May 2025 BOM baskets

The month of May assignment for The Quilt Show BOM is completed. I made all 20 baskets. Now I need to work on the February blocks. The 6 ones shown here are part of it. I have cut all pieces and now I have to finish to hand applique them to the background and finally trim to size. 

MFA QUILTS ON DISPLAY

The Houston Fine Arts Museum always have a beautiful quilt on display. This one is outstanding like all the others.

NASA- Houston, TX April 2025

            

                                                                    

It never gets old.

 It is such a privilege to walk these historic sites. 

It represents the best of our history.

The Raven Blocks

 Blackbird Designs has reprinted the book with the patterns for "The Raven" Quilt. I always loved this quilt and since the book is again available I could not resist another "start".

I am using fabrics from my collection so far. But I will add some more blacks since I don't have enough. These blocks are 20 inches, so the birds are big fellows. 

What a shame, I have to buy fabrics. LOL.

I will prepare a few more blocks for my needle turn applique. I will wait to decide on some of the colors for things like berries, stars, etc.

Bellow are blocks 1 and 2 with possible pieces just pinned on the background.

Rodeo Houston 2025 quilt with a ribbon

This a nice picture of my quilt called "Timeless Treasures", hanging at the Houston Rodeo with the ribbon attached. Photo by my friend Linda S.

My Quilt on the Houston Rodeo 2025

 My quilt using the Somerset Pattern called Mrs Billings has won a third place on the Houston Rodeo 2025. This is a pleasant surprise. I am still learning machine quilting using a embroidery unit and I can vouch that it is a steep learning curve for me.

 

Quiltmania 2023

 I just finished the last applique stitch on this quilt top. I was so excited to put on my design wall that I couldn't even stop to iron it.

This is a Laurie Simpson design for the now out of business Quiltmania magazine. This is on the March-April 2023 issue.

There is not a pattern to position the pieces on the background, one has to use the magazine picture as a guide. I used all the applique patterns provided; but modified the design a little bit. I actually added a couple more leaves and berries.

I don't like the thin blue border on the original. But I don't have enough background to piece another border, so I have to think about this one. Maybe it is done and just need some creative quilting.