SAVE THE PLANET EARTH....its the only one with Chocolate!
-Author Unknown
I went upstairs to sew with full intentions of working on some UFO's that have reeeely been buggin me. When I do a guild talk I bring around 50 quilts with me! Wonderful eye candy!! There are a couple of projects in my lecture that are not quilted and it bugs me like crazy. The quilts are wonderful and are very well received every time I show them...but they are not quilted yet. They get WONKED AROUND, a technical term for man handled, and they are not quilted yet!!!! I'm sure they are pushed and stretched out of shape because THEY ARE NOT QUILTED YET. So I set myself on the task of finishing borders, backing and binding for these three quilts. They are off to be quilted next week. I'm taking up a collection outside my local grocery store to pay for this. I'll dress myself up and act like a pitiful quilter maybe I can collect some $$$$ what do you think?
These three quilts are all trades I participated in with my sewing group the "CROWS." Each quilt is wonderful and scrappy, just the way I like it uh huh uh huh. I slapped (not really slapped there was measuring involved) on the borders and made backings and bindings all day. I was throwing fabric around my sewing room like a mad woman but now the project is done and these kids are off to the spa to get a quilting magic makeover. Then I will be binding my brains out for several good nights of TV watching with Mr. Quilt Boy. I'm so happy to get these quilts off my "guilt list". I'm so sorry they have been mistreated.
Aren't they wonderful???
I think I will give the socks quilt to Mr. Quilt Boy as he has certainly sacrificed a sock or two to the "eaten by the dryer" story.
These stars have a name...which I cannot repeat for you. It is NOT NICE. There was a lot of whining and complaining from the group when we did this trade. The stars are paper pieced. Need I say more??? "Quilting in heaven paper piecing in HELL". Actually this is the quilt that made (forced) me to come to peace with paper piecing. I like to paper piece now, but I sure hated it back then....oh my such language came from the group! I'm blushing.
16 comments:
Good finishes, Pat!
I am so proud of you. Which store are you going to be at so I can come cheer you on!!! But I need to get a bucket and sit next to you so I can get a couple of quilts quilted as well!
I love all of those quilts. Makes me want to go home and finish my stocking quilt. Good luck collecting money.
Hi Pat,
Those look a lot like my mother's "Easy Stars" which are not paper pieced, but I nicknamed them "torture stars" just the same. Karmen
Love the quilts!!!! I would love to come to one of your shows...do you ever get to American Samoa?
Let me know if dressing up with that results in cash for quilting. I've got those tops around too that really need to be quilted but money is always the issue. Love the three that you posted here!
Great quilts Pat!! Good luck with the pan handling, let us know how it goes LOL.
Crispy
Congratulations and good luck with your plan to collect the funds needed for the quilter. Love all the quilts. Paper pieced anything makes me crazy.
Enjoy, Pat
Congrats on getting these done! I love the scarecrows and the stars are beautiful in blue! I've not tried paper piecing but I hope to give it a go one day. :0)
Pat, you are too much fun. I love reading your posts! I think your quilts are fantastic. I too have quilts that are just waiting for me to sit down and have a good movie night.
I like all three quilts but especially the scarecrow quilt & the blue star quilt. Let me know how it goes on collecting money!
Great finishes. You must be thrilled. I love all of them but especially like the stocking quilt. Is it from a book or pattern? It looks familiar but I can't place it and would really like to make it.
Isn't interesting how some techniques appeal to a person and others are ones you have no desire to try or make again. I do love paper piecing- it appeals to me because it helps me be more precise than I usually am.
One technique, I really haven't tried is applique- I admire other people's work but have no desire to explore that technique.
Some lovely quilts on this post.
Regards,
Anna
Lovely quilts & i bet they be even better when finished.
Here in the UK on November the 5th it Bonefire night or also known as Guy Fawkes he someone who tried to blow up our houses of Parliment in the 1600s well as a kid we would make a guy (like a scarecrow) & would stand on the corner or outside a shop saying a penny for the guy so may be you can try that one to get money for the quilting it be something different lol
Hugs Janice
Your work is just lovely, and I know others will see that also.Those quilts will sell in no time! Good luck! blessings,Kathleen
Wonderful job on your finishes. I love quilts like that, and you did a wonderful job!
Micki
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