPsodiqwfaz9U560z9Kzql8ujFsEjPUAmhOUdEthaA9X6JQJRhSGkZ7UcKqwgnNuUBFGUvF5pXsIm_lLqEufi_DZkdndEOBY2KXK7JKS73QXOYHvPEDEE3XFeFGA/w480-h640/IMG_2143.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Closeup of four-patches.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGgu-orE2mR3SlTPw15R4S5NLTWQaKQolu5MYP0bR-OVfORCLk-Iy1nbCNDgD614tN2li_H1HQEUoWH5ZSsevK3CX7tyOuVkV2jbNcSiLcbeSLyvBJyUtt3mhBQ0fL7vOkyZIFOPtCQOfUOnnW3-Bv5WWkEV_AVHykYpExUfTLahcGyj-ie_SBP-vJg/s2016/IMG_2145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGgu-orE2mR3SlTPw15R4S5NLTWQaKQolu5MYP0bR-OVfORCLk-Iy1nbCNDgD614tN2li_H1HQEUoWH5ZSsevK3CX7tyOuVkV2jbNcSiLcbeSLyvBJyUtt3mhBQ0fL7vOkyZIFOPtCQOfUOnnW3-Bv5WWkEV_AVHykYpExUfTLahcGyj-ie_SBP-vJg/w480-h640/IMG_2145.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back of four-patches. Cute fabric!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMe4ZqqEASxuJAk8-AIlrBE0K1j9r8hcMG1oA5eck49TsKDNzJ_7qg9cLVINooI6ioZnG4rKUOfhttY1YvlHQ96b1vA8kQkgq8ffXL3rahD-58cJ9c6dcgkN7nFAUzn-D9nbN_Rf4v-mgN7aE5JkTQoy4PsjOIv7nk4K-6JmZwdu_5uLCUi6RuyHAaA/s1337/IMG_1813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1337" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMe4ZqqEASxuJAk8-AIlrBE0K1j9r8hcMG1oA5eck49TsKDNzJ_7qg9cLVINooI6ioZnG4rKUOfhttY1YvlHQ96b1vA8kQkgq8ffXL3rahD-58cJ9c6dcgkN7nFAUzn-D9nbN_Rf4v-mgN7aE5JkTQoy4PsjOIv7nk4K-6JmZwdu_5uLCUi6RuyHAaA/w640-h624/IMG_1813.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of flying geese.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKXjEqlSgm5S9ROmoKbC60gt_02ZXgKmPePVaFECO4VEDT_NiYInCsFcE090gM7AM_A8JXJFyqDVwouASX60F2-InRNKwDtD-awsNFGsM7YrsTI2BG8y6zQQr6UprKFOzUGGsnVYkZd_cuYsWJcL_tHCGuEd7_ExTKJ6gu5rUDp9KUfmsMxWMyuso8w/s2016/IMG_1818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKXjEqlSgm5S9ROmoKbC60gt_02ZXgKmPePVaFECO4VEDT_NiYInCsFcE090gM7AM_A8JXJFyqDVwouASX60F2-InRNKwDtD-awsNFGsM7YrsTI2BG8y6zQQr6UprKFOzUGGsnVYkZd_cuYsWJcL_tHCGuEd7_ExTKJ6gu5rUDp9KUfmsMxWMyuso8w/w480-h640/IMG_1818.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Closeup of flying geese.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid33J_oTyDZQ1LQKZvwveKGZ1SD_GkeANLtdXlOt-PsOyOPE3ouElnB-VV9p1HhtbXAsq380tQW3gdiEBNKOSFdXzkTftKHdMHxEoAbV9jbrKKNLXFbZA90Sfkqtw8cL4Zf6oHRDNRvljpVwdVC78RXyHVnGT-hS6OTLWi45CSpfq2fahIvDqTMBedzA/s2016/IMG_1820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid33J_oTyDZQ1LQKZvwveKGZ1SD_GkeANLtdXlOt-PsOyOPE3ouElnB-VV9p1HhtbXAsq380tQW3gdiEBNKOSFdXzkTftKHdMHxEoAbV9jbrKKNLXFbZA90Sfkqtw8cL4Zf6oHRDNRvljpVwdVC78RXyHVnGT-hS6OTLWi45CSpfq2fahIvDqTMBedzA/w480-h640/IMG_1820.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back of flying geese. Puppy paws!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now I just want to share some community service quilts that I quilted for a friend. A rail fence and two with simple squares sewn together (one with a heart worked in). On one of the squares, I made sure to use 80/20 batting, because the fabrics were homespuns, which tend to be very fluid when being quilted. 80/20 batting tends to be a little more "grabby" with the quilting fabric, which helped a lot to keep everything straight and square. And I love the backing on that quilt... a really nice cheater print with lots of motion to it. The quilting patterns I used, respectively, are <a href="https://stitchhappy.com/Stitch%20Happy%20Digital/">gdaisyfaste2e</a> from Stitch Happy, Orbit e2e again (same as above), and swirling hearts pano 002 from Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio. A few lucky folks will be receiving some lovely quilts!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgVU0mYV0apZIG5wagoHw_At78sbolSv74V46fdDD-4iEaot3kQRrdnTMcqhFT42vzEnrhBvUc4uVb4kyFsaWfItfDaAEQOgGuR4Jetg-9c7k95eRwJ4kPrwkicduyTu2Y67uiZC12BejWm14p4jl-J9bPbxQwpntRirzQbzdHNLFNMWDYCXrKf-Eeg/s1424/IMG_1503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1157" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgVU0mYV0apZIG5wagoHw_At78sbolSv74V46fdDD-4iEaot3kQRrdnTMcqhFT42vzEnrhBvUc4uVb4kyFsaWfItfDaAEQOgGuR4Jetg-9c7k95eRwJ4kPrwkicduyTu2Y67uiZC12BejWm14p4jl-J9bPbxQwpntRirzQbzdHNLFNMWDYCXrKf-Eeg/w520-h640/IMG_1503.jpg" width="520" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rail fence overall view.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HRxmUq_D13E7oI1pLIq-wlIx81NsusW79qLG-JeAtaCi_rU-ZWgxR_PCLCUbtRIz_L5xjb2KAxP9kt9pOq5by7g2ymaB4puosBFBIs8urhG3KrtFpkRMCxQi_jPkKD80Jl7k52XfYoI_aEJXIgVSHJx7MVSeY6_tnpc2EgvMaJJFXFK7fOFkiKf9jw/s2016/IMG_1504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HRxmUq_D13E7oI1pLIq-wlIx81NsusW79qLG-JeAtaCi_rU-ZWgxR_PCLCUbtRIz_L5xjb2KAxP9kt9pOq5by7g2ymaB4puosBFBIs8urhG3KrtFpkRMCxQi_jPkKD80Jl7k52XfYoI_aEJXIgVSHJx7MVSeY6_tnpc2EgvMaJJFXFK7fOFkiKf9jw/w480-h640/IMG_1504.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rail fence closeup.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUxNATk4OU4BsKNNP0uy7F-0u402OP8LlM-j82eWbpAO1gzYHvuWo5p2SEyBAf2KvxBh5ZqIBu1YjRiOFPwNntfYu71sDW3dx1odq0XYX85mFoHwpgh453w6--xrrq8e1YzrIACahO0zwD3k0E2oGO3S7kODLi0BQHbffZy4Ey3kdt9IZO-g8xL88yg/s2016/IMG_1506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUxNATk4OU4BsKNNP0uy7F-0u402OP8LlM-j82eWbpAO1gzYHvuWo5p2SEyBAf2KvxBh5ZqIBu1YjRiOFPwNntfYu71sDW3dx1odq0XYX85mFoHwpgh453w6--xrrq8e1YzrIACahO0zwD3k0E2oGO3S7kODLi0BQHbffZy4Ey3kdt9IZO-g8xL88yg/w480-h640/IMG_1506.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of back of rail fence.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiqLc68aXF_cJoAiY556E2iE2ZNYg6qvdsLm_6hPdKBWIDp5sQ-PzAvc84_lfMUCpt75t5TLx7pT25w7r__mvxHMtVyjhFb-eXMgJIcn8FwaxgWB2QA8AStoPQBYos1NMIqMb4cA281jVcgA8rnZWtt6w1ksSuSrAO3JgKoyBr0TRXwZvoClcWI539w/s1686/IMG_2603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiqLc68aXF_cJoAiY556E2iE2ZNYg6qvdsLm_6hPdKBWIDp5sQ-PzAvc84_lfMUCpt75t5TLx7pT25w7r__mvxHMtVyjhFb-eXMgJIcn8FwaxgWB2QA8AStoPQBYos1NMIqMb4cA281jVcgA8rnZWtt6w1ksSuSrAO3JgKoyBr0TRXwZvoClcWI539w/w458-h640/IMG_2603.jpg" width="458" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of homespun blocks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CmnjwYHSKMYHnivQ5KombniDpsh_dQ0iY10LvmQBcf51TZYAmyXGPhPfTfLoKIJJKUN08HHora9yA4tp51L2eNfXZboWvLbJ6EJ6O29FHd_A_ymwlctceN6xT5vtWXpLfbDAzTJwMXAFcOATHhgODmVZjJHtk0OZ5OTsWocmRZdzD79MFRUzToASqw/s2016/IMG_2606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CmnjwYHSKMYHnivQ5KombniDpsh_dQ0iY10LvmQBcf51TZYAmyXGPhPfTfLoKIJJKUN08HHora9yA4tp51L2eNfXZboWvLbJ6EJ6O29FHd_A_ymwlctceN6xT5vtWXpLfbDAzTJwMXAFcOATHhgODmVZjJHtk0OZ5OTsWocmRZdzD79MFRUzToASqw/w480-h640/IMG_2606.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Closeup of homespun blocks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU_aq3vfhXJxxjaxT1v09B8_bIiRRkfU8qPnkvtVxtxUfQ4X_PNiE7EIOESH-er3WOB4J6hHYcjWrO9FwK1AVkYlEICjRy0qKpbkJUvZvXrvwzvicIU5ZGd5_lpAfyRGlFtEkcXcy5xm174Any-CFuyjy4hATGEKr_e62a297bTlwDyLuAQEwUt_EtQ/s2016/IMG_2607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU_aq3vfhXJxxjaxT1v09B8_bIiRRkfU8qPnkvtVxtxUfQ4X_PNiE7EIOESH-er3WOB4J6hHYcjWrO9FwK1AVkYlEICjRy0qKpbkJUvZvXrvwzvicIU5ZGd5_lpAfyRGlFtEkcXcy5xm174Any-CFuyjy4hATGEKr_e62a297bTlwDyLuAQEwUt_EtQ/w480-h640/IMG_2607.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back of homespun blocks. Cute cheater print!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWw8msFXbt8dfNqD7Dqxc0zgSXA9J5adkJmrbyEwZMQRq5w4lYuiQSW4fcWCb9-fBr0J8aMPwsuKYq5mKguPbFkWSIxstrt6JDK9MSvs13ESgr_OGn3CgSoqQ2ur1swJwhzBCd5zEKq5UsNWfiepuGNRIwAVtduZ507BplNsGA1nyOlgvcmHd_W_4euw/s1629/IMG_2608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="1063" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWw8msFXbt8dfNqD7Dqxc0zgSXA9J5adkJmrbyEwZMQRq5w4lYuiQSW4fcWCb9-fBr0J8aMPwsuKYq5mKguPbFkWSIxstrt6JDK9MSvs13ESgr_OGn3CgSoqQ2ur1swJwhzBCd5zEKq5UsNWfiepuGNRIwAVtduZ507BplNsGA1nyOlgvcmHd_W_4euw/w418-h640/IMG_2608.jpg" width="418" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of heart blocks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR849gzKuQ5R3r-Gm0E0LvhjVo_Vte37C-bNsPZBXUoDO9jhMfRB0vr2t6L6RaNbYr164244El9oy2T_ARGYM5NpG5hqEPfkJWa3_fTtkjJmL3CxwrkBgMWMV_Iknbvyl89PascibAhZi1Mcb3hQtLwNX9sCERxWLuXkrvyoUPk_fWpBWUifn6G_tyBA/s2016/IMG_2610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR849gzKuQ5R3r-Gm0E0LvhjVo_Vte37C-bNsPZBXUoDO9jhMfRB0vr2t6L6RaNbYr164244El9oy2T_ARGYM5NpG5hqEPfkJWa3_fTtkjJmL3CxwrkBgMWMV_Iknbvyl89PascibAhZi1Mcb3hQtLwNX9sCERxWLuXkrvyoUPk_fWpBWUifn6G_tyBA/w480-h640/IMG_2610.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Closeup of heart blocks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkeGQRjuN4Uchu5bHns79wUKQRwqNREJM69S86UoI15Gc0PfKpm29IiRVIAuiMvmakcr1wroJOAu06P22qYm8uZ0Eb9tHFLTrqgBsmpNYYLsGFer0dZjVszi_kgof5VT27vXrsWjCuf3WetBGgXviTwjNEgaJmSq3VMpBHqNRRQMq_tdPnHrqfPf8NA/s2016/IMG_2612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkeGQRjuN4Uchu5bHns79wUKQRwqNREJM69S86UoI15Gc0PfKpm29IiRVIAuiMvmakcr1wroJOAu06P22qYm8uZ0Eb9tHFLTrqgBsmpNYYLsGFer0dZjVszi_kgof5VT27vXrsWjCuf3WetBGgXviTwjNEgaJmSq3VMpBHqNRRQMq_tdPnHrqfPf8NA/w480-h640/IMG_2612.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shot of the back of the heart blocks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last set of photos for this month, and they're worth the wait! A fabulous quilter sent us some photos of a miniaturized Halo Medallion Quilt that she made! It's approximately half size from the original quilt, at 41-inches square. The quilter's name is Betty Chouinard, from New Hampshire, and her quilter is Flo Verge from Vermont. All I can say is, "WOW!" The fabric selection is gorgeous, the work is beautiful, and the quilting is outstanding. Betty named the quilt Hallelujah, and it won three ribbons at the Amoskeag Quilters' Guild show recently: Overall Viewer's Choice, Viewer's Choice Special Category, and Vendor's Choice. She plans to enter it in more shows coming up. Good luck, Betty! It's a beautiful quilt!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSudBPcZxz0A1tSeQkAg4HcoBN--l-_A-pe2jsI6YLaYyO2ZFHskJOqz0g4LsGjAsKS4yarLtH16N-_8GiigUEv0TWnzcp5EkLJw-pBwYyfwEH9y-UbUWtHWHixadkx1ObodtggfE3H5Rri7mUw4fWkSGQ9U2mhVcF3pO6lyzKKTG7M_NBfwSY8lSqZQ/s1981/Mini%20Halo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="1669" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSudBPcZxz0A1tSeQkAg4HcoBN--l-_A-pe2jsI6YLaYyO2ZFHskJOqz0g4LsGjAsKS4yarLtH16N-_8GiigUEv0TWnzcp5EkLJw-pBwYyfwEH9y-UbUWtHWHixadkx1ObodtggfE3H5Rri7mUw4fWkSGQ9U2mhVcF3pO6lyzKKTG7M_NBfwSY8lSqZQ/w540-h640/Mini%20Halo.jpg" width="540" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of Hallelujah.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Ag5yXwRKJq_ItxTWjXuLHnQrx-cTdbQBBdRunvrwngiiX-Hbxk9GXVlhjyips_EoI4vqKLHsOsmIE9QmN2cfotnAsG-8TtiY24AqsH_m-2q7I80XJjCemLx1DsSjChQpfzQJsWfp0UDcsy-5lweHQLVchDXIrllYFxarfVd-YvIlTXftNZkuOv6hQ/s3264/Mini%20Halo%20Closeup%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Ag5yXwRKJq_ItxTWjXuLHnQrx-cTdbQBBdRunvrwngiiX-Hbxk9GXVlhjyips_EoI4vqKLHsOsmIE9QmN2cfotnAsG-8TtiY24AqsH_m-2q7I80XJjCemLx1DsSjChQpfzQJsWfp0UDcsy-5lweHQLVchDXIrllYFxarfVd-YvIlTXftNZkuOv6hQ/w640-h480/Mini%20Halo%20Closeup%202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Closeup view of Hallelujah.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UyzG3qmL-dXNw_-bdWwyBb9-Edile7_lpmBuMlI825SOwNWiL_QEFO0Nk-bBzZgv1P-MBVFalav1eU7wOoxjvrC8TVGVbqGuC74-kFk-3i6AHC-qi-LMzK7co3EvMxLc_zeY7ffglfVXIMmrnuT2frEB6NiEOBSTUiyt4ymVoLhXzKqAbFvcUeBJZA/s3264/Mini%20Halo%20Closeup%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UyzG3qmL-dXNw_-bdWwyBb9-Edile7_lpmBuMlI825SOwNWiL_QEFO0Nk-bBzZgv1P-MBVFalav1eU7wOoxjvrC8TVGVbqGuC74-kFk-3i6AHC-qi-LMzK7co3EvMxLc_zeY7ffglfVXIMmrnuT2frEB6NiEOBSTUiyt4ymVoLhXzKqAbFvcUeBJZA/w640-h480/Mini%20Halo%20Closeup%203.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Second closeup view of Hallelujah.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope y'all enjoyed these quilts that I've shared this month. See you soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Keep on quilting!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny</span></p>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-84498191315308184862022-02-04T21:43:00.001-06:002022-02-04T21:43:41.135-06:00Love is in the Air<span style="font-size: large;">February is the month of love! And there are so many things to love... family, friends, pets, the world... and QUILTS! I realized that I still have more catching up to do since I didn't post much of anything for awhile there. So, first up is my proudest accomplishment, Lone Star for Mom! Way back in June of 2018, I wrote about a border quilt that I had started making in early 2016 during a class Mom and I took together at a local quilt shop. Well, I finally finished that quilt last year, quilting and all! I am completely in love with it. I requested a set of quilting patterns from <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio</a>, and they definitely provided. The only patterns I changed out are the curved crosshatching ones around the center lone star, which I got from <a href="https://www.houseofcreations.biz/index.php?page=about" target="_blank">House of Creations</a>. I learned several things in the quilting of this quilt. First, I learned exactly how much easier it is to use point-to-point patterns instead of ones that are individually placed on the quilt. Second, I learned that it's okay to use thread that doesn't match every fabric that it touches, especially when the pattern covers multiple fabrics. LOL! Lastly, I definitely learned where my limit is when it comes to heavy quilting!!!</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLtopVO1PJkI9FPEdlOm3P4f_wdVVOrbHiMYEmz0wVpLH_4dMectSmEZ_Nq3YKORKVfID2mix9ReVU7DXipGs7SDd9B9Zfs53TzEmx9Naql0ogI51MQ10iLHREp-PGN7YVJiiNm0suXH6YiNZSXwt2L_ECNSfxpDNk8GBXWGIRSXooeQRLepvW-5pyxg=w480-h640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Lone Star for Mom, still on the machine.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLtopVO1PJkI9FPEdlOm3P4f_wdVVOrbHiMYEmz0wVpLH_4dMectSmEZ_Nq3YKORKVfID2mix9ReVU7DXipGs7SDd9B9Zfs53TzEmx9Naql0ogI51MQ10iLHREp-PGN7YVJiiNm0suXH6YiNZSXwt2L_ECNSfxpDNk8GBXWGIRSXooeQRLepvW-5pyxg=s2016" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1243" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuJoqn9xdJv51jJ7Jhl2rwr2h87mkpdWNm43QnV-edEx2Kw2P_5d5haR9ho0xwzsefIS5ZJnt53e15-JTWhbxw3vNqBtem25euBTH21krawpvW1x2VPX_qHM-sO9REF0F_nPPoixACBeENA68_alDaOBO_FJ1TuofcGm1KHjYp0D5IRf25ofYXWEjK6Q=s600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of Lone Star for Mom</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuJoqn9xdJv51jJ7Jhl2rwr2h87mkpdWNm43QnV-edEx2Kw2P_5d5haR9ho0xwzsefIS5ZJnt53e15-JTWhbxw3vNqBtem25euBTH21krawpvW1x2VPX_qHM-sO9REF0F_nPPoixACBeENA68_alDaOBO_FJ1TuofcGm1KHjYp0D5IRf25ofYXWEjK6Q=s1326" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3KXNhBMc0j4QZBp9GmNilwoW-PuxVanA7U-UdclAz0PgaCxmKFZaTRxNG1jypa3gWz4xuJQ_i1BVtuBu8NUCivtWG7EanejPsRS_TthN6cEyj9x65_2jscmzlMYfv-TdjmkosY6UAR6hgLqP8qixwZ-rZ01OKopQBccuIAwGWIFe3g5BcnJZUSWG2Vw=s1339" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="1286" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3KXNhBMc0j4QZBp9GmNilwoW-PuxVanA7U-UdclAz0PgaCxmKFZaTRxNG1jypa3gWz4xuJQ_i1BVtuBu8NUCivtWG7EanejPsRS_TthN6cEyj9x65_2jscmzlMYfv-TdjmkosY6UAR6hgLqP8qixwZ-rZ01OKopQBccuIAwGWIFe3g5BcnJZUSWG2Vw=s600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of Lone Star for Mom<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next, oh my goodness, I forgot to mention in my last post that I finished the update of the <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Yuletide-Joy.htm" target="_blank">Yuletide Joy</a> quilt pattern, and it's out on the website! This is the winter/Christmas version of Mom's seasonal "Joy" quilt patterns. It's a cutie!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_vj2ifq0eodvtoJ2hCbsZX4DtC7V18JCswwPidyQ5Cry-3BDNRa4Y5RkQvvk9FheFC8Q8i4l6CJf9C_w3TwQvor6uSV5YBKdgwrC8YQ908hMydKHD3su9eI746BBjK2EHISl8bR8maKf1YM-AiGNdU_rgjIf2eVQoBOEmiESkSrvmLtSTykfBdlUgCg=s2640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2484" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_vj2ifq0eodvtoJ2hCbsZX4DtC7V18JCswwPidyQ5Cry-3BDNRa4Y5RkQvvk9FheFC8Q8i4l6CJf9C_w3TwQvor6uSV5YBKdgwrC8YQ908hMydKHD3su9eI746BBjK2EHISl8bR8maKf1YM-AiGNdU_rgjIf2eVQoBOEmiESkSrvmLtSTykfBdlUgCg=w602-h640" width="602" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Yuletide Joy quilt.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also quilted a couple of custom jobs for my friend, Becky. The first is a semi-custom, where I did custom work on the center applique block, and then a nice Baptist fan over the rest of the quilt. Super cute and I love how it turned out! The second quilt I did for her is totally custom. She made a cheddar version of Afternoon Delight and asked me to quilt it as close to how Mom quilted the original as possible. Success! Best of all... this quilt won Best in Show at 2021 Piecemakers' Quilt Guild of Corsicana show! <span style="text-align: center;">Becky does a wonderful job making quilts, and I know Mom would have loved the cheddar. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> I must be getting pretty good at this quilting thing. LOL!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWfNHU27cg-Heae1SI5SYM1hwDnHkNuh6coZjpadTpGSVA5lC5VIxwfvnOqzSGZDT89QO5yT5qGRSzFRr9nJ7MmFNXGZ_S3okQptSKtx-wrgv8bzx4V1uBbDgbbLCC7GRl1RfvVcDjBUnGDCmeN9HIAxXOkG9dZZVIA92T_1JBKnIKNxlZLg1QwfzoTg=s1392" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1392" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWfNHU27cg-Heae1SI5SYM1hwDnHkNuh6coZjpadTpGSVA5lC5VIxwfvnOqzSGZDT89QO5yT5qGRSzFRr9nJ7MmFNXGZ_S3okQptSKtx-wrgv8bzx4V1uBbDgbbLCC7GRl1RfvVcDjBUnGDCmeN9HIAxXOkG9dZZVIA92T_1JBKnIKNxlZLg1QwfzoTg=w640-h630" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of Becky's applique sampler quilt.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAnokIJEGFL5_2efXT9kqVYtrimHNWxr6uUYNNYfEmhYYhvgKRWEGlc95nhoB8xenpB6ct6OkhXs_-wXKEqgAsUjwU9PnRxIyXuD01AFjXVWHHeh6ml3-WS7fRL-jbFZFt4gOa8g4ivmIyPEv0AXuau1QYNXIay0f_VuD7_4TdL8fLnVcmiYQw-RdWFg=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAnokIJEGFL5_2efXT9kqVYtrimHNWxr6uUYNNYfEmhYYhvgKRWEGlc95nhoB8xenpB6ct6OkhXs_-wXKEqgAsUjwU9PnRxIyXuD01AFjXVWHHeh6ml3-WS7fRL-jbFZFt4gOa8g4ivmIyPEv0AXuau1QYNXIay0f_VuD7_4TdL8fLnVcmiYQw-RdWFg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Closeup of center applique block.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoaTp6_WYrZfAiDk5E6EQP7_DU7xTGfuW6T3o_ObiDVJiYmy0W3MpIiWdU88jI2nx3KTW7d2GPl1j7V3ChaHRlQNZpAc7O-11l0VG2WPjTTXODaJQRPhm56V5XOuOCqaezYgk63aQlCCeDEV15Nl3_EGdMajuMY1UlmhyEtDGanaRLTqEXTlS60bgxYg=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoaTp6_WYrZfAiDk5E6EQP7_DU7xTGfuW6T3o_ObiDVJiYmy0W3MpIiWdU88jI2nx3KTW7d2GPl1j7V3ChaHRlQNZpAc7O-11l0VG2WPjTTXODaJQRPhm56V5XOuOCqaezYgk63aQlCCeDEV15Nl3_EGdMajuMY1UlmhyEtDGanaRLTqEXTlS60bgxYg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shot of the back of the applique sampler quilt.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgABoZaY5kla-7IAE-Uy8fc7Oq41d52uhed28PTz_KZHv7MPXvhyNN7XAd1KYB2n9TEVx7_nOl448tC0k2g6SDkj9pryx9c8JqYTREzncdkLCygSZDRt9LB0mgNomXV1tDc9uWo9MAM-TkgyG5wtxUSzYxA2MRrlZj4VMUiI7jA2TeSoIaQuyHZSzla6g=s1437" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1437" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgABoZaY5kla-7IAE-Uy8fc7Oq41d52uhed28PTz_KZHv7MPXvhyNN7XAd1KYB2n9TEVx7_nOl448tC0k2g6SDkj9pryx9c8JqYTREzncdkLCygSZDRt9LB0mgNomXV1tDc9uWo9MAM-TkgyG5wtxUSzYxA2MRrlZj4VMUiI7jA2TeSoIaQuyHZSzla6g=w640-h634" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of Becky's cheddar Afternoon Delight.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEEJfj6Z5NVwSTOkWJKMeB_68FHD8Av-B-o3rfrEalTS1Rfu9XeT27qcyoofrWH234nxobRVcFchliEK2rxFpNsymrlrOOQlyNzjq2g1hQ89xJkED6E_o_fHorlQdXKMOaZC_2frEC4yI7sycE8P7TMzXpU2_XsXSTgz4EOFtBPydQBLte0LVIEV3QCg=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEEJfj6Z5NVwSTOkWJKMeB_68FHD8Av-B-o3rfrEalTS1Rfu9XeT27qcyoofrWH234nxobRVcFchliEK2rxFpNsymrlrOOQlyNzjq2g1hQ89xJkED6E_o_fHorlQdXKMOaZC_2frEC4yI7sycE8P7TMzXpU2_XsXSTgz4EOFtBPydQBLte0LVIEV3QCg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Closeup of some of the blocks.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVg47mi-b626plHMFyB-Rk0wyceOLS9p6n6jsLiXmWPXDxU38PNk8IV9EPioE8RV0xuewPrv9VfZv1nuqh1_3GJ4ed12-698BAkpVz3pTKn1bn6WYAh89GKNkPlPoKvNAjBZrhhxvXn4e6pesx0zhqJwNc_dKGaJ6_CUduUcgMvjO70Z9RkcGmpLXzmw=s1553" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="1461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVg47mi-b626plHMFyB-Rk0wyceOLS9p6n6jsLiXmWPXDxU38PNk8IV9EPioE8RV0xuewPrv9VfZv1nuqh1_3GJ4ed12-698BAkpVz3pTKn1bn6WYAh89GKNkPlPoKvNAjBZrhhxvXn4e6pesx0zhqJwNc_dKGaJ6_CUduUcgMvjO70Z9RkcGmpLXzmw=w602-h640" width="602" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of the back of the Afternoon Delight quilt.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next up, a couple of smaller projects that I completed toward the end of last year. Both are products of the <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/pages/skill-builders-club">Skill Builders club</a> at <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank">Methodist Hill Quilt Studio</a>. As a member of the club, each month I receive a set of quilting patterns, instructions for using them for various products, instructions for piecing a simple top (if necessary that month), and video instructions that give helpful hints and tips. Every time I complete a project I learn a ton of information about using my longarm! The poinsettia is a Hoffman panel. I made two red and two white, and gave three away as Christmas presents. Oh! And, I added crystals to all of them... my first venture into blinging a quilt! Note that I used different patterns on the leaves behind the flower... both were included in the set. My lesson learned from these? With the red ones, I double batted, which gave me a lot of grief in trying to get them to lay flat. I think I'm settled on sticking with single batting from here on out!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3C3gFNqRyRFOkLrCpzNkkqwM_2am8cbet7slkunKEleK_Mk_ABzNzVENapDDTTQoQps_WEEBFn2rlK7KbqIqQjUkCNtSFIUappRk5uvuv7N_ebdWsmU8qoqBzEzrTPyNWgCMGShzdzdNF5kOcZkpIqkhdBhEneuIDjBvmfZza5IjC4d99hGoBDg9mMw=s1355" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1355" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3C3gFNqRyRFOkLrCpzNkkqwM_2am8cbet7slkunKEleK_Mk_ABzNzVENapDDTTQoQps_WEEBFn2rlK7KbqIqQjUkCNtSFIUappRk5uvuv7N_ebdWsmU8qoqBzEzrTPyNWgCMGShzdzdNF5kOcZkpIqkhdBhEneuIDjBvmfZza5IjC4d99hGoBDg9mMw=w640-h630" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Red poinsettia panel quilt.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZR61MWI0EUHQpvvv0sjSY83Mrcznk5ZAiHWTf3ldTcTwT8PAC2j4f9kW3ijJ78rY4IZfJRS9nxNBH6uDbkD7RSidCHJnSXLSiA0QtDryeRvNwfQhqviDckehyduTlz01FIXP8C_n-_30O4BcFMTbcKsBBh82BKL4vG31r1dgp8l-0MEapDS0MGAjQDw=s2942" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2861" data-original-width="2942" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZR61MWI0EUHQpvvv0sjSY83Mrcznk5ZAiHWTf3ldTcTwT8PAC2j4f9kW3ijJ78rY4IZfJRS9nxNBH6uDbkD7RSidCHJnSXLSiA0QtDryeRvNwfQhqviDckehyduTlz01FIXP8C_n-_30O4BcFMTbcKsBBh82BKL4vG31r1dgp8l-0MEapDS0MGAjQDw=w640-h622" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">White poinsettia panel quilt.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The pillows are my own version of the very first Skill Builder, which was to make Let It Snow pillows. At my office, which I have not really been to in almost two years now (!!!), some remodeling was recently done and a new collaboration area was added at the end of my floor. A friend asked if I could make some pillows for the area, with our organization's logo on them. Yes! Of course I can! I traced the logo in the quilting software and then applied the lessons I learned from that original Skill Builder. They turned out perfectly!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijlP4F8CPR0RFMsFe1puDf5_9cFpOVNC8s9OCsRa1EvCoRV4o-NKK3OUyFASPYO09pcD04gxc4n_HMUBEHEHnltZEApMSWoNuaHzI6eawzujpvqUQvt1pPhpJqlB2-IBOUQvV3Muvq5jgHgmkeN8cpMfmXPa64C9SxSJhtf3KZ62QkGsCGkFZYPNyxng=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijlP4F8CPR0RFMsFe1puDf5_9cFpOVNC8s9OCsRa1EvCoRV4o-NKK3OUyFASPYO09pcD04gxc4n_HMUBEHEHnltZEApMSWoNuaHzI6eawzujpvqUQvt1pPhpJqlB2-IBOUQvV3Muvq5jgHgmkeN8cpMfmXPa64C9SxSJhtf3KZ62QkGsCGkFZYPNyxng=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">OP, for the Office of Procurement, hot off the longarm.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FLwwchXBRcGW-thuzgaXQeEcuZvFf0fJ3ClRJ-86kWLOKiAGFNzY8_GGBzuP-g19VQWZizPitYk3IUP9sFTiTnrfdlCi4v2-aqKBu_6j_wLL36CgvR16USrmQaAfWphdT3Ozxfpf2yuSnVCpCHRlc5Iwq4ho_bv8AddzxamRzrwjYGW8DQQ5_OI0Kw=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FLwwchXBRcGW-thuzgaXQeEcuZvFf0fJ3ClRJ-86kWLOKiAGFNzY8_GGBzuP-g19VQWZizPitYk3IUP9sFTiTnrfdlCi4v2-aqKBu_6j_wLL36CgvR16USrmQaAfWphdT3Ozxfpf2yuSnVCpCHRlc5Iwq4ho_bv8AddzxamRzrwjYGW8DQQ5_OI0Kw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both pillows testing out their new home in the office.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last quilt to share for this month isn't one I made or one I quilted. I haven't shared a quilter's quilt in awhile, and this one just took my breath away! Linda Jahraus created her version of <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/The-Angel-Quilt.htm" target="_blank">The Angel Quilt</a>, and thoroughly modernized it! She used some beautiful, bright colors and fabrics, and changed parts of the pattern to really make it her own. And the quilting, done by Beth Cardozo of <a href="https://www.willowscharm.com/" target="_blank">Willow's Charm Quilting Studio</a>, is absolutely perfect. I love it, and I know Mom would have also!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFPJEy15wI03SjnBfV8BZxz1GRLAsZdjrgiIEJ6dNCg7q4eQx61BJKKCiCfHauoLT2Jl-fpXQPUCXszL6aOYDYMFfbe1GNjW5ipw77dYgm90c1n2tPeHdW8F7ICd6XSUdlKStZZIK71KmaFoLVi6pJwe63xILLuSSCQjGGO5vH9Z6QRRRflFGTaSfO0A=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFPJEy15wI03SjnBfV8BZxz1GRLAsZdjrgiIEJ6dNCg7q4eQx61BJKKCiCfHauoLT2Jl-fpXQPUCXszL6aOYDYMFfbe1GNjW5ipw77dYgm90c1n2tPeHdW8F7ICd6XSUdlKStZZIK71KmaFoLVi6pJwe63xILLuSSCQjGGO5vH9Z6QRRRflFGTaSfO0A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Linda's version of The Angel Quilt.</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have just one more picture to leave you with. I don't think I've said it before, but anytime we have a bee at my house and a quilt gets laid out on the floor, Mr. Wiggles, our little Pug fur baby, sits his butt right in the middle of said quilt. He did exactly that when I laid out Lone Star for Mom to take photos. The picture reminded me of the cover photo for the first season of Handmaid's Tale, and I just giggle every time I look at it. Have a giggle from me!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAhjp486zt58lsorrLj67lIxBnZGoPDjs2IYvFRudIXBti_IZidwkjNHNiVPPKMRzZ6ks_YklUi5j6zOgouOg5WBeSHDgRu3ZBgCA4fCckbje1UPa5PYVDqR_lGOWMfcsLFOi05H78SJ7UKOgfvFxBoCet6Xn9QaAfdcPVqOwjmyp0890db9deXLa25Q=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="1280" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAhjp486zt58lsorrLj67lIxBnZGoPDjs2IYvFRudIXBti_IZidwkjNHNiVPPKMRzZ6ks_YklUi5j6zOgouOg5WBeSHDgRu3ZBgCA4fCckbje1UPa5PYVDqR_lGOWMfcsLFOi05H78SJ7UKOgfvFxBoCet6Xn9QaAfdcPVqOwjmyp0890db9deXLa25Q=w640-h616" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep on quilting!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-81220132678339956952022-01-05T21:38:00.002-06:002022-01-05T21:38:51.846-06:00Welcome to 2022!<p><span style="font-size: large;">It's hard to believe that it's 2022. We're going on two years of the COVID pandemic, and all of the things that go along with that (quarantines, masks, canceled events, etc.). It's just days away from the world missing Mom for five years. And, EEK... I turn fifty this year! Even with all of the craziness out there, I'm feeling very optimistic about this year. I've planned some family vacations for later this year. I'm feeling very productive in my life, in general. And, I've made a list of quilts that I plan to finish up this year!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now, what to write about? I've got a dozen or so photos to finish catching up. Be prepared... it may feel kind of eclectic, and some of these are a little older. I just want to make sure I share everything that I planned on sharing before I move on to my recent stuff.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First in line is a wholecloth medallion quilt that I made for my sister. I fell in love with the sparkly fabric at the <a href="https://www.quiltsandthings.com/southern-belle-retreat" target="_blank">Southern Belle</a> longarm retreat that I go to every fall. And, I fell in love with the quilting pattern set from Joyce Lundrigan at <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank">Methodist Hill Quilt Studio</a> for her All in One club set, <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/collections/all-in-one-club-1/products/mandala-dreams-july-2019-aio-club-set" target="_blank">Mandala Dreams</a>. This was the outcome! And, I have the fabric to make a second one for myself... I just need to remember where I put the fabric. LOL!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvEm8051yIjf5pH42SDV_x6dKpayZvlD1vEjby_Aj-2mN7c5CeJy4rbM_pynnuKNaNFvwXjn650tiCooSbcDieU2Ppq_2sQ7rJj6hUqa4_bjQ6pCVYA7eK_DQCZUWpQFiI6h5XogKHfUgIkEMd4S1VkFaKqVQUBS3I34kjNmj-jg0eo6JQ7XHMuGP-mA=s2586" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="2543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvEm8051yIjf5pH42SDV_x6dKpayZvlD1vEjby_Aj-2mN7c5CeJy4rbM_pynnuKNaNFvwXjn650tiCooSbcDieU2Ppq_2sQ7rJj6hUqa4_bjQ6pCVYA7eK_DQCZUWpQFiI6h5XogKHfUgIkEMd4S1VkFaKqVQUBS3I34kjNmj-jg0eo6JQ7XHMuGP-mA=w630-h640" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My version of the Mandala Dreams All in One quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Next, I have a couple of Skill Builder club quilts, also from Methodist Hill. If you aren't aware, this is a monthly club that comes with instructions for a fairly quick-to-make quilt top or project, along with quilting patterns and videos with helpful hints and instructions. I try to keep up with the monthly skill builders because I learn so much every time I do one, but I just don't have the time. Maybe one day, when I'm retired! The first photo is the <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/collections/skill-builders/products/june-2019-star-spangled-banner-skill-builders-club-set" target="_blank">June 2019 Star Spangled Banner</a> project. I made it pretty much exactly like the sample and I love it! The second photo is the <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/collections/skill-builders/products/october-2019-seasonal-minis-skill-builders-club-set" target="_blank">October 2019 Seasonal Minis</a> project, where I learned how to do applique on my Statler, and how to make decorative stitches. I did a Christmas ornament mini, which I put out every year during the holidays. The only negative to this one, which isn't really that negative... the red fabric bled through my white ornament. In my head, I just tell myself that it looks like I did it on purpose. Ha!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5OxWx9XkfB3Ip25OOdNlZdYfk2MNf3D-qXjDtFA4wZtAlewuAVWafpE_ws55AOXYveCNNuBE0dvGjPEDG8rBiP-B42qB5u839N2VNDZnmbTvi2GhbAm_7aVw-ZcFx80k5dUw1myZzLrMT7e2JV0nV2MrfoyW003e5VX--w25mYl8G03MBWkfZ7iPgqA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5OxWx9XkfB3Ip25OOdNlZdYfk2MNf3D-qXjDtFA4wZtAlewuAVWafpE_ws55AOXYveCNNuBE0dvGjPEDG8rBiP-B42qB5u839N2VNDZnmbTvi2GhbAm_7aVw-ZcFx80k5dUw1myZzLrMT7e2JV0nV2MrfoyW003e5VX--w25mYl8G03MBWkfZ7iPgqA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Star Spangled Banner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhreh1q5ByxBc8c3ZYu3DItYKSMdm7zHLOiPLnzJIEr9AamF2nk0n8auf5jNTNgI7KSLwubOITk0c5QDPg7ZO53VPaUnVeuZO9pcWMllgtXysfmtRt-oBYLNmmNlZuTqwzPPvSvjChI7mzBfYiP97X3GeMqXf0HQNyleA1A-U15Ya78mBKiip5qVO1hJA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhreh1q5ByxBc8c3ZYu3DItYKSMdm7zHLOiPLnzJIEr9AamF2nk0n8auf5jNTNgI7KSLwubOITk0c5QDPg7ZO53VPaUnVeuZO9pcWMllgtXysfmtRt-oBYLNmmNlZuTqwzPPvSvjChI7mzBfYiP97X3GeMqXf0HQNyleA1A-U15Ya78mBKiip5qVO1hJA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mini ornament, with the "purposeful" red bleeding on the white.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A couple of years ago, my friend, Sheila, and I made this super adorable <a href="https://ohfransson.bigcartel.com/product/dogs-in-sweaters-pdf-quilt-pattern" target="_blank">dachshund quilt</a> for our friend, Mikella, for her birthday. It turned out so cute! I used a quilting pattern with pawprints and bones that pulled together the pooch theme. Mikella loves dachshunds, and I think she loved this quilt, especially the cuddle backing fabric!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg239AvsL6aEbTb1EMpiUXUnZWtkcfKTh-7AzVYbauxD5EQnWKawwG4MNmcdUyj_TeG_EBiQ0z4_YwNKJqKtdAGYK7hNni7yIcOkME4xp2VnenoG-azuTNYGUySCi1FK2rqoDG4jyNnLMJKW_3fjU-Z_MwCaSUX9K-l2BfUN6h-RNwnB35eZFmHcWESiw=s3135" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3135" data-original-width="2883" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg239AvsL6aEbTb1EMpiUXUnZWtkcfKTh-7AzVYbauxD5EQnWKawwG4MNmcdUyj_TeG_EBiQ0z4_YwNKJqKtdAGYK7hNni7yIcOkME4xp2VnenoG-azuTNYGUySCi1FK2rqoDG4jyNnLMJKW_3fjU-Z_MwCaSUX9K-l2BfUN6h-RNwnB35eZFmHcWESiw=w588-h640" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of Mikella's dachshund quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixgbo3u9HEEXluiQHmkQDL8Xl5tT9PQV1DRYrmj8Mky-RvpqAcQJZBKu_qlU2D2YYCMi7InICfMZxrRKBWYbJtK38TH5ht_Z57AuiUVPNLSxu7G8CImTHPfQT_oDNX4RLdzq8laKw1xR-kpBNV8PVGsw-gva6Gfp2yVfDc5NMF1DB9NbZv1fQfBW00zQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixgbo3u9HEEXluiQHmkQDL8Xl5tT9PQV1DRYrmj8Mky-RvpqAcQJZBKu_qlU2D2YYCMi7InICfMZxrRKBWYbJtK38TH5ht_Z57AuiUVPNLSxu7G8CImTHPfQT_oDNX4RLdzq8laKw1xR-kpBNV8PVGsw-gva6Gfp2yVfDc5NMF1DB9NbZv1fQfBW00zQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup view of the dachshund quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2v4QVJbWFXyQ4ZmDOH0tDitXXhqkc7tWrz4VUfXw4olUhHIHFyd9121YWiCkYFGtxzevB9ty8-bKDt1e8Ctsh2sLjOGDJUytgm-ZFVapCZo2ski6wuw2Vwc9fDxN85FI1bGnaC6MZP70yylEKkhWgJ72MXkrfOz6snztugo4p-XKbit9EFZEsOMwCVw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2v4QVJbWFXyQ4ZmDOH0tDitXXhqkc7tWrz4VUfXw4olUhHIHFyd9121YWiCkYFGtxzevB9ty8-bKDt1e8Ctsh2sLjOGDJUytgm-ZFVapCZo2ski6wuw2Vwc9fDxN85FI1bGnaC6MZP70yylEKkhWgJ72MXkrfOz6snztugo4p-XKbit9EFZEsOMwCVw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of the back of the dachshund quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sometime over the last two years, I took a virtual workshop class through my guild. It was Accordion Sewn HSTs - The Carpenter's Apprentice, taught by Beth Helfter of <a href="https://evapaigequilts.com/" target="_blank">EvaPaige Quilt Designs</a>. She taught us a very unique and innovative was of making half square triangles that come out perfectly and have almost no waste fabric. Incredible! The photos show both the accordion before I've cut the HSTs apart, and the finished (not yet quilted) Carpenter's Apprentice... another one on my list to complete this year.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFr10mIJKew_O8tjcoObjWRold8xqx49hpYcD76xDVj4tavBX3_aciNCAXZDGaC6du-dELzPSKTRsx1l3yZSKb_nmz5IDxcBTZhzWQm4FfXzkjmfa4SlHFpjkxStvD6wTS6Ef7XieHcLwUv7F8WtQZnUlf2SWaxwdwKt_OYVlnvQi-x9UnBJgWtQ8vAQ=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFr10mIJKew_O8tjcoObjWRold8xqx49hpYcD76xDVj4tavBX3_aciNCAXZDGaC6du-dELzPSKTRsx1l3yZSKb_nmz5IDxcBTZhzWQm4FfXzkjmfa4SlHFpjkxStvD6wTS6Ef7XieHcLwUv7F8WtQZnUlf2SWaxwdwKt_OYVlnvQi-x9UnBJgWtQ8vAQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From top to bottom, fabric laid out to be sewn, a completed accordion, a star made from HSTs that have been cut apart from their accordion.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggdSEqYS6xINSroQLE0CuVUgMVweDuSHlYQAhtFGzlRiIEHqeG6m7KilLKwWtCxSr-FUYza0ErhNN5IkV2Tq8_n1gYO_x2kOGA1gp35MKlF9vm48N2fjNqQy_tKuHj8ONjDswQ1PtVbBuC9IELRJqokrlrGjySjAh415ct_RlQqWR_9M8Ze85ZlGKxVg=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggdSEqYS6xINSroQLE0CuVUgMVweDuSHlYQAhtFGzlRiIEHqeG6m7KilLKwWtCxSr-FUYza0ErhNN5IkV2Tq8_n1gYO_x2kOGA1gp35MKlF9vm48N2fjNqQy_tKuHj8ONjDswQ1PtVbBuC9IELRJqokrlrGjySjAh415ct_RlQqWR_9M8Ze85ZlGKxVg=w638-h640" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The completed Carpenter's Apprentice top.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, I have a set of projects that I purchased at the 2019 Houston International Quilt Festival. First, I fell in love with the cute patterns and embellishment kits at <a href="https://happyhollowdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Happy Hollow Designs</a>. I admit that I purchased easy piecing grid fabric from <a href="https://www.tensisters.com/" target="_blank">TenSisters Handicraft</a>, rather than from Happy Hollow. Why, I have no idea. In any case, the patterns are very scrappy because you just cut lots of little squares of the colors that you're using, iron them onto the grid fabric, and stitch away. Everything comes out perfectly, with all corners meeting like a dream. The pattern comes with the cute buttons and embellishments, that really make the project stand out. I have another pattern waiting for me to complete... another on my list for this year.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY9Rt5K6oJ6oD8J_hvo-DEb4Wxo-idp9uZuQd7l9bT2WIOoLqwwqBNOb_M4LoHgRsYwiQQ16lw_Nk2C53UEswFIZvnQVny_uFB2J-9xUb4Hrnk_rRVqN8q769lLjeMY28qBm9_1oG_6sR972ui2DMoJ2tFV-1SH9boQl-23F_FOAAN4-vZpPHzJ6bmfw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY9Rt5K6oJ6oD8J_hvo-DEb4Wxo-idp9uZuQd7l9bT2WIOoLqwwqBNOb_M4LoHgRsYwiQQ16lw_Nk2C53UEswFIZvnQVny_uFB2J-9xUb4Hrnk_rRVqN8q769lLjeMY28qBm9_1oG_6sR972ui2DMoJ2tFV-1SH9boQl-23F_FOAAN4-vZpPHzJ6bmfw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My completed S'More Snowmen project.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I also fell in love with pretty much ALL of the mini quilt projects at Les Secrets de Marie, in her Just a Little Box packages. The package was just so cute! I wish I had taken a photo before I took them apart and made the mini quilts! I did purchase two of the kits. The only change I made was to use my own red fabric in the middles of the log cabin blocks. She sells the frames that go along with the little quilts, too, if you want them. I thought they were too cute to pass up. And, my friend, Becky, made the little boxes that the kits came in, into pincushions for me. Love!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj10KbXI9FAky_U5C-azbZg0Nw2y5JFqe99SIisZxFW7TGHZd2QzcFOvXCbEy_kvWmdzoIuvVWDVgFG214mF2P-71uT9XFI0I9GbyNav_4NRD_2gdAxBbV76p1blq4XvmeAsCKjOAkzgvSJpvzqWws6OefDvsmhs8Zj8TL9T8iPa0a9X86Oxvq-izKCAQ=s1703" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="1401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj10KbXI9FAky_U5C-azbZg0Nw2y5JFqe99SIisZxFW7TGHZd2QzcFOvXCbEy_kvWmdzoIuvVWDVgFG214mF2P-71uT9XFI0I9GbyNav_4NRD_2gdAxBbV76p1blq4XvmeAsCKjOAkzgvSJpvzqWws6OefDvsmhs8Zj8TL9T8iPa0a9X86Oxvq-izKCAQ=w526-h640" width="526" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mini tumbler quilt in its cute frame.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge_GThDycwG4tbK8Ny2XSPugyKy7SHamX8Zry2lwLyRdaki7O5G9lqCgOdtHNCjgGwWyLjW1jmkKuSM7xrKR2vVUFzgZNhp1RBiDez2BQSUaMCr7F4oMGi2KqyDZAB2XTT8bTDZovuPbJgo1fEt4EfM8y_ABwFG2fZpy2bFk91XGe3XHCJqQUJeuStbA=s1383" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge_GThDycwG4tbK8Ny2XSPugyKy7SHamX8Zry2lwLyRdaki7O5G9lqCgOdtHNCjgGwWyLjW1jmkKuSM7xrKR2vVUFzgZNhp1RBiDez2BQSUaMCr7F4oMGi2KqyDZAB2XTT8bTDZovuPbJgo1fEt4EfM8y_ABwFG2fZpy2bFk91XGe3XHCJqQUJeuStbA=w634-h640" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mini log cabin quilt in its cute frame.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpOp71pORRhM3R63uqHIE9y3-Qd0Q_hwLbM4ttqJYYCTr9w6AnZz9e1zTfO4WzkHQGkXnP0U6x3lvIue5l4j72jZ7HfknwL1AYD2VF1QXUVkN28HsJkGoFmqtS20aXBIlOAd9Cd1GtEvwHqgnhg2c6wOLerqBOxm-V4yIdRDoAXOAR_MhVEmF-sVlSTA=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpOp71pORRhM3R63uqHIE9y3-Qd0Q_hwLbM4ttqJYYCTr9w6AnZz9e1zTfO4WzkHQGkXnP0U6x3lvIue5l4j72jZ7HfknwL1AYD2VF1QXUVkN28HsJkGoFmqtS20aXBIlOAd9Cd1GtEvwHqgnhg2c6wOLerqBOxm-V4yIdRDoAXOAR_MhVEmF-sVlSTA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cutest little pincushions a girl could ever ask for!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">That's all for now. I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season, and rang in the new year with joy and with family. I'm looking forward to a wonderful 2022!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Keep on quilting!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny</span></p><p><br /></p>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-1100309623052263612021-11-04T17:13:00.000-05:002021-11-04T17:13:06.101-05:00Happy Halloween!<span style="font-size: large;">With Halloween time comes the time for the Houston International Quilt Festival, here in downtown Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center. My quilter friends and I (and Mom before me) usually get hotel rooms and stay downtown for several nights so that we can really take time to explore the booths and take in all of the beautiful quilts. With the show being so scaled back this year, we scaled back also and just drove up for the day. I'm not complaining! I'm happy the show was in-person this year. I do hope that it grows back to its previous size next year, though. I've already got my calendar marked to make those elusive hotel reservations.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">All that said, this month I'm going to just post pictures of some of the quilts that I saw at the show, in no particular order, which I loved some part of, that inspired me, that amazed me, or that is based off of one of Mom's patterns. Oh! One thing before I get started. I've gotten A LOT of requests for the Trick or Treat quilt pattern. It is at the top of my list to update an re-release, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. I'm almost done updating the Yuletide Joy pattern, so that one will probably appear on the website first. Progress!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The first quilt I want to show you is La Catrina by Cindy Stohn. First because she's a good representation of Day of the Dead (which is right after Halloween), and second because it reminds me so much of one of my favorite photos of my sister and I. This quilt was made without any technology, paint, or fusibles. It is layers of hand cut fabric which were appliqued during free motion quilting on a hand-dyed background. Over 66 colors of thread were used! This is a really fantastic work of art, in my opinion. The eyes are so realistic!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OwHFz7nuBuc/YYROzkaAftI/AAAAAAAABSM/j-o7TwVDUtkBJ-SylL2sGZGj8ZaQhKc2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1757/IMG_2324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1757" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OwHFz7nuBuc/YYROzkaAftI/AAAAAAAABSM/j-o7TwVDUtkBJ-SylL2sGZGj8ZaQhKc2ACNcBGAsYHQ/w398-h640/IMG_2324.jpg" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La Catrina by Cindy Stohn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lbtlAIxTr_Y/YYRO1af7_uI/AAAAAAAABSQ/O5MJMG3sA3wkx_LVxquCM857SnwrTPzMACNcBGAsYHQ/s1593/IMG_3431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="1593" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lbtlAIxTr_Y/YYRO1af7_uI/AAAAAAAABSQ/O5MJMG3sA3wkx_LVxquCM857SnwrTPzMACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3431.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real life Catrinas, Jenny and Mary (several years ago).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Next up, I'm walk us through some of my favorite miniatures. I do love miniature quilts... the teeny tiny pieces just blow my mind sometimes! They're one of my favorite sizes to make because I know, with certainty, that I will be able to finish the quilt!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">First miniature is Dream Weaver by Judy Spiers, which received a second place ribbon. It's so bright and colorful! At first, I thought the fabric had a really nice texture to it. But no! This quilt is make up of itsy bitsy pineapple blocks! There are 225 blocks containing 17,325 pieces (who's counting?!), making up a quilt that is only 18 1/4 inches square. Holy moly!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4JYJxGbW8AI/YYRPr1pTE-I/AAAAAAAABSc/t1Dp51rkNmw4SFKDgc4y-4wYw2_oW8l5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1286/IMG_2292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="1283" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4JYJxGbW8AI/YYRPr1pTE-I/AAAAAAAABSc/t1Dp51rkNmw4SFKDgc4y-4wYw2_oW8l5QCNcBGAsYHQ/w638-h640/IMG_2292.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dream Weaver by Judy Spiers</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Next is Flower Baskets by Lahala Phelps. This one amazed me because not only is it hand appliqued, but it is also hand quilted. And so beautifully!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The first place ribbon went to this quilt, Emerald Labyrinth by Kumiko Frydl. Just wow! This is a miniature wholecloth quilt that uses thread painting to add color. It is based on an image of El Barkookeyeh Mosque in Cairo.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EplzSA0NMZM/YYRPr20K94I/AAAAAAAABSg/CRO-NMG4XUgH_X6RedwVJBpSxEl0LeWzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1340/IMG_2296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EplzSA0NMZM/YYRPr20K94I/AAAAAAAABSg/CRO-NMG4XUgH_X6RedwVJBpSxEl0LeWzwCNcBGAsYHQ/w634-h640/IMG_2296.jpg" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emerald Labyrinth by Kumiko Frydl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Firebird by Megan Farkas received honorable mention in the miniature category. Those tiny princess feathers, though! When I complain to myself about too much applique, I will just remember this little quilt, which probably contains as many applique stitches as some larger quilts!</span></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16FP561aI7w/YYRPsWdHSTI/AAAAAAAABSo/AVbaRU3_2dEv5riJ6UXPgTzrvBvDYFKKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1339/IMG_2298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="1339" height="632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16FP561aI7w/YYRPsWdHSTI/AAAAAAAABSo/AVbaRU3_2dEv5riJ6UXPgTzrvBvDYFKKQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h632/IMG_2298.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firebird by Megan Farkas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Soft Pride by Amy Pabst is another teeny tiny pineapple block quilt. Incredible! Can you believe it is ditched?! This one contains 11,925 pieces.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28zzPz19WCs/YYRPsSdHq1I/AAAAAAAABSs/uwJ_J682v2Y0aizsK93l9f6INRghWfbjQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1261/IMG_2300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1221" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28zzPz19WCs/YYRPsSdHq1I/AAAAAAAABSs/uwJ_J682v2Y0aizsK93l9f6INRghWfbjQCNcBGAsYHQ/w620-h640/IMG_2300.jpg" width="620" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soft Pride by Amy Pabst</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The last miniature for today is Cabin Fever by Patricia Caton. I have lately found myself drawn to log cabin quilts. So... I love miniatures and I love log cabins... of course I love this little darling!<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IyAH2UHeSk/YYRPsv9rS8I/AAAAAAAABSw/PpR7TKZGfqcixTTTNI9y2DfhwsqExRW_QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1018/IMG_2302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1018" height="632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IyAH2UHeSk/YYRPsv9rS8I/AAAAAAAABSw/PpR7TKZGfqcixTTTNI9y2DfhwsqExRW_QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h632/IMG_2302.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cabin Fever by Patricia Caton</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Next exhibit at the show for me was Barbara Black's Joyful Journey exhibit, which had several quilts based on patterns of Mom's. First, though, is Barbara's My Lifetime Quilt, which came from a leader/ender project over three years. It contains 12,800 triangles, that are 1 1/4 inch each. It's like Omigosh and Good Golly multiplied by ten! After that quilt are the ones Barbara made from Mom's patterns... <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Ruffled-Roses.htm">Ruffled Roses</a>, <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Stars-for-a-New-Day.htm">Stars for a New Day</a>, and <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Washington-Medallion.htm">Washington Medallion</a>, respectively.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B9VbYE8nXcU/YYRTY7nbFBI/AAAAAAAABTM/qOY-7591vNUmnj1DMgQJAUUL9JXnS3ncQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1686/IMG_2306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B9VbYE8nXcU/YYRTY7nbFBI/AAAAAAAABTM/qOY-7591vNUmnj1DMgQJAUUL9JXnS3ncQCNcBGAsYHQ/w574-h640/IMG_2306.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Lifetime Quilt by Barbara Black</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FhxmbXKaWeI/YYRToszkNJI/AAAAAAAABTg/i6fYJv2k7uMqwBB5Kjm4hplAZcOxWRYXgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1564/IMG_2304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FhxmbXKaWeI/YYRToszkNJI/AAAAAAAABTg/i6fYJv2k7uMqwBB5Kjm4hplAZcOxWRYXgCNcBGAsYHQ/w618-h640/IMG_2304.jpg" width="618" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruffled Roses by Barbara Black</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Slcz--5ws7g/YYRTompS0jI/AAAAAAAABTc/AU-wjoe5hqQ22NQavnBbmQUxEIHsdQQ6QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1562/IMG_2308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1562" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Slcz--5ws7g/YYRTompS0jI/AAAAAAAABTc/AU-wjoe5hqQ22NQavnBbmQUxEIHsdQQ6QCNcBGAsYHQ/w620-h640/IMG_2308.jpg" width="620" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Stars, New Day by Barbara Black</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1bMdeAPkuKA/YYRToho9baI/AAAAAAAABTY/1mJCJUphSDA7yHBW0JdaG0XbLJMKXfWtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1498/IMG_2310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="1462" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1bMdeAPkuKA/YYRToho9baI/AAAAAAAABTY/1mJCJUphSDA7yHBW0JdaG0XbLJMKXfWtwCNcBGAsYHQ/w624-h640/IMG_2310.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joyful Journey by Barbara Black</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now I want to post a few photos of quilts we saw that are based on Mom's patterns. I saw a <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Ladies-of-the-Sea.htm">Ladies of the Sea</a> and a couple of <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Halo-Medallion-Quilt.htm">Halo Medallion Quilts</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ-Nh6HVduo/YYRVjoTf8NI/AAAAAAAABUI/RNftCYFrbd01Uz4IPPwGJXhS3C6aq3ZJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1512/IMG_2315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="1512" height="630" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ-Nh6HVduo/YYRVjoTf8NI/AAAAAAAABUI/RNftCYFrbd01Uz4IPPwGJXhS3C6aq3ZJgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h630/IMG_2315.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady of the Sea by Chong Kropik</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOSiI3AlhDI/YYRVjpkwoGI/AAAAAAAABT8/bmSewmFjn_UWwUATGu9g1mWQg4wwvXljQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOSiI3AlhDI/YYRVjpkwoGI/AAAAAAAABT8/bmSewmFjn_UWwUATGu9g1mWQg4wwvXljQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2316.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Lady of the Sea by Chong Kropik. That quilting is phenominal!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cSeEZu6iP6w/YYRVjqi4iyI/AAAAAAAABUA/7EbEPV_jkFM-FITb47ShDxOV4d3_0ULiACNcBGAsYHQ/s1440/IMG_2320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1440" height="638" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cSeEZu6iP6w/YYRVjqi4iyI/AAAAAAAABUA/7EbEPV_jkFM-FITb47ShDxOV4d3_0ULiACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h638/IMG_2320.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starlight Rhapsody by Sandra Ching-Fong. Love the red!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VMPbp5lovTo/YYRVkdTk2uI/AAAAAAAABUE/ilVOqvM5PW4bUhJUUWyNf75kokkukTuNwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1512/IMG_2326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VMPbp5lovTo/YYRVkdTk2uI/AAAAAAAABUE/ilVOqvM5PW4bUhJUUWyNf75kokkukTuNwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2326.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby Halo by Karen Lambdin. She added her own applique border, and changed up another border to the lattice border, which came from another of Mom's patterns. LOVE!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yDmRl9N6DVI/YYRVkyIBqfI/AAAAAAAABUM/CNMYS4-cL_wdLt_GSOtSNEZjeWGQsuEjACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yDmRl9N6DVI/YYRVkyIBqfI/AAAAAAAABUM/CNMYS4-cL_wdLt_GSOtSNEZjeWGQsuEjACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2330.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Ruby Halo by Karen Lambdin. This quilting is just exquisite!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And now, just a couple that stood out to me, personally. Now that I'm looking at the photos a week later, I think it's the quilting that drew me in the most. These are just beautiful quilts.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnXzVXNyP8U/YYRW75s2VaI/AAAAAAAABUc/tBWkBRQ5g6QT1LAJnVl4xQcTVYgcutU3gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1503/IMG_2313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="1503" height="636" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnXzVXNyP8U/YYRW75s2VaI/AAAAAAAABUc/tBWkBRQ5g6QT1LAJnVl4xQcTVYgcutU3gCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h636/IMG_2313.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Legacy Intertwined by Paula Dornenburg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WC829nm5nnU/YYRW7xlMDjI/AAAAAAAABUg/f-sDu0tRFAM_2UonVJE8GxsaaKR0VJzlQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1824/IMG_2322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1824" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WC829nm5nnU/YYRW7xlMDjI/AAAAAAAABUg/f-sDu0tRFAM_2UonVJE8GxsaaKR0VJzlQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/IMG_2322.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Songkwangsa Temple by Mikyung Jang. This is an original design using fused applique, thread drawing and thread sketching. Jaw dropping!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HInUfNhoCsw/YYRW790IX2I/AAAAAAAABUk/pr4s7qoqaq80L4BjkxbyNCZ9rKD8aMpxQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1570/IMG_2334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HInUfNhoCsw/YYRW790IX2I/AAAAAAAABUk/pr4s7qoqaq80L4BjkxbyNCZ9rKD8aMpxQCNcBGAsYHQ/w614-h640/IMG_2334.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wreath of Roses by Sally Magee. This beautiful work of art is hand appliqued, hand embroidered, and hand quilted. I can't imagine the number of hours it took to complete.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xbn4PFJehOo/YYRW8ZWElrI/AAAAAAAABUo/Lhj1kgXkHTw3sdA3wbYwdCUFdPNPKVPqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1404/IMG_2336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1387" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xbn4PFJehOo/YYRW8ZWElrI/AAAAAAAABUo/Lhj1kgXkHTw3sdA3wbYwdCUFdPNPKVPqgCNcBGAsYHQ/w632-h640/IMG_2336.jpg" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pure Velvet by Amy Pabst. Another teeny tiny pineapple block quilt. This one has 21,609 pieces.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLfuEn6oMGI/YYRW8wBQqzI/AAAAAAAABUs/zn4Cslow424Xsi3bQu-pujuvfbKyZMi3ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLfuEn6oMGI/YYRW8wBQqzI/AAAAAAAABUs/zn4Cslow424Xsi3bQu-pujuvfbKyZMi3ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2338.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Pure Velvet by Amy Pabst.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaXVGkVQ3_U/YYRW9XzIsMI/AAAAAAAABUw/EjTO2p0Iy4QFTEW1JliBdPhoy1fJNnH0ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1454/IMG_2339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1415" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaXVGkVQ3_U/YYRW9XzIsMI/AAAAAAAABUw/EjTO2p0Iy4QFTEW1JliBdPhoy1fJNnH0ACNcBGAsYHQ/w622-h640/IMG_2339.jpg" width="622" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake Plate by Salena Korpi Beckwith. ALL SILK! It is so perfectly pieced and beautifully quilted. It's no wonder it received a blue ribbon!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eqJzWn3eVdc/YYRW9z2tFCI/AAAAAAAABU0/otpjsE_i6rEwT_0sayyu8obi9obontTcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eqJzWn3eVdc/YYRW9z2tFCI/AAAAAAAABU0/otpjsE_i6rEwT_0sayyu8obi9obontTcgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2341.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Cake Plate by Salena Korpi Beckwith </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qee1HKW4cq8/YYRW-T7yAGI/AAAAAAAABU4/GJLOBYUFs6QSZe4BkVrhFxZ1eybAV8gTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1732/IMG_2342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="1385" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qee1HKW4cq8/YYRW-T7yAGI/AAAAAAAABU4/GJLOBYUFs6QSZe4BkVrhFxZ1eybAV8gTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/IMG_2342.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee by Linda Fleschner. Who doesn't love bees? </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-69ytY9l-vTM/YYRW-vVgNsI/AAAAAAAABU8/Da8OGPT8z8wJ6HSqjSfT3JkJazlyJq1UQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1407/IMG_2344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="1407" height="618" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-69ytY9l-vTM/YYRW-vVgNsI/AAAAAAAABU8/Da8OGPT8z8wJ6HSqjSfT3JkJazlyJq1UQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h618/IMG_2344.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Circles in Bloom by Robyn Cuthbertson. This quilt is threadpainted and trapuntoed. It amazed me!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNvpnaozQ6Q/YYRW-0ZJ6vI/AAAAAAAABVA/vpqOY3FbVbAgOSNuFFFdXB3eWXgz5kV6ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNvpnaozQ6Q/YYRW-0ZJ6vI/AAAAAAAABVA/vpqOY3FbVbAgOSNuFFFdXB3eWXgz5kV6ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2346.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Circles in Bloom by Robyn Cuthbertson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-brYdOuYQQs0/YYRW_IGpsjI/AAAAAAAABVE/BPp3CvWVY9YNNwy2ClV0QVoO5i6yXAB7ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1371/IMG_2347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1335" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-brYdOuYQQs0/YYRW_IGpsjI/AAAAAAAABVE/BPp3CvWVY9YNNwy2ClV0QVoO5i6yXAB7ACNcBGAsYHQ/w624-h640/IMG_2347.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Garden of My Memories by Kayoko Hibino. The fabrics used in the applique came from the quilter's mother's keepsake kimonos. What a beautiful tribute to her mother.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs4BxfIvs2A/YYRW_hpKPfI/AAAAAAAABVM/eqJCZ5hBZswXrH6F07S1PMo8uwfO5fhHACNcBGAsYHQ/s1315/IMG_2352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1315" height="624" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs4BxfIvs2A/YYRW_hpKPfI/AAAAAAAABVM/eqJCZ5hBZswXrH6F07S1PMo8uwfO5fhHACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h624/IMG_2352.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inherited Inspiration by Michelle Plourde. The cording around many of the seams drew me in. There is over 600 feet of custom cording in this quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJQuGg_LF2c/YYRW_9IDGfI/AAAAAAAABVQ/Equ0fIOlFNkawIJtoovspFOSo6k5MatVQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1619/IMG_2353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1324" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJQuGg_LF2c/YYRW_9IDGfI/AAAAAAAABVQ/Equ0fIOlFNkawIJtoovspFOSo6k5MatVQCNcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/IMG_2353.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bricks 'n Gears by Claudia Pfeil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHdwtDSHnw0/YYRXAOv8D2I/AAAAAAAABVU/A-qDromVyukdG-YGgFlwQR9E1gXhZ-eMwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHdwtDSHnw0/YYRXAOv8D2I/AAAAAAAABVU/A-qDromVyukdG-YGgFlwQR9E1gXhZ-eMwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2355.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Bricks 'n Gears by Claudia Pfeil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Last, but certainly not least, this crazy quilt still has me staring at its photo for way too long, trying to figure out how the quilter actually put it together and planned it out. It is hand pieced, appliqued, embroidered, and quilted... so, I suppose that means she could have put it together with less planning. She made it to represent her wish that all of us help each other to make a happy and joyful world. And, she used bright colored fabrics to express such a world. I think we should all share in this belief!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-it4g1Xxbe-k/YYRaCOjKxkI/AAAAAAAABV4/fidfKH4iu3U3e5RZ6TZTBgjoMlYtYw0gQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1547/IMG_2357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="1511" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-it4g1Xxbe-k/YYRaCOjKxkI/AAAAAAAABV4/fidfKH4iu3U3e5RZ6TZTBgjoMlYtYw0gQCNcBGAsYHQ/w626-h640/IMG_2357.jpg" width="626" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friend by Hideko Kawai</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCI3rMcef2c/YYRaCH6ft9I/AAAAAAAABV0/GWnFbyi8hdcF2lWvkWHJVt1aSKQ6ZQ52wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_2359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCI3rMcef2c/YYRaCH6ft9I/AAAAAAAABV0/GWnFbyi8hdcF2lWvkWHJVt1aSKQ6ZQ52wCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2359.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Friend by Hideko Kawai. Note that there are fish outlines stitched into the background, swimming right alongside the appliqued fish.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">That's all I've got for now. Stay safe, stay warm, and as always...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Keep quilting!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny</span></div>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-28126020927987880502021-10-01T15:12:00.001-05:002021-10-02T16:06:28.487-05:00Who Knew?<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">There are so many questions that I could ask that begin with, "Who knew?" Like... Who knew that I, along with millions of others, would still be working from home after eighteen months? Almost two years of the COVID pandemic keeping so many people in isolation, masked up, away from friends and family, and worse. I pray that it comes to end sooner rather than later, and that we can all get back to a normal world again, whatever normal looks like in our futures! Stay safe and healthy!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Who knew that Mom loved angels so much that she made two quilts of angels?? No me! Last blog, I posted about <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/The-Angel-Quilt.htm">The Angel Quilt</a> and how we have re-released it on the <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/">Come Quilt</a> website. As it turns out, that was not the quilt that I was getting so many requests for. She had also made a pattern for a quilt that she simply named <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Angels.htm">Angels</a>. That one has also been updated and re-released on the website. It's a cutie! If I actually had the quilt, I would take more photos of it, and give you some closeups. Alas, I have no idea where this quilt is living, so all I have to share is a photo that we found on Mom's computer.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1XGTjRlNiE/YVdbATaIH1I/AAAAAAAABPs/-p3vjdxGc1sekO3DKtaox188n1avpTxRwCNcBGAsYHQ/s768/Angel%2BBlocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="619" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1XGTjRlNiE/YVdbATaIH1I/AAAAAAAABPs/-p3vjdxGc1sekO3DKtaox188n1avpTxRwCNcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/Angel%2BBlocks.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Angels by Sue Garman</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Who knew that I'd have so much catching up to do with posting photos of quilts that I've done?! I'm embarrassed to say how long ago we finished these quilts, but let's just say they were done before the world went into lockdown. My friend, Sheila, and I have boys that are just a month apart in age, and they used to go to the same summer camp together. The camp does an online fundraising auction every year to help pay for camp for kids that can't afford it. Sheila made these two quilt tops using shirts from the two camp groups that kids get assigned to, and I quilted them up for her, to be donated for that auction. I love the backing that Sheila picked, with all of the positive words, and I chose an outdoorsy edge-2-edge pattern for the quilting. This one is <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/edge-edge/forest-friends-pano-001-p-22138.html">forest friends pano 001</a> by Kimberlee Diamond at <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/">Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio</a>. I need to check and see if that auction ever happened!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vSP6hj7PmdA/YVddDjrReLI/AAAAAAAABP0/nVvH3v_zVHAbgTBJfBkehIw9QPMXWFaLQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1340/IMG_0201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1340" height="626" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vSP6hj7PmdA/YVddDjrReLI/AAAAAAAABP0/nVvH3v_zVHAbgTBJfBkehIw9QPMXWFaLQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h626/IMG_0201.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Omega quilt overall top.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ME4xTJVsjs4/YVddD80wsvI/AAAAAAAABP4/z0xDFLNtuPchZC5RSoS8b29ZtioaAXZYwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ME4xTJVsjs4/YVddD80wsvI/AAAAAAAABP4/z0xDFLNtuPchZC5RSoS8b29ZtioaAXZYwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0202.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Omega quilt closeup.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVKQ7RhdzQI/YVddEDhpsCI/AAAAAAAABP8/-PaXUS1IT50xIiBqFj0QEoTkORMN94B8ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVKQ7RhdzQI/YVddEDhpsCI/AAAAAAAABP8/-PaXUS1IT50xIiBqFj0QEoTkORMN94B8ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0203.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Omega quilt back.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Baq0IB0CGZ0/YVddFk5HQvI/AAAAAAAABQA/ykZwbsTo45csAXejo-8vUMFMyMDA1tKywCNcBGAsYHQ/s1347/IMG_0252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1313" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Baq0IB0CGZ0/YVddFk5HQvI/AAAAAAAABQA/ykZwbsTo45csAXejo-8vUMFMyMDA1tKywCNcBGAsYHQ/w624-h640/IMG_0252.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alpha quilt overall top</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNjfzCnWp20/YVddGcnQYjI/AAAAAAAABQE/UyjuGPEQxqgE_ED_zCcyRXvrTJVcmE77ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNjfzCnWp20/YVddGcnQYjI/AAAAAAAABQE/UyjuGPEQxqgE_ED_zCcyRXvrTJVcmE77ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0253.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Alpha quilt closeup</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sisNnh3u4-s/YVddGtIDhHI/AAAAAAAABQI/5dC4ItieDG0LytRx0O4Gr7SBAxO4BUe2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sisNnh3u4-s/YVddGtIDhHI/AAAAAAAABQI/5dC4ItieDG0LytRx0O4Gr7SBAxO4BUe2ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0254.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Alpha quilt backing</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Who knew that my friends were such prolific quilters? I guess I do know this, but I'm trying to keep with the theme of this post here. LOL! I'm posting photos of two quilts that I quilted for my good friend, Becky. The first is a vintage or antique top that she picked up, which is in excellent condition! In keeping with a traditional, older top, and knowing that it's one of Becky's favorites, I went with a traditional Baptist Fan pattern for the quilting. This one is also from Kimberlee Diamond, <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/edge-edge/baptist-fan-pano-003-p-19001.html">baptist fan pano 003</a>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4yW1-1IqpA/YVdjSyHIhkI/AAAAAAAABQc/7RFuJlzhZss2wKsmJ5hDk0RB9WdNuBr7ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1478/IMG_0770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1319" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4yW1-1IqpA/YVdjSyHIhkI/AAAAAAAABQc/7RFuJlzhZss2wKsmJ5hDk0RB9WdNuBr7ACNcBGAsYHQ/w572-h640/IMG_0770.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Antique top overall</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UNRSq9J1kYU/YVdjTBDsK5I/AAAAAAAABQg/0rxfXgBiEzs-3bw1ANzBtcxgG2Ys6fxLQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UNRSq9J1kYU/YVdjTBDsK5I/AAAAAAAABQg/0rxfXgBiEzs-3bw1ANzBtcxgG2Ys6fxLQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0771.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Antique top closeup</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNDajDz7CS4/YVdjTNawoJI/AAAAAAAABQk/UJoJQNA77MMi9k0wBh0MpXID6t5nKc6eQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNDajDz7CS4/YVdjTNawoJI/AAAAAAAABQk/UJoJQNA77MMi9k0wBh0MpXID6t5nKc6eQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0772.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Antique top backing</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The other quilt that I did for Becky is a very scrappy sew along quilt from <a href="https://www.petitequilts.com/2020/03/13/temecula-sew-along-complete/">Temecula Quilt Company</a>. In 2020, Temecula did a weekly scavenger hunt with clues for where to find the next part of the sewing instructions in one of their books. Becky and her sister, Jerrianne, both made the quilts, and then had me and another longarmer friend, Cynthia, quilt each of them. I love scrappy, and I love Civil War colors, so I love this quilt!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Fy_O59TdNY/YVdkRJn0N2I/AAAAAAAABQ0/G2q8Lw7lPKMTp4NzUcAaxR1WLVYtdoWFQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1455/IMG_0775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Fy_O59TdNY/YVdkRJn0N2I/AAAAAAAABQ0/G2q8Lw7lPKMTp4NzUcAaxR1WLVYtdoWFQCNcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/IMG_0775.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Scavenger Hunt quilt overall</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GLIcSRHSixM/YVdkRYXz9CI/AAAAAAAABQ4/3_Qp0b71YPolDBMxn30PJpothOTnwTs9ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GLIcSRHSixM/YVdkRYXz9CI/AAAAAAAABQ4/3_Qp0b71YPolDBMxn30PJpothOTnwTs9ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0776.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Scavenger hunt quilt closeup</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Who knew it would take me so many YEARS to quilt my sister's Hawaiian style applique quilt? Back in <a href="http://suegarman.blogspot.com/2017/06/hello-my-name-is_1.html">June of 2017</a>, we posted a photo of Mary's quilt top that she had finished. I finally got it loaded on my machine and quilted it in a traditional Hawaiian style, with load and loads of echoes around the applique. It still needs to be bound, so it's not completely complete, but it's certainly a lot closer!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xaf8f85sxAY/YVdl6Xyl7tI/AAAAAAAABRE/S3wZCgVY5A0gcx3vcBqwlUdvnyuvWLF2wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1468/IMG_0985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1468" height="634" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xaf8f85sxAY/YVdl6Xyl7tI/AAAAAAAABRE/S3wZCgVY5A0gcx3vcBqwlUdvnyuvWLF2wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h634/IMG_0985.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Mary Hawaiian quilt overall</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tpdUxpF7-EI/YVdl6g588NI/AAAAAAAABRI/VybkALGI2_wGMYlaZgCqEtqqRKgdJ7BkwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tpdUxpF7-EI/YVdl6g588NI/AAAAAAAABRI/VybkALGI2_wGMYlaZgCqEtqqRKgdJ7BkwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0986.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Mary Hawaiian quilt closeup</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Who knew I'd be so obsessed with the Dream Big panels?? I made one for my son, very bright and electric, to hang in his room a few years ago. And, I have a black and white one to finish "someday." And, when the panels were released on Cuddle fabric, I bought and quilted two more. They're so soft and cuddly, just like the name! The first purple and blue panel, I quilted up using an edge-2-edge set from Sweet Dreams (again), called <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/blocks/hoffman-small-flower-pano-pass-p-24789.html">Hoffman Small Flower Panel 2 Bundle</a>. I love all of the hidden fairies, butterflies, and dragonflies floating around within the bubbles. The light blue panel, I also quilted using a set of patterns from Sweet Dreams. That set is called <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/bundles/hoffman-zen-dream-feather-bundle-p-20579.html">Hoffman Zen Dream Feather Bundle</a>. It has absolutely gorgeous veined feathers filling each petal perfectly!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q50THIa2WKU/YVdpRlzbCII/AAAAAAAABRU/IGzXFdEoAbwg-wbLw6Usa7KN3qcQLeCPwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1437/IMG_0821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1437" height="594" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q50THIa2WKU/YVdpRlzbCII/AAAAAAAABRU/IGzXFdEoAbwg-wbLw6Usa7KN3qcQLeCPwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h594/IMG_0821.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dream Big Cuddle Dark Overall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnpHdBGxwzQ/YVdpRoHG4GI/AAAAAAAABRY/_0rCJs2p_g8JPUJZCnjlKWy43nxpDh9NQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnpHdBGxwzQ/YVdpRoHG4GI/AAAAAAAABRY/_0rCJs2p_g8JPUJZCnjlKWy43nxpDh9NQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0823.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dream Big Cuddle Dark Closeup<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvjM1BMqWO4/YVdpRq1CEdI/AAAAAAAABRc/vNVTu7Fv3QYIXKFZfvwjEG-VFc38f4dWgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="2048" height="632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvjM1BMqWO4/YVdpRq1CEdI/AAAAAAAABRc/vNVTu7Fv3QYIXKFZfvwjEG-VFc38f4dWgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h632/IMG_9946.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dream Big Cuddle light overall<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43NXHTFcbhE/YVdpSCkvyXI/AAAAAAAABRg/W6qrGsAORxwA9NnIzjCCHGdLTESnLKkMwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43NXHTFcbhE/YVdpSCkvyXI/AAAAAAAABRg/W6qrGsAORxwA9NnIzjCCHGdLTESnLKkMwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9947.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dream Big Cuddle light closeup<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X700jLHXK68/YVdpSk32n4I/AAAAAAAABRk/9hvgjJIJ800XaXDS38ri76GzZfi4ifheACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X700jLHXK68/YVdpSk32n4I/AAAAAAAABRk/9hvgjJIJ800XaXDS38ri76GzZfi4ifheACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9949.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dream Big Cuddle light backing</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Who knew I'd run out of steam writing, before I finished catching up the photos? I think that's all I'm going to share for now. I'll try to do a better job of posting more often so I don't have such a backlog of pictures to share. See you soon!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Keep quilting!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jenny</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-46442998341372962692021-04-04T00:59:00.002-05:002021-04-04T00:59:47.468-05:00Angels Abound<p><span style="font-size: large;">Wow... I can't believe it's been a whole year since I've written a blog post! I guess I could come up with a bunch of reasons and excuses for that, but I won't bother. The last year has been difficult for everyone for so many reasons... a pandemic, politics, quarantine, etc. My focus was just on other things (including a new position at work, in a brand new organization!). I'll try not to overload y'all with pictures trying to catch up!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First and foremost, and my inspiration for writing a new post... we FINALLY updated the pattern set for <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/The-Angel-Quilt.htm" target="_blank">The Angel Quilt </a>and added it to our website for purchase. Woohoo! We've gotten so very many requests for that pattern and I challenged myself to carve out some time to get it done. Yippee! It really is a cute quilt, and one that I've thought about recreating for myself many times.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_2pKpbYPrI/YGlLfAMePEI/AAAAAAAABJA/UF8SX3CDGHUVA-RPmxa9oiszJW5V1zUxgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Angel%2BQuilt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="2048" height="628" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_2pKpbYPrI/YGlLfAMePEI/AAAAAAAABJA/UF8SX3CDGHUVA-RPmxa9oiszJW5V1zUxgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h628/Angel%2BQuilt.JPG" title="The Angel Quilt by Sue Garman" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Angel Quilt by Sue Garman</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Next up... I have a couple of learning moments. For all of you longarmers out there, I'm sure you've heard quilters talk about making sure that the quilting density is fairly even across a quilt. Maybe you've even experienced what happens when it's not. That's what happened to me! I quilting this cute quilt for a friend, to be used as a baby quilt for a boy, and she wanted fireworks in the quilting. I found a couple of patterns, and she picked one that was very dense in some places and also had wide areas of no quilting. I'm not blaming her at all. I totally should have warned her against it, or even just not showed the pattern to her as a choice. It ended up looking fairly lumpy. After a bit, she brought it back to me and I re-loaded the quilt and just added another big meander pattern over the top. MUCH better! </span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1353" height="622" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxNoz_6k0tg/YGlNQSXRzbI/AAAAAAAABK8/yhoAlhDpONsk_URSvd1Q6x-ZJX1RNGj6QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h622/IMG_0461.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of the original quilting, with just the fireworks pattern.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-13tGTFsCB7o/YGlNQb0cjfI/AAAAAAAABLE/mS2XtHoMdEohWb3LC-VoCtHH5qNdtJanACNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-13tGTFsCB7o/YGlNQb0cjfI/AAAAAAAABLE/mS2XtHoMdEohWb3LC-VoCtHH5qNdtJanACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0462.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up view of the original quilting. See the lumpiness and open spaces?</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJUAERnxEy8/YGlNQSso_QI/AAAAAAAABLA/nZqCEtLPmF4Ql9kV4up76Oob0ZFS2AXLACNcBGAsYHQ/s1644/61999496280__2DFEE12B-A4CE-4F03-8A51-978A680F61FD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1644" data-original-width="1511" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJUAERnxEy8/YGlNQSso_QI/AAAAAAAABLA/nZqCEtLPmF4Ql9kV4up76Oob0ZFS2AXLACNcBGAsYHQ/w588-h640/61999496280__2DFEE12B-A4CE-4F03-8A51-978A680F61FD.JPG" width="588" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overview of the quilt with the added overall meander. Much better!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">Second lesson actually turned out to create a beautiful quilt, and one that I'm very proud of having quilted. This is a patriotic quilt that my same friend, Becky, had and asked me to quilt. The blocks were each made by different women, and she put the top together. The two tall blocks, Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam, were made by Mom! I knew I wanted to do crosshatching in the background, and I also knew that Becky isn't a fan of really have quilting, so I planned to do big, 1-inch or so, squares. So, I started marking off 1-inch marks across the quilt. Oh goodness... I really am much smarter than that, and I am really good with math! What did I do "wrong"? Measuring 1-inch from point to point instead of side to side on a square makes a HUGE difference in the size of the square. Thankfully, she loved the job anyway!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zZmvfDuXYY/YGlPSnimXcI/AAAAAAAABLU/18JfrxfngUA_AQg8glXysMHDnB5RpXHBQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1223" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zZmvfDuXYY/YGlPSnimXcI/AAAAAAAABLU/18JfrxfngUA_AQg8glXysMHDnB5RpXHBQCNcBGAsYHQ/w612-h640/IMG_0436.jpg" width="612" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of the quilt. I just love it!<br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j1em9UwfvR0/YGlPTKFwKvI/AAAAAAAABLc/CocTEkX15Fwzx1jYKBnFjPXQcXvTg2TNACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0439.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up view of the top.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhtRhZTTxRA/YGlPS1ZTjlI/AAAAAAAABLY/NaqOy3VERRUSWT5qNzhopPSDbI9Fy7tgACNcBGAsYHQ/s1378/IMG_0442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1294" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhtRhZTTxRA/YGlPS1ZTjlI/AAAAAAAABLY/NaqOy3VERRUSWT5qNzhopPSDbI9Fy7tgACNcBGAsYHQ/w600-h640/IMG_0442.jpg" width="600" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of the back of the quilt. I just love the patriotic fabric she found for the center!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">Next up, I have just a really nice quilt that I quilted for my guild's next auction (I think sometime later this year). The top was donated for the auction, again by Becky (she keeps me busy), and I wanted to make it special so it will hopefully bring in some good money for the guild!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B8g8wpV6QEY/YGlQ60YGgAI/AAAAAAAABME/_2vZKD3XgXgnAWjvQpRMqJawJpEZ9yL_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1451/IMG_0790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1451" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B8g8wpV6QEY/YGlQ60YGgAI/AAAAAAAABME/_2vZKD3XgXgnAWjvQpRMqJawJpEZ9yL_ACNcBGAsYHQ/w636-h640/IMG_0790.jpg" width="636" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of the quilted top.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--X0oRGJDlzU/YGlQ7AcHX7I/AAAAAAAABMM/_DrqgDv0rvY_siLbS_EFhpDjoUuDN0pDgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--X0oRGJDlzU/YGlQ7AcHX7I/AAAAAAAABMM/_DrqgDv0rvY_siLbS_EFhpDjoUuDN0pDgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0791.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up view of the top. Love the feathers and crosshatch!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhByjvOQPEI/YGlQ68QHSFI/AAAAAAAABMI/M1iEW4439Zc7yHIAKaJ-5Y4-1BU_4ZZkACNcBGAsYHQ/s1348/IMG_0794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="1348" height="622" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhByjvOQPEI/YGlQ68QHSFI/AAAAAAAABMI/M1iEW4439Zc7yHIAKaJ-5Y4-1BU_4ZZkACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h622/IMG_0794.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall view of the back of the quilt.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Last thing for this month... I'll save some for next month maybe... I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that I sometimes buy things at big quilt shows, like the International Quilt Festival here in Houston, that don't always get made right away... or ever. Well, I made a purchase a few Festivals ago that led my quilting friends to say that I needed "supervision" when shopping. HA! They tried to supervise me, which immediately led to another purchase that they thought would just sit on a shelf untouched. The first purchase was the throw rug below, purchased from <a href="https://www.primitivegatherings.us/">Primitive Gatherings</a>. It is comprised of hundreds of tiny charm squares folded and pressed twice into tiny triangle, and then sewn onto a muslin base. It took forever, but I finally got it done! It will not be stepped on, for sure... it's a table topper for the moment. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U0jCT6J9PpA/YGlUJZ0hFvI/AAAAAAAABMg/Cm2NfFbxBAk3-7rPcm5FeDYEXHIMqCX5wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1873/IMG_1375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1873" height="390" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U0jCT6J9PpA/YGlUJZ0hFvI/AAAAAAAABMg/Cm2NfFbxBAk3-7rPcm5FeDYEXHIMqCX5wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h390/IMG_1375.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So much fabric! And it took so much time, I can't imagine ever actually putting it on a floor.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The second item is a leather rose kit that I bought from <a href="https://gypsywoodleathers.com/">Gypsy Wood Leathers</a>. Another friend of mine, Cynthia, bought the same kit... and we actually finished the roses a few months after purchase! Trust me when I say that these were an all day project. You start with a piece of plain leather and some patterns... dye, cut, shape, finish... it's a lot of work. But, they really are pretty!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oceq48awaqw/YGlUaBk_61I/AAAAAAAABMo/fy4E6WwwPIc_5tq7mCnknI8yDjmeWnJSwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oceq48awaqw/YGlUaBk_61I/AAAAAAAABMo/fy4E6WwwPIc_5tq7mCnknI8yDjmeWnJSwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9902.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Both sets of unfinished leather roses.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3ohs2EFSas/YGlUa8HpjhI/AAAAAAAABM4/dD4F9YIm2dc3gJs-arbZx4d0FtxnUlmiACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3ohs2EFSas/YGlUa8HpjhI/AAAAAAAABM4/dD4F9YIm2dc3gJs-arbZx4d0FtxnUlmiACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9925.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My three finished roses.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">That's all I'm going to throw at you this month. I've got plenty more to post about next time! Until then, keep on quilting!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny </span></div><div><br /></div>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-15519327435818883802020-04-05T18:26:00.000-05:002020-04-05T18:26:15.325-05:00Did You Miss Me??Did you miss me? I sure have missed writing blogs! And, I don't really have any good reason, except that life got busy for awhile there, and then all this COVID-19 business took over the world. Speaking of COVID-19... I sincerely hope that all of you are safe and healthy, and actively practicing social distancing. I know my sister and I aren't even seeing each other right now, and the only reason we've been in public for anything in the last month is to go to the grocery store. This is some scary stuff!<br />
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I know all of us have been affected in different ways and at different levels when it comes to COVID-19. My guild's annual spring retreat was cancelled, which was usually a wonderful break to get away from work and the daily grind, get some great inspiration from fellow quilters, and catch up on some of those darned UFOs! And, our guild's bi-annual quilt show was also cancelled. So sad and disappointing! I had five quilts entered, and was considering a sixth. I do believe we will all get through all of this, and we just have to be patient, be careful, social distance, and maintain the hope that things will get back to normal!<br />
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Now, on to more happy adventures in quilting... just a few of the things I've completed over the last few months since my last post...<br />
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First up, a couple of floral quilts that I quilted for a friend of mine, Georgann. She made these for a couple of her family members, and wanted all-over quilting on them. I opted for the same pattern on both, gdaisyfaste2e from <a href="https://stitchhappy.com/StitchHappyDigital/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=444a39c56e0639d8e2a62bc4ca3341f8&keyword=gdaisyfaste2e" target="_blank">Stitch Happy</a>, to match with the floral themes of the quilts. I think they're both beautiful, and I'm sure they're very loved by their recipients!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first of Georgann's two quilts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up of the first quilt. Check out that gorgeous border fabric!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second of Georgann's quilts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up showing the quilting and that tiny pinkish purple border. Love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another close up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A photo of the back, so you can really see how the quilt pattern looks.</td></tr>
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Another friend of mine and my group of quilter friends, Pat, is having health and memory issues, and the group has taken on finishing all of her UFOs for her family. This is one that I took on quilting for her. It has kind of a folk art feel to it, so I tried to stick with more traditional quilting... echoes throughout the background, light stitching on top of the larger applique pieces, what I call "shwoop shwoops" in the half square triangles, and a fairly simply border design. I absolutely love how it turned out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of Pat's quilt. I love the motion that the echoes give the whole thing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little closer view at an angle, to see more of the quilting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another closeup, with the border and half-square triangles.</td></tr>
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Next is another friend's, Becky's, quilt. This one is based on the pattern for <a href="https://www.jenkingwelldesigns.com/long-time-gone-booklet" target="_blank">Long Time Gone by Jen Kingwell</a>. Becky chose Civil War fabrics, though, and changed up some of the blocks within the quilt to better match her own tastes (and stash!). I have to say, she originally wanted custom quilting for this quilt, and I spent several hours trying to figure out a set of patterns that would look good together, keep even quilting density, and showcase each of the different sections of the quilt. I couldn't find anything, except possibly ditching the entire thing, so we decided to go with an all-over, and used Spiral pano 001, one of my very favorites, from Kimberlee Diamond at <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/edge-edge/spiral-pano-001-p-12814.html" target="_blank">Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio</a>. Love, love, love...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overview of the whole quilt. Beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closeup view to see the quilting and all of the piecing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another closeup from a different angle.</td></tr>
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Now, for another friend's, Jerrianne's, quilt. Do you see a pattern here? I haven't been getting many of my own quilts done!! LOL! These are simple nine-patch blocks, set on point and alternated with various shirtings. Very scrapy, with I love! And, and I have to say that Jerrianne's quilts are always a joy to quilt because they are so flat and so square. This top was perfect! We chose the Goose Down pattern by Dave Dennis, and I stretched it some so that the quilting wouldn't be that heavy. As you may or may not know, heavier quilting stiffens up a quilt and makes it not-so-snuggly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall of the quilt. Perfect and beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup view at an angle.</td></tr>
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And now... on to a couple of my own quilts! First up is one that I think has become my very most favorite little quilt that I have! I've always had a thing for boot quilts, maybe due to my being born and raised in Texas. And, add to that my alma mater being Texas A&M. Last year, at the guild's spring retreat, Becky (same friend as above) had made a miniature boot quilt for our guild's mini quilt auction. I fell in love! Well, she gathered up some Texas A&M fabric scraps from a couple of quilters at the retreat, and made mini Aggie boot quilts for me and another Aggie friend, Cynthia. I decided to really challenge myself with the quilting of this little guy, and I had an absolute blast doing it! I'm not going to name all of the individual patterns here, but I used some fills and backgrounds from <a href="https://www.anitashackelford.net/" target="_blank">Anita Shackelford</a> and <a href="https://www.wildflowerquilting.com/" target="_blank">Karen Farnsworth</a>, the outer border is from <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank">Joyce Lundrigan</a>, and the inner border is from <a href="http://www.itsaquiltthing.com/cart/" target="_blank">Laurie Thomas</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of Baby Boots. It measures approximately 20-inches square.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another closeup view. So stinkin' cute!</td></tr>
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Last for this month, is one of my lessons in longarm quilting. This quilt has been proudly named Snakebit! I purchased the blocks at my guild's annual auction last August. I do like string quilts, and this one has such bright, happy colors! I just couldn't resist. So, I laid out all of the pieces to my liking, stitched them all together, and loaded it up to quilt with an edge to edge pattern. In this case, I used celestial pano 004, another one from Kimberlee Diamond at <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio</a>. Now, you may ask, why was it snakebit? Everything seems to have gone so smoothly to this point. HA! I stitched out a couple of passes and noticed that there was a tuck in the backing. ACK! If it was a customer quilt, I would have taken out all of the stitched and redone it. However, I figured this was a total utility quilt that only I would see, so move on, and chalk it up to a learning experience. Okay! A couple more passes, and uh-oh... somehow I didn't roll the quilt enough on the computer and two of the passes overlapped each other by an inch or so. DOUBLE ACK! Again, learning experience, and nobody will ever even notice except me. I finished the quilting, unloaded the quilt (and noticed a few more tucks on the back). Then... I sewed the dang binding on the wrong side of the quilt!!! In any case, I do love this quilt, and I sleep with it every single night. I'm always learning when I'm quilting, and I can only be glad that this all happened on my own quilt and not one that I'd have to fix.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ack! There's that first tuck that I spotted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double ack! There's the overlapping passes that I spotted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overview photo of the completed Snakebit quilt. So bright and happy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closeup of my pieced back. If you look closely, you might see a couple more tucks in there.</td></tr>
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Well, that's all I have for this month. I promise I'll be back sooner next time! I've already got some photos ready to go for the next post. Please, please, please, everyone stay safe and healthy while the world deals with this deadly virus. I'll see you soon!<br />
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Keep on quilting!<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-20447594047680940302019-11-10T16:14:00.001-06:002019-11-10T16:14:23.697-06:00Sisters, Part 2Yes, yes, I know I'm SUPER late in getting part 2 out. The last few months have literally FLOWN away. I have tons to show and discuss, so maybe I'll get a couple of posts done before November is over! So, here I am finally getting out the photos from the actual <a href="https://sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/" target="_blank">Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show</a>. Remember, the last post was of the quilt shows leading up to the big day! Warning... there will be a lot of photos in this post, and not so many words. There is just too much to share!<br />
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We arrived very early in the morning, because we wanted to start by seeing how they sort and hang all of the quilts...<br />
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The quilts are all lying out in black bags along the sidewalks in the areas where they will be hung. The bags have labels on them. Normally, having a quilt in a black bag would worry me terribly because I'd be afraid they'd get thrown away, but I'm pretty sure the folks in Sisters know better! Hehehe. They do look a bit like body bags, though...</div>
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Some of the quilts, like these that go up high on the side of <a href="https://stitchinpost.com/" target="_blank">The Stitchin' Post</a> building, require the help of the local fire department. It's quite a big deal, and there was an audience, with plenty of ladies hoping to get their picture with a fire fighter.<br />
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We also found a lovely tasting room for locally distilled spirits from <a href="http://cascadestreetdistillery.com/" target="_blank">Cascade Street Distillery</a> that opens early on event weekends like this. I highly recommend their spicy vodka bloody Mary! And the Marionberry vodka to absolutely wonderful!<br />
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And then there were all of the quilts... more than I can write about. If I managed to get the maker's information, I've added it to the caption below. The quilts were literally everywhere... hanging on the buildings, hanging on fences, hanging just about anywhere a quilt could possibly be hung. Once we saw how they were hung, we saw all of the wires. They are left year-round along all of the buildings. The volunteers that hang them assured us that they wipe them down before putting the quilts up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bend Sky made by Jan Tetzlaff and quilted by Tammy MacArthur; Rain made and quilted by Scott Hansen; Circled made and quilted by June Jaeger</td></tr>
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That's it for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show photos. And that's it for now. I'll be back soon, with photos from the International Quilt Festival Houston. Yippee!<br />
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Keep on quilting!<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-60189404689169206922019-08-24T16:02:00.004-05:002019-08-24T16:02:41.856-05:00Sisters, Part 1Sisters... no, not my sister and I... that perfectly charming small town in Oregon which hosts the world's largest outdoor quilt show every July. I went there with several friends this year, and I am so glad that I checked it off of my bucket list. I may even go back for a second experience. It was that wonderful! Why part 1? Well, I have such an overabundance of photographs from the week, that I am breaking it up into two posts. The official outdoor quilt show was on Saturday, July 13th. We headed up a few days early so that we could also partake in the <a href="http://sistersgardenclub.com/index.php/annual-garden-home-show" target="_blank">Sisters Garden Club</a> annual Garden and Home Tour, called Quilts in the Garden. It always takes place on the Thursday before the big show and consists of a number of homes that are opened up for the day with quilts hung out in the their gardens. Today's post will be less words and more photos than most... all from the Garden Club show.<br />
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The first stop on the tour was at Hawks Haven Reserve, the home of the Rognlien's, and a 90-acre wildlife reserve set amid the Three Sisters Mountains with lovely views. The quilts were hung amid a grouping of trees right off the back patio of the home.<br />
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The second stop on the tour was at a farm instead of a house, Seed to Table Farm. It's a non-profit educational farm that works to increase the health and wellness of the Sisters community by providing farm based health and science education. It is a 2-acre organic farm that grows 30,000 pounds of produce, feeding up to 200 families weekly during the season, as well as providing fresh produce for school lunch programs and Central Oregon Food Banks. And, on this day, it was surrounded by beautiful quilts! These were all made by the same woman, whose name I didn't write down (sorry!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We asked if this was a vintage quilt... no! It was actually the makers FIRST quilt. She really picked a hard one, and it came out so beautifully!</td></tr>
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Third stop was at Apregans' Black Diamond Ranch. This is a historical ranch surrounded by hayfields and beautiful views of Black Butte and Mount Jefferson. The ranch has traditional gardens, including perennial borders, a rose garden and greenhouse, a raised bed vegetable garden, and a chicken yard. And many antique quilts on this day...<br />
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The fourth stop required us to catch a ride because there wasn't much parking at the home. It was worth the wait! This location is home to the Patty and Craig Apregan, who created lawn-free gardens around the house which reflect the different garden styles she has seen on her travels... woodlands, shade gardens, perennial borders, prairie meadows, a French dry garden, and native grass plantings. And, of course, beautiful quilts!<br />
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Last stop for the day was at the Cline property, right across the street from Black Diamond Ranch. The home and barn were just completed a few years ago, in 2015. It was lovely.<br />
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I think I've probably overloaded the photos in this post, so I'll cut it off here. In a couple of weeks, I'll post Sisters, Part 2 with the photos from the big show. I hope you enjoyed these and got some inspiration!<br />
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Keep on quilting!<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-7837720462306572932019-07-07T16:01:00.001-05:002019-07-07T16:01:40.444-05:00A Quilted SummerIt's hard to believe two months have passed since my last blog post. I guess time just slipped away from me, and I got too caught up in summer break, planning vacations, and quilting! Whatever the reasons, I've been busy, busy, busy, and I have a bunch of quilts to show!<br />
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First, and I can't believe I've never written about this one previously, I quilted a vintage Hawaiian quilt top for a friend of mine. It was such a great learning experience for me. First, the blocks were humongous! I mean, they were approximately 26-inches square... giant! I have a 30-inch throat on my longarm, but that's not all stitchable space, so the blocks wouldn't fit completely. Luckily, the applique fit... barely. I opted to quilt the top with traditional Hawaiian-style quilting, echoing inside and outside of the applique. I got to practice using the echo function of my Statler, which was quite the experience. First, I outlined the applique and stitched that out. Then, I did the echo inside of that outline. Surprise! I couldn't get it to work for more than one echo inside, and I couldn't do the outside echo at all since it wouldn't fit in my stitchable area. So... I got a TON of practice with free motion quilting. Ta da!<br />
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Another quilt that I quilted for a friend, Becky Stephenson, is this Pioneer Braid Quilt that she purchased as a laser cut kit from Common Threads Quilting (no longer in business). She wanted an all-over quilting design, and I figured something curvy would look good and give the quilt a lot of motion. After getting approval from Becky, I ended up using <a href="https://www.digitizedquiltingpatterns.com/shop/product/waves-and-pearls-e2e-simple/" target="_blank">Waves and pearls E2E simple</a> from Nancy Haacke at <a href="https://www.digitizedquiltingpatterns.com/" target="_blank">Wasatch Quilting</a>. It turned out really nice!<br />
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Another quilt that I quilted for Becky, but that is actually being donated to my guild's auction next month. This was yet another of Mom's UFOs that she gave to Becky to finish. The blocks were all complete, and were from an exchange that Mom participated in many years ago. I used the <a href="https://www.wildflowerquilting.com/shop/c/p/New-Bountiful-Set-x37819115.htm" target="_blank">New Bountiful e2e</a> pattern from Karen Farnsworth at <a href="https://www.wildflowerquilting.com/" target="_blank">Wildflower Quilting</a>. That gave some soft curves to all the straight lines of the quilt top. I know Becky had fits getting these all put together and squared up. The thing about exchanges... you don't get equal quality from every participant! And, in this case, there was a lot of room for error with all of those stitched lines in every block. Still... I think this turned out striking, and will hopefully bring in a decent amount for the guild.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of block exchange quilt.</td></tr>
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I also quilted a community service quilt for Becky's sister, Jerrianne Evans. It's another one that she made using the Mother Goose line of fabric that was designed by Mom. So cute! I'd been looking for ways to practice <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank">Joyce Lundrigan's</a> Skill Builders sets, and this top was the perfect opportunity! I used the instructions for the <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/collections/skill-builders/products/march-2019-rp-concatenating-e2e" target="_blank">March 2019</a> set, which used concatenating E2E patterns. Great practice and a great quilt!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of community service quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of community service quilt.</td></tr>
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And now, a few of my very own quilts that I finished! I posted a photo of the top for my mini Storm at Sea from <a href="https://www.flynnquilt.com/" target="_blank">Flynn Quilt Company</a> back in February. Well, here she is all quilted up and ready to hang up somewhere! I just did some ditch work around the larger squares, and then stitched straight lines through the "waves." Her name is A Little SAS-sea. Hahaha!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall photo of the top of A Little SAS-sea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo of the back of A Little SAS-sea.</td></tr>
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Another mini, and another kit I picked up at Festival last year is this totally adorable mini pineapple quilt. I bought the kit from <a href="https://yellowcreekquiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Yellow Creek Quilt Designs</a>. The pattern and design are from Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine, and it is originally meant to be a holiday or winter quilt, with snowflakes embroidered in the corners. I opted to un-seasonalize this little cutie and turn it into an Aggie quilt for my alma mater! I was honestly amazed at those little blocks. Each one is 2-inches square, but still has 45 pieces of fabric. Wow! I used the mitered feather border set from Nancy Haacke, which turned out really nice for this little guy. Then, I used the Statler to stitch the words in the corners. Gig 'em Aggies!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Itty Bitty Aggie Quilt</td></tr>
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Last, but most certainly not least, I added that last border to my <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2017/09/antebellum-album-1840-1860-free-civil.html" target="_blank">Antebellum Album</a> quilt, the block-of-the-month for 2018 from <a href="https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Brackman</a>. And, I got her all quilted up! Woohoo! I used wool batting for the first time because I wanted to try out the puff that it gives, and really have my quilting pop. It worked! I used <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=single+irish+chain+fleur" target="_blank">single irish chaine fleur 001 and 002</a> from Kimberlee Diamond at <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio</a> for the blocks of the quilt. For the border, I used Joyce Lundrigan's <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/collections/borders/products/copy-of-pearl-pyramid-border-set" target="_blank">Feather Vein Scallop Border Corner Set</a>. I love this quilt! My plan is to get her bound in the next week or two and ready to hang. Love, love, love!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still on the machine, loving how the quilting is turning out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of a corner all quilted up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall of my Antebellum Album.</td></tr>
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What else exciting is happening around here? I'm glad you asked! I'm heading out in a few short days for the <a href="http://sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/" target="_blank">2019 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show</a>. If you haven't heard of it, it's the largest outdoor quilt show in the world, with over 1400 quilts hanging... outside! It's kind of a bucket list thing for many quilters, so I'm getting it checked off of my own list this year. I can't wait!!!<br />
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That's all I've got for now. I'll take plenty of pictures in Sisters to share next month. Keep cool and keep on quilting!<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-36795636761531910592019-05-02T22:13:00.000-05:002019-05-02T22:13:15.029-05:00Spring Retreat!It's May! It's the month of my birthday! And, as usual, I have some pics to share. This month, the focus is on quilts (or rooms... you'll soon understand) that I saw at my guild's, <a href="https://www.lakeviewquiltersguild.org/" target="_blank">Lakeview Quilters Guild</a>'s, Spring Retreat in Galveston, Texas. Here goes!<br />
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I finally finished my block of the month that I was working on all last year, from Barbara Brackman's <a href="https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Civil War Quilts</a> blog. I have to admit that I wish I had used a little bit less muted palate of colors, but I do still love it. And, I've already got quilting patterns picked out and ready to go. I plan to add a "big honkin' border" (trademarked phrase of Sue Garman/Mom) of the red fabric this weekend and load her up on my longarm in the next week or so. Yippee!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Antebellum Album Quilt... imagine me with a big honkin' red border!</td></tr>
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Next, I want to share some of the beautiful and inspirational quilts that my fellow guildies were working on during retreat. First up, a combination snail trail and star quilt top that Mary Ann Alexander's daughter designed for her on <a href="https://electricquilt.com/" target="_blank">Electric Quilt</a>, and which I couldn't stop stealing glances at across the room. It didn't help that my seat was directly facing it when it was on the design wall!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Ann Alexander's snail trail and star combination quilt.</td></tr>
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A little further into the room, I came across this block of the month quilt that Maria Cazeras had purchased from <a href="https://www.pinwheelsandposies.com/" target="_blank">Pinwheels and Posies</a> down here in Dickinson, Texas, and had finally completed. Great work! Pinwheels suffered quite heavy damage during Hurricane Harvey. We're so happy they were able to remodel and reopen, even bigger and better than before!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maria Cazeras block of the month from Pinwheels.</td></tr>
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I also came across another snail trail style quilt. This one is a pattern called Azure Coast from <a href="https://www.connectingthreads.com/" target="_blank">Connecting Threads</a>, made by Dottie Carlin. I love the soft colors and it looks just gorgeous!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dottie Carlin's Azure Coast by Connecting Threads.</td></tr>
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Next is a little bit more teary story, but heartwarming all the same. My dear friend, Mary Jo Thompson, lost her husband a few months ago. She came to retreat with a box full of cut squares that came from his shirts. And, she's working to make quilts for their kids/grandchildren out of those pieces. What a wonderful way to remember such a great husband, father, grandfather, friend!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boxes of squares from Mary Jo's husband's shirts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quilt pattern Mary Jo will be using to make quilts from those squares.</td></tr>
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I can't move on without showing at least one finished quilt top from my good friend, Jerrianne Evans. She finished this one at the retreat... a gorgeous top of 9-patches alternating with squares, all set on point. It reminds me of several of Mom's patterns, has lots of my beloved Civil War colors, and calls to my affinity for scrappy quilts. Love it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerrianne's quilt top of 9-patches.</td></tr>
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At the table right next to us, right behind me, we had a fairly young/new quilter, Kayleigh, working on a beautiful blue quilt. She had drawn a name of a family member to give a Christmas gift to this year, and decided to make that person a quilt. I know from experience that blues are a HUGE pain to match up... in fact, every time I make a blue quilt a swear I'm never making another one, but then I do it anyway... without a thought... usually fairly soon after. I love blue. LOL! Great job on this one, Kayleigh!<br />
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Next I have a series of small quilts made by my good friend, Becky Stephenson. She makes small quilts A LOT, and donates all or close to all of them to be sold in the small quilt auction at our bi-annual guild quilt show. They're awesome! I always have to reign myself in from buying them. This year she and her sister, Jerrianne, did a short talk on making small quilts with a lot of tips and tricks. It was great! I think everyone appreciated what they learned and were inspired to go make their own small quilts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiny boots. How can you not fall in love?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simply lots of small scraps of matching stair-stepped colors. Simple, but gorgeous.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hearts (I know, upside down, but it's late and I'm too tired to fix it right now) and pinwheels. Valentine's love!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anyone watch the Tiny House show? I think this would fit in perfectly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tiny, truncated alphabet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squares, half-triangles, and stars... OH MY!</td></tr>
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There's always a last, but not least, right? Remember at the beginning, when I mentioned rooms? Here goes... we stay at the Victorian Condo-Hotel in Galveston for the retreat. Well, some retreaters stay there and some stay elsewhere and travel to that locale daily for retreating. Anyway, the rooms are individually owned and, thus, individually rented... and decorated. One group of ladies was staying in a very special room... the flamingo room... and you'll see why...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view looking toward the front bedroom, front door down that hall just a bit. Note the flamingo wrapping paper used as wallpaper over the bunks on the right!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flamingo-kitchen! I love the bottle opener/flamingo butt on the wall. The sink even had a flamingo drain catch!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top and side of the refrigerator. So fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anyone for a flamingo-iced beverage?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How about some flamingo sugar or toothpicks?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Has anyone seen his keys? I think he's had a few too many Pink Flamingos...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wait! That's not a flamingo in the framed art! Maybe they thought we wouldn't notice with all of the surrounding pink towels and other flamingos. </td></tr>
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I hope you've enjoyed the flamingo room tour... and maybe gotten some inspiration from the quilts that we've shared with you this month. See you soon! I've already got a bunch of stuff ready to share with the next post, so stay tuned. <br />
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Keep on quilting!<br />
Jenny ArkinsonJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-91174606984881988902019-03-09T10:05:00.001-06:002019-03-09T10:05:48.738-06:00I Thought It Was APRIL Showers!Here we are in the very beginning of March, and at least here on the Gulf Coast in Texas, the weather has been a bit crazy! We had a hard freeze this week, followed just a couple days later by temperatures in the 70s. And, I think we've only had a handful of sunny days in the last MONTH! I mean, who ever heard of freeze warnings and high pollen readings happening at the same time?! It's rare that we wish for summer to hurry up and get here in Texas, but that's what's happening. I want my sunshine back! <br />
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I've only got a couple of things of my own to share this month, and then I'd like to share some photos of quilts that other women have made using Mom's patterns!<br />
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So, I did get a couple of quilts quilted this month, both for friends. The first is a pink ribbon quilt for my friend Becky. I just used an edge-to-edge pattern for it, one of the free ribbon patterns that came with my Statler. I think it turned out nicely, and will make a very nice gift to someone who needs it one day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the top of Becky's pink ribbon quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer view of the quilting and the quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the back of the pink ribbon quilt.</td></tr>
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The other quilt that I got quilted this last month was Jerrianne's flying geese quilt, or the zig-zag quilt, as I like to call it. I love the fresh autumn colors in the quilt! This one has the Baptist Fan border-corner pattern from Kim Diamond at <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Dreams Quilt</a> Studio. It's one of my faves! I did simple stitch-in-the-ditch with all of the flying geese... every stinkin' ditch! Simple, yes, but lots of stitching. I used <a href="https://www.longarmsupplies.net/microquilter.aspx" target="_blank">Microquilter</a> thread for the first time for all the ditch work, and it was FANTASTIC! I mean, it basically disappears into the quilt. Really amazing stuff!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of the flying geese quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup view of the flying geese.</td></tr>
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And now, a little celebration of quilts that some wonderful quilters have sent me photos of, and given me permission to post, of quilts that were made from Mom's patterns. First up, is one that I'm VERY late in posting. She sent me the photo about a year ago, and I'm so very sorry that I've neglected to show the photo until now. This is Sarah's Revival quilt made by Pat Pollock and quilted by her good friend Sue Huettl. It took Best of Show at the Evergreen Quilting Show in Green Bay, Wisconsin last year. Woohoo! Well deserved!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pat Pollock's version of Sarah's Revival.</td></tr>
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Next up, I have a couple of close-up shots of some outstanding quilting on a Coxcomb Medallion quilt that was made by Tricia Cevoli. The fabric choices are beautiful and the quilting is really bringing enhancing the pattern well. I love it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of some incredible quilting on Tricia Cevoli's Coxcomb Medallion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little larger shot of Tricia's Coxcomb Medallion.</td></tr>
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The third quilt I have to share is The Tall Ship Elissa - My Homage to Sue Garman, made by Mandie Hartford. She is a fan of Mom's patterns and I think it shows in her work. The quilt is beautiful and the quilting is fantastic! This quilt was entered in the contest at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival this year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tall Ship Elissa - My Homage to Sue Garman, by Mandie Hartford</td></tr>
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Next up! A pair of quilts made by Linda West. These are both applique patterns that are more whimsical or folksy in nature. And, I think they're both wonderful! Linda finished her Spring Joy quilt top just last month... so bright and cheerful, like springtime! The second is her All Around the Town quilt that she finished several years ago. She added her own personalization to this quilt, which Mom would have loved, with signs and labels to reflect the town where she lives. So cute!<br />
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Last, but not least, is an adaptation of the Halo Medallion quilt, made by Pamela Liston from London, Ontario. It was quilted by Renee Darkis from Alamo, Texas. Pamela replaced the row of pinwheels with a string of pearls. Then added an extra border of double flying geese because the delectable mountain border didn't leave room for a floater (due to a minor miscalculation). It turned out so beautiful! In fact, it won Best in Show at the Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild's Quilt Show this year. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pamela Liston's Halo Medallion Quilt.</td></tr>
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Thanks to everyone for sharing photos of their quilts with us, and allowing us to share them here. We love seeing all of the different final versions that are created out there, and love to see Mom live on through her patterns and inspiration. <br />
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That's all for now. See y'all next month.<br />
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Keep on quilting!<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-15674942351181879892019-02-01T22:25:00.001-06:002019-02-01T22:25:47.013-06:00Sew Much to Write About!
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know, I know… it’s been awhile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow, time escapes me during the busy
holiday season and my priorities get all discombobulated!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s see… where to begin?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I’ll start with a quilt that I
actually finished, including even getting the binding stitched down!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the way, speaking of binding, if you ever
need some really great step-by-step instructions, check the <a href="http://suegarman.blogspot.com/2015/04/quilting-across-houston.html" target="_blank">April 2015</a> entry for
this blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom really spelled it out
nicely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I actually have a printed copy
that I keep near my machine for reference whenever I’m working on a binding.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, the quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last
time I posted, I showed a photo of the Bezels All-In-One club pattern called
<a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/products/bezels-september-2018-aio-club-set" target="_blank">Bezels</a> from <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank">Joyce Lundrigan</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finished
it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The quilting is really spectacular…
thank you, Joyce!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I learn so much with
her quilting patterns and they’re so versatile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another thank you to Joyce, and to JoAnn Knight, for their
new <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/pages/skill-builders" target="_blank">Skill Builders club</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a monthly
club where you focus on learning (or sharpening) some of your techniques using
the Gammill Statler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went crazy with
the first one, which was to make some super cute winter pillows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously, I’ve made six of the darned things
so far and I have fabric and pillow forms to make more for myself and a few
more friends!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used minkee fabric for
the red pillows with a white jersey for the lettering and snowflakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The grey fabric is still super soft, but more
of a velvet or velour feel (and much easier to trim on!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These were really pretty quick to make,
really luxurious and expensive feeling, and fantastic gifts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A smaller project that I completed was a block for <a href="https://www.lakeviewquiltersguild.org/" target="_blank">LakeviewQuilters Guild’s</a> raffle quilt for next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s going to be absolutely gorgeous when it’s complete!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a medallion quilt with gorgeous fabrics,
the pattern roughly based on <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Stars-for-a-New-Day/p/Stars-for-a-New-Day-Complete-Pattern-Set-x1942903.htm" target="_blank">Stars for a New Day</a>, but with the pieced block
border replaced by applique blocks from <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Afternoon-Delight/p/Afternoon-Delight-Complete-Pattern-Set-x1103460.htm" target="_blank">Afternoon Delight</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s where I come in… I picked up one of
the block kits from the committee to make my contribution for getting it
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So cute!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a mini Storm at Sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always liked
the pattern and how it has so much movement and looks so curved, yet there’s
nothing but straight stitches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I
picked up a laser cut kit from <a href="https://www.flynnquilt.com/" target="_blank">Flynn Quilt Frame Company</a> at Festival last
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I actually started it almost
immediately when I got home, but realized that I needed to hold off a few
months before finishing it… I’ve been told by my quilting friends that it’s
against quilter law to finish something that you purchase at Festival too
quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hahaha!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did clear it with them and make sure that
three months was long enough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In non-actual-stitching news, I’ve got a couple of lovely
(and very fashionable) braces on my right arm for at least another week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My elbow had been bothering me for awhile,
just feeling kind of achy in that little dimple thing (that’s the technical
term for it) on the outside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to
my favorite orthopedic doc and he said I basically have tennis elbow… braces
and anti-inflammatory drugs for a couple of months and I should be good as new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no idea what triggered it… it’s can’t possibly
be too much quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right???<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I picked up a new
beauty for house a couple of weeks ago… not sure yet if it will be functional
or just a decoration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A friend of mine
texted me a photo from an estate sale she was browsing through, and I
immediately texted back, “Get it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll
pay you back!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I am now the owner of
a 1926 Singer sewing machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It needs
some love and care, but it sure does look nice just as it is, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If anyone has a suggestion for places to take
it for refurbishing, please let me know!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last, but not least, I’ve got a special kind of quilt loaded
on the longarm right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will be
in the guild’s annual auction in August this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 9-patches were Mom’s from an exchange she
did years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had given them to our
friend, Becky, a few years ago to do with as she pleased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Becky put them together with alternating
squares and added the border, then gave it to me to quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original pattern had hourglasses instead
of squares… I like this better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also
had some applique flowers and vines (very simple ones) on the border, but I’m
putting on the beautiful quilted border of feathers and piano keys from Joyce
Lundrigan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’ll be a pretty one when
it’s all done.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p>Keep on quilting!</o:p></span></span></div>
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Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-91847968651097757352018-12-05T09:24:00.000-06:002018-12-05T23:01:39.164-06:00Festival, Quilting, and Backings, OH MY!<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whew!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s been a
busy couple of months!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Festival,
starting a new business, quilting, and new threads and backings!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll try not to overload you with too many
pictures or words, and keep things short-ish and sweet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, in my last post, I toward the end, I posted a picture
of my grey and white prairie star block for Corey Pearson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did end up taking it apart and reworking it
so that the points match up better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And,
it’s still 6” square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imagine that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend, Cynthia, also finished her grey
and white block.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must say they
complement each other rather nicely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
delivered them to Corey while he has working the Gammill booth at Festival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t wait to see what he does with all of
these blocks!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next, I decided a few months ago to go ahead and get a new
business name registered and started up for my own longarm quilting services
business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t plan to make it a full
time job or anything even close since I still want time to work on my own
projects, time to do my regular job, and time to spend with family and
friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BUT, I did think it was a good
idea to get it set up and ready for when someone asks me to quilt a top for
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a fun logo all done, but no
website yet (or maybe ever).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ready, set,
quilt!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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bee in October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a </span><a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Joyce Lundrigan</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
All-In-One club pattern called </span><a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/products/bezels-september-2018-aio-club-set" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bezels</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve NEVER started and finished a quilt that quickly, and I just love
this one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s definitely not my normal
style with such bright colors and modern style, but I enjoyed making it and
branching out to expand my repertoire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s currently loaded on the machine, so next month I should have
pictures of the completed quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’ll be absolutely gorgeous!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As far as actual quilting, I got four quilts done in the
last couple of months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First was one by
my friend Becky, who finished a top for </span><a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Individual-Patterns/p/Omigosh-x1911239.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Omigosh</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">, one of Mom’s patterns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so terrified of messing it up that it
sat for probably six months before I got up the courage to load it and take the
first stitch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean… all those tiny
pieces… all that time and effort… and one of Mom’s designs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What if I picked bad patterns or bad thread
colors?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What if Becky hates it and I
have to take out all of the stitches?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
seriously had nightmares until it was done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And, I was obviously being silly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It turned out beautifully!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think my favorite part is the Baptist Fan-ish outer border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love it!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Jerrianne, which she put together using the Mother Goose fabrics that Mom
designed years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used </span><a href="https://www.anitashackelford.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">AnitaShackelford’s</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.anitashackelford.net/modern-set-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Modern Curves</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> quilt pattern, which really gives a lot of movement
to the quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will definitely make
some child happy when they receive it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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that my son picked out for himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
picked the absolutely brightest colored version, and brightest colored
variegated thread for me to use on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
used </span><a href="https://www.digitizedquiltingpatterns.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nancy Haacke’s</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.digitizedquiltingpatterns.com/shop/product/hoffman-dream-big-panel-digitized-computerized-quilting-patterns/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">pattern set</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> that she released for it in November, and it
turned out so cool looking!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the
back of the quilt looks fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
I used a solid white fabric for the backing, that bright variegated thread
really shows up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, I just need to
figure out what color binding to put on… maybe a solid black to frame it… or a
solid purple to blend in with the outside of the print.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Snowballs and Dogs, which I quilted for another friend of mine, Georgann.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew I was quilting a top of snowballs,
which I love, particularly done scrappy like she did this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I didn’t know was that she basically
made a second quilt for the backing using several different dog print fabrics,
and some positive word fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It turned
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, how could I forget Festival???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, I didn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spent several days living up in downtown
Houston, taking classes, shopping, browsing, and viewing some seriously
spectacular quilts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, there
were three or four quilts that were hanging, based on Mom’s designs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think, though, that I’ll keep this part
short and just post a few pictures of some of my favorites from the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the way, I did not win a ribbon for Baby
Bear, but the other quilts in that category were simply phenomenal!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m just proud to have be juried in, and the
judge’s remarks that I got back were all great!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A fabulous antique hexi quilt, made by "unknown."</span></td></tr>
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picked up three bolts of 108" quilt backings, all very pretty ones, and put them on the </span><a href="https://www.comequilt.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Come Quilt</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> website for sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Of course, </span>I’ll use some of them myself, but I wouldn't feel right not sharing with other quilters who hate piecing backs as much as I do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOL! I've also ordered some </span><a href="https://www.aurifil.com/products/aurifil-cotton-80wt" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aurifil 80 weight threads</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> that we'll start carrying on the website. It's absolute heaven for applique. If you want a color that you don't see (once I get them posted), let me know and I'll get it for you!</span></span></div>
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(hopefully) for monthly posts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone
have a happy holiday filled with warmth, love, and family… and quilting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 107%;">Jenny</span>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-65635176893719250342018-10-10T19:19:00.002-05:002018-12-05T09:34:21.496-06:00Better Late than Never!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I can't believe we're already more than a week into October!
And, I know, I know... I neglected to post a blog entry for September. I
think I got a little overwhelmed with the end of summer, school starting for my
brand new 6th grader son, and just overall busy times. So, here I am
trying to play catch up. Quilt-life-wise, let's talk about what's been
going on in my world.<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did I mention before that I entered a couple of my miniature
quilts into the juried show at the </span><a href="http://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival-houston.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Houston International Quilt Festival</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">?
Well, I did! I entered Baby Bear and Rings of Love, and Baby Bear made it
through the jury and will be hanging in the show. So exciting! I
didn't win a ribbon for her, but I'm still very proud that I am a finalist and
will have a quilt hanging in "the big show" here in Houston.</span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">We also had the exhibit of Mom's quilts going on all summer at the
</span><a href="http://texasquiltmuseum.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Texas Quilt Museum</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> in La Grange, Texas. Mary and I, along with a group of
quilting friends, went out there (finally!) to see the exhibit in
mid-September. I have to say, it was absolutely fantastic. The
building has a wonderful history, and it provides a perfect backdrop for the
quilts. The curator told us that it was one of the most popular exhibits
that they've had, especially where the two main galleries were taken up by only
one artist. She said that she called Mom the Picasso of quilting because,
similar to Picasso, her talents went through a variety of phases and periods,
and touched on all different facets of the art form of quilting. While we
were there, we got to do a "walkabout tour" with the museum guests,
where we toured them through the quilts and talked about our memories and
knowledge of the different ones that were hanging there. So fun!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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as much as I'd have liked. That's for sure! I caught up (again) on
the next couple of months of the Antebellum Album BOM that I'm doing through
Barbara Brackman's website. Month 8 was a very simple and very quick
Southern Cross. And, month 9 was a bit more complicated Lexington Belle
block. I'm really liking the way the whole quilt is turning out... and
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">On the design wall and coming together quite nicely!</span></td></tr>
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Statler retreat, to each send him a 6" (finished) block of their favorite
pattern, made of all grey and white fabrics. It's a surprise
whatever he is planning to do with all of them. I picked a variation on a
Lone Star block, called a Prairie Star. Why did I pick a block with so many
y-seams? I have NO IDEA!!! I always have trouble with them, and I
have trouble making the seams in the pieced points matching up. You can
see in the photo below that it's definitely not perfect. I'm pretty sure
I'll be taking it apart, at least parts of it, to do a little rework before I
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last week. It's one of </span><a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Joyce Lundrigan</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">'s All-in-One patterns called Stars
Encompassed. I think it's absolutely beautiful! Now, I will say
that my Statler was giving me absolute FITS throughout the process, which
slowed me down a lot. It wasn't stitching smooth lines, so the curves
weren't smooth and the lines weren't always straight. I did all kinds of
troubleshooting, and am now down to checking on my quilt loading skills,
testing particular patterns, and playing around with all of the different
variables (thread types, needle sizes, tension adjustments, etc.). I need
to get moving on getting some quilt tops quilted and finished!</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">That's all I've got for now! Besides, I've only got a couple of weeks until November. OH! Which reminds me... I think we can all count on my post being late in November so I can post plenty of pics from Festival!!!</span><br />
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Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-81338405765601852502018-08-01T22:19:00.002-05:002018-08-01T22:19:37.064-05:00Heat Wave!Wow, it's hot out there! I'm not sure what the weather is doing in other parts of the country (and world), but it's been steady around 100F down here in Houston, with wicked humidity and a ridiculously large mosquito population. All the more reason to stay inside and work on some quilts!!! This month I have some finished projects, some in-work projects, and some lessons learned to share.<br />
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First, finished projects. And, I have to clarify that by "finished" I mean I've finished quilting them, not that I've necessarily put the binding on! Hehe. The first quilt that I finished this month is that red, black, and white quilt that's going into the <a href="https://www.lakeviewquiltersguild.org/auction-2018" target="_blank">Lakeview Quilters Guild annual auction</a> in a few weeks. I had so much fun with this one! I picked an edge-to-edge feather pattern, a new one that I had just gotten from <a href="https://www.wildflowerquilting.com/" target="_blank">Wildflower Quilting</a>'s July club called New Bountiful. And, I used variegated black and white thread. I just love how it turned out!<br />
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I finished a second quilt for the auction just Monday night, after picking it up Monday evening. Talk about a busy night! This one is a really pretty rail fence pattern with bright pastels (if that makes sense) and a buttery background color. I used my very favorite E2E pattern, which I've used several times now, called <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/edge-edge/spiral-pano-001-p-12814.html" target="_blank">Spiral Pano 001</a> by <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/" target="_blank">Kimberlee Diamond</a>.<br />
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There really will be some gorgeous quilts up for bid at the auction. If you're in the area, make some time to come visit! Let's see... I also finished quilting both of Sheila's quilts that I shared last month. She's super happy with them, which means I'm super happy with them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Toile de Jouy, still on the machine being quilted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Toile de Jouy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of Toile de Jouy (kind of). Beautiful!</td></tr>
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The last quilt that I finished this month was actually started this month also... start to finish, design to quilted... a baby quilt for some very dear friends of mine who were finally blessed with a baby boy through adoption. I'm so very happy for them, and happy with this quilt for their new son. They both work at NASA, like me, so I picked some space themed fabrics to use, and Dad is from Ohio, so I added in some bright colored Ohio Stars. I think they'll love it! If you can see it in the pictures, the quilting pattern is even space themed with rockets, stars, and planets.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of baby space quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of baby space quilt.</td></tr>
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The other project that I worked on this month is my <a href="https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2018/01/antebellum-album-for-2018-fabric-set.html" target="_blank">Barbara Brackman Antebellum Album BOM</a>. I caught up on the monthly blocks, including even the July block! And, I got ahead (at least in my opinion) by making all of the setting blocks as well. Thank goodness for two day sewing bees where I sit and sew to my heart's content!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My version of Barbara Brackman's Antebellum Album Quilt BOM.</td></tr>
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And, last but not least, I had several lessons learned this month. Some were quite a bit more painful than others, but all were taken in stride! At one point this month, I was sewing along on one of Sheila's quilts and Carol Ann (my Gammill's name) started screeching! And I mean SCREECHING! Every time she stitched, she screamed at me. I'd post the video, but I don't want to scare any of you! It scared me half to death, so I posted in a Statler group on Facebook and got multiple responses in minutes. Apparently, this is a normal occurrence in SOME Statler machines, where grease gets into the oil lines and blocks them up, causing the machine to act like it's not getting oil. There's a very easy fix, which I was able to take care of in a few minutes. Now, I just need to remember to do it every 6 to 12 months. Whew!<br />
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Next up, stitching on that same quilt of Sheila's, I rolled it and saw a HUGE rats nest of thread on the backside. EEEEKKKK! I'd never had that happen before. Luckily, it was easy to clip out all of the threads from the back since they were so nested up, and I got some good practice in with restitching and matching up the pattern points. From what I can tell, it got toward the end of the bobbin and went crazy on me, so maybe the end wasn't wound properly. At least I was able to correct it before I unloaded it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A crazy rats nest on the back of a quilt!</td></tr>
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Next lesson learned was on that lovely red, black, and white quilt. I forgot to baste down the sides of the quilt one time after I rolled it. Trust me when I say that I will NEVER forget to baste the sides of a quilt down again. And, I will probably never start my machine and walk away again. Do you know how hard it is to pick stitches out of batting?!!! HARD! LOL!<br />
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Last lesson learned for the month (geez, there were a lot of lessons this month!) was on the beautiful baby quilt. The stitches just weren't stitching out smoothly! I wasn't too concerned since it's a baby quilt, but I knew I needed to fix it before I quilted an auction quilt or something that would be in a show. I cleaned the heck out of Carol Ann, oiled her up, changed the needle, played with tension (the pic has really bad tension), played with the canting of the needle... everything I could think of. Eventually, I posted on that Facebook group, which is really a lifesaver for me. I called Statler support and learned how to tighten my belts. Whew! That seems to have fixed the issue, thank goodness. I do think there were also some issues with the white "painted" fabric, and probably those printed space fabrics, too, that could have caused some of the non-smooth stitch lines.<br />
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That's all I've got for this month. Stay cool, and enjoy the last few weeks of summer before the kiddos get back to school. My baby is starting middle school! Hard to believe!<br />
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See y'all next month. Keep on quilting!<br />
Jenny<br />
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Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-6498413155700614442018-07-04T17:48:00.001-05:002018-07-04T17:54:41.517-05:00Summer Vacation<br />
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very lengthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Want to know why?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My family, my sister’s family, and some
neighbors all went an Alaskan cruise at the beginning of the month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fabulous!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously, a vacation of a lifetime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw so many beautiful sights and so much
wildlife, and learned so much about the history of Alaska, the glaciers, the
flora and fauna… best trip EVER!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Don’t forget that the </span><a href="http://texasquiltmuseum.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Texas Quilt Museum </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is hosting an exhibit of Mom’s quilts this summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It opened last week, and runs all the way until September 30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re in Texas, or can make your way down, make sure to stop by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know Mary and I will be planning at least one road trip this summer, if not more!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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month?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s finished not just one, but
TWO quilt tops since then!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, we made
a trip out to </span><a href="http://www.ppnq.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Painted Pony 'n Quilts</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> this last weekend to pick out fabrics
for her next two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’ll both be from
</span><a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Joyce Lundrigan’s All-in-One Club</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, which I’m a part of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want the practice using her patterns, but
haven’t had time to make the tops yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, Sheila has agreed to make a couple of the tops in exchange for my
quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a win-win!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, remember that baby
stars from last month?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got almost all
of the colored pieces cut out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Whew!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you know me, you know I
hate cutting, and that was a lot of cutting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Are you wondering why I said “almost” got the pieces all cut?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s because we haven’t picked the colors for
the last few months of our exchange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Again, if you know me, I have some pretty OCD tendencies with things
like this, and it’s driving me absolutely nuts to not know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, how am I supposed to mix and match
centers and points evenly when I don’t know the last few colors???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOL!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m still working on getting this month’s set of stars sewn together,
but I’ve at least got most of the parts sewn together, and it’s only the first
week of July.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">All my little pieces cut out, minus the last three months!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">My July set of stars, close to being complete!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last but not least, I finished quilting that Christmas Halo quilt that
will be up for sale at the Lakeview Quilters Guild’s auction next month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
used Joyce Lundrigan quilting patterns for almost the entire thing (the
exception being the cornerstones), and I think it turned out absolutely
gorgeous!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so worried about my
thread color choices and pattern selection, but in the end, I’m totally happy
with the final product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it is all
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do have another quilt top that I’ll be loading up to quilt
tonight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a really cute red, black,
and white top, again for the guild’s auction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think this one will be a pretty edge-to-edge design, and I’ll play
around with black and white variegated thread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pictures of the finished product to be posted next month!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jenny<o:p></o:p></span></span>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-29012106968880500162018-06-02T16:58:00.002-05:002018-06-02T16:58:36.775-05:00School's Out for SummerIt's hot in Texas, as usual, we've already had a named storm in the Gulf, and both my son and my husband (a teacher) are getting to sleep in every day now. It must be summer!!! I was so relieved and overwhelmed by my guild's quilt show being over that it took me a week or two to get back into the swing of things again. My brain, I think, needed a little time to rest and think about nothing! But, that didn't last too long. Let's see, what can I show y'all this month?<br />
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Let's start with something that I actually checked off of my list this month. To start, I put another border on my medallion quilt. Yippee! I started this quilt a little over two years ago, when I took Winnie Fleming's Ultimate Borders class with Mom. Since then, it's basically been sitting in a box, waiting for me to pick it up again. I can officially say that I've picked it up again, and I'm still loving the colors and the way it's shaping up! There's only one more border left to do (plus another floater border) before it's finished. The last border will be half Lonestars, using the same colors as the center Lonestar. It'll be gorgeous, although I'm not looking forward to all of those y-seams!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another border complete on my medallion quilt!</td></tr>
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Speaking of medallions and Lonestars, here's a photo of my friend Cynthia's medallion quilt. In the photo, she's auditioning a nice dark print for the setting triangles. My medallion quilt is similar in setup to hers, except for some of the middle border choices... and the colors, of course. She's almost finished and I'm not scared admit that I'm a little jealous of all those finished half Lonestars! So pretty!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Testing setting triangle fabrics on Cynthia's medallion quilt.</td></tr>
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Back to stuff I've been checking off! I've been participating in <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Brackman's Antebellum Album</a> block-of-the-month group this year, and had fallen behind. Actually, I was just putting it off because Month 3 was a block with about a bazillion y-seams in it! Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, but it scared me to death. I finally decided to go for it, and got it done! I'll admit that I had to rip out some seams and restitch because it was looking too lumpy for my taste, but I'm happy with the final outcome. I also finished the Month 4 block, and will start working on Month 5 in the next couple of weeks.<br />
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I also got a couple of community service quilts done. The first is a brightly colored string quilt. I played with variegated thread on this one, since it was already so colorful, and I like how it turned out. I'm most proud of the second one. I practiced my custom quilting skills and used several <a href="https://joycelundrigan.com/" target="_blank">Joyce Lundrigan</a> patterns, which I'm absolutely in LOVE with! The borders are fantastic, and the blocks are gorgeous. I'm going to have to make a duplicate quilt to keep for myself!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Community Service string quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of Community Service custom quilted.</td></tr>
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Now, on to what I've started this month. I know I have enough already started to keep me busy for years, but sometimes I just can't help myself! A couple of quilter friends and I have started doing an exchange of teeny tiny, 2-inch (finished) stars, to make the quilt Stardust from the book <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226111007/every-last-piece-12-beautiful-design?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Every Last Piece by Lynn Harris</a>. It's such a beautiful quilt! We're going for a smaller version, more twin size than queen size, only because we want to finish in our lifetimes. It takes me about an hour per star, and we're making 15 stars each month so we'll finish toward the end of next year. Whew! It will be gorgeous!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Month 1's stars complete!</td></tr>
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I also started teaching my very good friend, Sheila, how to quilt! After going to my guild's show, she said she wanted to give it a try, so I sent her to Connecting Threads to pick an easy-to-make kit. She came over and spent a whole day cutting, learning to use my machine (a Bernina 930), and stitching her heart out. She's hooked! And I think her husband is hooked as well... he's been researching sewing machines and has already found her a good 930 to buy for herself! I can't wait to see my fledgling quilter finish her first quilt!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very proud Sheila with her first completed block.</td></tr>
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A project that I'll be starting (and finishing) very soon is this Christmas Halo quilt. The halo star blocks were made by Mom. Our friend Becky put them together in this beautiful wall hanging size quilt top. I'll be quilting it and then we'll put it in our guild's annual auction to raise money for the guild. Knowing the plans I have for quilting it, I may have to bid on it myself!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Halo wall hanging, not yet quilted.</td></tr>
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Very last thing to note... the <a href="http://texasquiltmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Texas Quilt Museum </a>folks were here this week to pick up 30 of Mom's quilts for an exhibit there this summer. The exhibit will run from June 28 through September 30, so if you're in Texas in the next few months, make sure you drop by to check out the show. It should be a good one!<br />
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See y'all next month. Keep on quilting!<br />
Jenny ArkinsonJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-85872714807460833332018-05-06T18:55:00.004-05:002018-05-06T18:55:53.770-05:00Celebrating Sue!Whew! I am exhausted after a VERY full month of finishing up my quilts to hang in my guild's quilt show, and helping out with the show itself. The theme of the show was "<a href="https://www.lakeviewquiltersguild.org/quilt-show" target="_blank">Celebrating Sue!</a>" so there were a lot of quilts that were her patterns, or were inspired by her. It was awesome. The show ended yesterday, and that's the focus of this month's post... some of the winning quilts, some of which were mine! These are my very first ribbons, and I was awarded four. So amazing and exciting!<br />
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I want to start with the Best of Theme winner, which also received a First Place for Hand Appliqued Made by 2 or More Persons. This is The Grape Quilt, made by Jerrianne Evans, and quilted by Cindy Gravely. This is one of Mom's patterns that hadn't been released yet, only because we didn't have a finished quilt to put on the cover. We do now! It's an absolutely stunning quilt, with a whopping 1620 grapes appliqued onto the vines. I just can't express how much I love this quilt! If you're interested in making your own, check out the pattern on our website: <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Individual-Patterns/p/The-Grape-Quilt-x33690704.htm" target="_blank">The Grape Quilt</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grape Quilt by Jerrianne Evans</td></tr>
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Next up, we have the Best in Show winner, which also received First Place Pieced Quilt Made by 2 or More Persons (Large). This is Another Halo for Sue, made by Sharon Meyer and quilted by LeeAnn Lively. This is another of Sue's patterns, the <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Halo-Medallion-Quilt.htm" target="_blank">Halo Medallion Quilt</a>. Beautiful!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Halo for Sue, by Sharon Meyer</td></tr>
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The quilt that received the Merit Machine Quilting ribbon and a Judge's Recognition ribbon is absolutely incredible. This is Butterfly, made and quilted by <a href="http://stitchmemories.com/" target="_blank">Marcia Henry</a>. The quilting is so intricate and beautiful. It's no wonder she received the merit ribbon for her work here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly by Marcia Henry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Butterfly by Marcia Henry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Butterfly by Marcia Henry</td></tr>
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Switching to a much more whimsical quilting style, here is Whatever, made and quilted by Karen Shively. The bright colors and characters are so fun, and the quilting is really cool and different. The characters are supposed to represent guild board members. LOL!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whatever by Karen Shively</td></tr>
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The quilt that took Second Place Hand Appliqued One Person is another that is based on a Sue Garman pattern, <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Baltimore-Squared.htm" target="_blank">Baltimore Squared</a>, using the Cherry Wreath block. This is The Cherry Wreath, made and quilted by Lee Ann Lively.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cherry Wreath by LeeAnn Lively</td></tr>
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Miniatures! I do love the tiny quilts, and it seems like that's been my focus for the last year or two. Maybe it's because I can finish one so much more quickly than a large quilt. First Place Miniature went to Cynthia Clark for Mini Hugs and Kisses, a tiny version, as its name suggests, of Sue's <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Hugs-and-Kisses.htm" target="_blank">Hugs and Kisses</a> quilt. So cute! And those little, teeny, hand appliqued blocks are impossible to imagine doing myself, not to mention that little, teeny crosshatching!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Hugs and Kisses by Cynthia Clark</td></tr>
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I got both Second Place Miniature and Third Place Miniature, for Rings of Love and Baby Bear, respectively. I was floored! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rings of Love by Jenny Arkinson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Bear by Jenny Arkinson</td></tr>
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And that leads right into Mama Bear and Papa Bear, which received ribbons for Third Place Pieced Quilt Small Made by One Person and Honorable Mention Pieced Quilt Small Made by One Person. The whole Goldilocks family got ribbons!!! I'm thinking very seriously about creating a pattern for these cuties, so folks can create their own Three Bears!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Bear by Jenny Arkinson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Papa Bear by Jenny Arkinson</td></tr>
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We had a pair of fraternal twins win First Place Pieced Quilt Small One Person and Second Place Pieced Quilt Small One Person. They are both based on the pattern Surprisingly Red by Jacqueline de Jonge. First went to Surprisingly Cool, made and quilted by Dana Robbins. Second went to Disco Rainbow, made and quilted by Judy Smith. It's really fun to see pairs together like this, where you can really see different color choices up close.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprisingly Cool by Dana Robbins</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disco Rainbow by Judy Smith</td></tr>
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Jerrianne Evans received another ribbon for her Reels quilt. It was made by Jerrianne and Marci Henry, and quilting by Marci Henry. This quilt received Second Place Mixed Technique 2 or More Persons. I love the color choices, the symmetry, and the quilting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reels by Jerrianne Evans and Marci Henry</td></tr>
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There was another Halo Medallion quilt that received a ribbon, this one for First Place Pieced Quilt Large Made by One Person. This is Halo Medallion, made and quilted by Peggy Richards. I love the colors that she chose for this version. It makes me think of the beach, or a nice summer day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halo Medallion by Peggy Richards</td></tr>
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Second Place in that same category went to Cynthia Clark for Bubble Gum Beauty. This quilt is a pink and brown version of Sue's <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Individual-Patterns/p/Sleeping-Beauty-x1942411.htm" target="_blank">Sleeping Beauty</a> quilt. I love the colors and how it turned out. Beautiful!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubble Gum Beauty by Cynthia Clark</td></tr>
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The last quilts I want to show are the youth quilts, all of which receive a ribbon. I really enjoy seeing our young people getting into quilting at a young age. Here we have Scrappy Fox, made by Brooklynne Ford and quilted by Belinda Soderberg; New Beginnings, made by Sofia and Marcia Henry and quilted by Marcia Henry; and A Child's Fantasy, made and quilted by Amanda Lively.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scrappy Fox by Brooklynne Ford</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Beginnings by Sofia Henry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Child's Fantasy by Amanda Lively</td></tr>
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I hope you enjoyed this brief tour of the Lakeview Quilters Guild 2018 Quilt Show. I didn't post all of the quilts, or even all of the winners or all of the categories. It would have been too much! See you next month!<br />
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Keep on quilting!<br />
Jenny Arkinson<br />
Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-69418268191489782192018-04-03T23:01:00.000-05:002018-04-03T23:01:01.111-05:00Spring Retreat!As you may already know, my guild, Lakeview Quilters Guild, has a retreat every spring in Galveston, Texas. A nice size group of quilters, somewhere between 80 and 90 this year, settle in for four and half wonderful days of solid quilting and camaraderie. So, this month's blog is nothing about me and my work, and everything about the awesome projects and inspiration that I saw at the retreat!<br />
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First up are a couple of quilts that my friend Becky Stephenson has been working on. The top one is a square in square quilt that she and a group of friends did an exchange with, and she recently finished. The colors and movement of the quilt are just mesmerizing to me. Note that the white "border" isn't really a border. The squares are all sewn on-point, and then white triangles are added to the ends to square up the quilt. It turns out creating an imaginary border! <br />
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The quilt just below that one is the center block that she's been working on for the Happy Trails quilt by Pearl Pereira at P3 Designs. Being a native Texan, I can't help but love a boot filled with yellow roses and bluebonnets!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Becky's Square in Square Quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Becky's Happy Trails center block.</td></tr>
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This next quilt is an Aggie quilt made by Sara Genoa. And, she hand quilted it! I went to Texas A&M, so Aggies are near and dear to me. And all of those little words quilted into the border just stole my heart!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sara's Aggie Quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Sara's quilting.</td></tr>
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Speaking of Aggie quilts, my friend Cynthia Clark spent most of her retreat time working on one for her soon-to-be step-grandson. It will be a beautiful Aggie log cabin!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stack of Cynthia's log cabin blocks in work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cynthia's first finished block!</td></tr>
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This Bed of Roses quilt has a very unique story. The blocks were made by Deborah Salisbury, who had Alzheimer's disease and was unable to finish the quilt. The blocks were given to Marlene Lewis, who asked Mom for help with it. Mom helped her to square up the blocks and figure out how to put it together. I think she even cut some of the sashings for her. I think it turned out just lovely, and I love the story that goes with it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deborah's and Marlene's Bed of Roses</td></tr>
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Sometimes, we start new projects at retreat after seeing something inspirational in the room with us. That happened here! This first picture is a block that Carolyn Hooks made, called Far West. She and a group of quilters exchanged fabrics only and made their own blocks. Becky saw the block and really liked the look of it. But, she thought it would sure be nice in a smaller scale. Becky's sister, Jerrianne went ahead and made her a small version. So cute! I think we may have to make a full size quilt of small blocks!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carolyn's Far West block</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerrianne's/Becky's mini Far West block</td></tr>
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We also have non-quilt items that are inspiring. Here we have a small sewing case that Johnnie Nottingham made for Holly Cagle. Look at all of that embroidery and detail. It's absolutely gorgeous!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holly's sewing case, outside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holly's sewing case, inside.</td></tr>
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This next quilt, I think Mom would have loved! Linda Ainsworth took her Bunny Block Sampler blocks and took them to a whole new level. She added multiple borders and tons of embellishments, and she's working on hand quilting it. Beautiful!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda's Bunny Block Sampler quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda's Santa Bunny, with embellished gift sack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda's Halloween Bunny with pumpkins, a spider, and almost Mardi Gras-like mask.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda's Thanksgiving Bunny, with added turkey and carrots.</td></tr>
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Marci Henry actually finished a quilt at retreat (something I always wish I could say). I have an affinity for blue quilts, and this is no exception. I love it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marci's blue pineapple top quilt.</td></tr>
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Nancy Ferverda made this lovely Shabby Vintage Rose quilt using pink and purple fabrics. I like the look of sampler type quilts like this.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy's Shabby Vintage Rose quilt.</td></tr>
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This next quilt caught my eye when Jeanne Whittle put it up on a design wall. The bright colors and waves going both vertically and horizontally add so much interest and movement. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeanne's Crown Jewels using the X block.</td></tr>
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And as soon as Jeanne's quilt came down to be sewn together, Mary Ann Alexander put this next quilt up, with even brighter colors. This pattern is called Gemstone by Henry Glass. Again, the movement and colors draw me in and make me want to keep staring.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Ann's Gemstone quilt.</td></tr>
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And yet another eye catcher was this Chains quilt that Phyllis Grounds was working on. Lovely florals in soothing colors. I can imagine myself wrapped up in the finished quilt, keeping warm by a cozy fire.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phyllis' Chains quilt.</td></tr>
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Last but not least, this quilt top is one that Mom purchased several years ago for $20, and it wasn't all put together when she purchased it. A group of quilters has since completed the top and finished the applique that wasn't quite finished. It will be quilted and up for auction in our guild's annual auction this August. I'd guess it'll bring the guild a nice sum of money. So pretty!<br />
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That's all for this month. I hope you enjoyed viewing some of the works of art from my retreat, and maybe got some inspiration of your own. Have a fantastic April, and I'll see you next month!<br />
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Keep on sewing!<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-37084486201913012782018-03-02T22:42:00.001-06:002018-03-02T22:42:21.046-06:00Marching Through TimeI seriously can't believe that we're already in March. Maybe it's due to the shorter month of February. Maybe it's due to the crazy weather we've been having, which throws me out of kilter. Or maybe it's just because I'm having too much fun!<br />
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First, I want to let everyone know that there will be an exhibit of around 30 of Mom's quilts at the <a href="http://texasquiltmuseum.org/index.html" target="_blank">Texas Quilt Museum</a> this summer! I'm so excited about this! The museum is in LaGrange, Texas, which is 1 hour 15 minutes from Austin, 1 hour 30 minutes from Houston, and 2 hours from San Antonio. It's housed in a pair of historic buildings from the 1890s, and is supposed to be pretty fantastic to see. I haven't been yet, but I'll definitely be taking a trip... or two or three... out there this summer to visit the quilts! If you're nearby, I encourage you to do the same.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo of the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange</td></tr>
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Next, I have a few quilts to show off. I've been busy, practicing on Carol Ann (my longarm), and trying to finish up some quilts for the <a href="https://www.lakeviewquiltersguild.org/" target="_blank">Lakeview Quilters Guild</a> show that's coming up in May. Oh, and speaking of that! Our shows are every other year, in even numbered years. This year's show is called "Celebrating Sue" and is in honor of Mom and all of the work and support she did for the guild, and for the quilting profession. And, with every show, we also have a studio tour. I went ahead and volunteered my home to be on the tour, thinking that it was Mom's studio, and the show is in her honor, so it's only appropriate. Boy, do I have a lot of cleaning to do between now and April 14! There will be eight homes total on the tour, which will be a great variety to get ideas and inspiration from. Tickets are $15 in advance at guild meetings and local quilt shops, or they can be purchased the day of the tour at the homes for $20.<br />
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Back to my quilts now... actually, the first one is just one that I quilted. But, it still counts! A husband of a quilter in one of my bees started chemo a few weeks ago. So, there happened to be a bee at my house, and the group pulled together and made him a fantastic quilt to keep him warm while he was in the hospital. The top is made from all homespuns in solids and plaids, the back is sock monkeys (!!!), and I must say that the quilting pattern we picked is my new very favorite E2E! It's <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/edge-edge/spiral-pano-001-p-12814.html" target="_blank">spiral pano 001</a> by <a href="https://sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com/" target="_blank">Kimberlee Diamond</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of the quilted top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loaded on the machine, stitching away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice view of the quilting pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who doesn't love some sock monkeys on pogo sticks?!!!</td></tr>
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Next quilt on my list is... drum roll please... Mama Bear! So, last month I finish Papa Bear and posted pictures of the handsome guy. This month I finished his smaller partner in crime. She is made using all of the same (but no duplicated) fabrics, just on a smaller scale. I used the same quilting pattern as the quilt above, just shrinking it down to scale, and I think it turned out fabulously! You can judge for yourself. And wait until next month (hopefully) when I finish Baby Bear! He's going to be so darned CUTE!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of the top of Mama Bear.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer view to see the quilting pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama and Papa together, so you can see the size difference.</td></tr>
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Last quilt I finished this month is that mini double wedding ring that I wrote about when I finished the top. I finally dove in, loaded it on the longarm, and did some serious learning about custom quilting. The main thing I learned is... the laser pointer may not actually be pointed exactly right, which can cause some issues when drawing borders and placing patterns that need to be exact! I made a whole bunch of mistakes, but I feel like I learned even more. Most importantly, I absolutely adore how the quilt turned out!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall view of the quilted top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the quilting. Just ignore where I overstitched the colored fabrics.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great photo of the overall quilting of the quilt. I love how the rings pop!</td></tr>
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Next, I want to share a couple of quilts that aren't mine, and aren't Mom's, but their beautiful quilts that are based on Mom's patterns! First up, one of her very good friends, Cynthia Clark, made a miniature Hugs and Kisses. Each of the floral blocks is only 4-inches square. Remember by miniature Sleeping Beauty from last month? This is another from the group of us that are miniaturizing a pattern of Mom's for our guild's quilt show in May. I just love this one! Those teeny tiny circles are really applique, believe it or not. She used a hole punch in making them!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teeny tiny Hugs and Kisses by Cynthia Clark.</td></tr>
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Next up, I have an absolutely gorgeous Baltimore Album quilt called Heartsong, by Patty Goodsell in Green Valley, Arizona. It measures 58" x 58". The four center blocks are from an original Baltimore Album quilt called the "Elizabeth McCullough Hervey" quilt. Patty "borrowed" the borders from Friends of Baltimore, shortening and tweaking them to fit her quilt. They took her 2-years of work, as she stitched in many, many dimensional flowers and added lots of embroidery. Patty said she loved almost every minute of stitching those borders. The quilt is entirely hand appliqued and hand quilted. It recently won four awards at the Tucson, Arizona Quilt Fiesta 2018, including Best of Show, Exemplary Hand Applique, Exemplary Hand Quilting, and 3rd in Viewer's Choice. Congratulations to Patty on an outstanding work of art! I am absolutely sure that Mom would have loved it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patty Goodsell and her quilt, Heartsong.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of a corner. Such detailed work!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Later this month is my guild's spring retreat, so April will bring lots and lots of photos of guild members' work, and tons of inspiration! Hopefully, I'll find time to finish a few more things to post as well. Last, but most certainly not least, I want to introduce everyone to the newest member of our household. Please meet Mr. Wiggles (named by my 10-year old son, Jack), the amazing pug puppy!!!</span></span><br />
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Until next month... keep stitching!<br />
Jenny<br />
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Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-26678956925397315952018-02-01T19:25:00.001-06:002018-02-01T19:25:06.277-06:00What a LOVE-ly Time of Year<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ah February… the month of hearts, valentines, love, and
pinks and reds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I have none of
that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except love, of course, for family
and friends… and, of course, quilting!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now, let’s see what I have to talk about this month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>First, I’d like to commend my fabulous husband, Mark, for building and
installing a new design wall for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
LOVE IT!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We followed some instructions
that a good friend, Jerrianne, had written up for her own design wall, and it
came out beautifully!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The “wall” itself
is made from 4’ x 8’ insulation sheets that we picked up at the hardware
store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I covered them with queen size
white flannel sheets, which I ordered VERY inexpensively from an online massage
supply shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Mark hung them on my
studio walls with regular screws, but added some white screw caps to the heads,
so they almost look like cute little buttons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>LOVE!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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get quilted in the last month?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to
go back and look!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are only three,
but that’s not too bad, considering I still have a full time job during the
day, and a 10-year old son and husband and take care of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first is a community service quilt that was made by Jerrianne, using
fabrics that Mom (Sue) donated to the guild.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They’re the fabric line that she designed for P&B Textiles a number
of years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re so cute! I got
some good practice in on working with borders and corners, using various block
patterns, and playing with cornerstones and sashings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ended up doing some free motion meandering
for the sashings, instead of a computerized pattern, and I think it turned out
really sweet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lesson learned on this
one… take time to draw outlines for the actual borders to ensure that you don’t
quilt over the edges and into the binding area.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Another view from the corner, this time with the meander</span><br />
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at our last guild meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know
who put the top together, so I can’t give credit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the fabrics were all red, white, and
blue, I decided to pick a patriotic edge-to-edge quilting pattern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow, did I really pick one… or four!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a set of patriotic E2E patterns that
comes with the Statler, which are pretty pictoral, with images of the Golden
Gate Bridge, an eagle, George Washington, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty
Bell, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what I did!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s pretty hard to see because of the range
of fabric colors, and me picking a neutral thread, but it still looks pretty
cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lesson learned: if you want the
quilting to be seen, pick a thread color that doesn’t disappear into any of the
fabric colors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium;">Third, and last, but most definitely not least!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I quilted Papa Bear, the charm quilt that I
talked about last month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, I LOVE,
LOVE, LOVE how it turned out!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted
to find a curvy E2E pattern, to offset the geometric triangles in the quilt
top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I searched and searched, found some
feathers and decided against them, found some swirls and decided against them,
then found the absolutely perfect pattern!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Baptist Fan is a long-time love of mine, and is just traditional
enough to feel right on Papa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, even
better, I found a version of it with pearls inset in every other row at </span><a href="http://www.digitizedquiltingpatterns.com/"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium;">Wasatch Quilting</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The final design I used alternates between
the traditional fan and the pearl fan, and I couldn’t love it any more than I
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My plan is to bind it with a cheddar
print that will match the fabric I used for the backing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What’s my next project, you ask?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, that’s a great question, and I’m SO
EXCITED to share!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, every great
quilter has a bazillion UFOs, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Well, I didn’t for a couple of reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>First, I have only really been quilting for four or five years now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second, and most importantly, I’m totally OCD
about things like that, and can’t stand to have unfinished projects laying
around!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, notice that my comment was
in the past tense… I didn’t… now I do, and I have a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mary and I split up all of the projects that Mom
left behind last year, and even with only half of them I still have a ton!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s one that stands out to me more than
any other, and I’m pushing myself HARD to try to get it complete within the
next few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom finished a pattern
for a quilt that she called a Double Oak Leaf Reel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was finished, all except for the cover
photo, because she never had the chance to make the quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, this beauty is my tribute to Mom… one of
her very last patterns, and I think it will turn out to be a stunning quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much LOVE!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">See the background from the earlier quilt? Each of the sixteen blocks will</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last topic of the month, and it’s more of a plea for help or
ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve seen all of the notes
asking us to publish a book of Mom’s quilts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We actually came up with the idea last year, right after she passed
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time got away from us, but the
idea and the desire are still there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Last year, we spoke with a small publisher up in the Dallas area, and
got a quote for publishing a coffee table book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We still have that, although we probably should shop around a little
more to make sure we get the best deal possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The real holdup is photography.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tried to photograph one of the quilts
ourselves, and it was a very long and difficult day… for one quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we are looking into hiring a professional
photographer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve gotten one
recommendation from three different sources, but we suspect that he’s out of
the business because he hasn’t returned any of our e-mails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, if anyone out there has suggestions for
quilt photographers in the Houston area, send them our way!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or publishers even… we’re not locked into the
one we spoke with last year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;">I hope everyone is warming up now, and getting
to spend lots of time with needle and thread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>See you next month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep
quilting!</span></span></span>Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-61418453811543455712018-01-01T23:08:00.002-06:002018-01-08T12:52:46.776-06:00Holiday Season MadnessI hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season and got to take some time for yourselves to get some extra quilting time in. I know I did! There's so much to talk about this month!<br />
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First, and most exciting for me, I got the best Christmas present EVER! My new Gammill with a Statler Stitcher was delivered. Yippee! There's actually a bit of a story that goes with the delivery. Daren (from <a href="http://lequilters.com/" target="_blank">Linda's Electric Quilters</a>) and Cody (from Gammill) arrived early in the morning and started work, getting everything brought upstairs and put together. By early afternoon, she was ready for the initial testing. That's when things started getting strange. The machine started stitching by itself! Daren would stop the stitcher, touch the table, and it would start on its own again. Or, he'd stop it, and step back and it would start again! I joked that Mom was there with us, testing it herself, because she was so excited about having a Gammill back in the house again. It turned out that the issue was more likely a short in the machine, and it had to be sent back. I went ahead and christened her with the name Carol Ann, after the little girl in the movie Poltergeist. Hehehehe. Just a few days later, a new head was delivered and installed, and is working absolutely beautifully! I picked up a couple of community service quilts from my guild, and quilted them for practice. I love it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carol Ann all set up and ready to stitch!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Community Service quilt #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the flowers I quilted onto the blocks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the work that I did on the sashing and cornerstones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Community Service quilt #2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the quilting from the backside. A pretty, swirly Edge-to-Edge pattern.</td></tr>
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Anyone remember the miniature Sleeping Beauty that I was working on a few months ago? I just finished it! My original plan was to hand quilt it, but when I really started thinking about the amount of quilting that I thought it needed (so much stitching in the ditch!), I changed my mind and learned how to use a walking foot on my Bernina. I finished all of that stitching in the ditch, then loaded it up on the Gammill to add some pretty feathery patterns in the center and in the quarter circles. I think it turned out beautifully! I gave her the name Southern Jewel... the bright colors remind me of pretty gems sparkling in the sun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished Southern Jewel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of the quilting in the center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of the quilting in the quarter circles.</td></tr>
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Next topic... Mom may have mentioned it previously, but she and I had been collecting charm squares to make our own charm quilts. Charm quilts have an interesting story behind them, where women would collect pieces of fabric and make quilts that had 1,000 different fabrics in them. Well, I finally finished the top of the first of my charm quilts. Yes, the first... of three! After I started making the quilt, I thought there was still a good bit of fabric left on each of the charm squares, and realized that I could make at least one more quilt. Or, I could make two more quilts all of different sizes. So, my Goldilocks quilts are named Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear. Papa's top is done, and getting ready to be loaded up and quilted, probably with a swirly, feathery edge-2-edge. Then, I'll get busy finishing up Mama and Baby.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginnings of Mama Bear and Baby Bear.</td></tr>
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I also finished a miniature double wedding ring quilt. This was a pattern that I bought at Festival this year, all paper pieced. I've always had a kind of obsession with double wedding rings, and I figured this would be a good way to scratch that itch without having to make a full size quilt. So cute! I haven't quite decided how I want to quilt it yet, but I'll start working that soon enough.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paper pieced double wedding ring miniature quilt.</td></tr>
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And last, but certainly not least, I want to share photos of a couple of quilts that friends are almost done with. First, Becky finished her Omigosh! top, minus the borders in this photo. This is such a popular pattern, and you can definitely see why. It's beautiful!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Becky's Omigosh!</td></tr>
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Second, Jerrianne finished The Grape Quilt! There are just a couple of grapes on the quilt... I think over 1600 of them! It's absolutely gorgeous! And, this was a pattern that Mom had put together, and I found the file for it, complete except for a cover photo. So, as soon as Jerrianne's quilt gets back from being quilted, and gets photographed, we'll be releasing the pattern for sale on our website.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerrianne's Grape Quilt.</td></tr>
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That's all for this month. Happy New Year to everyone! My resolution is to quilt more, and to post monthly blogs this year. Yippee!<br />
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Keep quilting,<br />
JennyJenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-61920469143660882882017-12-03T18:07:00.000-06:002017-12-17T10:55:36.889-06:00The Greatest Show on Earth!Wow! I think that's the best word I can use to describe the Houston International Quilt Festival this year. All of the quilts were fantastic, and there was so much to take in... and, of course, there was the exhibit that is near and dear to our hearts... Remembering Sue Garman: Traditional Talent Extraordinaire. It's hard to describe the feelings that came over me when we walked into the exhibit. It was overwhelming, spectacular, beautiful, and sad, all at the same time. It was fantastic to see so many of the quilts hanging together, and they seemed to just go on forever! I'm pretty sure that people missed pieces of the exhibit because they didn't realize how many quilts were part of it. Mary and I got to meet so many people who knew Mom, or who were affected by her in some way over the years. And, we even got to learn more about her quilts as we listened to stories that friends and fans told us about them. Many thanks to Quilts, Inc. for hosting the show, and to The Quilt Show for sponsoring the exhibit. We can't say it enough! Now, this month will be many more photos than words. On with the show!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And to All a Good Night was on the end that opened the exhibit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilted Gingerbread was right next to And to All a Good Night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladies of the Sea</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Christmas Lady</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Garden Lady</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Quilt Lady</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Said. In small embroidered font, she wrote things that mothers say to their kids around each block, for example "Always wear clean underwear." At the show, we learned that one of the two Mama Said quilts that she made has all the things kids say to their parents embroidered on the back, such as "Are we there yet?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandpa's Nightshirts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Walkaway Star Quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotton Candy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Glorious Princess Feather</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1-Ke2L1vEkc/WiSCfbKfaeI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/lzF-5Lv2qwsm3xQoJLUaBJMP6BCqQh9aACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1-Ke2L1vEkc/WiSCfbKfaeI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/lzF-5Lv2qwsm3xQoJLUaBJMP6BCqQh9aACLcBGAs/s640/P1010718.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baltimore Glory</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n3hMVd1Xnms/WiSCfb49nbI/AAAAAAAAAJU/aso0Pev5UTIgTtjnoHVSTcwqcr85oFR1QCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n3hMVd1Xnms/WiSCfb49nbI/AAAAAAAAAJU/aso0Pev5UTIgTtjnoHVSTcwqcr85oFR1QCLcBGAs/s640/P1010719.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coxcomb Medallion - Round Robin</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FZkzzmnvUFY/WiSCf52y3UI/AAAAAAAAAJY/JynaLHC8ALcigU4dyWvCLl1qtzuJg8Y3gCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FZkzzmnvUFY/WiSCf52y3UI/AAAAAAAAAJY/JynaLHC8ALcigU4dyWvCLl1qtzuJg8Y3gCLcBGAs/s640/P1010720.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bed of Roses - the cover quilt for Festival this year!</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxJk9zM2ZpM/WiSCgVsHINI/AAAAAAAAAJc/NlvRIznRGB0SJG6edwthaQo6PDVGlSJ2gCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxJk9zM2ZpM/WiSCgVsHINI/AAAAAAAAAJc/NlvRIznRGB0SJG6edwthaQo6PDVGlSJ2gCLcBGAs/s640/P1010721.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baltimore Squared</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KreITdcvs-c/WiSCgjlqQfI/AAAAAAAAAJg/hVszdvdp-IsjpP4Xh4ij2l0s_ED1ky7kgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KreITdcvs-c/WiSCgjlqQfI/AAAAAAAAAJg/hVszdvdp-IsjpP4Xh4ij2l0s_ED1ky7kgCLcBGAs/s640/P1010722.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue's Lone Star Medallion</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_3HUnhubTU/WiSCg4e-D1I/AAAAAAAAAJk/tr3DBLw7q5MyN2wgxepf-A6DISJ_C9HswCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_3HUnhubTU/WiSCg4e-D1I/AAAAAAAAAJk/tr3DBLw7q5MyN2wgxepf-A6DISJ_C9HswCLcBGAs/s640/P1010723.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Houstonian</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgrOHERonp4/WiSChaVUbiI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1PH4R168k5EcY4C9UOLnag0j1HX-hSxJACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgrOHERonp4/WiSChaVUbiI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1PH4R168k5EcY4C9UOLnag0j1HX-hSxJACLcBGAs/s640/P1010724.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily Rosenberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u49qrCSZo7A/WiSChogCu7I/AAAAAAAAAJs/XSi7641rWQEKrFu17FuyjszDvopZsA_UwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u49qrCSZo7A/WiSChogCu7I/AAAAAAAAAJs/XSi7641rWQEKrFu17FuyjszDvopZsA_UwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010725.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Joy</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xxaR4yYqSY/WiSChp7KFrI/AAAAAAAAAJw/bv9NmpYqocU1pOHe0KAg3IBX-BdXvOWYQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xxaR4yYqSY/WiSChp7KFrI/AAAAAAAAAJw/bv9NmpYqocU1pOHe0KAg3IBX-BdXvOWYQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010726.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruffled Roses</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkPBkXrWGns/WiSCiJ4BkKI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/j0j4KMax6H0E5a81XlTJaN4R6hOd-A6kwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkPBkXrWGns/WiSCiJ4BkKI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/j0j4KMax6H0E5a81XlTJaN4R6hOd-A6kwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010727.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feathered Log Cabin Christmas</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AECZLvpotS4/WiSCisiyonI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/SoEV4ftjJiQol9jzq53otBK339qR-JZfwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AECZLvpotS4/WiSCisiyonI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/SoEV4ftjJiQol9jzq53otBK339qR-JZfwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010728.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shine On, Harvest Moon</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Cx7cmzCpjI/WiSCjJV5E5I/AAAAAAAAAKA/cNgOu12-yfkn0b8Sday1h7iYtJrgyb1EwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Cx7cmzCpjI/WiSCjJV5E5I/AAAAAAAAAKA/cNgOu12-yfkn0b8Sday1h7iYtJrgyb1EwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010730.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If Friends Were Flowers</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GMbssK2TN8Q/WiSCjjOz4UI/AAAAAAAAAKE/P7HrPnLhQUMJQTeTYpZkOj4xxksQUli-ACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GMbssK2TN8Q/WiSCjjOz4UI/AAAAAAAAAKE/P7HrPnLhQUMJQTeTYpZkOj4xxksQUli-ACLcBGAs/s640/P1010731.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain Gang - Chains</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4bE7pMvv4s/WiSCjnjLtdI/AAAAAAAAAKI/xY2FjBKcnI4NX6_LEvcPwnE6p7vCVyXoACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4bE7pMvv4s/WiSCjnjLtdI/AAAAAAAAAKI/xY2FjBKcnI4NX6_LEvcPwnE6p7vCVyXoACLcBGAs/s640/P1010732.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain Gang - Flowers, Stars, and Chains</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFW66KPXfJg/WiSCj7UYo8I/AAAAAAAAAKM/iG3BaLrvLTEzaQzSdovfI3DtcBChoicZQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFW66KPXfJg/WiSCj7UYo8I/AAAAAAAAAKM/iG3BaLrvLTEzaQzSdovfI3DtcBChoicZQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010733.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Barrel Racer</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xBd2zI-qb7w/WiSCkYjQ8FI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/0-zhoMnZ2bsxCWE43q4BjM5juRrVeeVrACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xBd2zI-qb7w/WiSCkYjQ8FI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/0-zhoMnZ2bsxCWE43q4BjM5juRrVeeVrACLcBGAs/s640/P1010734.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discovery</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S3-RlDGZ_74/WiSCkiRHKmI/AAAAAAAAAKU/HiU6ONjr-2gfo7PG6ZAG5CWjNzbhmCUTgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S3-RlDGZ_74/WiSCkiRHKmI/AAAAAAAAAKU/HiU6ONjr-2gfo7PG6ZAG5CWjNzbhmCUTgCLcBGAs/s640/P1010735.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Postage Due. Do you see the mistake in one of the blocks? I had never seen it before, until <br />
someone pointed it out to me at Festival.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vPm7oZvrc9I/WiSCk3uprEI/AAAAAAAAAKc/IUlmm0skPPQWvNijSnvOkXc6qBijQCOqACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vPm7oZvrc9I/WiSCk3uprEI/AAAAAAAAAKc/IUlmm0skPPQWvNijSnvOkXc6qBijQCOqACLcBGAs/s640/P1010736.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tucker's Tulips</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e1_Z3B7pP1M/WiSClIn7zsI/AAAAAAAAAKg/lYt55BjCPiQzcMMwpWnIt4Un3MP605l5wCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e1_Z3B7pP1M/WiSClIn7zsI/AAAAAAAAAKg/lYt55BjCPiQzcMMwpWnIt4Un3MP605l5wCLcBGAs/s640/P1010737.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Blue Heaven</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krfe26oaGBg/WiSClZXja0I/AAAAAAAAAKk/biMfTfGxHYUzyTK5lXBulABWICyvG9_DwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krfe26oaGBg/WiSClZXja0I/AAAAAAAAAKk/biMfTfGxHYUzyTK5lXBulABWICyvG9_DwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010738.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bouquets for a New Day</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CCKIMlKIGlI/WiSCl9mPvpI/AAAAAAAAAKo/OFL1Xmkbi94EomliH8c6Vf_ZTW42-PQoQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CCKIMlKIGlI/WiSCl9mPvpI/AAAAAAAAAKo/OFL1Xmkbi94EomliH8c6Vf_ZTW42-PQoQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010739.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain Gang - Flowers and Chains</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OpveDMNoGag/WiSCmNAWfPI/AAAAAAAAAKs/SXka9RZO984si4IT4BKlooiRaSrwvfdKQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OpveDMNoGag/WiSCmNAWfPI/AAAAAAAAAKs/SXka9RZO984si4IT4BKlooiRaSrwvfdKQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010740.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Target Practice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJEl9ZY8f-U/WiSCmXPqhGI/AAAAAAAAAKw/b7Nd-Xygf3che4csl2xC1TZCMdRWAjYLACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJEl9ZY8f-U/WiSCmXPqhGI/AAAAAAAAAKw/b7Nd-Xygf3che4csl2xC1TZCMdRWAjYLACLcBGAs/s640/P1010741.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trick or Treat</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GEXENa3kD5k/WiSCm2N_2iI/AAAAAAAAAK0/XdudP4Bp2J4azzGx9_57VxFERhoAq8oLACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GEXENa3kD5k/WiSCm2N_2iI/AAAAAAAAAK0/XdudP4Bp2J4azzGx9_57VxFERhoAq8oLACLcBGAs/s640/P1010742.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boo Buddies</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bS6Y0gG_5F0/WiSCm-PyRqI/AAAAAAAAAK4/yLGZxlR5jRwT_wAUhtDB2f4nmexinT7JACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bS6Y0gG_5F0/WiSCm-PyRqI/AAAAAAAAAK4/yLGZxlR5jRwT_wAUhtDB2f4nmexinT7JACLcBGAs/s640/P1010743.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monsters!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ7cAqBUaWk/WiSCnI9bwxI/AAAAAAAAAK8/pnaBNwx0bMIotrLSXeoyQkR7bN1nCqPDQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ7cAqBUaWk/WiSCnI9bwxI/AAAAAAAAAK8/pnaBNwx0bMIotrLSXeoyQkR7bN1nCqPDQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010744.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer Joy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bUCxUeX7LG0/WiSCnhM7l_I/AAAAAAAAALA/3_o8bSsUu749vJsUpuxW4RjyNQIbOtDOwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bUCxUeX7LG0/WiSCnhM7l_I/AAAAAAAAALA/3_o8bSsUu749vJsUpuxW4RjyNQIbOtDOwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010745.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic Santas</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6_8ClYpuCI/WiSCn4IKwNI/AAAAAAAAALE/1I8-U6xgKxgEIyRm8YCaXkr9fi2L3-Q9gCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6_8ClYpuCI/WiSCn4IKwNI/AAAAAAAAALE/1I8-U6xgKxgEIyRm8YCaXkr9fi2L3-Q9gCLcBGAs/s640/P1010746.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Memories</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qyu-G4BKUYE/WiSCob3kAuI/AAAAAAAAALI/xKNzZjQyBasZVw0QANHSeZk4YqWC0NFjwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qyu-G4BKUYE/WiSCob3kAuI/AAAAAAAAALI/xKNzZjQyBasZVw0QANHSeZk4YqWC0NFjwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010748.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bunny Block Sampler</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f1oX_gRlh8s/WiSCo7WrsAI/AAAAAAAAALY/Nh5izwF7zkoJk4Dwl0-cNiBbOpTaxFEYgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f1oX_gRlh8s/WiSCo7WrsAI/AAAAAAAAALY/Nh5izwF7zkoJk4Dwl0-cNiBbOpTaxFEYgCLcBGAs/s640/P1010749.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy's Mother Goose Quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHkbnCNc9gw/WiSCpYfTGYI/AAAAAAAAALg/PqLqI4QDyEQCDYCKkspvpP9j4-eBKuDegCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHkbnCNc9gw/WiSCpYfTGYI/AAAAAAAAALg/PqLqI4QDyEQCDYCKkspvpP9j4-eBKuDegCLcBGAs/s640/P1010750.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hugs and Kisses</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ETvPNSaZmFw/WiSCqLl4mPI/AAAAAAAAALk/ddSHaCtxr9UBgK6CCC22HZq2DZq_0nllwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ETvPNSaZmFw/WiSCqLl4mPI/AAAAAAAAALk/ddSHaCtxr9UBgK6CCC22HZq2DZq_0nllwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010751.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Daze</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C3RXSryAyZ8/WiSCqhCT8OI/AAAAAAAAALo/CVvBQ3KDYLY6Y_r88cIIDEkDMMKSxh5FwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C3RXSryAyZ8/WiSCqhCT8OI/AAAAAAAAALo/CVvBQ3KDYLY6Y_r88cIIDEkDMMKSxh5FwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010752.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother Goose Stories</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QMqrsF1hJMk/WiSCrFxyGQI/AAAAAAAAALs/8swMVbgXPdYhAQ5DqWxEty4CEINHbZ-3QCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QMqrsF1hJMk/WiSCrFxyGQI/AAAAAAAAALs/8swMVbgXPdYhAQ5DqWxEty4CEINHbZ-3QCLcBGAs/s640/P1010753.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Borrowed Roses</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tk4NjAenYeM/WiSCrat9YcI/AAAAAAAAALw/_J3bgkKx_2gbopTINqiOCOhbyP2ZsbXowCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tk4NjAenYeM/WiSCrat9YcI/AAAAAAAAALw/_J3bgkKx_2gbopTINqiOCOhbyP2ZsbXowCLcBGAs/s640/P1010754.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feathered Star Heaven</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2Pfzz4Be5E/WiSCrnYCqqI/AAAAAAAAAL0/lrPDNEMawo0-FriJ8bts7oes3XxSzhtjgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2Pfzz4Be5E/WiSCrnYCqqI/AAAAAAAAAL0/lrPDNEMawo0-FriJ8bts7oes3XxSzhtjgCLcBGAs/s640/P1010755.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hearts in Bloom</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2b0yEwBxoI/WiSCsMufa0I/AAAAAAAAAL4/-0U2mk9oaqA-ztrjcfiu3Y9sIhHRri36wCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2b0yEwBxoI/WiSCsMufa0I/AAAAAAAAAL4/-0U2mk9oaqA-ztrjcfiu3Y9sIhHRri36wCLcBGAs/s640/P1010756.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All Around the Town</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8myJEoKhnYQ/WiSCsbhREOI/AAAAAAAAAMA/-ziYhcowH_0PcPLzAfKjCxg4GXu86qPAwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8myJEoKhnYQ/WiSCsbhREOI/AAAAAAAAAMA/-ziYhcowH_0PcPLzAfKjCxg4GXu86qPAwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010757.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antique Rose Quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sju8Ss-PjCU/WiSCsfLyg6I/AAAAAAAAAME/v5IvCU7-nq8GkmWGtxD7ZGxMNYAinq2YACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sju8Ss-PjCU/WiSCsfLyg6I/AAAAAAAAAME/v5IvCU7-nq8GkmWGtxD7ZGxMNYAinq2YACLcBGAs/s640/P1010758.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Autumn Joy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ydhy0_XxLIY/WiSCswtQj6I/AAAAAAAAAMM/plFhSaOEmp4sCXhgu5l9X4T3jnT0GDXfQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ydhy0_XxLIY/WiSCswtQj6I/AAAAAAAAAMM/plFhSaOEmp4sCXhgu5l9X4T3jnT0GDXfQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010759.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Night Before Christmas</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eA2Xzykiahc/WiSCte6E-aI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/dpA8mAqXUwws3vSS_AomZWH8w7lEcYsbwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eA2Xzykiahc/WiSCte6E-aI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/dpA8mAqXUwws3vSS_AomZWH8w7lEcYsbwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010760.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We noticed that the stockings have the grandchildren's names on them! Not including the youngest, Ben, because he hadn't been born yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtYVdwR4M3w/WiSCuotL3QI/AAAAAAAAAMY/htL3qQeFCMIE3eCbIH44_28L5Y45xW5GwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtYVdwR4M3w/WiSCuotL3QI/AAAAAAAAAMY/htL3qQeFCMIE3eCbIH44_28L5Y45xW5GwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010762.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lindenberry Quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BnMd7OJRd98/WiSCu2JZ7NI/AAAAAAAAAMc/5YdmMgCnMOIe4TofTk5taDT_GtTDdI9sQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BnMd7OJRd98/WiSCu2JZ7NI/AAAAAAAAAMc/5YdmMgCnMOIe4TofTk5taDT_GtTDdI9sQCLcBGAs/s640/P1010763.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gingerbread Joy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7607__ksC88/WiSCvA0mrjI/AAAAAAAAAMg/73oVJo7ZK-oPJKhjmS-v9mq_7_ds_vIgACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7607__ksC88/WiSCvA0mrjI/AAAAAAAAAMg/73oVJo7ZK-oPJKhjmS-v9mq_7_ds_vIgACLcBGAs/s640/P1010764.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Papercut Fancy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Dhzkn2tN1w/WiSCvZeR0xI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Rizwrk9QopEsZN907Y9lRcZ-oJP7JNwTACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Dhzkn2tN1w/WiSCvZeR0xI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Rizwrk9QopEsZN907Y9lRcZ-oJP7JNwTACLcBGAs/s640/P1010765.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forever Yours</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XbsH5eJvf8M/WiSCvzmPm8I/AAAAAAAAAMk/GTlBJ29vSU8oYNGS4DKdCFB0Qu13ze_cwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XbsH5eJvf8M/WiSCvzmPm8I/AAAAAAAAAMk/GTlBJ29vSU8oYNGS4DKdCFB0Qu13ze_cwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010766.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Baskets</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JiC6a61h4Ps/WiSCwM14rXI/AAAAAAAAAMw/2opOS_swKXsN5YBVFauQ_H2VLfsvSBkUgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JiC6a61h4Ps/WiSCwM14rXI/AAAAAAAAAMw/2opOS_swKXsN5YBVFauQ_H2VLfsvSBkUgCLcBGAs/s640/P1010767.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Beauty</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U13H5UGzl_c/WiSCwSF6q2I/AAAAAAAAAM4/fNK0ZdNLeEU3VtzgqjDr70c_Jhee1_oHACLcBGAs/s1600/P1010768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U13H5UGzl_c/WiSCwSF6q2I/AAAAAAAAAM4/fNK0ZdNLeEU3VtzgqjDr70c_Jhee1_oHACLcBGAs/s640/P1010768.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twirly Balls and Pinwheels</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5X10tft717c/WiSCwsKeEAI/AAAAAAAAANA/0z0HQoI8SpwtEJyv61kBIMs9k6_0RJ-igCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5X10tft717c/WiSCwsKeEAI/AAAAAAAAANA/0z0HQoI8SpwtEJyv61kBIMs9k6_0RJ-igCLcBGAs/s640/P1010769.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afternoon Delight</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DwpFYduJihg/WiSCw8nWyDI/AAAAAAAAANI/iRIoNvF3VwQd3o-qWKiXFZjoiCkJ4Uf8QCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DwpFYduJihg/WiSCw8nWyDI/AAAAAAAAANI/iRIoNvF3VwQd3o-qWKiXFZjoiCkJ4Uf8QCLcBGAs/s640/P1010770.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pennsylvania Stars</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B4YyntYL68k/WiSCxcNXKFI/AAAAAAAAANM/3ZMopYDUjj0bjcK-VzhK61PbLrzLj7npwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B4YyntYL68k/WiSCxcNXKFI/AAAAAAAAANM/3ZMopYDUjj0bjcK-VzhK61PbLrzLj7npwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010771.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coxcomb Medallion</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5IE29R_YPGY/WiSCxnfpr3I/AAAAAAAAANQ/0ZMeejqOFZsEPac3D6i84sgVANTIaX6YwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1010772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5IE29R_YPGY/WiSCxnfpr3I/AAAAAAAAANQ/0ZMeejqOFZsEPac3D6i84sgVANTIaX6YwCLcBGAs/s640/P1010772.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ancient Stars</td></tr>
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There were so many more quilts to see at the show, but I'm going to leave today with just Mom's exhibit since there were so many. We're working on bringing back some of her older patterns, like Trick or Treat, Yuletide Joy, and Harvest Moon. Let us know if you have any special requests!<br />
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Have a fantastic holiday season, and we'll see you soon. Keep on stitching!<br />
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Jenny Arkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795206772216586769noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803803423450197087.post-9986438218831447302017-10-04T20:04:00.001-05:002017-10-04T20:04:58.374-05:00October-migosh!
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Can you believe how quickly October has come upon us?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are full of anxiety and excitement about
the upcoming <a href="http://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival-houston.html" target="_blank">Houston Quilt Festival</a>… just a few short weeks away from the big week!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, we’ll get to finally see the
display of Mom’s quilts, which is the most exciting part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, I also plan to do a lot of picture
taking, a lot of shopping, and a lot of learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I personally plan to purchase a longarm
machine (Eek!), and have also signed up for a couple of longarm classes and an
EQ7 class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be a full schedule,
for sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The folks at the <a href="http://texasquiltmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Texas Quilt Museum</a> also want to meet with us to talk about a Sue Garman show at their
museum next summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How exciting!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the meantime, we’ve got lots of other tidbits of
news!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, I know many people have
asked about Mom’s fabulous Blue Heaven quilt that she had been working on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The finished quilt will be hanging at the
show, for anyone that is able to make it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, our wonderful friend Cynthia finished the pattern
for us, and the brilliant <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/winnie-fleming" target="_blank">Winnie Fleming</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> tested the pattern for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have
some updates to make, but I think we should be able to get it published on the
website by the end of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yippee!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have fabric on the website now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom had planned to have a booth at Festival,
and had stocked up on all of the products that she was planning to sell
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After she got sick, that plan
went to the wayside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But… we still have
many bolts of fabric here, handpicked by Sue, that we’ve posted to the website.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right now there is an assortment of
blues and greens available, and slowly but surely we will get the full array
available to you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re in need of
any beautiful fabrics, take a peek and see if there’s anything you like!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think everyone knows how much Mom enjoyed seeing how other
quilters took her patterns and made them their own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve got a few photos of those quilts to
share, that we were lucky enough to be sent by their wonderful owners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, we have a Monsters! quilt, made by
Rachel Hamar, on display at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK, in August
of this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I absolutely LOVE the
color choices and all of the small blocks on the sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It adds so much fun and excitement to the
quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the addition of the hearts in
the cornerstones adds warmth and character.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Credit: Rachel Hamar</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next, we have a Ladies of the Sea quilt, made by Barbara
Graham.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one shows that you don’t
have to use every block in the original to still have a beautiful piece of
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The embroidered panels in the
middle of the quilt are a nice touch, both in keeping with the nautical theme. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lastly, we have a lovely All Around the Town quilt, made by
Nancy McFall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one was entered in the
AQS show, and I think it will do well!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Of course, the originals of all three of these beauties will be hanging
at Festival next month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NEXT MONTH!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EEK!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last thing I have for the moment… a group of Mom’s friends
and I decided that we needed to increase the number of small quilts that are
entered in our guild’s show next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Generally, there are only a handful entered in the small quilt category,
and that’s so sad, because the little ones can be so fun and challenging to
make!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What we decided to do,
particularly since the show is named “Celebrating Sue” in honor of Mom, is to
make miniature quilts based on Mom’s patterns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think we’ll be seeing miniature versions (not all of the blocks, of
course) of Quilted Gingerbread, Hugs and Kisses, and Sleeping Beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I, myself, have finished a reverse Sleeping
Beauty with black instead of cream shirtings and brighter colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think my plan is to name it Midnight
Beauty!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just need to quilt it… my
first foray into hand-quilting… and put the binding on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are a few pictures of the work in
progress…</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Starting to lay things out and decide where to put it all.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Testing the standard layout for the pattern.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Testing an alternate layout for the pattern.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think that’s all we have for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For anyone coming to Festival next month, if
you see us, feel free to snag us and introduce yourself!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love meeting other quilters!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jenny Arkinson (left) and Mary Garman (right)</span></td></tr>
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