More Quilting Goodness

 

Here are the pictures I promised of the quilt projects I made for my Mom.  This one is a "signature" quilt pillow with the signatures of her 5 grandkids embroidered on the quilt block.  I just traced the kids' signatures and embroidered them with brown thread.  I like how it turned out, and it is an example of my first attempt at hand-quilting.  Up til now, I have only hand pieced and machine quilted.  I had fun with this, and will probably try hand-quilting again on another project.  This pillow is from a pattern in the book American Doll Quilts by Kathleen Tracy.  I LOVE this book!  Such darling little quilts.  I can't wait to make more, especially the "Shoo-Fly" on page 32 and the "Star Medallion" on 60...oh, wait!  also the "Forties Pinwheel" on 71. *grin*

 
And here is the quilt I started 6 years ago from a JoAnn Fabrics "quilt of the month" kit.  Very proud of how it turned out (just not of how long it took!) and can't believe, looking at the finished project, that I did this.  Again, I hand and machine pieced the top, then gave it to a professional quilter to put together for me.  Oh, and my Mom actually pieced two of the squares as well.  It is only a full size, but my mom is short, so it works for her...sorry, Mom, but that's the truth!

I was glad to finally be able to give them both to her this weekend.  Now I need to find fabric for my son's quilt...his birthday is late August, so I better get cracking!  It is just so HARD finding decent fabric for little boys that will grow with them so he doesn't outgrow it too soon.  My daughter will get a quilt in December from actual and reproduction feed sack fabric...very "Walton's" looking.  I have already gotten most of the fabric for that one.  Again, girls are so much easier to buy for.  Then I need to find some fishing fabric for my November nephew, but something not so terribly manly or overly juvenile...argh!  But despite the difficulties, I love knowing each one is going to have their very own Momma/Auntie Dawn made quilt this year.

Comments

[Kari McKnight-Holbrook]

Loving the quilts Dawn! How's the garden coming??

[v reynolds]

gee thanks Dawn for the short crack, but you are right I am short.I always did teach you to tell the truth, so can't say much now can I??? The quilt fits just fine on the bed I am temporarily sleeping on. At least my bed looks somewhat made up now every day. When I am done down here it will go on my double bed upstairs or I may just use it for a lap quilt. I do get cold in the evening when watching TV.
Thanks again for both, they will be cherished for as long as I use them and then you can have them back when I am no longer around. I always love things that pertain to the grandkids.
Was nice seeing all of you this past weekend also.
Love to you all.
Mom