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My latest project was to create a duvet cover for a customer’s daughter. Seems she loves racoons (garbage pandas as she calls them)… and pink. The picture is of the cover on her bed.

She is very happy with her new cover, which makes me very happy.

Today while gazing at photos taken while visiting our daughter and grandsons this past Christmas in Germany, I came across this photo below.  It is amazing how photos can flood the mind with memories.  The photo below is of me reading to my grandsons, while sitting underneath the deployment quilts I had made them.

Staring at this photo, I began thinking, ‘I really hope these quilts, like photos, will trigger wonderful memories for these boys someday.  I hope these quilts keep them warm while reading books or watching television, give them comfort while their daddy is Afghanistan, and someday be looked upon as a cherished part of their past.’  I love making quilts, and while I want the recipients to love their new quilts, I also want those quilts to be a part of their treasured of memories.

Do you have a quilt that stirs your mind with memories?

Happy New Year everyone! It has been awhile since my last post. If you have been reading my blog you know I had four quilts to make before Christmas (actually before December 12). I am happy to report all four quilts were completed in time and are in the hands of their new owners!

Ron and I were fortunate enough to spend Christmas in Germany with our daughter, Megan, and two perfect little grandsons, Danik and Gavril! We were also blessed to have our oldest daughter, Nycke, go to Germany with us. Our time there was precious as we drank up every possible second we could with them. While we truly loved every minute there, it was a bittersweet time since our son (in-law), Joe, is deployed in Afghanistan. We are all anxious to have him return home safely.

Now, more about those quilts! Each of the quilts made were what I call Deployment Quilts. These are quilts made for either a member of the military who is away from family, or for a family member of a service member away from home. Megan, Danik, Gavril, and Joe each got their own deployment quilt.

Each quilt is personalized with the recipient’s name. Each quilt contains photos that are “framed” in a medium green with an additional two sided dark green frame, giving the illusion of dimension. The outer border and back of each have a U.S. Army fabric. My grandsons love their quilts. Gavril, who is 2, told me his “Soldier Daddy quilt is comfy”!  That just melted my heart!

I would love to hear from you.

Today marks the last day of the 2013 Quilt Festival in Houston.  Unfortunately, I was unable to make it there, but Mom and Daddy went on Friday.  Daddy said they took photos so now I am waiting impatiently to see them!  After I receive them, I will be happy to share with you.

Last weekend I went to a quilt show held in Libertyville, Illinois, it was the Village Quilters Quilt Guild show.  Although I am not a member I stopped by to check them out, and the show was GREAT!  There were all sorts of beautiful quilts there.  Check out the link to see some of the beauties.

As always, there were many that I fell in love with!  Look at this small quilt, the workmanship is amazing, notice the depth in the quilt.

Another one that caught my eye was not even a quilt…it was a folding chair!  Wouldn’t it be fun to have these chairs in your home for when you have extra guests?

Maybe next time I will show you more quilts from the show I attended or maybe I will show you quilts from Houston.  Stay tuned!

A week ago tomorrow, we said good-bye to Meg and the boys.  They went to back home to Germany.  It was such a sad day saying good-bye but we have the many memories to cherish. 

Last weekend my husband, Ron, and I went to a quilt show in Racine, Wisconsin.  It was the Lighthouse Quilters Guild Show called Lighthouse Legacies.  It is always nice to be around other quilters.  I truly believe quilters are kindred spirits, we can talk to other quilters we have never met before as if we were long lost friends.  Such a refreshing ideal in this world we live in.

While at the quilt show, I saw many beautiful quilts.  I have posted some of them below.  What do you think of them; do you like them?  Do you have local quilt guild shows that you attend?