slow stitching

 I have been doing repairs while my daughter is here, because we can visit while I work. The only quilting being done in the studio is when she and her boyfriend are off hiking.

Joel and Carolyn on top of Blood Mountain along the Appalachian Trail. They hiked up 1595 feet to get there. Glad I stayed home and sewed ;o)

I love the pattern of this quilt! I have a similar pattern called Belle Wave

Panto: Mid Century in variegated gray thread

Swirly black backing

This quilt is much wider than it is long. I think it is either  going sideways on a bed, or will be a focal point wall hanging.

The flamingo panel is a digital rendering of a beautiful watercolor painting

The panto is windblown reedlike plants. I don't recall the name, but thought it looked great with the flamingoes and surrounding plants.

There was a pieced backing with the leftover blocks down the center.

Penny got her new harness. Doesn't she look swanky?

The chest straps reflective

Lots of places to hook her up for walkies!

A bit of Penny slo-mo

Visitors!

We have been holed up here for so long that when we get a visitor, we are beside ourselves with elation. My daughter from Portland ,OR is here for a week! All precautions have and are being observed, and I am loving seeing her in person again after a year. Of course, I have neglected the studio and quilting, but have continued fixing the rush repair job while we visit.

Before she arrived, I did manage to clear out the QOVs that have been languishing under Millie's table for a couple of busy months.

Patriotic panels are always a beautiful centerpiece for a QOV! This one is especially nice.

Panto: Simply Stars

Patriotic backing, too.

The second quilt also has a panel centerpiece. The pieced stars set it off nicely!

Panto: Ribbon Stars

Old Glory on the backing

After finishing the QOVs, I quilted this lovely turquoise quilt. It reminds me of the Gulf Stream back in the Florida Keys. On a cold, gray day, it was a warm flashback to a wonderful vacation!

The king sized quilt featured all sorts of tranquil sea scenes bordered with turquoise batiks.

I used a fish and ripple panto to echo the scenes in the larger blocks.

The backing was also pieced with under the sea prints.

I have finished another quilt, but haven't taken the pictures yet. You see, my daughter walked in and surprised me while I was in the process of trimming the quilt. In my joy, I forgot what I was doing and left the studio, leaving my machine turned on overnight, and the un-trimmed quilt on the cutting table. I'll get back to it today while Carolyn is off hiking part of the Appalachian Trail south of town today. I'm having a happy moment in one of the most horrible times we have all endured.

 

and now, your moment of cuteness.