Susan Skeel won a well-deserved ribbon on her Hexie Quilt Garden!
Susan wrote:
I really enjoyed searching my stash to come up with each flower combination. The whole journey made me happy.
It makes me happy too! Congratulations on the ribbon and on making such a pretty quilt!
Mary Harvey wrote:
I received a fabric collection as a gift that was way outside my comfort zone but it inspired me to make a version of backyard birds. I embroidered every leaf. It was a fun project. When I got today’s email thought I’d share with you.
I’m lovely what look like musical notes in the lower left block. Very creative!
Thank you, Mary, for sharing and I’m proud of you for playing with this fabric :-). Well done!
Barbara MacLeod sent photos of her North Pole quilt along with this lovely email. I am inspired!
Hi Becky — I’m excited to share with you that the New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild had our bi-annual show this past Friday and Saturday and my North Pole received a second place ribbon. It was entered in the mixed technique category — machine pieced, needle turn applique, hand quilted, some embroidery, and embellishments. (Hobby Lobby had wonderful Christmas charms starting in October). The judge said “The North Pole is full of activity and has the viewer linger for a 2nd look” and my ” piece has a lot of whimsey & charm”. I just want to thank you and Linda for designing such a wonderful pattern. I will say it is the most challenging quilt I’ve ever made (I’m 87) but I loved every moment of it. Well almost every moment 🤣. This quilt is a love letter to my family and even when I’m no longer here, I’ll be able to spend Christmas with them.
Thanks again to giving me so many hours of enjoyment.
But wait! There’s more! Barbara included a photo of her documentation patch…
I absolutely love that. Thank you, Barbara, for sharing you quilt and beautifully worded documentation with us.
If you want to make your own North Pole quilt, click here to find the ebook :-).
Rebecca Knight sent me this photo of her super cute block from Buttonwood Village and said:
Little late to the party but block 1 gluebasted & ready for some hand stitching! What a fun pattern!
This is Block #1 from Buttonwood Village, the current block of the month. You can join the fun too—click here.
Thank you, Rebecca, for sharing your work in progress!
Susan Skeel sent me these photos of her newly finished Hexie Quilt Garden quilt saying: “This was great fun. I added an inch strip between rows to help with bulk and meeting points.”
Susan, you did a great job! The colors you used are spot on and the narrow strip that separates the points is a very good idea. I also like you quilting pattern very much. Well done and thank you for sharing your quilt with us!
And here are the blocks up close:
Click here to access the digital pattern for Hexie Quilt Garden.
Elizabeth sent us this photo of her finished bright and happy Blooming Joy quilt. I love the white background—so different from the blues I used. These flowers look so fresh you can practically smell their sweet scents and the leaves in the outer triangles add a good frame to the blocks without taking over. Well done, Elizabeth, and thank you for sharing it with us!
Elizabeth named her quilt Posie Pals which is a thing you can do. I have to name the quilts I make but you are welcome to give your quilt a name that is meaningful to you.
Click here to find the Blooming Joy patterns.
