No. 9 Finally Finished!

Here it is, finally!

Making the pinwheels was actually fun!  Again the problem came with the borders, and the fact that I still can't stitch straight!  If I had used common sense and changed to green thread for the top-stitching, it wouldn't be as bad.  This business of quilting as you go, at least the method we were shown to use, is not my favorite way of doing it!  It is faster, but not as pretty to me.  This one is 57" x 36".  Thank goodness, No. 10 is already finished --- (last blog).  I'm going to take a brief break from these projects.  The dust bunnies are totally out of hand around here! So is the junk mail! 

Last Saturday I just couldn't get into working on No. 9.  Want to know why?  There was a quilt show at Granbury, Texas, within driving distance for me; *big grin*!  My quilting buddy who usually goes with me was into deep cleaning her house and couldn't go, so I just decided to go alone.  I took a Farm to Market road through the country, and it was so refreshing to see the stock tanks full of water and a little green grass beginning to show after recent rains. 

It was a good show; lots of pretty quilts, and some unusual ones.  Thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. 

Best of Show this year was made by their guild president.  I got to talk to her a few minutes.  She said she worked 18 months on this quilt, which has lots of beautiful felt applique; then she had it custom machine quilted.  She was inspired to make the quilt, based on Scripture which says we plant the seeds, but God gives the harvest.  I want to include more than one picture so you can see her beautiful work.  It's incredible!

Notice the beautiful machine quilting, in addition to the wool applique.
I took so many pictures!  Here are some of the others.


I love the quilting in this one!

City of Granbury, Texas

I regret that I cut the title off the quilt above.  That's their Courthouse in the center,and all the buildings, etc. around the edges are historical sites in town, and on the right side is the Brazos River.  What a treasure this quilt is!  I believe it was a guild group effort, and it has been a highlight of their show in past years.  

Borders were added to a tablecloth to make this Texas quilt.

Got hankies?  Make a quilt!

"Dear Jane"  - Notice the border too!

Beautiful hand quilting on an antique quilt!

And now, one final Texas quilt!



Now I'm looking forward to a sew-in here in my home Saturday with Ruth and Jenn. 
Guess I better get to cleaning house!

---"Love"