11. Stardust

First Christmas quilt! I chose lots of fabric with gold metallic.

The dark green fabric on the back is gold-stamped green taffeta from a friend's bridesmaid dress.

Title: Stardust
Pattern by: Gail Abeloe
Date Completed: December 1998
Quilted by: Machine pieced and machine quilted by me

8. Nobody Gets in to See the Wizard mini

Christa loves anything to do with the Wizard of Oz, and as soon as I saw the pattern for this miniature quilt in a book, I knew it would be the perfect gift for her.

My first adventure with foundation paper piecing--very small log cabin blocks. And also the first time printing on fabric. How cool is the wheat fabric in the center?!

It was entered into the Big Fresno Fair in 1999 and received honorable mention. Judge's comments: "Lovely fabric choices. Nice miniature piecing on blocks. Needs some quilting in less stable places. I like the printed narrow borders. Where is Toto?!"

Title: Nobody Gets in to See the Wizard
Pattern by: Donna Fife McConnell
Date Completed: December 1998
Quilted by: Machine pieced and quilted

6. God Bless America

When in Oregon for Pete and Jane's wedding, I bought a little packet of 25 pieces of patriotic fabric. Aaron thought they would look great in a patriotic quilt, but of course I had to purchase a lot more fabric.

It was a fun quilt to work on, as Aaron got to vote in his first presidential election in 1996.

It was entered into the Big Fresno Fair in 1999 and received third place. Judge's comments: "Pretty patriotic quilt! Good color balance. Very nice workmanship. Great hand quilting! Wonderful!"

Title: God Bless America (expanded four patch)
Date Started: July 1996
Date Completed: 1998
Quilted by: Machine pieced and hand quilted by me