Monday, September 1, 2014

First Day of September

Well, hello, September. 

I just wrote a blog post and some way I deleted it. So I guess what I said was not too important. 

Here is my Grandmother's Quilt. This time last year my eleven grandchildren, ages 2-12, drew a photo on a sheet of paper and my art teacher daughter-in-law transferred the photos to fabric. I have just finished the quilt and really just smile every time I look at the quilt. My grandchildren are each unique individuals and I love each and every one and can see them in each of their drawings. 

I struggled with the quilting. The photo fabric was a little too stiff to quilt. I did get to practice quilting the black and white squares and feel a little more confident. I will now move on to a queen size Irish Chain that I have put off quilting--two years of procrastinating.

Here is a photo of the front and the back.



Love the backing!



About five or six years ago I began a grandmother's flower garden quilt. I would make one or two flowers as I traveled over the years. My hexagons traveled with me on my five trips to Peru. On this last trip to Michigan I finished the last of the 63 flowers to make 9 rows with 7 flowers across. Now, on to the 1084 white and green hexes to connect the 63 flowers. Oh, my! The journey begins. I hope this does not take 5 or 6 years.



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