Friday, January 4, 2019

A NEW PANEL

My sister gave me this panel for Christmas.  Isn't it cute?  


I'm making it into a wall hanging.  I have a quilt rack that hangs on the wall and has enough width for this wall hanging - once I finish it.  So far I have 3 borders sewn on.


I have a friend that I visit every so often.  She is older than I am and uses a walker.  Now her heart is starting to fail.  A couple months ago she showed me the blocks she had embroidered of the 50 state birds and flowers.  She didn't know what to do with them.  I offered to put them together for her and found a layout on-line that would work and had the exact same bird/flower designs.  My sister was visiting and I showed her the blocks and she helped me get them organized  so it will be put together just like the layout that I found.  We went to the LQS and I purchased blue fabric for the sashing and yesterday I started sewing the sashing onto the blocks.  I want to take them to show her and will probably do that on Monday.

She is a really sweet lady and we just hit it off because we have a lot in common.  She loves dolls and making doll clothes - like I do.  She also loves quilts.  Also loves to go to garage sales (she used to anyway), and we never lack for subjects to talk about.

Here are the blocks that I have up on my design wall so far.  Her embroidery is superb!


I hope I can get this finished soon!

I'm thinking about my goals for 2019 and might make a list.  I want to get some projects finished - of course!  Have you made a list yet?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

9 comments:

  1. No lists for me so far. I have several projects that are close to a finish and those get done before I start anything new. I have a couple ideas for when those are finished. I guess it is a plan, I just haven't written it down yet!


    The embroidery quilt will be beautiful, it is so sweet you are putting the blocks together for your friend. Enjoy!

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  2. You are a treasure Ruth! What a lovely thing to do for your friend. She has made some beautiful embroideries and your plan to make them into a quilt for her is a great idea. Your wallhanging is rather cute too! My first post for 2019 is my goal list. If I get those UFOs done them I can start a new project.

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  3. A friend of mine finished that same panel into a baby quilt for our quilt ministry. She added an extra layer of batting behind the elephant before quilting everything, and it looks fabulous. I love what you are doing with your friend's beautiful blocks. Perfect. No list for me, just day to day seeing what I can get done.

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  4. That will be a beautiful quilt. They are gorgeous blocks! So nice of you to do that for her.
    I have a few elderly friends that I enjoy visiting, as well. We either enjoy the same kinds of books, movies, or crafts, or even sense of humor. One of them is in rehab right now after a serious bout of the flu. Hope she gets home soon!

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  5. Your friend is going to love you and her quilt so much! It will be beautiful with her pretty embroidery and the blue sashings. I have not made a list, and really don't plan to. I do have a few ideas in mind, and hope to get started, slowly, maybe week after next. I am still planning on cleaning a room at a time, slowly also, and getting rid of a lot of sheet junk! I need to see some empty spaces! ---"Love"

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  6. Oh I LOVE your bird blocks. They are just fabulous. It will be such a pretty setting too! I've always loved the state flower and bird embroidery.
    Very cute panel
    Happy New Year

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  7. That is so wonderful that you will set those lovely embroidery blocks!! That blue is really pretty.
    I usually make a list, but haven't done it yet.

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  8. Quilting friends are the best. Even with the age gap- or perhaps because of it- the conversation never lacks for interest.

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  9. It's very kind of you to assembles these beautiful blocks for your friend.
    No list here. I like crossing things off as I get things done, but I have found that it introduces guilt into my quilting when I inevitably fall behind. I want my sewing time to be guilt-free and fun!

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