Last year I started a Layer Cake QuiltAlong and began making two quilts--one for my mother and one for Sonny's mom. Sonny's mom got sick about this time last year and went to her heavenly home in February. I put the quilt on hold and recently decided to finish it for Sonny and he loves it. Right now, my grandson, Jase, is snuggled in the quilt.
I took advantage of the beautiful fall day to take my photos with Jase's help. The quilt measures 60 X 70. I machine quilted it in an overall pattern. On the bottom border I quilted the name of each of our 10 grandchildren. Grandchild #11 will be here in December but name and gender will be a surprise so will add name later.
Thought I would add picture of Jase and Josie Clare dressed in their Halloween costumes.
This quilt was a wedding gift for my nephew, David, and his wife, Taylor. I made the top a couple of years ago and wanted to custom quilt it but did not feel comfortable quilting it with a sewing machine. So this was my first custom quilt on my longarm. It was so much fun. The quilt was a mystery quilt from Hugs from Helen. This was to be MY quilt. I would pull it out and just look at it. One day I pulled it out and my heart said this quilt belongs to Taylor and David. I hope they enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making and quilting. (Again, my lighting it poor so camera shot is not best.)
Welcome Fall!
I saw this happy pattern and could not resist. After looking a little on Internet, I realize it is a familiar pattern. Oh, well--I enjoyed learning how to do prairie points. I was pointing out the candy corn to my 4-year old grandson. He studied it a minute and then said, "but that middle one is not candy corn, it's camouflage." Takes a child to see your creations in another light. My one fall creation, next on my list--finish a WIP and make some Christmas items.
