Boots and more boots

If Cinderella went to the Houston Rodeo she probably would loose one of these. Who needs crystal shoes???

This is a top I finished a couple of weeks ago. It is now waiting to be quilted.

Photos from the floor. No editing.

Marshall Mystery Quilt 2019

I have finished my quilt top for the Quiltmania 2019 Mystery Quilt by Jan Kingwell. It is actually half quilted, when the Bernina got "sick" and will probably need some expensive "treatment".

I changed the final setting because I didn't like the split stars on the corners as the final clue on the magazine suggested. 

I am shocked with the quality of the fabric. I have never had this much problem with fabrics before (see photos below), I am wondering what is the thread count and when did the industry changed so much....

Marshall sandwich top half quilted. 

back of the blocks with the seams shredding excessively.

The lint accumulated when I just shook the quilt top before making the quilt sandwich. I did NOT try to remove the threads from the seams, this is just what fell off. :(

African Fabrics Quilt Top.

I have loved these blue African fabrics (mostly Senegal), for a long time. They were bought in NYC, Pittsboro, NC (The French Connection store), and the colorful borders were from my friend Barb fabric collection. She bought them in Houston, at the International Quilt Festival through the years. We found out that we probably bought it from the same people that also have the store in Pittsboro. The back will be more of the same fabric in the borders. 

Please stay healthy and take care of everyone around you.