CANDI'S BLOCK, MORE ON CQ VEST

As mentioned before, I am in an ongoing CQ RR with a group of friends: Susan, Gail, Moira, Candi and this month I worked on Candi's block.

Some of the stitching I added is hard to see, it was the string of pearls stitch going up the light purple seam on the right hand side of the block. Also below the image of the girl, I added the lacy trim along one border. And below that I did the silk ribbon embroidery on the dark purple at the bottom.







Also, last time I posted pictures of my vest, I should have pointed out the stitching that Susan did. I couldn't read my booklet right apparently the first time. She did the centipede-looking stitching, as well as the fan and the stitching above that.













Also on the opposite vest front, she did this pleated ribbon treatment with stitching. Sorry Susan, I didn't mean to omit you. I was so busy
trying to figure out what Candi had done, as she hadn't written in the book, and you had noted some of what she had done, didn't mean to ignore you!

MORE PATRIOTIC, CQ VEST FRONTS HOME

I love patriotic quilts, and usually before Memorial Day I switch my quilts on the wall. I thought I had all my patriotic quilts out last week, but kept felt I was missing something. John built a long time ago a deacon's bench that sits in our entry way that has a lift up seat, and I have a lot of quilts in under the seat. Kristen brought a friend over the other day, and wanted to see some of my quilts. I took her in the bedroom, where I have Dear Jane on a quilt rack, and several others, and realized this was underneath the pile. It is called America, and it was designed by Teri Christopherson in a book called Mulberry Lane. This was quilted for me by Susan Nixon, when she formerly had a quilting machine in 2001.






This was a BOM that I hand appliqued, I actually made 2 of them, one for me, and one for the LQS. This was quilted for me in 2000 by Bonnie Hunter. I can't remember who the designer was of this one.

These two quilts look so nice on my blue walls!















Last week I got back my vest fronts that I sent along in our small RR group of friends: Susan, Gail, Moira, Candi . I have had these vests fronts made for quite a few years, and asked them to help me finish my UFO. They came home last week and I am thrilled with the embellishment these ladies did. There is still a bit to do, but it is very close to finished.






















Gail helped embellish this bush that I had already stitched and added beads and flower buds.















Candi did this lovely heart with SRE flowers.



















Not exactly sure about this one, Candi didn't write in my accompanying book.











Not sure about this either.

There are a lot more seams I didn't take a picture of, or acknowledge, but I love them all.

I see I have more transcription to do, better get back to work!

Next week I will be able to share my CQI purse entry, after the results are out. I love it, even though I am up again stiff competition in the contest. There were 13 of us, and the other entries are wonderful.

A COUPLE OF PROJECTS

I have been sort of side-tracked the last month, with the death of an aunt, out of town visitors for 2 weeks, and some house projects.

I also finished quilting a project for my granddaughter Kyleigh's teacher. Her class is called the Dolphins. So I put together a quilt for her teacher. I am waiting for Kyleigh's illustration for the label, and then I will post that picture too.

I have been busy working on a couple of CQ projects. This is 1/2 of Kyleigh's vest. Part of it is hard to see. I know this cotton vest will be washed so I have been cautious on the threads and things I am doing, on this vest for an active 6-year old. I think I will do some beading, too, but have not gotten to that. Kyleigh picked out some charms she would like me to use, but have not added those yet either. Kyleigh as I do love whales, and so I added the whale tale on this side.











I am also in a Garden RR with 3 friends, Susan Nixon, Fran Regos and Moira McSpadden, and this is Susan's block. I added the hand-dyed flower lace, and the beaded feather stitch going up the right side.

Kyleigh's Vest

My 6-year-old granddaughter has long been fascinated by ocean life, whales and dolphins. I had planned to get this finished by Christmas, but life got in the way, plus she wanted me to make her teacher a dolphin quilt to hang in the classroom (still waiting to be quilted).

I don't know how much embellishing will be done on this, as it will be washed, but I do plan to do some. I know it is busy, but these are the fabrics she loves. I have some really neat fabric for the back and lining, which I will show when I finish it.

So this will be my next hand project.