Tea Time and more

Terryann excited about telling us about her Denim Doggie bed. Best hint: Fill the inside with a stuffed pillow case ( in Australia I noted stuffing done with old, clean clothes) that can be removed from the velcro closed bad for laundering. Also Joan shows off a musical patchwork done with nieces featuring musical notes from their marching band; then she reveals a great quilt for her husband done with those 2 1/2” rolls. I got to show off one of my Real Trips Around the World from my new book made especially for my favorite and ONLY graphic artist and his wife. Can’t wait to present this to him along with my book. Just a week or so for delivery!!

Decorator Delimma

What to do with a collection of decorators sample fabrics? The secret was to just save the for awhile until they found a home with some leaf pounding fabric done years ago. They all came together mixing the grays and gold tones and even different textures. Always good feeling to finish. Long arm quilted by Susan Caldwell.

Folk Art Center, The Parkway

The start of another star quilt at a demo for the Fiber Day, Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC. The special fabric, Paint By Number, by Moda was the spring board for this quilt along with a Nine Quarter Circle Ranch class project. But I never guessed where I eventually want it to end up on a bed. After seeing James Blunts Bonfire Heart video I knew that was it’s destination. For sure I recognized all the roads around Yellowstone Park plus the horses, etc. Now the question? How do I get this quilt to him in person, of course. Maybe I will leave that up to my grandchildren who know the concert etiquette.

Yes, it was exciting to get a picture with Mark Dunn, President of Moda Fabrics at the Asheville Quilt Show. He related to me that it was his daughter who designed the fabric. Very good!

Here it is complete finished in 2016 and longer quilted by Debbie Beaver. Hope you make your own Lone Star quilt via my new book, Scrap Happy Quilts!