Native Beauty quilt for my AZ DDIL
 

When I visited my son and his family in Scottsdale, AZ, last December, I talked my DDIL (who has Native American heritage) into taking me to Three Dudes Quilting in Phoenix. She really hates hanging out in fabric shops but fortunately, they also serve homemade cookies. Still, to get her involved, I had her choose fabrics for a lap quilt I would make her. The shop people were great, helping us with a pattern (free handout -- I modified it a bit) and coordinating fabrics. Anyway, I finally finished it and shipped it off. Did some FMQing using my Janome 6600 ... getting a bit better at that although my stitches are quite (!) uneven. I tried to incorporate the concept of feathers, and there's a "sun" in the center (although hardly visible in the busy fabric...it will probably show more after laundering).

Bautiful. I love the colors, truly Az.

Awesome quilt.......love the colors!!!! :)

Awesome quilt, your quilting looks really good to!!!!!!

What a beautifule work of art! This quilt is stunning!

that is georgeous

What a great AZ quilt. The quilt looks great and so does the quilting. Great job.

lovely quilt

Very nice. You did a lovely job with matching in those corners, too.

I love this quilt and am sure they will too!

Beautiful quilt, love the colors.

Nice job. Great AZ colors.

Your quilt is absolutely beautiful. love the colors and they way you used the focus fabric. Thanks for sharing.

Ditto. BrendaK

Beautiful! Love the colors!

Beautiful quilt.

Stunning!!! Beautiful colors.

I LOVE that quilt!!

That is truly gorgeous. The colors are amazing with your design

I love the quilt you made for your daughter-in-law. I bet she loved it tool. I love southwestern fabric.

That says AZ and Native American both. What a fabulous job you did. Have you heard back if she liked it??? I imagine this winter she will like it more when weather is cooler.

That quilt screams AZ. Very pretty pattern and color choices. I'm sure they'll love it. Thanks for sharing.

perfect southwest look to that quilt.
i remember when southwest theme was all the rage here. i still like it

Beautiful work! Three Dudes Quilting is a great shop with very talented owners, it's one of my favorite places to visit even if it's only once a year.

Beautiful southwestern quilt. Will you share the pattern name?

Colors of adobe and the sky. Wonderful!

Beautiful work of art, I love it!!

Nice job. The colors are perfect!

I used the free pattern available at Three Dudes Quilting: Flowers of the Sun. Made a few adjustments to size (so the finished HSTs were 6" -- that way I could use my Accuquilt Go cutter). I added the rows of flying geese top and bottom to make it rectangular (and a bit longer). I also had to miter the corners of the outer border, due to the design of that fabric.

And yes, my DDIL does love it!

Thank you all for your compliments!

It is a beautiful quilt, she will absolutely love it.

Lovely quilt. I really like the pattern and the colors and quilting are great.

She may be willing to go to more fabric shops, even without cookies! It's beautiful!

I love your colors! Beautiful quilt.

stunning southwestern colors!


judy

That focus fabric is so perfect! I love this beautiful quilt & know your DIL will, too! Great work!!!

Very beautiful quilt...

very pretty. I know she will just love it.

Very stricking quilt. Great fabric choices.

Kat

beautiful Arizona quilt! Love the look, it's so cheerful!

absolutely gorgeous! i love southwestern!