I have a bug, can't sew, can't drive to LQS, but looking thru' my Q. Scrapbooks to find pictures takes my mind off it. I've been meaning to post pictures, so here I go.

1- 50th Anniversary Quilt for Mom and Dad, 1988. Machine-pieced, hand quilted. Center = Arizona where they lived at the time; left side= South Dakota where they were both born and raised on homesteads - Mom was born in a sod house, later taught in 1 room schoolhouses in the Black Hills and the one where Dad went grades 1-8; 3=California where we moved when I was 2 1/2. The rainbow+ Rainbow Pier in Long Beach - the town I grew up in. They moved from there to Tucson in '78. DH and I use this quilt now that M & D are gone. I think of them every time I look at it.

2- baby quilt - first thing I made when I retired VERY early in '85. Machine pieced, hand quilted.

3. Cousin's daughter Megan's quilt, 1990. Machine pieced, hand quilted. Prairied points on outside. Not used - put away in a drawer - sigh. I make 'em to be used!

Very Nice!!!

What a great story behind an awesome quilt for your parents!!! I hope that you have the written down for future generations :D :D :D
Love the other two quilts, too!!! :D :D :D
Too bad the baby quilt was never used...maybe save it for her babies??? :wink:

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1.My niece Laura's baby quilt, 1975. Hand embroidered in the outside border "We have two gifts for our children: roots to grow and wings to fly." Her father was my DH's youngest brother. The WHOLE family (dad, mom, 3 brothers) flew!

2. Laura's wedding quilt, 2005. "Love on the Baseball Field" She and Scott met playing adult baseball. Quilting motifs are baseballs and musical notes, because of their huge CD collection. I included fabric from DH's mom's dresses.

3. Laura's and Scott's daughter, Grace's quilt, 2007. Mother Goose pictures. The checkerboard border is from a favorite Mother Goose book of my kids that's still in print that I gave with the quilt.

Lovely! I love that little house!

So maybe THIS time I'll post L&S's wedding quilt + detail of the front of it

I'm only trying to post 1 picture this time, so I shouldn't mess up. This is the back of 'Love on the Baseball Field" the wedding quilt for my niece & hubby.

all of these quilts are just stunning. its so nice to see your stuff. you're an extremely talented quilter.

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Baby quilts made for sisters whose babies were due the same month in '86. I hand quilted it & quilted Bear's Paws in the border.
2. "The Rose and Thistle" name chosen to sound like an English/Scottish pub. Bride was English, Groom a Scot.
3. Close-up of the Scottish Thistle. I RARELY do applique.

I love seeing your quilts!!!
I just love the one made for your parents and the story behind it!