Well, this is my blog, so that means I get to show off my own projects, right? Take a look at my beautiful Birthday Blooms quilt that was made in a block of the month class. In January 09 we started with the trellis blocks, getting that part completed and out of the way. Starting in February we did a flower a month for a whole year, finishing out with the pink carnation block in January 2010.
We had a great group of ladies that took this class, as we labored over the red rose block in June so much that I think all of us would be suited to never receive them again. Others were more fun as we got very used to making half square triangles in several different ways. Then there were the months that I made us all paper piecing patterns so we could get through some of the more confusing angles.
The best part was that when I sat down to put my quilt together, I realized I had sold my border fabric and had less than what I needed. That's when I got to remake all my trellis blocks again!
Lucky for me, I was able to convince Amy Askins of Lowgap to quilt it, and I'm very pleased with her work and how she brought out the best in it. I was going to give it a try on my own but was ready to call it done!
Reason being, I am raffling off this labor of love to benefit Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to promoting the early intervention, research and a cure for Autism. It's a serious developmental disability and I'm excited to be able to put forth donations towards this organization. I will be running the NYC Marathon this November under Autism Speaks so all proceeds from this raffle will go to this cause. If you're interested in a raffle ticket, let me know, they are $3 each or 2 for $5. So that means a book of ten will set you back $25, but it's for a great cause. The quilt is on display at the store.
this is beautiful and I will be in very soon to buy some tickets...Diane Bowman
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