Funky Garden in Red is a semi-finalist!!

Just found out that my Aunt Millie's Garden quilt

which has been renamed to

"Funky Garden in Red"

Is a semi-finalist at the

AQS Chattanooga Tennessee quilt show!

Had to pinch myself to make sure it wasn't a dream!

close up of the needle turn appliqué and

quilting done on my Janome 6600

Since it is a "Piece 'O Cake" pattern I had

to get permission from them to enter the quilt contest.

Becky Goldsmith very graciously wrote a 

wonderful note giving permission!

This is the first time I have entered an AQS show, 

totally floating on cloud Nine! 

                          

Aunt Millie's Garden appliqué ... DONE!

Another long term project ... done!

Can not believe it that I started this quilt

back in ....Ummm .... 2010? or was it 2009?

Anyway it's not when you start,
it's all about finishing,
and enjoying the process along the way.

This quilt did that for me,
Truly enjoyed every minute of this one.
Good thing, it did take forever!! (almost!)

dimensions 72 x 83

Really pleased with the combination of
Kaffe Fassett and Amy Butler fabrics on
the red batik.

I did change the corners from the original pattern.
Just didn't like how the pattern had the top and bottom
boarders running off the sides and not connecting with
the side boarders. But of course left that fix to the last minute
so it was a tiny challenge to come up with something!
But I think this works!

Now for the EXCITING part ...

deciding on a quilting design.
Planning on quilting this on my
Janome Memory Craft 6600!

This will be the first quilt that I have quilted
on my new Janome!

I am looking forward to that process too!
Visioning feathers, swirls and flowers!

Finished block #3

I've finished block #3 of my Taupe Winter Quilt 

The stitching is definitely coming along a lot faster than I thought it would -

but then again I am just working on this one project at the moment!

My other 3 projects are in a holding pattern -

waiting for me to prep for the next phase in each!

I can give a sneak peek at one of them....

My version of Piece O'Cake's Aunt Millie's Garden

I just put the blocks together with sashings and intersections last weekend

at the Silver City Quilt Retreat. (That was a great time!!)

Now it's time to plan out the applique borders ... like I said ... Holding Pattern!!

This project just might circle the sewing room for a while!

Can you tell I have a son that is a pilot!!!