First of all, another Vintage Valentine block. I finished this about a week ago and took it up to my quilt room and promptly forgot about it! These blocks are really turning out pretty. They are complicated though!
I also finished hand appliqueing the first block for Home Sweet Home. I'm so glad I took the machine quilting out.
Now before you think I've gone retro...this is an OLD UFO from the 90's. Do you remember Strips That Sizzle? I started this in a class. It is actually a quilt for my husband to celebrate his graduation from Florida State many years ago! I dug it out last week and made myself put it together. I'm appliqueing a label with the FSU logo complete with dates to put on the back. The only thing I have to decide is if I want to put some borders on it. I found fabric for the backing on line that has the Seminole Indian (school logo). I'll also use it as binding.
Last Tuesday two of my quilting friends came over to work on a project we'll be doing in October (a bazaar at church). Ty brought the latest quilt she quilted for me on her long arm. This is the Elizabeth pattern from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. made with Wuthering Heights fabric. The backing is the pink coloration with the words from the book. I'll use the same to bind it.
Well that's it for me. I have to catch up on Pieceful Nights since I am three months behind on that BOM.
I love the Vintage Valentines!!! All of the pieces are shown today are just gorgeous. Makes we want to be home at quilt...Have fun.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts, the Elizabeth quilt looks like it could be an antique with your fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteOmigosh, that applique heart is gorgeous! In fact, all your quilts are beautiful, and you do so meny different styles; good for you!
ReplyDeleteYour applique blocks are just beautiful. I love your Elizabeth quilt. I'm starting one soon in repro's.
ReplyDeleteOoooh your Elizabeth quilt is just beautiful...I've bookmarked your blog so I can come back and oogle it some more later. :)
ReplyDeleteCall me crazy, but I love the UFO quilt for your husband! Not colors I would normally pick, but it works!!!
ReplyDeleteI continued to be amazed at the similarity in our tastes! :-) I'm getting ready to start prepping my Vintage Valentine blocks (a friend and I are going to do it together this year), I have Home Sweet Home to do, too (someday) and I have Elizabeth done and quilted in the same fabrics. We should be neighbors so we could sew and quilt together - that would be so much fun! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Vintage Valentine block is beautiful. Keep up the wonderful appique on the Home Sweet Home block. I look forward to seeing more posted.
ReplyDeletei love that vintage ufo! the strip effect is very cool!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilts! Miss Rosie is one of favorites, too. Your applique heart is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks, also, for the welcome to blogland.
My, you sure have been productive. The applique is wonderful. I had to go to Amazon and order the Blackbird Designs book. Thank you for introducing me to them. I have quite a bit of their cross stitch designs.
ReplyDeleteThe Elisabeth quilt is wonderful. I love the fabric choice you made for it.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly are busy! Do you have a finishing problem like me? Love the red and orange string quilt.
ReplyDeleteHi, I came here from Elaine Adair's to see your wonderful quilts.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I came, everything is lovely!
Happy 2008.