Quilt memories

I think I have made somewhere around 130 quilts. I kid you not, I mass produced in high school. While I rarely quilt now, someday I'll get back to it. In the meantime, this special one brings me so much joy. It's king sized. Lots of tiny pieces. It took me forever. I made it for my grandfather. I just put it on his bed when he was in the other room one day. He was so surprised. He kept it on his bed and never slept under it. He didn't want to ruin it. Every night he folded it back down. Every morning he pulled it back up. When he passed away, my dear Aunt Harriett knew how happy that quilt made him and she asked if she could keep it to remember him.  I agreed.  After she passed away, my dad one day came home with the quilt.  I am so happy to have it back, not just because I love it, but I love the journey it had gone on. I look at it and it reminds me of those I loved.

 I also think a quilt on the line makes a house so much cozier.  (Through this picture, you can totally understand why our house is never clean. Look at the size of the king sized quilt compared to our house. A lot to clean!)

 Having a cat show up random places throughout the day makes a house feel like  a home too.

 I digress...here's Anna-Kate, 'helping' make the bed.

 Hoping one of my kiddos will appreciate handmade quilts and treasure this quilt years to come.  This quilt's journey is just beginning....

The finished quilt!

Where much of my creative energy has gone this year...

I wanted to make my brother and sister in law a quilt of their choice, queen sized, to celebrate their marriage.  My goal was to finish before their first anniversary. Somehow I pulled it off.  

 My sister in law picked out the colors and most of the fabrics (although I had to throw in the snowflake border to remind the Florida folks about the Maine winters).

I'd say it looks mighty fine on their bed!

Someday....

Someday I will finish this, I promise!  Instead of a wedding gift, I'm aiming for an anniversary gift. Making some progress tonight is the plan.

Quilt 97

Quilt 97-Twin Size-2006

Quilt 96

I still have quilts to share with you.  I'm only on 96 and haven't shared one since December.  Time to get on that.

Quilt 96, Twin Size. Made in 2006.

Quilt 95

Quilt 95- Twin Size- 2005

Quilt 94

Quilt 94-2005-Twin size (Made for a college bound guy)

Quilt 93

Quilt 93-2005-Twin Size

Quilt 92

Quilt 92-2005-Twin Size

Quilt 91

Quilt 91-Twin Size-2005

Quilt 90

Quilt 90-2005-Twin Size

Quilt 88

Quilt 88-Twin Size-2005

Quilt 87

Quilt 87-2005-Twin Size

Quilt 87

Quilt 87-2004- Twin Size

Quilt 86

Quilt 86 2004 Lap Size.

Quilt 85

Quilt 85-2004-Twin Size

Quilt 84

Quilt 84-2004-Lap Size

Quilt 83

Quilt 83-Twin Size-2004

Quilt 82

Quilt 82-2004

A memory quilt.  This boy's mama saved the sheets/curtains/pillowcases from each of room decoration phase throughout the years.  I was hired to make it all into a quilt.  It was a graduation gift for him to take to college...and he loved it.

Quilt 81

Quilt 81-2004-Twin Size