Showing posts with label 2014 finish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014 finish. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2014

Buttons and Bonnets - The Quilt



Buttons and Bonnets is finally finished!!





Here is a look at the back . . .  I love it!




You can read about the quilt's very humble beginnings HERE.




You can read all about Margaret's quilting process HERE.

So much to learn . . .




The finished quilt measures 66" x 86".

What a transformation!

* * *

Be back again on Saturday
with another wrap-up post
for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!


Quiltdivajulie
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p.s.  This is an interesting read:  Why We Need a Secular-Sabbath

Monday, November 3, 2014

Bless Her Heart - The Quilt



Introducing . . . 

Bless Her Heart

The top was pieced by Texas resident 
Jewel Holmes when she was in her late 80's.

Moving to a nursing home meant
finding new homes for her lifetime of quilts.

So this top, via Ebay, came to live with me.




You might remember THIS POST from last June
when I went shopping for the backing fabric . . . 




The finished quilt measures 92" x 92"
and fits perfectly on a queen size bed.





Please take time to READ HER POSTon the quilting process --

Margaret shares the good, the bad, and the ugly
about working with this problematic rescue project
and how she coped with the many challenges.

Bottom line?

She did a MAGNIFICENT job!




If and when I find the right 48 red buttons,
I'd like to follow through with Margaret's idea
for accenting/protecting the four patch centers.

In the meantime,  I am enjoying the finished quilt!


Quiltdivajulie

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Granny Smith - The Quilt



Granny Smith is finished!

Measures 53" x 73"




If you are wondering about the quilt's name . . . 

* * *

Quilted by Chris Ballard.

(Swirly Gig panto and Oyster Shell thread)

You can read about my process HERE and HERE . . . 


* * *




I used more of the wonderful brown Cosmos fabric for binding.
(see also the narrow sashing strips)

* * *

Granny Smith,  Tickled Pink and Summer Sorbet,
have been shipped off to Michigan
where all 3 will be gifted to extended family members later on this year.

* * *

When I updated my spreadsheet,
Granny Smith became quilt finish number 245 !!

(does NOT include 24+double-sided placemats,  12+ quilted pillows, 
or the 85+ Priority Quilts I made for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative)

Wow!

Quiltdivajulie

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Manchester to Memphis - The Quilt



MHT2MEM 
(aka From Manchester to Memphis) 
is finished!




In case you don't remember the story of this quilt,
click HERE and HERE.




Flimsy by Lynne Tyler.

Quilted by Chris Ballard.

(Gothic Vine panto)




Late afternoon October sunshine . . .




Simply gorgeous!




Deep sigh of gratitude . . .




The finished quilt measures approximately 66" x 83".




* * *




MHT2MEM has a forever home on the back of our couch!



Quiltdivajulie

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Just-Spring - The Quilt



My lozenges quilt is finished!

WOOT!  WOOT!

HERE is how Just-Spring got its name . . . 




Finished quilt measures 56" x 72"

(shown here turned sideways)

Click HERE for the flimsy reveal post.




(Whirly Gig panto)




Here's a look at the quilted back . . .

Gotta love those rain boots!




This photo shows the front with just a peek at the back.




This is SUCH a happy quilt!




Just-Spring is another of my HSTeria quilt
created during Vicki Welsh's quilt along earlier this year

and 

(except I chain pieced most of mine)




Quiltdivajulie

Monday, September 29, 2014

Oasis - The Wall Quilt



Oasis
33" x 44"
Custom quilted by Chris Ballard

When I was cutting all those scrappy squares,
I never dreamed I'd have enough HSTs to piece

Poolside and Karma (the sister quilts to Oasis)
were gifted to my sister and her husband during their recent visit
and now live in Michigan.


Oasis hangs in our sunroom above my computer . . . 

I LOVE IT!


Quiltdivajulie

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Summer Sorbet - The Quilt



Summer Sorbet is finished!

52" x 62"



Honeydew
Melon
Lime
Grape
Elderberry
Juneberry
Blueberry
Huckleberry


PLUS

Papaya
Mango
Orange
Strawberry
Watermelon
Blueberry
and
Black Cherry




(Art Nouveau panto)




Shown here soaking up some late summer/early fall sunshine
after a trip through the washer/dryer.

So soft and perfectly crinkled!

* * *

For more on how the quilt evolved,
you can read the flimsy reveal post here.


Quiltdivajulie

Monday, September 1, 2014

Random Spontaneity - The Quilt



Random Spontaneity is finished!




It measures 53 inches wide by 62 inches long.

Created during the Postcard Quilt Along.
(please see link in my side bar)




And THEN we went on a proper photo shoot!

(younger son was visiting and helped out)





I've loved the railroad track quilt photo in Kathy Doughty's book
and the photos in this post on the String Thing Along blog for ages.





Quilted by Teresa Pino of Quilts 2 a T
using the Dancing Lines panto.

(you can find her on Facebook)




I just love that everything in this quilt came from my stash,
and so many of the postcard blocks from previous quilts!




There's something about looking off into the distance like this . . . 

so many possibilities!


Quiltdivajulie

Friday, August 22, 2014

Celebrations - A Few Out-takes



We held the photo shoot for all three Celebrations quilts
 on a steamy late July morning.

We . . .

That second shadow (left) belongs to my younger son --
 he is SUCH a good sport about helping me with photo shoots.

(And we really wondered what some of the many passing drivers thought . . .
there was plenty of rubber-necking going on!)




Here, he was standing on a low marble bench that runs along the side of the Brooks Museum.




However, the breeze kept playing havoc with the quilts . . .




Next, we tried using the protected side entrance's doorway . . .




. . . but he quickly tired of standing on his tiptoes,
fighting with drooping corners, 
and having his fingers show!




Not to mention the fact that these doors
turned out to be much less photogenic than the fabulous doors
shown in Kaffe Fassett's books!




I just couldn't resist this photo!




The sun's rays also provided some unexpected effects.

* * *

Despite the nonsense and laughter,
we were grateful to finish and retreat to the air-conditioned car!

* * *

Even though these three quilts will soon travel cross-country
to their intended recipients,
we have some great photos and good memories!


Quiltdivajulie