Mom's Last Quilt

Joan,what a beautiful quilt, and a wonderful way to end your quilting partnership with your mother.

chris

:-)

Hi Joan, That is a beauty! YOur Mom did a wonderful job on the top. I know that you will cherish it forever. Hugs, Linda in Fairview, Tx

Hi Linda! It's been a *long* time since I've seen you here! Welcome back! :D

It's beautiful, Joan! Your Uncle Harold will love it but it would be difficult for me to give it away.

eventually going to be

I can't help but think at least once per quilt --- what happens if I die before I finish this?

I've actually had conversations with my daughter informing her that no matter what, she *must* get someone to finish whatever I left. But I'm terrified that I'll leave some really cool quilt in too early a stage for anyone to figure it out.

susan kraterfield see my quilts: members.cox.net/kratersge

Thank you for the pattern name -- I just ordered it online. I'll probably do the tree version.

The pastel crazy quilt is niiiiiiice. Puts a smile on my face after reading your wonderful memories.

Thank you.

Beautiful, just beautiful!

I think that, too. However, I just looked around at the 2 current quilting projects, and believe that both could be finished fairly easily because of the way they are organized.

First is a whole-cloth quilt for a twin-size bed, designed in a window- pane style of 40 blocks. There are two stacks of blocks on the dining room table, one of those already stitched, and one of those ready to stitch. The threads and sashing are all in a ceramic pot nearby, and since this quilt is the third of this sort there are two others upstairs to show finishing, etc. (I'm making one for each great-niece and great-nephew, which my family knows.)

Second is a rather complex quilt I am piecing, and it is organized rather well, too. There are 81 blocks, and all the fabric is marked, cut, and the pieces assembled in 81 business-sized envelopes, one for each block. The envelopes are all together in a large basket that also has all threads; double bias binding of the length to go around it all (plus some extra length since I haven't decided what corners I want) which is made, ironed, and coiled in its own bag; copies of the pattern (my own design, so I have a couple of just the block, and a couple showing assembly); batting of the proper size and thickness; backing fabric; and extra fabrics for the front just in case.

I think the key is to have everything designed, organized with all materials to finish the project, and the pattern, and to have everything together in one place.

Mary: WOW ... WOW, you are some kind of Organized (capital O) quilter! WOW. I am not Organized in my Quilting Studio. (Using caps here is a laugh!) Also, I often do not know the next step until I get to it. In other words, I design as I go. BUT, I will take your advice to keep at least the fabric and some preliminary sketches with the WIP, or UFO.

Now, about that first quilt you mention. You said it is a whole cloth quilt, and go on to discuss 40 blocks and some sashing. I am confused. I thought whole cloth was basically not blocks, but was a quilting design across a single surface. Is there a new style, or technique? Please clue me in.

PAT in VA/USA

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