"And God said...I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth."
Genesis 9:13
I entered my version of my Texas themed quilt in our city quilt show in September and was surprised to received 2 ribbons: Best Hand Quilting and 2nd Place for Theme - A Salute to Texas ! This was the first time I used Depression Era quilting, or Big Stitch with size 8 perle cotton threads. I loved it, and may never go back to traditional quilting. The perle cottons are yummy, coming in many beautiful colors. I ordered them online because my local stores carry only the basic primary colors. This quilt was hand appliqued, too, so I spent many hours bonding with this project. It's so big I don't have a spare wall in the house to place it and I dare not put it on the 'cat scanned' bed. My favorite block is the Twisted Rainbow Lone Star. A rainbow is such a hopeful thing. "And God said...I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." Genesis 9:13
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Ellen
1/8/2018 07:15:11 am
Thank you. The Greater San Antonio Quilt Show. Runs every odd year, over 300 entries, professionally judged. The Guild used my pattern for the raffle quilt, done with red sashing - see previous post.
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AuthorI started making patchwork in the 1950's with my grandmother on a treadle Singer and have been creating ever since. I tend to take life seriously, so I make an effort to add some whimsy along the way. My mantra...leave things better than you found them. Archives
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