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Sunday, February 27, 2011

In my spare time... Finished the Lone Star!




I always have serveral quilts working in different stages. Some days I like to stand and make blocks or cut / sew applique... other days are meant for sitting and quilting. And since I quilt by hand, my quilts can take 6 months or a year to quilt. This one I've been working on in the background while I'm working on my Roseville applique. Everything is a very specific burnt orange color and features the Texas longhorn. This is a gift for my daughter's graduation from the University of Texas at Austin this May (so this one had a deadline!).
This is the second Lone Star I've made, but this one turned out even better - I think because the fabrics all blend so well. This quilt will not be a surprise to my daughter since that would be too hard given how long it takes me to finish a quilt... but I know she will be thrilled to have it.
Just thought I'd share this ... even though it is not a glorious applique design. Also finished another Roseville block today. I actually have a blister on my finger from finishing the binding on the Lone Star plus the finishes touches on sewing my 3rd Roseville block all in one day! I have to take a break - but it is hard to walk away.
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13 comments:

  1. Jan MareeFebruary 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    what a gorgeous quilt and what a lucky daughter!
    Happy stitching....once that blister gets better that is!

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  2. EileenFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Teresa,
    That quilt is gorgeous! Your stitches look awesome as well. Congrats on finishing it. I'm sure she'll love it.

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  3. Ann ChampionFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    What a beautiful quilt Teresa! Your quilting is just perfect too. What a lucky Daughter you have. :)

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  4. BevFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Beauitful quilt

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  5. Frog QuilterFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Gorgeous!!!!!

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  6. ranetteFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Really nice quilt...I'd say "Hook em Horns", but "Go Pokes" is more my motto ;)

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  7. Donna~~February 28, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Pretty quilt--very lucky daughter! You are making me feel guilty for not working on my daughter's quilt, though...sadly Roseville has my attention!

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  8. John'aLeeFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Oh that is a beauty! Your work is amazing! It is still on my to-do list...to make one of these lone star quilts!

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  9. LelandFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Hook 'em Horns, Teresa! I have a Longhorn too, but he's a grad student, so he already got a graduation quilt. (Did you know there is a Wikipedia entry for the Hook em Horns gesture? The things you learn...)
    Your quilting is beautiful and so are your colors. What a lucky girl.

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  10. kim mcleanFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Gorgeous Teresa!! Lovely quilting too, Lucky girl!! Kim McL

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  11. AnnaMarch 1, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    absolutely stunning !

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  12. brendaMarch 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Fabulous quilt, Teresa! Next to red, orange is my second favorite color (University of Tennessee
    shares those colors with Texas). Gorgeous quilting! What a lucky grad!! AND you get a big income boost (ask me how I know)
    Hook 'em Horns!
    Brenda, in San Antonio

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  13. JanetMarch 2, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Looking beautiful Teresa.

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