Baby Quilt from the Team

This is the first baby quilt I ever made, but I didn't do it alone. My quilting buddies, Lauri Goecke and Niki Grimsley shared in it. This was for Kecia Sandusky's third little girl. I designed it and made the tulip block. Lauri and Niki made two butterflies each (Lauri the top two and Niki the bottom two). I quilted it and then Niki did the binding by hand. This was made in early 2004.

 

This is one of the butterflies I quilted into it, which can't be seen in the first picture.

Mom and Dad's Wall Quilt

I made this quilt for my parents. It is a wall-hanging. I made this in 2003 and gave it to them that Christmas. Here's the poem I wrote that went with it and explains its meaning:

A quilt of memories I now dedicate,
And hereby the following commemorate:

Your three little girls who love you so,
... Three of your homes where God helped you grow,
Special, the dog, always filled with glee,
And Sparkle, the cat, as sweet as can be.

We once had chickens a long time ago,
Who would hang from a banana tree till it fell with a blow.
And over the years Mom lovingly sewed
Purses and pillowcases, costumes and clothes.

The schoolhouse and Bible and kids on the bus
Not only represent what you have taught us--
But they stand for the many, many children you've touched
By sharing your life, your time, and God's love.

Sampler Quilt

This is another sampler quilt I made. Again, I didn't pick out the colors, but I like these much better than the first one. It was also my first time appliqueing (flowers and butterflies on six of the blocks). I really like this one. I made it in 2003, too, but it sat around for another year before I finished the actual quilting part. I still have it, too. (That's my son under it.)

First Real Quilt

This is the first "real" quilt I ever made--back in 2003. It is a full-size sampler quilt--in other words, I did it through a class at a quilt shop. I didn't pick out any of the fabrics, but I did make it myself and, though it has some minor errors, I was very proud of it. I still have it.