Thursday, July 24, 2008

Willey Farms, 3 Sisters, and Aquarium Works in Progress



To the left is my "Willey Farms" quilt that I have been working on for my Daughter -in -law, Rachel's mother Irene. Okay it was supposed to be her Christmas present from Rachel who bought all the fabric and I got to work on it right away made all the outside blocks and then started the center embroidery. It is about ready
to add an inside border and the top will be done. On the top right is another quilt that my sister Ann in Vermont and I am making for our younger sister Kathy in Florida. It is called "Three Sisters" The outside is a variation of a spinning star block and they were made from various flamingo fabrics by Ann. The center is a blown up version of an applique design. I hope to finish both of these this summer as they were promised for July birthdays. Oops a little off schedule, but it is the thought that counts and all part of the quilting process. Waiting......


My third work in progress is this quilt that I call my Aquarium quilt. It is a combination of three different classes taken with Priscilla Hair at QSC Retreat. The New York Beauty, 9 patch and fair play blocks have all been combined to make this quilt. I have fish, turtles and other sea life incorporated into the blocks. I plan on adding some applique on top at various places and embellishing it with beads, shells and whatever else suits me at the time. These are just three of my current works in progress that I am trying to get finished so that I can move on to some of my other 15 or so Works in Progress. These three show the most promise of being finished soon and that is why I have added them. It is my motivation to get busy and finish them.

Another trick to getting quilts done sooner is having accountability to someone whom I have promised it to for a special occasion. This can sometimes be a good incentive to finishing. In the case of this quilt to the left it is my own design and my only goal is to have it done for our next Cobblestone Quilt Show which isn't until March of 2010. Believe it or not, that will likely be hard enough to accomplish as other projects always get put in front of my own. It is a never ending line up, but what can I say. I LOVE IT!! (Click on pictures to see full size)

3 comments:

Judy Heyward said...

I LOVE your aquarium quilt, Jeanne. You need to finish it sooner, rather than later, and enter it in other shows before 2010. It's beautiful. It would also be good to send to Vermont. Keep up the good work.

Merete said...

Your aquarium quilt is gorgeous!!

Corky said...

Jeanne, I just found your blog and love your quilts. The aquarium quilt is fabulous!