Quilts at Quarry Hill
A few months ago, I did a trunk show for the Assisted Living unit at Quarry Hill, the retirement community near me and where my mom now lives. It went so well, they invited me back already! Patty took pictures this time, so I have a few to share of me in action.
I began with my very first quilt (photo above), from Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! by McClun and Knownes, which is still one of my favorite beginners’ quilting books. The quilt is a Wild Goose Chase variation…for those not familiar with traditional quilting, the triangles are thought to look like geese in flight. This quilt was made TWENTY (shriek!) years ago, and is still in regular use in our living room. It has a few rips and wear spots, some fabrics are more noticeably faded than others, but it’s still a good quilt.
I progressed through my journey as a quilter, sharing a 51×51 inch log cabin I made for an exhibit (it didn’t get in!). This quilt used four EXPENSIVE (but glorious) yards of Judy Robertson’s hand dyed fabrics (click here to visit her website, Just Imagination)
This fabric is why I decided to learn to dye my own fabric! Tho, as Judy says, dyers are some of her best customers…they understand what it is that she does that is so special, and why it costs so much!
I also shared my two-sided quilt Koi:
The Coastal Quilters Chapter Banner, which I designed, our group made (I did the top border, a fair part of the center and the quilting), is a perennial favorite, with folks identifying various local landmarks…the person who spots Beech Hill preserve’s blueberry barrens wins brownie points!
Like my rudimentary PVC pipe quilt rack? Very easy… two 90 degree elbows, three long pieces of pipe, two “T” Connectors and two more small bits of pipe (four would be better) for the feet…. It was fun to go and share…now, to get ready for Houston!!!! Festival starts next week!
October 24th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I am new to blogging. I am a Canadian living in St. Lucia. Would like to meet other quilters living on the island.