Such lovely quilts, wish I was nearer

Wonderful quilts - what a great showing - I’m certain there will be people who ‚know‘ and many will learn.
Love the trees - your families will certainly love and appreciate those!

Beautiful quilts Geneva.

Geneva, those quilts are fantastic! Congratulations on being featured. It's baby steps, isn't it, when it come to opening more eyes to the fact that quilts can be ART.

Thank you Luann for your kind words for my daughter. I know she'll be much better off, but like you said, it's the getting through it that is so hard. We've all been there in some form or fashion.

I forgot to mention that I am one of 3 featured artists and the Walter Clore Wine Center in Prosser, WA for the months of July and August. I belong to a local art group and we are invited to display our work at various venues. This venue by far is the best one yet. Lots of people go through there especially these two months. Most of the artists in this group have framed art. Painting, photographs, etc. It's been a learning curve for a lot of them when I want to show fiber art. When I met the man in charge of the group he looked at me and said "Oh you're the new blanket lady." Oh well.... In any case, my dear husband rigged various ways to hang the quilts to accommodate the hanging equipment used by framed work. Some of the quilts we hung by using used sewing machine needles. Here's some pics.




















I sure hope these pictures come out right side up. In my last post, one picture never posted and one was sideways. All of them were the same orientation in my file.

Again, happy July! geneva

Geneva,
Those tree quilts are turning out very nicely.

I’m sure your daughter will appreciate the zipper pouch. I’ll keep her in my prayers. It can be a very rough time, but eventually she will be on the other side of the ‘going through it’.

Sharon,
Your quilts are awesome.

Today is my day to post. Lucky 13!

Well, my "Happy Hour" piece wasn't accepted for the Cherrywood Challenge. Not so lucky! Oh well.....

I've been working on the Christmas quilts for my four kids and families. I started making the trees while I was at my friend Brenda Papadakis' home in late May. I finished the trees, trimmed them all and sorted them into 4 different sets. There are a total of 48 large, 72 medium and 96 small trees.
Here's the 12 one yard cuts I collected.





Here's the first set being pieced.




Here's the top completed



And here's set two ready to be pieced



The last 3 should go faster as I drafted all the border pieces and now I don't have to figure it all out as I go. At least I hope so! The top is 46" x 56". Not too bad for having no plan!

Last week we went to New Jersey to visit our kids there. Our kids that live near us were there also, so we had lots of fun. We spent the weekend in New York. Wow! While there I noticed that my oldest daughter was using a little plastic bag to carry around her cords. My husband thought it was trash and threw it away. After digging it out of the trash I told her that I would make her a real bag. This daughter is going through a rough time. She's getting divorced and moving. So I made her a little bag and will send it to her this week. She's the one that likes black and red.




I'll be dyeing fabric in a week or so. I'm looking forward to that. The summer weather has been pretty good here. My flowers are doing well. Life is good!

Happy July to you all! geneva

Absolutely amazing quilts, Sharon. Wow

Sharon, your quilts are amazing! I hope you hear your name called on Awards Night.

Congratulations Sharon! I’d love to see both quilts in person!

Barb

Sharon, your quilts are beautiful! Congratulations on being accepted at Houston!

Luann, I read your blog posts, as they come to my inbox. You've been busy! Good for you! Your quilts are really nice.

Tomorrow is my day to post, so I will wait til then to give my update. I'm waiting to hear if my Happy Hour piece is accepted.

Take care, geneva

Wow Sharon such exciting news, do hope you get a prize as well. Your work is superb. I love Spring Explosion too, the lily of the valley are gorgeous. Lots of ribbons coming to you. Well you deserve it anyway

Hi all, somehow I missed posting in June and will do it a day early this month.
I just saw that my quilt, Flourish on the Vine, is going to Houston!!! It has to be in Houston my August 14, then Winners will be notified in Sept. and then I will decide to go. Pretty exciting news. Here is a pic..


I have been finishing this quilt, it is also mostly applique along with couching, yoyo's, embroidery, etc. It has taken 2 years and will be starting at the local fair and then Colo. State Fair. I plan to enter it into Portland Expo in Sept. Its called Spring Explosion.





I am enjoying summer (I like it hot) and hope everyone is too.
Sharon in hot Colorado