One of my sisters likes to do cross-stitch. She asked a few years ago if I would put some cross-stitch blocks into a quilted wallhanging. I think she brought them to me during JP’s graduation. (May 2009)
She wasn’t in a hurry so it was OK that inspiration didn’t hit until this winter. 🙂 The idea rattled in my brain awhile and then I asked if this was a good time for her. Yes… so I proceeded on.
I don’t know enough on EQ7 (quilt design software) (and didn’t want to dig out the book which was downstairs while I was working upstairs….) to make a free-form quilt like this so I resorted to good ol’ pencil & graph paper. I sent this for her approval.
I went shopping on Super Bowl Sunday to catch a quilt shop sale for her and came home with these:
I used paper piecing (the technique where I don’t sew on the paper 🙂 ) for the stars as they aren’t 45′ angles. I wasn’t going to figure out how to cut a triangle with a 31′ angle. This was much easier and more precise.
Here are the biggest blocks —
All four cross-stitch blocks are now into stars —
I LOVE how the fabrics go so well with the cross-stitch and they work well together. Very funny since I FORGOT to take the cross-stitch blocks to the quilt shop! (I had picked up Nancy’s paint chip colors at Lowe’s so went by them and my memory.)
I have finished the 6 log cabin blocks that will be used for fill-ins. Two are 4×5″ and the other 4 are 4×4″. Also paper pieced because I love it. 🙂
I’ll use a mix of the greens/blues & pink/oranges/yellows for the blank filler blocks.
For now, I have them in a box as the ceiling is finished and I must get the basement floor done.
Time, time, time! It is nearly TIME!!! 🙂
Great colors! Looks good so far!
This is just so lovely. You are such a talented lady. And apparently…so is your sister!
What a blessing you are to so many!
Kat
I love the log cabin colors! and the quilted squares around the cross-stitches!! Can’t wait to hang it in my living room!
As usual, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! :o)
Wow – that is some amazing work by both of you!
Can’t wait to see the finished product! You gals’ artistry amazes me.
Beautiful. I love the colors in the log cabin blocks, too.
What a wonderful idea for “framing” your sisters cross-stitch pieces. The colors and fabrics are perfect. Can’t wait to see a photo of the finish.
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Love it! Looks like the talent runs in the family (but then, with K’s talent, we kind of knew that, didn’t we??)
What a special gift! Two sisters working together on a real piece of art! Can’t wait to see the finished product. You accomplish soooo much! I envy you.
Hi Joyce. Don’t know if you’ll remember me or not. We’re old friends of your parents. I love the quilt blocks, and especially the the colors of the log cabin filler blocks. Hope to see a picture when you’re finished.
Two talented women in the same family! I LOVE IT!