3/29/12

FMQ Challenge and WIP'D

http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-2012-fmq-challenge-tutorial-by.html


I have really procrastinated on the challenge this month. I actually started the first week and have practised a little here and there. But not anything I wanted to show.
Now here are the shows... The gold or yellow quilting is for this month.

Loops, Loops and stars
Loop and Hearts, Swirls

Flowers, clover and feathers


WIP'D and finial for March's FMQ


Quilted in loops and hearts


Recycled crocheted rose bloom



Back of purse


Inside of purse


3/16/12

Baby Quilts

Quilting gallery has a weekly quilt theme contest.

This week is baby quilts.

photo-contests
http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/03/16/vote-now-quilts-babies/

Please take time to go vote and vote for your favorites.You can vote for up to 7 quilts. My entry is Brady's Scotty Quilt. 

Here are some pictures of a few of the baby quilts I have made over the years.


































Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalms 127:3

3/13/12

Name this Tree



My Little Red Hens is having 2 challenges this year. We can pick to do either one or both. One of them is to make a Hawaiian quilt at least 24" square. I want to do this one and have been reading up on Hawaiian quilts. I found that they originally had a special meaning that was sometimes a secret. That a Hawaiian quilt is the technique the quilt and does not have to be made in Hawaii or by a Hawaiian. I may be stretching it a little far, but I have decided that I want to design my own. When I was little girl I lived in Hawaii. I remember a few things about that time and I have a few pictures from then as well. Two of the pictures are of a tree I have no idea of what it is and I could use some help. If you know what it is please leave me a comment. Thank you for your help.

Update:
Sausage tree
http://xenophilius.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/meet-the-african-tree-sausage/