While we're on the subject of vintage

I've had a busy week, helping a friend with a quilt, quilt quild meeting and a day out with momma.    Moms had some health issues in the last few years so I try to spend as much time as I can with her.  But anyway while visiting with her I asked her if I could barrow a quilt that I made for her a while back.  She had started it back in 1987 when I was pregnant with my daughter.  And you guessed it she never finished.  When she gave it to me in 2009 it looked like this. 

It wasn't doing much for my creative mind.  Played around with the idea of just adding applique but it just didn't suit me.  So  I took it apart and started collecting scraps of fabric that I thought would complement her blocks.

And the final product!  I love this quilt and so does she!

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Vintage cross stitch finishing

I finished these for mom, she started them years ago and never backed them or put on the lace.  Easy finish, makes you feel like you've done something when really you haven't done much. 

This will be the next project of hers that I'll be finishing.  Theres 36 squares. Still not sure if I'll sash or not.  But I'm prety sure that I'll be hand quilting it, so it may be awhile before it actually gets finished!

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Begging for votes

You know I tried to think of a way to ask for votes that didn't sound like begging or cocky.  So I decided to say this.  I made this and  I love it, and if you do to please take the time to vote.  You don't need to be a member.  All you have to do is click the link scroll down to the bottoom of the page and check the box beside Valentine Tweet.  You can vote 3 times and to be honest there's so many pretty entries you really should, it's hard to choose!   When you do this I will send so much good Karma your way that your life will be overflowing with the abundance of joy that you help me.  Sounds like a fair trade to me!  Thanks in advance for your votes!
 Go here ---> http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/02/17/be-my-valentine-quilts-and-more/

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Humble beginnings

A few times a month I teach a beginners quilting class.  Now let me say, I'm not getting paid and its just totally at random when ever we can all get together at a mutual friends house.  Second, I'm not a teacher, I'm more of the worker bee.  This has been quite the challenge for me, but I'm loving sharing my knowledge and "expertise"  and I say that very loosely.  Its easy to forget that your students don't have all the common quilting knowledge that we have stored in our brains for years.  Occasionally I pull out this photo to humble my over confident quilters ego.   Its okay to laugh!  Made from the leftovers of halloween costumes, curtains, chair covers, whatever I had on hand. 

This is the one I'm most proud of.  It was cerimonial quilt for my dad last year on his birthday.  Every color, ever line, every symbol has a special meaning.  I did about a years worth of research before making.

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