I really like this little quilt I made for the Vancouver MQG Mini Quilt Swap. I didn’t have a lot of time to enjoy it after I finished it, because that happened yesterday afternoon – just in time for the guild meeting last night! I enjoyed making this, and may make another similar one for myself. I made this quilt for my friend Janet of What Comes Next? Her favorite colors are blues, aquas and teals, and I decided to go with various shades of teal in solids and patterns, with a few shots of contrasting colors. I called it ‘Mostly Teal’.
And, unbeknownst to me (because it was a secret swap), Janet was the one making a mini quilt for me! I can’t remember exactly what I said my favorites were – but Janet got it perfectly with black & white and lime green and flying geese. And look at that fabulous machine stitching! Janet titled this “Every Which Way But South”. I love it!
The reason I was working on my mini quilt at the last minute was because I spent three days last week in the beautiful city of Victoria BC. I was invited by the Victoria Quilters’ Guild to do a presentation on modern quilting. I talked about the history of modern quilting, and showed them many of my modern quilts.
Now it’s time for me to get back to the portrait of Kodiak. I’m just about to fuse it all together and start thread-sketching. I’ll post about my progress in a couple of days.
Thanks for stopping by. Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative projects.
It was lovely seeing you last week at the VQG meeting. The Victoria Modern guild really appreciated being invited to join them.
hi Terry, Kodiak is looking very well. Did you change out some white in his face? I like this new fabric better. Love your friend Janet’s quilt. With your love of modern designs, it seems like a good choice. And, her machine stitching is awesome. Heidi Lindsay
No, I didn’t change the white fabrics at all – it must be the different lighting that made it look different.
He really came to life!
I am just thrilled to have received your fabulous quilt in the swap, and so pleased that you like yours!
Love how Kodiak is coming along.
Terry, I am in absolute awe of you! I bet the Victoria Quilter’s Guild had a ball with your there.
Terry, your “Mostly Teal” quilt was the inspiration for the “Teal mini-quilt swap” I’m taking part in next month in aid of ovarian cancer research. I scheduled a blog post for after I mail the quilt to my swap partner and naturally want to give you credit for the design. Is there anything you need or want me to say. I’ll link back to this post too if that okay with you. You can check out my blog at GRANNYcanQUILT.wordpress.com. Have a great day. Thanks for designing such a beautiful mini quilt.