Having Fun

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I have been having lots of fun lately. I quilted a table runner for a customer. It was beautiful and went pretty fast, which is always a plus. I thought she did a wonderful job of choosing fabrics for the tulips. It was a breath of Spring, which I really appreciated.




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I also quilted a baby quilt for my youngest daughter's soon to be born baby. My oldest daughter pieced it and it was sure a lot of fun. Everybody loved it and I am sure the baby will too!

Itching to get Quilting!

Now that I am feeling better, it is time to get quilting again. I was ill for three weeks, so I was getting itchy fingers! My husband made fun of me!! Can you imagine!
I finished a double wedding ring quilt for a customer. She wanted to use templates that her mother used. I thought they turned out really nice, and so did she! This quilt was for her bed and she was delighted!

It has certainly been an eventful month for me. I was pretty sick for about three weeks. Thank goodness that is over and I am feeling almost back to normal. I have finished a customer quilt. It was a double wedding ring quilt and she had me use the templates that her mother used to use on this type quilt. I thought it was pretty when it was all finished and my customer was pleased.

Amazing Experience

Wow! I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted anything. I spent almost all of February sick. I won't get into any of the details, but I was beginning to think that I was going to be an invalid forever!!!!! It is nice to fell better, and slowly, day by day, my strength is returning.

I have been feeling better just in time for an unusual experience. We had an 8 month old baby in our church die of SIDS last week and they asked my if I would be willing to do a burial quilt. All of the women who wished to contributed a square of white fabric and my daughter put is all together in a beautiful quilt top. I think it turned out lovely. It was a joy to be able to do something that expresses the love we all feel for this good family.

Something New

Well, thought I'd post the latest Quilt of Valor and then move on to something new next time. Why does life always stay so busy. I guess I shouldn't complain. January could do a lot worse than being able to stay busy. At least it is not depressing!!!

Quilts of Valor

This posting is just for my granddaughter who had a math assignment where she had to choose a quilt block and sew it up, and had to have a picture of a quilt and tell its story. She went to a friendly neighborhood quilter (she lives in a different state) and did up the quilt blocks. They sound wonderful and I can hardly wait to see them. She plans to make a pillow out of the four blocks she did.

Now for the quilt and story. Several years ago a group was started (I believe it is a foundation) who's goal was to quilt a quilt for every person who served in the military services. The focus began with the wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq, but has expanded beyond that. They put together people who wish to donate materials with those who like to piece the tops and then found people who would take the tops and quilt them. Then the foundation is notified when a quilt is finished and the quilt is then sent on to wherever there is a need for a quilt.

The quilts are sent in a presentation case with a journal that talks about the experience or feelings of the people involved in the quilt. I have really enjoyed being a part of that process.


This is the first quilt I did for QOV. It was done by a church group that meets monthly and quilts as many as they can in a year's period of time. The congregation donates all the materials and the women make the tops. Then they are sent out for quilting and once a year all the quilts are displayed in the church for everyone to see and then they are sent overseas. This particular year 35 quilts were made and sent.


This quilt was made by a mother who has two sons in the military. She has learned to quilt since one has been posted in Iraq. She says it keeps her busy at night when she wakes up worrying.




I especially liked this one. It was a beautiful top and was fun to quilt.




I was not overly happy with the way this quilt came out. Oh well, live and learn I guess. You never know until you try something. This is the last quilt I finished, complete with presentation case. I as grateful to have a way to say thanks to the brave men and women who are ready to lay down their lives that we might be safe.

Needless to say, I have been busy, busy, busy; I am sure you have been too. I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoyed a day with your family and friends. We had a lovely time. At was well worth the days of effort ahead of time and the cooking, cleaning, etc. We spent a long weekend just relaxing and enjoying the kids and grandkids.

I did get another quilt finished in the little spare time I had and it turned out Pretty and Pink. SSSShhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It is supposed to be a suprise for Christmas, and I have several more quilts to finish before Christmas, so I will surely be busier than I would like to be, but having fun just the same.




I thought that you might like to see a picture of a quilt on the machine.




Here it is all finished and ready to return to the owner to be bound and wrapped for Christmas.


A picture of the back is always fun! It is always thrilling to have a quilt finished!