Welcome to the Let's Bee Social and thank you so much for making this party such a success!
Today I have a very special finish to share with you. But not a finish of mine....
It was back in January when I received my first email from Ann. We emailed back and forth for a bit. She wanted to make the Dog Gone Cute quilt, but had not quilted in quite some time. So she had a few questions.
Ann said, "Awesome, you're the best, thanks!
I have not quilted for about 30 years so I have to dust off all of my stuff.
I have a cutting board, wheel and all the things I need.
Expecting my first grandchild so I thought I better get started!"
Ann continued to email me with a few more questions. I can't imagine going without quilting for so long and not being a little rusty. I encouraged her to first just make one block. I knew that if she could get her first block done, it would all come back to her.
Ann said, "YAY... dog one out of 24.
I thought after all the bugging I have done asking you questions
you would like to see my first success... and it measures 6.5 x 9.5... perfect."
Now this past Monday Ann announced, "Woo hoo... I just finished the quilt.
Here are pictures. The one that looks like there is nothing there
is a close up of the dog paw I quilted between the dogs....
and it was dog gone fun to do, too!"
Size is 39" x 46"
Here you can see the cute paw print quilting....
Ann also sent along a photo of her models
and said, "I thought you would enjoy seeing a picture
of my dog Xena (the one on the right)... she is a poster dog for your pattern.
Now you can see why I loved "Dog Gone Cute" so much!!!
Lucky is not far off either... he died a couple years ago
and now I have another second rescued pit mix."
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| Ann's dogs - Lucky and Xena |
I am so proud of Ann and her Dog Gone Cute quilt.
And I have a feeling that this will be the first of many quilts to come.
Made with love for her family and friends!
NOW....
It's your turn for Show and Tell!!!
What have you been working on?
It's your turn for Show and Tell!!!
What have you been working on?
- Click on at least a few of the others who have linked up.
- In your blog post, please include a link back to my blog.
- Grab the "Let's Bee Social!" button from above and put it on your sidebar. This way others who visit your blog that week can join in the fun! Share the news of this new linky and Let's Bee Social!
- Following Sew Fresh Quilts is not required. But it sure would BEE nice!
This experience will change your life!!!!
Hosted by some lovely and very talented quilting bloggers,
Yvonne @Quilting Jet Girl, Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs and Stephanie @Late Night Quilter.
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Keep On Quilting On!
24 comments:
How does that song go " With a little help from a friend" or something like that, this is so true for Ann and yourself. What a doggone wonderful result.
That is fantastic...Ann did such a lovely job!
You are an inspiration,Lorna!!!
Hugs,
Preeti.
http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com
Ann did an awesome job!! It's great that she reached out for help and was able to revive her old skills :)
Ann's quilt is very beautiful. Her dogs are handsome (both the real ones and the quilted ones). I find that the paw quilting is the perfect detail to complement the design. Lovely team work! :-)
such a cute doggy quilt. I didn't have time to sew yesterday I was planting my garden - I know you all up north are just thinking gardens and they are a way off - back to some sewing later today
Thank you for sharing this lovely quilt from Ann! You also have a generous heart - that is special!
What a sweet story! I'm glad you could rejuvenate her love of quilt making. And what a sweet quilt. I love the combination of hand and machine quilting, too.
What an awesome accomplishment and beautiful quilt finish you shared today! :) And thanks for sharing about the new quilt bloggers hop, too.
What a fantastic quilt! I hope Ann is already starting on her next quilt. Thanks for hosting!
Oh my! What a super sweet quilt and finish!!! And all hand quilted too!! Congrats Ann, and welcome back to this wonderful world of quilting! You couldn't have jumped back in with a better helper!!!
Oh, my gosh -- that is sew cute! Ann did a great job with her fabric selection, piecing, and quilting. I want to know what her next project is going to be.
What a wonderful story and quite a thrill to read about too! Ann's Dog Gone Cute Quilt is very awesome! Even after that long of a break, she sure had no problem turning out a beautiful quilt! Lucky and Xena definitely are Poster Pups for this quilt!
Wow! Serious - doesn't quilt for 30 years and then produces such a wonderful quilt. That's amazing! She has done a fantastic job. Her
grandchild will have a quilt full of memories.
WOW!!!!! Great job Ann.
Back again! Congrats on your win with Banff National Park, Lorna!!!
I love those doggies, when they are in your quilt. Else I'm a bit afraid of them.
Excellent and timely post! I have just completed by Dog Gone Cute quilt top and am wondering how to quilt it! Love the doggie paws and the cute doggie pic!
Your pups are so cute, and how great that you hand quilted them! Fabulous!
--Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)
Ann didn't skip a beat when she started quilting again! One lucky grandbaby to get the sweet pups!
Lorna, What a cute pattern and Ann did such nice job on her quilt. It's still on my to do list, I think it just moved up to the top to do first. Thanks for all you do.
Oh those doggies are so cute, great choice of fabrics too! It feels so great when you've inspired someone to take up or come back to our amazing craft - does she know it will now take over her life!? :)
Lovely! I especially like the little paw prints.
I really like the fabrics Anne chose for Dog Gone quilt. And Kudos to you for helping. You are a selfless giver and I appreciate your help when I first started blogging.
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