This the is final post of 2018! I have been working on some hand piecing and EPP through out the year, but I finally finished this quilt!! This is a pattern called "Daisy Do" and designed by Jen Kingwell. This is one of the quilts that took my breath away and I had to make one. When I make scrap quilts, I go through my scraps first, move on to fat quarters and if I have to, then I cut in to bigger pieces. It was so much fun to come up with different combinations of blocks.
I am a hand quilter and usually if I spend so much time hand piecing a quilt, most likely I hand quilt it as well. But, a few years ago, I injured my shoulders and I was supposed to get surgery this year; well, that plan was before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I felt that I needed to take care of that first and that put my shoulder surgery off. I finished the quilt top a while ago, but wasn't sure if I was going to be able to do hand quilting. I finally decided to ask someone to machine quilt my quilt and I asked my friend Audrey who runs a machine quilt company called the The Quilt Barn with her sister, Emmy. I couldn't be happier with the result!! She did such an amazing job! She even quilted each circle in the middle of the flowers.
The way she quilted really emphasis the design of the quilt top and that was exactly what I wanted. I pieced the backing and with her beautiful machine quilting design, I feel like I have two quilts in one. Thank you so much Emmy!
Last but not least, let me mention my middle son. I wanted to take some pictures of the quilt, but really needed help, he came with me and did above and beyond for the photo shoot. I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to him too. I know I am blessed with one of the best teens! I didn't use this picture at the very top of the post, even though I really love the look of the quilt hanging from the tree. He climbed up the tree and held the quilt while he was balancing and stabilizing himself on the V shaped tree. I spotted his foot sticking out from the quilt while I was editing the pictures. I thought to myself, "Shoot! Why didn't I see that?" But, this picture is very special because it reminds me of him and how sweet he was to help me out.
Well, everyone, 2018 was quite eventful for me both good and bad but, I am so grateful for all the experiences I went through and love I received. I hope I will be healthier and
able to do more in 2019.
I wish you all the very best and send my love. Happy New Year!!!
Sachiko, I had to look carefully to see your son's foot. LOL! Happy New Year to you too and I hope it brings better health for you too.
ReplyDeleteI know! I didn't realize about his foot when I was taking the pictures. It was only when I was going through them on my computer I saw it. :)
DeleteStunning work! Absolutely gorgeous 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThe quilt is gorgeous and I absolutely love that foot! reminds me of all my boys now grown except one. My 12 yr old would be first to climb that tree!
ReplyDeleteThe time with our kids are so precious! I am pretty blessed to have a teenager still willing to help me with these things.
DeleteI love the story of your son helping you get good photos! That foot sticking out is fun too. I hope 2019 is a wonderful year for you and your family. I hope that you are healthy and able to do all you want/need to do!
ReplyDeleteI love my kids and they are so fun to hang out with. Have a wonderful year!
DeleteThis is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteSo pretty! You are so talented (and patient). How are you? Concerned that you haven't posted in some time.
ReplyDeleteI am doing good. Thank you so much for asking. :) I have been busy with family things, but I am going to have a post soon!
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