Alison's Baby Shower Diaper/Quilt Raffle

This is the quilt that will be raffled for diapers for Alison Hunter's baby shower. It is not fully completed yet, but will be at the shower. It will have two more boarders on it and will be fully quilted. It will measure about 55" X 78" - an over-sized personal quilt, slightly smaller than a twin bed quilt. 

Valued at about $200.00 

Perfect for yourself or as a Christmas gift.

If you want to participate in the raffle here is how it works:

For each diaper (# in a package of diapers) you bring your name will be entered that many times into a drawing for the quilt. 

Just before Alison opens any gifts, she will draw for the winner of the quilt. You do not have to be present to win (though Alison hopes you will be). 

If you cannot come but would like to participate, give Jolene a call: 281 770-5837 or leave a message on this blog.

Halloween Applique

All machine applique, this makes a great wall hanging or add to it for a full quilt. Teri completed this on her new embrodoriy machine.

Random Pieced

I did this one. My sister had been collecting "cow" material for a long time. I took and just started sewing pieces together. No pattern, no set design, I just started sewing peices together. I love how it finished up!

Tori's Sample Blocks

There are still a few in the group working on their sampler quilt. Tori is doing her's in black and white with a touch of red. It is coming along nicely!

Here are some close-ups of the blocks...

             

My Dads' Shirts

My dad passed away 3 years ago. As my mom went through his clothes, there were some shirts that she just didn't want to get rid of! When she came to visit me, she brought them along and we started makeing a quilt for her and all of my siblings out of the shirts. We added pictures of dad with each of us, his Forest Service patches and even the pockets with a copy of the last 3x5 card with his list of 'things to do'. I am adding sayings that both mom and dad used to tell me like "Build Memories","True happiness is living the gospel", "Leave it cleaner than you find it" "Happiness is not always doing what you like, but liking what you do".

 Now Mom is hand quilting each of them for us. this will be something that will be treasured forever. I will post mine when it is completed.

Below - This is the first one she completed, with pictues of her and Dad.

Fisrt Quilt

I love to watch as the rising generation gets a tast of creating their own quilts. This is my niece with her first quilt she did with her mom.

Boarder make a difference

Teri made these beautiful quilts in an attempt to use up some of her excess material.  One of the things she used these to point out to the rest of us is how just the boarder can make a different to the overall look of the quilt. The base quilt is exactly the seam, the only difference is the boarders.