I love getting a call from Mary, my quilter. She does such beautiful work and it's always so much fun to see what fabulous stitching she has done. I knew the May Flowers quilt would be spectacular, and it is!
I find it so fitting that the quilt is completed just when the flowers in the garden are beginning to make their debut. I love Foxglove. To me, it's fairytale, secret garden and romance all rolled into one.
Recently I was asked if I do my own quilting. I usually don't quilt anything myself that is larger than a baby quilt. Because of the volume of custom orders I do this time of year, it would be impossible to have the quilts out in a timely manner.
For me, piecing and quilting come from different parts of my brain. I can follow a pattern and after all these years of quilting am finally feeling like I can be confident in my color choices and don't have to use a kit. That took me quite a while.
The quilting, however, is an art form that I'm not skilled in. Mary can look at a quilt and see things that I don't see. She looks at the design and knows how to enhance it. When I take her a quilt she will ask me what I was thinking about for the quilting. Ninety-Nine percent of the time it's her call. I trust her completely as an artist.
I have a growing interest in handquilting due to Mary at Molly Flanders. I can't imagine adding that to my list of things to learn right now, but her techniques are wonderul as are her quilts. I love how God gives all of us different gifts and each of them produce something beautiful. Blessings!
Joyfully,

Love your pretty shades today my friend....what a pretty quilt. Enjoy your day. xoxox
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun, pretty quilt (and flowers!)
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful quilt, and I agree Foxgloves are wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt. You must have had fun picking the colors and piecing this quilt. I don't machine quilt either, but do hand quilt. I wish I could find a good machine quilter like you have.
ReplyDeleteLove your foxgloves too. Thanks for the link a new site for me. I have been over there for way too long.
Foxgloves always make me think of The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck by Beatrix Potter. Your quilt is so pretty!!! I know what you mean about needing help on the quilting part. I have never machine quilted anything bigger than crib size. And I am in utter awe of those who quilt, either by machine or by hand.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure I can't put an order in for that quilt? I love it!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYour foxgloves look like they are peeking in your sun room at you. I love them to. Very romantic and charming cottage flowers. :)
Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is absolutely beautiful! So are the flowers!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt!! Such a lucky owner, to be! :o)
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are so pretty Renee!
Have a great week.
love ya, Trish
Beautiful quilt. I love the colors you chose. Nicely quilted too.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is beautiful and matches your foxglove perfectly!
ReplyDeleteOooh, beautiful quilt Renee! Is it for yourself or someone else?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful, dee x
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt. I have never seen the flower Foxglove. So pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteYour color choices as 3 steps beyond pretty.
ReplyDeleteRenee I am smitten with Molly's site. Thanks for the heads up.. This is so beautiful. I love your color selections. Smiles...Renee
ReplyDeleteOh my that is soooo beautiful, I love the colors of the quilt and adding the foxglove to your post was genius.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the eye candy.