(((Hugs)) In Orillia

This is the quilt that was given to Carrie Scott on September 13, 2013 in Orillia, ON, Canada. The quilt measures 86"x 106". It is constructed of 100% cotton with a 100% cotton batik backing of blue polka dot print.

All quilts should have a label attached. Why, you might ask. A label will tell generations to come the story of this quilt: Who, What, When, Where and Why. It will help identify the quilt should it become lost or stolen, and will increase the value of the quilt at appraisal time.

This quilt was a BOM (Block of the Month). Each month the sponsoring quilt shop supplies the fabric and pattern for that months block. After a year's time you will have completed twelve blocks for the main part of the quilt. One then purchases a finishing package to make the borders and binding. On this quilt I made the blue borders especially wide so I could scallop the corners to soften the effect. When it returned from the quilter (Ruth Stonesifer) the borders appeared to heavy and plain so I decided to applique in two of the opposing corners. I feel the applique gave it the look I desired .Oh, and I decided to add one bird for the owner of this quilt. She knows why. :)

I have posted photos of each of the 12 blocks that make up the main part of the quilt. It appears I forgot to take a photo of the block in the lower left hand corner, That one is called "Mosaic Pinwheels". I also did not take a photo of the back of this quilt. There is a simple pieced block in the center.

It was fun to make this quilt and a pleasure to gift it to my dear friend.

  

 Label on the back of the quilt.

"Bell Star"

" Folded Box"

"Rambler"

" Spider Web"

"Card Trick"

"Ferris Wheel"

"Log Cabin"

"Devils Claw"

"Eddystone Light"

"Moon Star"

"Swamp Patch"

Applique on Lower Left Corner

Ruched Flower

Bird Applique- Applique on Lower Left Corner

Cockscombs,Tulips and Berries

                  This quilt is one of my favorites. Most of my quilts are given as gifts, but this one is mine. I found the pattern in a book I had purchased and I just had to make it. I showed my friends at our Wednesday quilting group and one of them mentioned that she had the blue fabric shown on the original quilt. We made a deal. She would give me a piece the fabric and I would give her the pattern. One of my other quilting friends also admired the quilt. She called me one day and told me she had found some rust and green fabrics that just might work. I gave her the go ahead to purchase me those fabrics sight unseen. I knew I would love them because we have very similar tastes. The background fabric is a tone on tone print of pomegranates. I loved this piece of fabric and knew it was best used in large pieces. I also had fun collecting blue fabrics that would work with the focus fabric.

               Techniques used are needle turned applique, reverse applique, machine piecing and machine quilting. The beautiful free form quilting on the background was done by Ruth Stonesifer. I did the quilting within the applique pieces.

              The quilt measures 62x72 inches.

Block prior to assembling the quilt

Cockscombs,Tulips and Berries

I like the way the flash bounces off the center of the quilt.