24 February, 2021

Fiddle Sticks

I've been busy the last few days quilting up a few quilt tops for a friend, they were donated to her Quilt Ministry. They are both wonderful, scrappy quilts; my favorite kind! The first one is bright and spring-like in its coloration. Working on it was like a ray of warm sunshine. (Something that has been desperately needed in our neck of the gloomy, rainy woods lately). My friend told me that this one would go to a lady from her church who's a shut-in, she's very spunky and positive.
This is the quilt, my friend included a hot pink flannel backing and I thought that hot pink quilting thread might add a bit more "punch" to the overall look; I believe it will fit a spunky and positive lady!
The next quilt, below, is to go to a home bound gentleman. 
Here it is, before, during and after quilting. I used a pantograph called "Calm Water" by Anne Bright in a sand-colored thread. I'm inspired by this quilt design; all of the "bricks" are 2" X 6", the inner border is 4", the brick off-sets are all 2" squares and the corner squares are 6". I drafted up the design in EQ (above, left), so that I wouldn't forget, and named it "Fiddle Sticks". Guess which bin of precut scraps I'll be raiding next? My friend's Quilt Ministry is blessed, indeed, to have some fine piecers in their group. 
I began quilting on my own Star Flowers low volume quilt yesterday. The sun has returned and the days have warmed up nicely, such a change from the cold rain that we've been plagued with for weeks on end. That didn't stop me from quilting "Puddles" though. This is a new (to me) pantograph, I love the effect.

Life is Good! 

7 comments:

straythreads said...

Wow you have been busy! Loving these warmer days here the snow is melting give it a couple more days and our weather will get to you.
When my daughter was in school n Minnesota (at the time a 5 hour drive away) she might complain about the weather and I would say it was like that here yesterday....tomorrow it will be calm and sunny like it is here today.
Sunny days are coming

Mama Spark said...

Both look great!!

cityquilter grace said...

all lovely quilts and will be loved for sure...

AnnieO said...

Lovely quilting to complement the quilt designs. What a good scrap busting pattern, too.

Janet O. said...

Two wonderful quilts for donation!
And I look forward to seeing your low volume quilt when it is finished up.

KaHolly said...

The recipients will cherish their quilts, especially with the life you breathed into them with your quilting. Very nicely done!

Tanya said...

Ooh.. What a beautiful pantograph for a beautiful quilt!