This was sent off to my great niece, Piper, in Minnesota soon after her first birthday.
This is my head start on a quilt for a great nephew due to be born in March. The hourglass blocks are 5".
Last week I visited the Virginia Quilt Museum with some friends. I especially enjoyed seeing Dawn's quilt in the American Quilt Study Group's quilt study of civil war era quilts. Her quilt is gorgeous! I'm going to try to get back to Harrisonburg for another look before the exhibit is gone.
Your quilts for your family will be heirloom treasures!!! They are fabulous!!!!! I read your last couple of posts and I LOVE, LOVE your time warp star!!! Gorgeous!!! I so understand about posting. I've got several things to post about, but have been doing other things on the computer, so let blogging go. I want to reconnect with my special friends, so you have inspired me to get my act together!!
ReplyDeleteLots of winter in your area I see! Stay warm!
Blessings and hugs!
Piper's quilt is a great traditional pattern in lively colors--a winning combination. Love how you have worked her name on the back.
ReplyDeleteThose hourglass blocks look very crisp in the solids. Wonderful bold graphics to catch the baby's eye.
You are so good to make quilts for grand nieces and nephews. I didn't even get them to my nieces and nephews, let alone their children.
Lucky family who have your beautiful quilts XXX
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts for special people in your family--they are very lucky to have you as a quilter in their family
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt for Piper!
ReplyDeleteI love the personalized patch on the back of it.
Your hourglass quilt is off to a wonderful start.
How lucky for your family to be recipients of these wonderful quilts.
Piper's quilt is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilt for a great niece! So bright and happy.:)
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is wonderful!! The back is pretty spectacular too. Lucky family members!!
ReplyDeleteLovely sewing Maureen. Beautiful gifts for family members.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lucky family to receive so many pretty quilts. We're lucky to see them as well. It must be wonderful to live close to the Virginia Quilt Museum. Always fun to visit an exhibit with friends.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your garden starts!
The placement of light's and darks in Piper's Scrappy Jacob's Ladder is inspired and adds a whole new dimension to the pattern. What a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeletePipers quilt is beautiful! I love it. Did you use a specific pattern for it?
ReplyDeletePiper is surely doing a happy dance about her wonderful quilt - just perfect!!
ReplyDeletePiper's quilt is awesome. She is going to love it, especially the fun backing with her name. Great great quilt finish and nice start on the next special family gift. Those solids look so great in the hourglass block.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt, and Piper is just going to be thrilled. What a great back, too.
ReplyDeletePiper's quilt is beautiful! Front and back. What is this pattern called?
ReplyDeleteHiya Maureen! Hope that all is well and that you'll be back to blogging soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts for special people in your family--they are very lucky to have you as a quilter in their family
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