I was looking for a particular image from long ago and came across some photos of quilts I have made in the past. Some I still have, but most have been sold or gifted to others. Several were made specifically for Surfside Monthly Minis, but most were made just because I had the idea and wanted to make them.
This is a group quilt with blocks made by friends of Judy House, who I met at Empty Spools/ Asilomar in the 1990s. The blocks came from all over the USA and I was tasked to put them together. I do not remember why we chose chickens as the theme, or why we didn't have a size restriction; like divisible by two inches. So, the blocks were every size and very difficult to put together. One lady did the "Chicken/Egg strip in the top right corner, which I split to make a corner, so I use her lettering to add a few more words. And I made a few very small blocks and strips to fill in. This was the first time I put together a quilt like this, it was very difficult, but I am extremely proud of the way it turned out.
Judy died of cancer and the quilt was donated to a children's hospital in Virginia (I think).
"Cactus Flower" Del Thomas 2004
This quilt orginated in Ruth B. McDowell's class at Empty Spools. I did the design in class, but selected the fabrics and sewed it together at home. FMQ with my "original" flower design. It is unique because I used puff paint to make the dots in the center - the only time I have used paint on a quilt. This picture was taken at Back Porch Fabrics in Pacific Grove when I had a one person exhibit there.
"Summer Garden" 2013 A Monthly Mini quilt
"Sunset Strip: South Pacific 2013
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1 comment:
Wow! Love the Cactus Flower. The color is awesome!
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