Don't faint anyone, I'm actually going to post something quilt related. I finally finished this quilt top and it is ready to go off to my friend Barbara so she can work her quilting magic. I don't have a long arm machine and I rarely choose to wrestle with tops this big any more. The fabrics used are mostly "civil war reproduction", something that will be sure to delight my friend Joan. You might have noticed that these aren't my usual colors, but they are definitely hers. The log pattern is based on an antique quilt and uses 3 1/2 inch center squares and 1 1/2 inch strips. I like the impact of the larger squares.Every year I make a quilt for someone in my quilt group, and I receive one in return. In our little group, those who want to participate draw names in January and we exchange quilts at our annual Christmas party. If you want to see last year's exchanges, click on the "Quilt Posse Christmas" photo in the sidebar. Of course I will share photos after our party in December this year.
I have a few little art things on my design wall, but with Thanksgiving coming they will just have to wait. Besides the work that pays the bills, we have been doing LOTS of work around the house, "deep cleaning" in preparation for company. Last weekend we moved furniture to steam clean carpet and climbed on ladders to chase the spiders away and clean ceiling fans. Fun stuff, eh? This coming weekend we will tackle the outside, washing windows and sprucing up the flower beds. I'm afraid that between the squirrels and gophers some of my flower beds are looking pretty pathetic.
4 comments:
Very pretty. I like your choice of colors and the large gold squares are very nice. The recipient will be ecstatic I'm sure.
I love the contrast in the fabrics. Really nice. But I can't take my eyes off that quilt in your sidebar with the orange and blue. I love that.
Very nice, Jenny...I love the purple. My log cabin has the larger center squares, too... I really like the look of them. Can't wait to see the Posse quilts this year, I always enjoy seeing what you guys come up with...such a nice tradition...
Here in our part of ECo it's gophers and bunnies...we hardly ever have to mow, the bunnies do such a good job of it...I did see a new gopher mound so will have to have my yard man do something about that...
Nice quilt! I love your colors--the center squares really pop.
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