PATTY'S SAMPLER PHOTOS

Here are some photos of my sampler quilt that was started in 2007 and finished (finally!) this summer. Please note the beautiful machine quilting done by Donna Derstadt in her fabulous studio in Green Oaks (see photo).

Patty Conlon

Patty Conlon

Marilyn's Comments

This is Marilyn with her Paper Pieced Sampler, such a beautiful quilt and here are comments from Marilyn--

I've been working on a red-work table centerpiece
for Lori's kitchen. I think I'll have Joni quilt it, tho. Barb will
help me put it together. The fabric came from Bev F. Also have
been feverishly working on a family album with pictures and stories
that my 95 yr. aunt has written. She is anxious to have me finish it
and so am I !!!

Have a great vacation and say "Hi" to Dorothy.

Marilyn

Comments from Barb

Hi all, I copied this from an email I received from Barb!! Here are pictures of Barb and her first sampler made ????

from Barb--
Sorry,........... I TRIED

Love to read your blog, just have a devil of a time getting on there!
O.K. I have been sewing, made another "I Spy" quilt, need to pin it and
quilt it yet though.
Made 2 table runners for Debby's table, one was a Christmas and another
fall one.
Then did my school bags and turned them in already, AND have sewed
7 tops for service workshop. Not as good as you are to put them together
pin and tie them!

I have been babysitting this summer, IT WORKED OUT, girls were good,
they are both 7 now, so good to take with etc. Only this Thursday left,
they start school on Monday. Feel good I could help out.

That quilt (or whatever it is) that Dorothy did of her father.........................WOW
that is something! Congratulations of your "honorable mention" very nice.
October 4th it is, I do have this "I Spy" quilt to work on.
My grandkids in Wisconsin wanted mine so much, I just couldn't
part with it.................so they don't know I'm doing one for them.

See you soon, and if I don't talk with you, have a wonderful trip.
Love ya, Barb

Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, England

I have just returned from two days at the biggest quilt show in the UK. I exhibited one of my big bed quilts for the first time - didn't expect a mention and didn't get one!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a huge exhibition with visitors from all over the world. It is interesting to stand back and watch people looking closely at my work and commenting - a strange new experience for me. Before this I have only shown my quilts at small local quilt shows. The Best in Show was won by a Japanese girl for her miniature quilt which was a mariner's compass - lots of tiny perfect points. Incredible work and so tiny too. As we walked around the show there were so many foreign voices to listen to - lots of people come from all over Europe and further afield. I went to a lecture given by Amy Butler - what a talent she is and so young too. A great show and now it's back home and trying to improve my techniques.

Not long now until Christine comes to visit - I am SOOOO looking forward to that.
Dorothy

New Busy Week

Here are two pictures from church of the LWR quilts on display a few years ago (last year there were quilts on all along all the pews) and then piled up ready to be boxed and shipped. We really have a lot of fun making these quilts and putting together the school bags etc.

This week will be a busy one for me. I will try to tie Aug #2 LWR today, at least get it started. I pinned it this AM.

 

Dorothy's Dad

Dorothy wrote via email--
I enrolled on an on-line "Quilt University" course (USA) on Fabric Portraits and I have been working on one of my Dad. It became very addictive and I have not been able to stop messing about with it. I got the go-ahead a couple of days ago from the tutor to press all my bits and start thread painting!!! (the course involved taking photos as you go along and then posting them on a gallery and going on to the Discussion Forum for questions and answers). All good technological stuff!!!!!!! I have loved it. Difficult to get a true likeness but the tutor was most complimentary yesterday which boosted my confidence enormously. I have to say that when I first started I was increasingly despondent.
I strongly recommend the quilt Universitywww.quiltuniversity.com There are so many quilt related courses and mine only cost $45 excellent value.
D and (C)

Fabric Portrait

Here is what I have been spending all my time on lately.
Dorothy

Fabric Portrait

Not sure if I told you that I enrolled on a Quilt University Course for Fabric Portraits. My life (work/family) took me over for most of July but I am back on track now and enjoying trying to make my Dad look like my Dad!!! It's not easy. When it is finished I will put it on the blog and, as none of you knew my Dad, you won't really know if it is a likeness or not!!!!

I have finished quilting the I Spy quilt and will take a picture of that soon. I am entering it in a quilt show here in September.

I'll be back on the blog as soon as I have something to show you.
Dorothy