Sharon's Birthday Quilt and a Kites Update

 In July, we celebrated Sharon's birthday, and for us a standard gift is quilt fabric. I found a gorgeous jelly roll of French General fabric that I just knew she would love, so that and a bottle of wine (another standard!) and a gift took shape.

Can you believe that Sharon has already sewn that quilt top together?!? By mid-September this was finished. (That's how late I am in sharing it here.) She calls it The Birthday Quilt, and it is a beauty. She has a penchant for red and white quilts, as well as a particular fondness for French General fabrics, so this was destined to be a winner on many fronts.

We saw a picture on Facebook of a quilt we both really liked. Sharon figured out a pattern and away she went. Simple piecing and massive impact - a great combination. At one point we had a name for this pattern, but neither of us can remember it, so help us out if you know it. Here is the inspiration picture that I screenshot from FB.

When we sewed together this past Tuesday, Sharon made fantastic progress on her Kites quilt. It is going to be such a gorgeous quilt. Here are a couple of pics of it draped over the ironing board.

Slowly, I am catching up! The fall semester is coming in to the homestretch - only about 5 weeks to go. The kitchen remodel has been at a standstill for a couple of weeks. I am making calls today to see if we can't get the last bits of this job done. I want my house back!

We had over 2.5 inches of rain yesterday. What gloom! It was dreary and cold and miserable. The good thing: I sewed all day, and I listened to an audio book. That is how I brighten a dreary day!

Come on back tomorrow! I promise I am going to get back to more regular posting! 

Happy Quilting, Friends!