Here are three heading to tomorrow night's meeting.
Winter Star 50" x 56"A nice size for curling up on the couch.
The large open spaces make good pallettes to show off the quilting.
Amish Bricks This is a mini (about 14" x 16")(who's colors don't come through
so well on my pictures; the bright peach looks orange in the photos...).
Traditional Amish designs are notable for three main features: black (or very dark) backgrounds, very simple but most often dramatic design elements, and almost always plain colors (no prints).
Whidbey Water
You might remember this from it's early November debut during the discussion of the working wall.
You might remember this from it's early November debut during the discussion of the working wall.
Actually these two sketches were the start--and the only paper planning done. There were several iterations on the working wall, until it was completed this week (65" x 80")-- 
in time to take to our friends,Tom & Pam, as a house warming present. They have the coolest new house they planned & just moved into, on 2 1/2 acres in the Freeland area.
Well, that's it for now. (3 down, 38 to go...right?) 8-)
5 comments:
Gorgeous stuff, Judy. Any word on the arm you were considering for larger projects?
These are Fantastic! I really love them. Do you need the one you sent to me back again?
We are going to a quilt auction this weekend. The Mud Sales are at firehalls in February in these counties & Amish quilts abound to raise $ for various needs. We're only looking!
Where are getting another arm? J&B
Thank you, thank you...
Unfortunately, Joe, the 10 grand carefully saved toward the longarm purchase went on the roof last fall instead--put the project back a little, but I've not changed the goal! Went to a three day conference in Tacoma in September--that's all it was: longarm quilting, quilters, vendors, etc. Got to test drive some and look at many; while humbly learning alot! Was able to narrow down the search--but it's a pricey decision (about like a new car...ulp!) So stay tuned...!
Thanks Jules--but I don't need to be a long-term borrower again, I hope! Have fun at the quilt auction.
If you ever come across second hand quilts (i.e. not in the greatest shape & abondoned) I'm always interested; these are the inexpensive, junk store/yard sale variety--not the elegant dreams of the Amish (new) quilts--they're so much fun to see!
You'd use 2nd hand quilts? I see them a lot! Easy.
I also had a new idea: make quilts or quilted pillows out of old nurses uniforms. :>)
Julie--oh my gawd! 8-)
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