We Finally Got Together

Here is Marti with her quilt...I think she likes it! We have been missing each other all the time for the past couple days. Many unplanned events the last couple of days. We live less than a mile apart, too.

She is also holding a picture I took of her with all her family present at Josiah's graduation. She didn't know I had taken it. So glad it made her happy!

~Joan

Family Pride Really Finished Now

I thought Ruth's quilt looked so great with the braid and tassels that I asked her to share her source. It was a store called Tuesday Morning. Odd name, huh? Wouldn't you know we had one close by? I got one similar to hers. Mine is red and gold, but with the Thimbleberries creams being goldish, I thought it would work.

My WH (a step up from DH) used screws to secure the braid into the ends of a large dowel. Voila! I can hardly wait to give it to my friend tomorrow.

The wonders of technology. Her son and I were chatting on Facebook this afternoon. I sent him a link to my post about the quilt. He thinks it's cool. I think he is!

~Joan

Family Pride Finished

Just washed and dried "Family Pride". It is the most crinkly quilt I've ever made. The quilting screams!!

I plan to give it to my friend soon. I hope she likes it. Below is a close-up of the star. I used navy thread for the quilting around that part (red in the reds), quilting it 1/4" then 1/2" more away.

The star was machine blanket-stitched with navy thread.

~Joan

Another New Project

This is a gift for a family friend whose son recently graduated from Marine boot camp. The quilt is called Family Pride. You can get the free pattern here.

I originally saw this on Ruth's blog. It is on the left side of her blog. Isn't hers beautiful? I love the cabinet behind it.

Here is mine thus far. It only takes a short time to piece. I am hand quilting it. An "X" in each of the red squares with red thread. The line inside the star and the two outside are done in navy blue thread. The three "fireworks" lines besides those are going to be done in cream. I am nearly finished quilting the center already. This will be a quickie!

There is a second one pieced. I am visiting my sister and parents later this summer. I wonder if they would like one, too? My sister's husband is in the process of re-enlisting in the Army. That would be an appropriate quilt for them, no??

Long may she wave!

~Joan