Redwork Flowers And Stars

For this quilt I did a series of redwork flowers as the centers of my patchwork stars.

I've always like the old fashioned look of redwork, so I decided to use a background

fabric that reminded me of tea stained beige you see on some really old quilts. I

like the result here.

Arizona Arrowheads

I finally got the hand stitching done on the binding for this quilt. That is the one chore I tend to procrastinate on. I'm not sure why... I'm fairly fast at it, and I do a lot of other kinds of hand work, but for some reason I just don't enjoy doing binding. But I DO enjoy seeing the finished results. So, anyway, here is my latest quilt...

Arizona Arrowheads

I made this one extra long, to use on the sofa or on a twin bed.

See.... even on my own original patterns, I don't always do them "by the numbers".

I like being able to vary things, making different sizes to meet my needs given

whatever uses might come to mind at the time. *grin*

Aaron's Quilt

Aaron's Quilt

I'm finally back in my sewing room after being out of the loop for a long while. I recently lost my beloved brother, and it was devastating for me. I didn't feel much like sewing or anything else. So here is my first finish... a quilt for a nephew that came over and helped me get some things done!

I chose to go with something that combined both contemporary and traditional elements. Aaron is a bachelor who likes blue. The gray background gives it a neutral look that should help it play well with whatever other design elements he has in his bedroom. This king size quilt should work well for his needs and age, I think. It's nice to be sewing again, and it was a joy to do something for family.