Round Robin Quilts

I have several lady friends who like to quilt and, in fact, taught me how. We sometimes participate in round robin quilting--which is when each of us makes a center block and then sends it to one of the other ladies. That person then quilts a border on it, following a rule we all decide on (such as a border made of triangles, or a border using crazy squares). It goes around to each lady and then we send it back to the person who made the center block. Here are some examples:

 

 

School Wall Hanging

This wall-hanging was made in the summer of 2004 by Lauri Goecke, Keri Stephenson, Niki Grimsley, Nina Robnett and myself. Lauri made the school, the flag and an apple. Keri made one of the apples. Niki made the school bus and, I think, the little girl, too--she also painted the faces of the buttton faces for the school bus. Nina made the heart and the boy, I think, and embroidered the MCS on it. I put in the sashing, quilted it and bound it. We designed it together and gave it to Moscow Charter School for their silent auction, but the school liked it so much, they hung it behind the secretary's desk instead. It's still there today.

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.