Finally Fri-Yay!

NaDell and Andy have been waiting for this Quilt. 

It was such fun to Surprise her at the Airport tonight.

She's been in Salt Lake City all week.

I had to wait until she got home.

We were on our way home when her flight was landing so I texted her.

Meet you at the Airport, lol!!

It's not every day I can surprise her.

I took her picture so she took ours...

It took over a year to get it Finished.

The most time consuming was getting the titles 

Machine Embroidered on the books.

They gave me lots of good Book titles to choose.

I had to ask for a few more as the Quilt grew bigger.

I started it the 21 of June, 2022 HERE

The Red Rose is from Jackie Robinson's Roses Stash.

Now, I need to make one for myself! hahaha!

Quilt Stats:

Book Review - Missouri Star Tutorial

Started June 21, 2022 =--- Finished September 6, 2023

and Gifted September 21, 2023
63" x 78"

Quilting Design - "Woodsy"

I Did a THING!

 Because I was home all week and not in California as planned...
My thoughts went to what can I do to make this week count?

There were many other things I could have done.

The beginnings of a Book Quilt from Jenny's Tutorial HERE

She used a Layer cake. I went totally from my scraps and STASH.

I watched it grow all week.

Which way should the books lean??

5 rows, ready to stitch together.

I moved them around a bit.

I loved making the Rose in the vase Block.

Rows all sewn- across.

I figured it would be easier to embroider the tiles of Books on the quilt in rows.

I spent a day stitching on the first row of books into the WEE hours.

I think I need a different stabilizer to avoid puckering.

What do you think?

DD#1 provided the Book Titles from her family.

She told me her NEW bookcases are more Gray than Tan, oops!

Maybe the shelves should be Gray.

I'm leaving the background Tan.

I had a whole bolt of the Tan fabric from Kona Bay.

I sort of looked like wood to me. 

We were able to attend the memorial Services for Cary.

Family is Forever and I am so grateful for that.

Happy 1st day of Summer!!

My Grandpa William Brown was born on this day 139 years ago today.

You can go HERE and read more about him.

 And a Handsome Prince named William also was born 40 years ago.