Monday, July 27, 2009

Love All Around

It took me about 18 years to complete this quilt I named "Love All Around."
I handpieced all the blocks while on family vacations, retreats, and basketball and volleyball away tournaments. This quilt is about as well traveled as I am! I started this quilt before Jessica was born, intending to use it on Michaele's "big girl bed" when she was ready for it. It went from being a twin size to a full size and then to a queen size as I changed my mind thru the years as to what bed it would end up on. It is now used as my summer quilt on my antique queen bed. I had the quilt quilted by Jenny Michael.
A close-up of the beautiful quilting.

I have made 2 matching pillow shams and a throw pillow.
2 more Hugs and Stitches quilts.


Close-up of Carsten's Beatrix Potter quilt. Completed summer 2007.










I made this quilt for grand-nephew Carsten Marshall in summer 2007. I had made another Beatrix Potter quilt for his older brother Joseph as well.








Hugs & Stitches Charity quilt.
Hugs and Stitches Charity quilt. I pieced this in June 2009 and Janie Wiens quilted it for me. I adapted an idea from Nancy Zieman's TV series to make the pattern.