Look What I've Been Up To

Since the end of November, when Sapphire Blue Publishing went out of business and my books were left homeless, I've been considering my options.  While I do that, I've spent some time on my hobby, quilting.  Those of you who quilt know that quilters always have lots of unfinished project.  I've spent some time finishing several.

This one was not completed when the photo was taken but it was finished for Christmas and is now on my son's bed.


       
          Quilting class project                         Donation to Art Auction at Liberty Academy

The Art Auction at Liberty Academy is to raise money to help the fourth grade classes take a trip to the state Capitol.  I offered to donate a quilt.  My granddaughter picked the fabrics and the result is the quilt above (which is still waiting to be bound).

But I had another idea.  With the cooperation of the teacher, I had each 4th grader draw a picture with permanent marker on a block of white fabric.  They picked a patriotic theme.  I'm putting the results into three wall quilts (wall hangings) which will also be auctioned.  There are no art prodigies in this class, but here are the results so far.
  

   

This one isn't sewn together yet.  I love the drawing in the middle on the bottom row.  The soldiers raising the American flag appear to be all in the nude except for green belts and helmets (or maybe they're wearing skin-colored uniforms).

I'm awesome!


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I love the idea of students on drawing fabric squares for a quilt. You're so clever.

Toni Noel
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I've always wanted to make a quilt!!!

These are amazing Ann!!!

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They turned out beautifully.  Yes,  you are awesome.  The parents of the 4th grade class should be so glad there is a talented grandmother in the crowd.
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Oh, those quilts are lovely. I love quilts and still have the one my grandmother made me when I was three for when I got married. She sure was looking ahead, lol.
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Ann what a talented and generous person you are. Your quilling is gorgeous. 
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Hello Ann. Daniel Doss here. The mother of a life long friend of mine was a great quilter too! Her husband, who had lost a leg to a landmine in World War II, succumbed to cancer when he was very young. After his death, along with his older brother and twin sister, she picked up and moved them from their Minnesota farm to Santa Maria, CA. Her sole source of income was the Social Security payments earned by their fathers service. Needless to say, nothing went to waste. She would save all of their outgrown clothing, take them apart at the seams, and sew them into quilts. She passed more than a few years ago. The quilts were distributed evenly among the siblings. Every holiday season I still make it up to Santa Maria to visit with him and his wife. Those quilts cover the beds in the spare room where I stay. Every once in a while my friend likes to point out a patch on one of the quilts and says, "this patch comes from a pair of corduroy pants I wore in the 5th grade". He gets such a kick out of it! As the matter of fact, so do I! Thank you for this blog entry.

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