Well, life happens! This is not news, but this past week or so, “stuff” seemed to change plans and interrupt daily schedules. My brother and my husband had routine surgeries. My husband’s was be minor and he would be back on his feet in a long weekend. Oops, now he is completely off his foot and no driving for four weeks! My brother was having a procedure that he had had five or six times before and out of the blue he had a reaction to some of the medicines and that changed everything! I know all of you have had similar situations. Remember the old Yiddish saying “Man plans, God laughs”?
Thus, this week I am just going to show off some recent finishes by the Quilters at First. There is no theme- we have a habit of telling ourselves and each other that we will make thus and thus to insure there will be a balance of items at our Quilt Etc sale in October, but we are so easily distracted by new patterns or pretty fabric! So these are our newest additions!
The Very Hunger Caterpillar would brighten any child’s room as either a wall hanging or runner on top of a chest of drawers. Janis added a new copy of the Very Hunger Caterpillar board book. This is $50. I didn’t get the exact size but it is approx. 20″ wide and 45″.
Can’t be too early for the holidays! This wall hanging is 31″ x 36″. There are hanging ears on the back so a dowel rod could be used to hang this with the aide of Command hooks. The back is a bright holly with berries print. It is $50
Shirley was also thinking of the winter holidays when she created the scrappy Christmas print quilt using the Chinese Coin pattern. It is 70″ x 74″ and is $200. It is a large twin or would work on a double.
Do you know someone whose child or grandchild is off to KU next fall? These placemats would be a perfect gift for parents of a future KU students. The placemats measure 14″ x 18″ and the four are $40. (All our placemats are machine washable.)
This cool rainy May weather will quickly become hot and sunny. This bright 10″ x 40″ table runner is great for a casual warm weather table. It is $40. SOLD
The fabrics are 30 and 40’s reproduction prints. The long arm quilting is Baptist Fan. It is bound in “that green” –very popular in the 1930’s. It measures 62″ x 72″ (would fit a twin bed) and is for sale for $250. This was interesting to make for every piece in this quilt is the same size!
It is a “sort of” scrappy nine patch. The borders and binding are from the same jelly roll collection. The quilting is “Baptist Fan” –Measuring 65″ x 73″ and for sale for $250
The next photo is a quilt that has probably already sold but just wanted you all to see it! Sharon has lots of friends and “friends of friends” that love to golf and she has specialized in some great golf theme quilts.
Each of the print blocks are cross-stitched!! She appliqued the words in the center block.
Yup, life happens and sometimes the best therapy is needle, thread and fabric!
If you are interested in any of these pieces, please leave a comment or contact a Quilter at First.
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I’ll take the 10×40 “casual warm weather” table runner at $40. Oh my, I am sorry about John and your brother’s health issues! Do you need me to find a sub for greeting this Sunday in the Narthex?
Donna Fisher
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