Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Stars and lobsters

My papers are done, and I'm done with studying until September. So in celebration, I finished this wonky star quilt, which will end up comforting a sick baby in the local hospital. I bordered it with a blue that fades from dark to light and tied it to a blue fleece printed with stars and moons.
Here's the back, which once was one of those smallish fleece throws no one used at my house, repurposed to become a warm and cuddly backing for this quilt.

My friend Audrey gave me a set of potholders made from the pockets of jeans, old towels, and the last bits of that lobster fabric we've been having fun with in our guild. I made her a tea cosy in trade, so we're both happy. Her tea is hot and my hands aren't. Thanks!




10 comments:

1 Rosalyn Manesse said...

I love the blanket. Thanks for the good idea about denim pot holders! I have a denim housecoat that has just fallen into rags--so I'm going to use part of it!

2 Loris said...

The quilt will cheer both the child and the family. The stars are lovely.
The potholder is a hoot! What a great idea for jean pockets!

3 Joyce said...

Congrats on finishing your papers. Will you be out to the Barnswallows show? There will be a one day art show in Winkler at the skating rink on May 2. I'll probably be there most of the day. Hope you have time to drop by.

4 Desiree said...

The quilt is beautiful, some lucky little baby will love it!!

I LOVE your potholders!! Those are by far the coolest ones I've ever seen!!! AWESOME!

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Anonymous said...

Congrats on finishing the papers! Now you can go sandbag somewhere....
--your sister

6 Janet said...

You must feel real relief. Quilting is a great way to celebrate and even better that some child will be the recipient. What a cute idea to use a jeans pocket for the potholder.

7 Tonya Ricucci said...

wonderful stars - that will make a child very happy. so sorry to hear the lobster fabric is at an end - it's been fun to see it popping up here and there.

8 Purple Pam said...

Congratulations on finishing another year of school. What a better way to celebrate than to make a beautiful quilt! Congratulations, again!

9 Sharon said...

Congratulations on getting your papers done! Whew!

Love the blue stars quilt - it's so cute, and that fleece on the back will make it even more cuddly.

I think those potholders are a great idea! I wonder if I have any old jeans around??

10 jovaliquilts said...

Brilliant idea for a pot holder. I have so many pockets from old jeans that I'm glad to have another thing to do with them!

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