The Pokeberry Quilt

The Pokeberry Quilt

Friday, September 23, 2011

Sweet Grace by Jan Patek, Top Finished

 I finished stitching the blocks today and added the red print borders.  Love that dark red.  I can't take credit for the fabric choices.  The fabrics came with the BOM kit and out of the left over fabrics, I chose the red for the borders.
The triangles inside the pineapple were suppose to be stitched, but not liking to stitch triangles, I appliqued them to the background.  Now that I see the quilt, wow, it's bigger than a lap quilt, unless I have a big lap.

The cats have their noses pressed to the screen in the one open window that I leave open for air, must be a bear or a maybe a mountain lion, but then being cats, it could be a moth.  I can remember one time when Jim and I had a bear come to each window, late at night.  The bear was looking in each window, I finally opened a window and slapped the bear on his nose, didn't want him tearing the screen.  It startled the bear and I yelled to Jim,  "I touched his nose."  "You did what?"  "I touched his nose, felt just like a dog's"  "Oh for goodness sakes."

6 comments:

  1. Oh NANCY!Just the thought of two bears at my windows would freak me out.Your brave. How close are you to other neighbors? You sure get quilts done quickly. Cheri

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  2. Hi Nancy, just had to stop by and admire that beautiful quilt-great job! red is my favourite colour, so I'm drawn immediately:)
    Are those pieces all needlturn? I am trying to teach myself on a small project before I start a kit I have from Jan Patek,
    Have a great day,
    Shazy

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  3. I used to always tell Harper she had a little bear nose *s*

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  4. I like the pineapple. A good design and your solution to applique instead of piece is a good idea. I probably would have done the same.

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  5. Your patch is beautiful!
    And your history with the bear is incredible! You're lucky to live in this nature.
    Good day

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