Shades of purple and green

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The last day of April and snow is still covering much of my gardens. The rhubarb is brave and trying to stick its head into the cold air. My Daffodils, as you see below, are just emerging and with that I have great hope that our weather will start to warm up, soon!  The only sign of life in the garden so far are the green sprouts and the purple Dalphinee and Crocuses. They are indeed a welcome sight and that is why this blog today can be titled "Shades of purple and green".

Speaking  of shades of purple and green, I have a beautiful "Sampler" quilt made by my daughter, Janice. This is a very special quilt since the blocks were made by four different people. Janice's two aunts and her mother, each person made three blocks for a total of 12 blocks. Each person had to do three blocks out of the fabric provided by the others plus the three for their own quilt, meaning that everyone made 12 blocks. It was sort of like a Round Robin. It is such a keepsake since one aunt has passed on. This quilt was custom quilted and I will leave you with picures to look at and admire. The quilt is 77" x 98" and has a border quilted in the pattern called "Anne's Flower Border". It is hard to see the quilting in these pictures but the backing shows up really well and some of the borders. You will get the idea. It really is a lovely quilt. Enjoy your purple Wednesday, bye for now, till next week Gwenda Quilts.

Shakespeare's Birthday

 

 Wednesday, April 23, 2014

I've been working like a dog , trying to think of what I can blog next. The gardens are not ready for spring flowers yet, as the snow continues to recede. This little dog is enjoying the fresh air and warmer temperatures and very wary of anyone that comes near him.

 Our quilt today is a quilt I have just finished making and it is from the "Nickel Quilting" book titled "More Nickel Quilts" by Pat Speth. The quilt is "Mystery Flower Garden". There was lots of piecing to do in this quilt and you can see some of the blocks below that make up this quilt. The border is constructed with Half-Square Triangles. This quilt is 80" x 90" and quilted in the pattern of "Daisy May " in the centre. The borders are quilted "Festive Daisy" which gives it a large pretty border. The backing of this quilt is made up of Hydrangeas all over. You can't see much of the quilting on the pattern but my customer loves the floral print. This is a cozy quilt and will look lovely on any Queen size bed. See you next time. Gwenda Quilts

Easter

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

It's Easter this weekend and  I am hardpressed to find any spring flowers in my garden yet. I did manage to find a few pussy willows in the road ditch but even they are very late and very small.The snow is still falling this morning as I type and the heavy rains have made our millstream overflow its banks. The main road is flooded this mornng so traffic is diverted. All  and all its a great  day  for quilting and getting ready for the holiday weekend.

Today's quilt is very fitting for Easter. These little chickens are so cute in all the different patchwork colors. Jacque calls her quilt "Hen Party". It is 50" x 61" and has a gentle stipple all over.The backing on this quilt is soft "Minke" fabric. What a fun quilt! Have a great  Easter and enjoy the time with family and friends. Till next week. Gwenda Quilts!