Bountiful Harvest

No matter life's circumstance I feel extremely blessed!

Grateful my daughter is alive and slowly, slowly getting better after the horrific car accident..

Grateful for the travel I've been able to do this year.

Grateful for a generous husband. 

And so grateful for YOU! Thank you so much for sharing your life with me and continuing to follow and comment on my blog and facebook group. Thank you for supporting my little Etsy store where I hope to continue to hunt down "hard to find, out of print" reproductions for you.

Thank you to the guilds who have hired me for trunk shows and workshops. I really enjoy meeting quilters from all over! 

I'm grateful for my country where we are free to speak, protest, worship, gather, vote. (And so much more!) So many countries are not afforded these same freedoms. 

No matter where you are in the world I am thankful for YOU!! 

From my class: String quilts your Way

"The Old City" 

Another one from my class: String Quilts Your Way

 

Designed by Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Designed by Joined at The Hip

Designed by Jan Patek, inspired by antique crib quilt.

Stars in a Time Warp- fabric online tutorial by Barbara Brackman, my setting. 

Railroad Crossing designed by Cindy Blackberg

Antique quilt block 

My favorite Thanksgiving photo! Quilt by Jan Patek

Cheddar Cheese and Crackers, inspired by antique quilt, pattern can be found here and here. (digital download and paper version)

Challenge quilt using turkey fabric, made by Laurie B.

Have a wonderful week!

Seasonal Quilts- Piecemakers Quilt Guild

I had the privileged of sharing my lecture Seasonal Quilts with the guild in McMinnville on Monday. Ruth was kind enough to share some of her photos with me.

 I started with fall quilts- the very first one I show is my first sampler (no photo) but this one shouts "AUTUMN" to me!

 I brought a few smaller quilts and happen to choose Country Roads.

Mary Lu was a guest and happened to bring her Country Roads quilt too! 

I love that! (Thanks for the fabric too!!)

Winter- it doesn't always mean Christmas

 Spring- This is a fun way to set exchange blocks too. 

An old Country Threads quilt that I still love as much as when I made it!

 Summer. Here's my recently completed Flags of the American Revolution by Jan Patek.

 George Washington

And we know there is a great woman behind every man, so that's why the Martha Washington block is on the back.

Thank you all who attended, Ruth for suggesting my lecture to the president, Sally, JoAnn, Mary Lu and Tina for driving the extra miles to come and see the lecture. I was thrilled to meet you all!

I'm open to presenting at other guilds if you are looking. I can do 3 different lectures and a workshop.

And on another note: My son and his girlfriend surprised us yesterday and showed up! They have been traveling the world and are home for a little while now.

Happy Wednesday friends!