Beautiful "stained glass parrot". If you didn't look twice, you'd never realize it was fabric.

Incredible quilts this month. What a talented group!

Indiana, very well represented!
 

:)Received my lovely DQ from jillnjo yesterday! Her FM is absolutely amazing! Thanks so much Nancy, I will now remember Indiana for more than their awesome beef cattle! I will display this on my quilting wall in my sewing room. This has been so much fun, I have learned alot and was blessed with a wonderful partner and now a new friend. I am anxiously awaiting Feb. Nancy, your DQ will be in the mail tomorrow, I just added the label and won't make it to the post office before todays icy rain.

Her workmanship is out of this world. Beading, embellishments, amazing FM and her sense of color and mitered corners! Can you tell I am awestruck?? It sure gives a gal some inspiration, that's for sure. Couldn't have asked for a better partner for my first DQ swap. Thanks Chele for hosting such a terrific swap!

Tulip, that is an awesome quilt.

WOW, WOW, an explosion of gorgeous quilts - love the Road to Oklahoma and the Lighthouses, the Florida one is so bright and cheery and jillnjo's quilt is amazing. But I love the parrots (my backyard friends) done by Woody - our Aussie animals are great to depict in a quilt.

Now to decide on what to do for February's DQ???

All of the quilts have been so original! Great job, everyone! There's more to see, so stay tuned.

Gladie I would love to have a trailer like that to sit in and drink ice tea and read my books ...... love jillnjo's little Indiana quilt and the parot is so pretty ......wow the quilts are so cool this month as always ...

I absolutely love Jillnjo's trailer quilt, but will someone please explain to me what the connection is with Indiana. Some things have to be explained to foreigners.

Well, indeed this month's doll quilts are awesome!! The bird is so bright and I like the stained glass look.

Oh, I can tell you about trailers and where I live! The area in northern IN that I live in(Elkhart County) is the RV capital of the world, at least that's a slogan around here. The manufacturing of travel trailers and motor homes is huge here and employs many people. So, we have really felt the impact of the slowdown in the economy in recent years. I decided to draw a little old-timey trailer and use 30's prints--these small RV's are in demand with vintage lovers and go for good prices if you have one! Looks like we could have a kick-back,ice tea and hamburger day, doesn't it?

Jillnjo, Your little quilt is darlin. I love the little trailer, quilts on a line....And the 30's prints. (I'm drooling over.) Yes, it looks like the party's happening right there on the perfect summer day. :)

Love your DQ jillnjo! What a cute little trailer!

When I saw the RV jillnjo, I knew you were from Elkart, IN. My quilt is going out in the morning to my new Canadian friend, Quilt Queen 2. mary

Loving all the DQ they look awesome!

I'm ready for Feb. DQ Swap where do I sign up...LOL
Donna

Jilnjo, that is absolutely darling! I didn't know that about Elkhart, IN. Makes me want to visit and pick one up. Perhaps a Quiltmobile!

Jillnjo, I love your vintage trailer .... you did an awesome job .... I think you should make me a quilt like that .....tee hee hee ..............

I am so late in posting photos of the fabulous West Virginia Doll Quilt that Allie sent me. What amazing quilting she did. I love it! And I agree with her tag - Mini Quilts are Tiny Treasures!

Thanks for the nice compliments all and QCRobin, I doubt I've ever made two of the same of anything(not even mistakes:eek:!). I'm going to try a little applique for Feb. and see if I can do something new on my machine.Nancy.

Krystyna; Wow to your little blue and gold quilt! I just love the binding fabric Allie used, too. The tiny meandering stitches look perfect!

Yes, she is a quite talented quilter!

Wow, such great quilts over the last few days! Keep them coming!

Allie,

Your quilting is incredible! Wow!

Tammy

Cant wait to get it Gladie , know it will be beautiful .... now I'm excited to see it ..yeaaaaaaaaa

While strolling down to see the quilt pictures I saw this and guessed Virginia! So it surely looks like it to me! Great job. Love all the quilts being posted.

Judith,
Yours is IN THE MAIL TODAY! Sorry it took so long. Hope you like it!

I am still working on binding. Darn carpel tunnel and fatigue. Will get them out asap for sure. Don't like it when takes me so long to get done.

I'm so excited. This month has been so much fun. I will be on the look out for a squishy. :)

Iowa DQ
 

I rec'd a wonderful Dq representing Iowa and the corn fields...from Jean D. Also got a bonus gift of homemade clay buttons...they are wonderful. Jean "Thank you so much I love the quilt you did representing your state"...The buttons will be used for special wallhangings..

Iowa "chick" quilt is fantastic,what a good representation of Iowa. Your buttons are really neat, also.

Love the Iowa farm chick! The buttons look interesting, but how are they made?

WOW, those stitches are gorgeous. The Blue and Gold are just gorgeous together.

Iowa chic, Love your mini. I too think the handmade buttons are fantastic.

Iowa Chick quilt is so cute ... just love it ......... so are the buttons ... you did some awesome work there girl

I sent my quilt to my partner and the tracking says she got it today so will post pictures. She lives in Kansas and I live in Washington State. So the front is gray fabrics with umbrellas, for the rain we get here, the green fabric is for the fir trees and the backing fabric is apples for the Washington State apples. I hope she likes it.[ATTACH=CONFIG]306527[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]306528[/ATTACH]

I'm posting what I sent to Jean D since she sounds busy...She has rec'd it. I only have a picture of the top, forgot to take finished shot...But I did a Bargello Scene representing NY...I called it New Yrs Eve in NYC... Can you see the Ball dropping, ringing in the New Yr, hussle and bussle of people in the sts and fireworks as it hits midnight.