1600 MASH UP!

I was inspired by a photo of a quilt at this years 

‘Airing of the Quilts’

held at Venice Beach FL

I don’t know the maker so I can’t credit them, 

butbthey are a member of thr SWFMQG

I had a hoarded Jelly Roll of WEEDS, by

me and My Sisters Designs, paid $22

Now look at the pricing on Etsy! 

I didn’t want the red strips as

I was thinking a more scrappy feel.

I just used the black and white strips.

At the end of each strip I added 

Five, 2.5 x 5” random color scrap pieces. 

I added just one wonky strip of border to one side of the top! 

And then the mash uo was finished 

I quilted it with long organic straight lines 

And this was the binding…just perfect! 

Them I was off to the Topiary Park for a photo op,

The topiaries in this downtown park is

designed to depict the figures from

George’s Seurat's 1884 painting,

‘A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jeffie’ 

I saw the original painting in Chicago

At the Chicago Art Institute, in 2016.

Sew this was a special photo op.

I hope you like my 1600 Mash Up of the Traditional 1600” Jelly Roll quilt. 

A GHASTLIE PUMPKIN PATCH at INNISWOOD GARDENS

It's Halloween, October 31, 2023

I have just taken my Quilt Exhibit down at

Inniswood Metro Gardens (those photos coming soon)

This is My Ghastlies Pumpkin Patch Quilt

Pattern is Hocus Pocus by the Pattern Basket

E2E Pumpkins and vine

by Kim Hensley, Happily Ever Quilting.

QUILTS IN THE WILD

strikes again!

Happy Halloween from me and my GHASTLLIENESS!

SASSY GARDEN!

In 2010 Jane Sassaman had a line of fabric called Sunshine and Shadows,

that I fell in love with. A collection of beautiful Garden Prints that included

 Coleus, Jack in the Pulpit, Twigs and Garden Tiles.

I often purge my stash but I just couldn't give this fabric up!

It sat in my stash until last year (2022) when 

I found a pattern on PINTEREST I wanted to use. 

The pattern was in a 2010 International Quilt Festival magazine that

was no longer in print. I ordered a digital copy of the magazine with

The "Avalon" pattern, by Elizabeth Hartman.

I loved this design that I think looks like garden beds.

The backing was a vibrant mustardy color (in my stash).

 I added prints of Jack in the Pulpit for a modern finish!

  WIN WIN!

While visiting my son in Myrtle Beach last September (2023)

we visited Brookgreen Gardens (Garden City, SC) for a photo op!

The E2E Ginko Leaves pattern was Longarm Quilted by

Kim Hensley of Happily Ever Quilting.

This is Eric...my Raider's of the Lost Ark kiddo!

I can't even tell you how much this day meant to me.

Spending time with Eric and my beautiful quilt in a stunning garden

is all this Mom could hope for!

I think he enjoyed it too!

My kid doesn't like to be in photos nor does he like any extra

attention when out and about.

Sew this day was a gift from God...

as Eric will always be!

JEFFREY MANSION QUILTS

The second park Kathy Guenther and I visited in October was

Jeffrey Mansion City Park in Bexley OH.

Kathy's quilt is Fall Breeze, gray w/vibrant leaf quilt, V & Company ombre farics

Mine, another Ghastlies, Red Velvet Pattern by Thimbleblossoms

Isn't this just so amazing.  

Find a setting for your quilt photography!

You worked hard to get the quilts finished.

Make them magnificent!