The Bouquet

 Dear Readers,

When I first moved to Winona, I had the privilege of teaching a fine young man in Algebra 3 and Calculus.  He was such a good student that I often used his tests to check my key.  If we didn't agree on an answer I would double check the key and his test.  It was about 50/50 on who made the careless error.  He went on to major in Math Education at Mississippi State and then eventually came to Winona High to teach math.  So we became colleagues.  When I decided to retire, he went on to take the classes that I taught and they hired another math teacher to take his place.  

Anyway, as life went on he married and his wife is now expecting their first child.  So I wanted to make them a baby quilt.  I had downloaded a pdf pattern from SewKindofWonderful called Flower Pop about a year ago and I have been waiting for a good opportunity to make that pattern.   I asked Andrew if they had a theme and he said they were painting the room a soft green color, but no theme.  So hopefully the quilt will fit in their nursery.  

Sew on,

Terry

Pi r^2

Dear Readers,

About a year ago I became aware of a pattern called Antelope Canyon that was gaining in popularity.  Every time a class came available it did not fit my schedule.  I bought the pattern and decided I would do it without a class, but then Jackson Quilters decided to get Marilyn Wilson to teach how to do the pattern.  In addition, about 5 years ago my daughter and I spent a few weeks visiting 5 national parks.  While on the tour of parks we went to the Navajo nation and visited Antelope Canyon.  It is a super cool thing to do and we had a young Navajo student give us a tour through the slot canyon and it was amazing.  

I took the class that Marilyn taught a JQ and got about half the quilt done that day.  I was using up some of the maroons that I had bought to make the cowbell quilts.  I still have enough for 1 or 2 more quilts.  Even tho I used some on the front and some of them to make the back.  

I quilted this with a pattern that reminds me of a topographical map.  I enjoyed doing this quilt.  I was assembling it at Quiltville Inn and luckily one of the other retreaters had done it and helped me do the final step to assemble, which is a little confusing, but otherwise it goes together pretty easily.  

Sew on,

Terry
 

The Great Pumpkin

Dear Readers,

Here is the second finish... I named it the Great Pumpkin as it made me think of Charlie Brown and the annual Halloween kids movie where he was waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive.  I custom quilted this with a leafy meander in the green area and some straight lined quilting on the pumpkin.  

 Sew on,

Terry

Butterfly In the Sky

 Dear Readers, 

A couple of weeks ago I went on a quilt retreat.  So over the next few days I will be showing some of finishes since I have finished quilting them.  

This first item is a table runner.  I made it because I need to make some Sew Kind of Wonderful examples if I am going to teach the patterns.  A lot of these patterns could be a wall hanging or table runner or you could make more blocks and make a full sized quilt.  

I custom quilted this Item with a different pattern on each butterfly and antennas coming out of the top of each butterfly and straight lines in the other negative space.  

So this is the first of a series of 3 posts on my finishes.  

Sew on,

Terry

Shine Like Stars

 Dear Readers,

This is a year of UFO's.  Finished another Northwind blocks quilt.  Now I have used all of my blocks, as I put the remaining blocks on the back.  

Celeste and her friend Kiwi helped me lay out these blocks.  I really like how it came out.  

And of course we need a photo of the back and the label.  I love a pieced back!

Sew on,

Terry

Bethlehem

 Dear Readers,

I had another finish this week.  This is the smallest version of a nativity quilt from Sew Kind of Wonderful.  It is about 42 X 40.  I found the custom quilting to be very challenging as the pieces are so small.  But I got it done.  

The quilting rulers made by Sew Kind of Wonderful made the quilting easier than the ones, I did without them.  Se here are close ups of each of the elements.  

And of course we need a photo of the back and the label.   

Sew on,

Terry

Darkest Night, Brightest Day

 Dear Readers, 

         Eons ago I took a class on the Northwind block from Dorinda Evans.  I used some of those to make a jacket for my daughter and now I have used these for another quilt.  I have enough for one more quilt.  I will do that when I get the next two in line off the long arm.  I donated this to QOV.  It is a little narrow for a QOV, but they can use it for a veteran who is in a wheelchair.   To see the actual requirements of a quilts of valor go to the website and before you make your quilt for them, you check the preferred sizes. 

 Sew on,

Terry