One more feathered goose done...I'll give this pattern a rest for a while

Feathered Goose #2

One was just not enough. I'm making another one along with my students in a class at Kiwiquilts. The third session is this coming Saturday. I can't wait to see how they are progressing, one is multi-colored batik with a cream background, one is a multi colored batik with a black background, and one is reds and white. Wow, what a show they'll make.

 I haven't posted anything for a long while since I my camera broke. I got a new camera today so here is my progress on Goose #2.

I fussy-cut a border print to make the center star. I tried to use more of the border print in the corner stars and border but abandoned the strategy since it really didn't show up in the stars and make the border look too striped.



The Goose Is Done

This was one of the most fun quilts I've made. For those of you in the Atlanta, Georgia area, call Kiwiquilts at 770-243-3749 to sign up for a fun Feathered Goose class.

More Feathers - Two Rows to Go

I managed to complete a full row this week so there're only two rows to go and I'm done with the star components for those rows. I hung a flannel design cloth and that helps make decisions on the placement of components and move the color sploshes around. I'm not expert and getting the components on the cloth straight yet, however, so you'll see it tends to go down hill on the right side.

Here's a look at my organization. I pull the swatches for the outer curves from this pile.



I cut 2" and 3" strips and organized them in color ways from my Jinny Beyer fabric stash and keep them separated so it's easy to do the border and center geese components.

I've made a number of Judy Niemeyer patterns before but this one has been the easiest. All the patterns I've made are so precisely drawn and go together so beautifully. I've also used her border components on other quilts. The math is easy to re-design and make them work with just about any size quilt.

A Few More Feathers

Thanks to Sew Bee It in Ringgold where the Modern Guild Guild of Chattanooga met last Saturday, our first meeting, I have four new Jinny Beyer fabrics to incorporate into the Feathered Goose quilt. I'm working on row three now although I stopped assembly since I may want to rearrange a few things.

The weather is so gorgeous here today I had to take a break from inside work to get back on the bike. Lars and I did a short 10 miles, which was enough for my first ride of the year. Next ride I'll make 15, then 20, 25 ... until I do a 50-mile trek. I've riden only 44 miles so far but this year's the year for 50. All in all, it was a very productive day. I had a great session with my French study group which meets at a lovely French bakery in Roswell, GA. I listen to French language CDs while I quilt.

The Goose Is Getting a Few Feathers

A little progress...

A Really Old Quilt Top Breathes New Life

This quilt top, which my mother made for my sister, stayed in a dresser drawer or big old leather trunk for probably 50 years. Based on some of the fabric, I guess it was made in the late 50's or at least some of the blocks were. Perhaps a few were done in the early 60's at the latest (see red rose flower print below). I believe the background is guano (fertilizer) sacks, it's very uneven weave so I don't think it was store-bought muslin.

Here's a picture after I machine appliqued the circles over the open part of the dresden blades.

Here's what the blocks look like before the applique.

I got all the circles appliqued yesterday. Today I'll sew on the borders and next week I'll take it to the long arm to quilt. I'm still practicing on the long arm at my local quilt shop. I don't think I'll ever win any prizes but at least I'll get these lonely, long-ago tops out of the drawers and onto the foot of some bed.