The Builder

 Dear Readers,

During Christmas time, when Celeste was home, she asked me to make a quilt for a retired man, Victor. Victor swims at the same time she does, and one she mentioned to him she was working on an outdoor fireplace and he said he was a retired contractor and he would help her.  She wanted the quilt as a thank you gift.  

Celeste had found a free pattern on Fat Quarter Shop called Wood Lily that she wanted me to do.  The original pattern had all the starts in the same color.  We decided to do it in blues and greens.  So when she was home, We pulled some fabrics and made a list of a few colors we needed to complete the design.  When we were in Colorado we went to a quilt store name Treelotta.  We found several nice pieces that would be just right for the quilt.  We also found a wide back, so the quilting could go faster.  Luckily I was invited to a quilt retreat in Northern Alabama, so when I got home, I cut and put the fabrics for each block in a a baggie.  These blocks are big.  They are 24" square.  Celeste and I decided to do 9 blocks and put a two inch border in the color of the background to float the blocks.  

The backing was by Northcott fabric company.  It was designed by Deborah Edwards and Melanie Samra.  It is called Cedarcrest Falls.  

And the label: 

If I were to do this again, I believe I would try to find a more efficient cutting method.  Look at all the bonus half square triangles I got out of it.  I will try to come up with another design to do with them.  

That made the quilt about 76 x 76. 

We gave Victor the quilt at swimming and he was so pleased.  

Sew on,

Terry