Either this quilt is too late for Christmas, or really early! The combination of fabrics is really appealing. It will be a nice addition to the customer's holiday decorations.
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Very pretty Christmas quilt
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| Panto: Holly Berries |
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| The backing is nice, too! |
The big tee shirt quilt is done, and the customer will be surprised on Friday when she comes to pick it up!
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| The finished product! |
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| I think the bicycle turned out well. The wheels, seat, chain hub and basket are all from tee shirts. |
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| Panto: Techno. I pieced the back with bicycles and red check. |
Another customer quilt came in, and is a wedding present for their son. The wedding is next month, and Mom made a quilt as a gift. It is made of soft flannels that look like woolens. I really like this quilt! Her batting is one I haven't used before by Pellon. It is way loftier than the Quilters Dream we generally provide to our customers. It made for a heavier, but more textural quilt. I just love it! I'm sure the customer's son and his bride will like it, too.
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| Great colors, easy but effective pattern and so tactile! |
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| Panto: Woven Wind |
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| Right down to the striped binding, this quilt is well thought out. I'm happy she found me to finish it for her. |
Meanwhile, I worked on another tee shirt quilt for a customer from down by Atlanta. I'm not a fan of the messages on the tee shirts, but I am also not one of those service providers who turns people away because I don't agree with them on some things. (Think: baker and gay couple's cake...) I'm sure the customer is a very nice and caring lady, but I am pro choice (not pro-abortion) and I have the sense to know that abstinence is a wonderful concept for teens, but frank conversation and access to reliable birth control should also be in the picture. I have three daughters and a son. We taught self responsibility and respect for others. I had to wonder what choices the place on the tee shirts offered.
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Quilt on the design wall, no sashing, cornerstones or borders yet.
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I made these simple half square triangle blocks to fill the spaces where I didn't have enough shirts.
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Thank you, Eleanor Burns for teaching me the twirling opposing seams to make the block lie flat.
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Sashing, cornerstones and borders on, the quilting is half finished.
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Here is a quick peek at a secret project I am working on. It still needs the stems, and then I can appliqué the pieces down. So far, so good!
Tomorrow, I get a haircut and finish the tee shirt quilt. Three days before the trip to Florida!
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Top secret...almost!
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I got a new chair for my evening handwork. It has a foot rest that just accommodates a little white dog.
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She is proofreading my blog entry and being a nuisance!
Woof woof... |
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