On the wall right now is a variation of the Disappearing Nine Patch with pinwheels called Pinwheel Toss by Clover & Violet. I used a few charm packs (maybe 3?) from Missouri Star Quilt Company by Nancy Halvorsen called Basically Nancy.
Also on my design wall is a special request from my son for one of his former West Point roommates who is due to be deployed soon. This one is called Fourth of July and the pattern is by Bonnie Hunter. I used Red and Blue homespun, and neutral star fabrics. I really like the way this one is coming together. I will look at it a while, and move the blocks around so it doesn't look too matchy-matchy.
I'm working on free motion quilting a quilt for my Dad. I've used homespun for the bow ties and the pieced border. I'm still learning, and my quilting isn't that consistent yet, but I'm proud of the progress I'm making. This is a 3D bow tie set in X and O pattern. Dad's health is declining, and we're far away. I want to remind him that we are thinking of him, and wrapping him in Hugs and Kisses.
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| Bow-ties and Hugs and Kisses - On rhe design wall |
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| On the Sewing Machine now |
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| Close up of quilting in progress |
And, I just finished the binding on "Tea Party" one I've been working on for a while. This one is using 1930s reproduction fabrics I've had in my stash for a bunch of years, set in the Broken Dishes pattern. I watched a tutorial over at Missouri Star Quilt Company. This one is for a nice lady at a nearby nursing home whose family is far away. It should fit very nicely on her lap.
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| "Tea Party" with the Sassy Seal of Approval. |
