I got a very nice note and update from Cheryl today. I know many of you have been thinking of Cheryl on her cancer journey and I want to update you to say, she got a pass from having to go to the doctor until December. As someone with cancer myself, I know the joy that comes in getting a pass!! Congrats Cheryl!!
Now onto the post. Cheryl writes:
“This batik top arrived at Jo’s house in a box with lots of additional fabrics. Jo, you forwarded this top and some batiks from Jan and her friend in Wisconsin. I love it when gals clean out their stash and forward goodies to others who will finish their tops. Spreading the quilts and love around!
I spread this top out in the living room (I have a Quilt Floor — very efficient except when the puppies want to help) to determine how to trim it. Do you like my technique of securing everything with painter’s tape?
Then I used a measuring tape to line up the wonky side.
After a bit of trimming and in no time at all… the top was loaded onto the longarm.
What a simple pattern that turned out so lovely. I must admit that batiks are not my favorite, but seeing what your readers do with batiks is winning me over.
I used an edge-to-edge quilting pattern called Bossa Nova. It was designed by Natalie Gorman and is available at urbanelementz.com. I enlarged the pattern to go along with the large blocks in Sue and her friend’s top.
Don’t you love how these big blocks show off the fabric pattern? I like everything about this quilt. It is 82” x 91”, very generous for a twin bed.
I had company when photographing the quilt in my backyard.
Yes, an admirer from the trees!
Recently I have not been so steady on my feet, and hubby has pitched in to help with the photoshoots. Quilting is a family affair, isn’t it, even for people who don’t use a sewing machine?
Jan and friend included this dark blue fabric that I used for the binding. That’s a nice treat for a community quilter to have matching fabric at hand.
The backing came from a local Dallas quilter who donated it for use with community quilts. Thanks, anonymous donor!
Jan and her friend’s quilt is going to a student at Dallas Theological Seminary. It’s going to be the focal point of some guy or gal’s dorm room.
Many thanks to Jan, Jan’s friend, an anonymous donor, and all of your readers who work on community quilts or donate supplies. Making such a beauty requires a lot of time and love, and the student will surely see that as part of the gift.”
This turned out so nice. Many thanks to Cheryl for going the extra mile in trimming this up and making it into the beauty it is. I’m with Cheryl. When I first saw batiks I wasn’t a big fan but they have really grown on me. Maybe they will with Cheryl too.
Thanks to the gals who made the top…and for sending the extra fabric for binding. Cheryl is right, having that extra binding is nice.
Beautiful quilt and quilting. Thanks to all the ladies involved in the making of the quilt.
Very pretty. Love the fabrics. Could you advise name of quilt pattern? Thank you
What a beautiful quilt, from the fabric to the pattern and then the quilting. All involved did a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful quilt — AND what a beautiful story to go along with it. I am familiar with Dallas Theological Seminary and I know some student will be VERY pleased with the quilt! Thanks to Cheryl and all the donors!
A beautiful quilt – someone is going to be blessed! Thank you ladies for all of your effort.
Love and prayers
Cheryl, I love the quilting pattern you chose for this quilt. This quilt will give someone so much pleasure!
And there’s nothing better than a “great quilting husband”. Thanks to each of you who made this quilt into one of beauty!!
Thank you all for making this beautiful quilt possible. It’s a beauty,! Does anyone know the name of the pattern. Many thanks
It looks like the Elvira pattern by G E Designs. Love quilting chosen for it.
Beautiful Quilt! Thanks to Cheryl, Jan and other donor. Beautifully quilted.
Absolutely beautiful quilt!!! Thanks to all involved for making it come to fruition (sp) ?
Absolutely beautiful quilt!!! Thanks to all involved for making it come to fruition (sp) ?
For some reason you no longer show up in my Email but I can read you thru Bloglovin. I really enjoy your Blog so I will take what I can get.
This is a beautiful quilt and the story to finish it up is beautiful too. There was a period of time that I was in a group who did charity quilts and I became discouraged as the were just 6 inch blocks sewn together and tied. I never understood what people meant about ugly fabric until I saw what we had to make them with. I brought some lovely fabrics and one of the ladies said they were too nice and she would take them and use them, since I donated them. After a couple of years, I just had to give it up. I suggested Project Linus patterns and novelty fabrics for kids, but those suggestions were never taken.