A Quilted Ark and The Critters

Finished the Ark, just used a big stitch and outline quilting so it's not overly quilted, just enough.  Funny to be able to hang it outside for a pic, it is cold but all the snow had melted last week and the winter storm that was suppose to blow thru over the weekend was only wind and rain.

Yes. she says, we made it.

  

I don't even care if that's bird seed on your nose.

Just glad to see ya.  The rest of the gang is further down the meadow.

Quilting the Ark

I started quilting the Ark, hand quilting with a big stitch.  I'm using a black DMC crochet cotton thread.

A pic of it outside before I started to quilt, wanted to see how it looked with the larger border, it works for me.

The Ark Wall Quilt and a Buffalo

I finished the applique on the Ark quilt, made some changes with the animals and decided to add some different sashing to make it larger.  The center block is about 20" x 22" and thinking I will add one more big border.  Maybe not, it's a nice size now for a wall quilt.

Here's the original from the book, Noah.

Well, I could tell you I was able to snap this pic of the buffalo roaming outside the park, but afraid they are on a ranch that I drive by from time to time.  There are ranches that raise them for their meat and hides.  I'll let it go at that.

The Ark and Critters

I do love this wallhanging from Noah.  I love the ark, the applique is huge, about 18" x 20" and I didn't want to hide my ark, so I changed some of the animals.

Speaking of animals, the mule deer have come down with the snow.

They are waiting to steal the bird seed.

Lots of snow and very cold temps, but I planned for it so I haven't needed to go out to the store which is twenty miles one way and I was able to drive off the property today with my four wheel drive, just in case.

Noah

Decided I wanted to make an ark quilt.  Just happen to have Noah from Jan Patek, Linda Brannock and Gerry Kimmel.  The book was published in 1991.  Wonder what I was doing back then, thinking we were thinking of moving to Montana.

Love this wallhanging with a huge ark, using my vintage Brannock and Patek fabrics from my stash.

Bailey loves all the fabrics, too.

Another Ark Quilt

I love this wool Ark quilt, called Wool Ark Crazy by A Piece of Work Designs, just love the little wool appliques. Here's the link for the pattern:
http://www.apieceofworkdesigns.com/id26.html

or Primitive Gatherings quilt store is having it made up as kit, Lisa has it noted on her blog, she's on the list I follow,
http://www.primitivegatheringsquiltshop.wordpress.com/


If the links don't work, just google wool ark crazy

Bible Quilt

Silly me, I've never made a Noah quilt, I made the Bible Quilt that you see here. No wonder I want to make a Noah quilt. A pic of the Bible quilt on the ceiling where it hangs now and on the carpet with Mickey at the very edge back in 2005 when I made it. Another awesome Noah quilt, this is from Jan Patek's new book, Country Quilts for Your Soul and this is it hanging at the quilt show in Nantes where she is at the moment.

Noah

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I love any quilt with a Noah theme. This one is from the designers from Country Threads and Primitve Gatherings Quilt store is also offering it as BOM. I already have one on the ceiling in the livingroom that I made years ago from Brannock and Patek.

I was able to bury Jim's ashes on Easter Sunday, a beautiful day to remember and celebrate for years to come.