Applique quilt - finished!

Bonnie did such an amazing job on this VERY unique and busy quilt!  It's a Jen Kingwell pattern - Green Tea and Sweet Beans.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out - not sure if the pictures capture the definition the quilting added, but it really has a great effect.  Bonnie loved it - and with any luck, others that made the same pattern will ask me to quilt theirs . . . it was just so much fun as I could treat each of the blocks as a whole new quilt!  I used my new freehand favorite in the borders - Swirl - Feather - Feather (adapted from Judi Madsen - Green Fairy Quilts) . . .

Green Tea and Sweet Beans Quilt

Green Beans and Sweet Tea - close up



Green Beans and Sweet Tea - close up



Green Beans and Sweet Tea - close up of Clam Shells



Green Tea and Sweet Beans - close up



Green Tea and Sweet Beans - close up - ric rac border! and outer border



Green Tea and Sweet Beans - close up



Green Tea and Sweet Beans - I think this is my favorite block - at least one of my favorite blocks anyway!

Green Tea and Sweet Beans - close up pebbles around circles

Green Tea and Sweet Beans - hangin' with Freeda . . .

Did you see my news about the rental program at Little House?  Well, there's more news - we're expanding!  One of the staff members at Addies has just ordered her brand new APQS Millenium - and we are going to share space at Addies!  I'll still offer edge-to-edge freehand quilting and pantos, as well as custom quilting for my customers, but we are both going to manage the rental program on two great APQS machines - my FREEDOM (aka Freeda) and Betty Anne's yet to ne named MILLENIUM.  We're super excited!  The rental program will begin in October so contact me if you are interested.