Well I finally finished the special project that I have been working on and writing about. It went to it’s new home yesterday. Giving a quilt to a person who truly appreciates the love and hard work that is spent in creating something special is why I love to do what I do.
I would like to take this time to send a special shout out to two special friends, Liane Gustafson and Glenda Craven. Thanks to both of you for your encouragement and support when I was struggling with ideas or dealing with thread issues. I really appreciated the feedback and support you both gave in the creating of this quilt.
Making quilts is my way of giving back to others and the last two projects I have created “The Light Within” and this one which I called The Raven Star were both very personal and special. These two quilts were the first two quilts I designed specifically for individuals. The quilts are so different however they reflect the receivers personalities and the designs themselves flowed.
I have to say that even with all of the frustration that I felt quilting The Raven Star it turned out to be one of the best quilts I have made to date. I am so happy it turned out so well. Here is the finished quilt. The centre applique was a design by Tommy Joseph that I purchased awhile back. I figured I would use it in a small wallhanging. When I decided that I was going to make a quilt for one of my ministers at my church, I knew I needed to incorporate that applique in the centre.
Here is the complete quilt, I really need to find a better way of photographing these quilts but for now I am placing them on the floor while I climb up on a chair. Not perfect by any means.
The quilting on the black and white fabrics was done using black thread. If I had to do it over I would use white thread instead of the black. As mentioned in an earlier post this was my first time attempting formal feathers. The first ones on the gray fabric are OK but by the time I was doing them on the borders I had got into the rhythm of them and by the last border was even able to relax and enjoy the process.
I think the quilt went to a good home. Now on to the next project and I have a customer quilt awaiting me.
Quilting is sharing yourself with others! How true is that!
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