My Masterpiece

 This one is for Emily and Gary Gray. I titled it My Masterpiece because it IS kind of pretty, and it took me F-O-R-E-V-E-R to make.  Not because it actually took that many hours, but because I kept setting it aside to do other things.  It was from a block of the month club at a local quilt shop, which I have to say I probably won't ever do again.  I like to be able to start something and finish it if I want to, and not to have to wait around for the next block to arrive in the mail. This one probably took me a little over 2 years from start to finish. I have to admit it was a little intimidating, but it turned out really well.

These are of the center medallion section. 

 Detail of the quilting in the corners surrounding the very center square. 

 Cute little quilted design in the corners around the 12 sampler blocks on the outer part of the quilt. 

 Some of the blocks.

 My fave below.

 I learned how to do feather quilting for the borders, and that was cool because I never thought I would be able to do that. 

 I like these little swirlies so much I used them all over in the quilt for Abe Sterling. 

 Another shot of the center medallion, this time just the very center. 

 I just stippled around all of the little pinwheels. Can you tell that the thread fades back and forth from black to white?

And here it is with the happy recipient, Emily.  I think she likes it!!  Yay!  It does make her look kind of short, though, when worn as a cloak.

Not-so-baby quilt for Abraham Sterling

 This one is for Abraham Sterling, pending son of Bailey and Levi Sterling.  Hopefully he will be making his debut this week, if he hasn't already.  I think this one is one is really cool. It's a fairly simple block, but turning it in different directions makes it look much more complicated than it is. It reminds me of stained glass. Thanks to Tim for standing out in the rain to hold it up for me, and to Soucy down in the corner for always being ready to lend a hand.

 The colors are truer in the close up.  Lots of brightness.

 I quilted it in all over swirls, which I am really happy with.

 Leftover pieces from the top for the stripes in the backing.

 I didn't do this on purpose, but the back ended up looking like the stitching on blue jeans.  Perfect for a very cool boy.

And the label.  I think I will have to make one of these for myself.  I really like it.

Binkie for a Baby

 I made this  baby quilt for Emily and Sarah's friend Bethany,  and I think it turned out really cute.  I started out with the pre-printed tree picture in the center, and then I added all the borders around it and quilted it.

 A little closer.

 I quilted around the leaves on the tree.  The owl is adorable, when he is laid out flat, which he isn't in this picture.

 Flowers and birds.

 The sun.

And a monkey hat that the girls sent her, is just the cutest thing.  Made by Mad Hatters in Colorado Springs.