Yesterday was my day to host the monthly meeting of the Piecemakers Quilting Bee group. Everyone was here except for Cyndi W. and Gerry M. They both had good excuses though, so their absences will not go on their permanent records.
I didn't feel like cooking any goodies for our brunch, but I found some great pastries and fruit at Publix, and Mary S. brought some scrumptious strawberry cupcakes that she had baked. So we we well fed.
Show and tell time is always what I look forward to at bee. I'll share some of it with you.
Sally (left) brought this beautiful top, which she apparently had not enjoyed piecing. Too many bias edges.
Martha (second from left) made this colorful creation.
Sally showing us her dinosaur quilt
That's Rita behind that cute baby quilt.
Another beautiful wall hanging from Doris
I believe, but don't hold me to it, that Doris said her mother embroidered these great animal blocks (see detail below). I know for sure that Doris put them together in this very charming baby quilt, which I think (but again, don't hold me to it) is going to a great nephew.
Our bee held a sew-in recently. I didn't get to attend. Above are a couple of Cindy M.'s blocks from that sew-in. The pattern is from Dianne Hire's book Come Play With Me.
I've saved my bee show and tell for last because it's something special, at least to me and my family. I've always felt that my niece Jenny C., was the finest needlecrafter in our family, and one of the finest anywhere. She could, and did, do it all: quilting, garment sewing, crochet, knitting, embroidery.
Jenny was very young, in her 20s I think, when she stitched these Persian Puzzle blocks. The pattern is from Progressive Farmer's Award Winning Quilts, Oxmoor House, 1974. The applique is fine enough, but Jenny's embroidery is amazing.
We lost Jenny to cancer when she was only 42, and we miss her so much. She left behind many beautiful pieces of needlework, and this is one of them. My sister Joanne put the blocks together with the burgundy sashing and then decided to pass the piece on. I am the lucky recipient. I hope to finish this wonderful work of needle art and pass it on to someone else in the family, probably one of Jenny's brothers.
Note: I own a copy of the book in which this patterns appears, if anyone would like a copy of it.
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On 08/07/2012, Joanne said ...
Thanks for showing the Persian puzzle quilt top. Jenny would be proud for you to have it.
On 08/07/2012, sillysally said ...
That is a wonderful tribute quilt to your niece who you lost far too soon.
On 08/07/2012, hunnybunny said ...
Everything is beautiful but Jenny's quilt is beyond amazing. What a beautiful piece of art to cuddle with such amazing memories.
I lost my mom when she was a year older than Jenny had been and we have one small granny square blanket she made. Thing 3 sleeps with it, convinced my mom knew her favorite colors before she was even born or even a thought really. My mom made it for her since she never got to hold her. That's what Thing 3 says anyway. : )
Sorry for the over share, but you made me teary (in a good way) there is something so special about what we make and the memories people can feel. Thank you for sharing that with us.
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