I had to move the lamp that usually sits on the table, to take this picture. This quilt took me several years to piece. I had about a third of it done when I ran into difficulty getting the piecing right at the points. One evening I sewed the row five times and STILL didn't get it right.
A trip to the optometrist helped, and I resumed work a couple of months later. I think I played with it for a year or so before I was willing to send it off to be quilted. The quilt on the wall is a Friendship Star quilt. You can see that I love stars. The quilt thrown over the back of the chair is a star quilt, too.
Comments (3)
Beautiful work, Buffy! My view of the photo was very muddy, so I saved it and brightened it up with a photo editor. Now, I'm seeing teals and reds and blues and greens. Is that a true representation?
Posted by Cop Car | December 3, 2005 11:28 AM
Posted on December 3, 2005 11:28
Very nice quilt! Great job - I want to be like you someday and make such beauty!
Posted by Desiree | December 3, 2005 11:52 AM
Posted on December 3, 2005 11:52
CC, the colors in this quilt are pretty dark, but it's difficult to see over the star in the blog. There are dark reds, fuchsias, teal green, a little navy blue and some Williamsburg blue, and quite an array of light and medium tan. My favorite parts of the quilt are where I slyly pieced a square from more than one fabric. It's a quilt I could "read" for hours and not tire of.
I realize this isn't the best photo, but I just wanted to share what was on the wall right now.
Thanks, Desiree! You make me blush. Perhaps when your boys are grown you'll have the chance to quilt. I was in my mid-thirties before I started quilting. My production has slowed down a bit the last five years or so, but the quilts have become more interesting. *S*
Posted by buffy | December 3, 2005 4:35 PM
Posted on December 3, 2005 16:35