Cottage Roses

Can i say WOOOOHOOOOO!! Done!!! Quilting came into my life and I have never been the same!! It brings so many things together for me....sewing, design, colors, FABRIC, accomplishment and then comfort for others. Cottage Rose is finally ready to send to my gal! The sweet Birdie Quilt is being enjoyed by the little daughter of my gals college roommate. Quilting is just so much fun!! You can bless so many folks! and little folks too!!

Leah is my gal!! Her daughters are gorgeous and sweathearts for sure! Yes, this quilt top was made awhile ago. My Hospice mentor and friend opened a small quilt shop on our farm in the 90's... She is in Heaven now after going through breast cancer. She spent her nursing life comforting and caring for sick ones in their homes. She was an excellent quilter and she inspired me in both; Hospice nursing care and Quilting. So, this Cottage Rose has Linda all over it! She did pick out the fabric with me for our shop.

I refound the Quilt top in my "need to finish stash" when we unpacked this summer. It is a good thing!!

The Meadow design is what I chose for this top. My daughters name means "meadow". The design is my favorite pantograph given to me while taking a Fearless Feathers class at Accomplish Quilting several years ago. The instructor asked when our birthdays were and I was the closest to the date that day. She was retiring the design that she had done herself. Its one of those that looks great on alot of quilts.

I had issues with my bobbin when starting up. Eyelashes, appearing on the navy back of the quilt was finally resolved. I learned more about letting your bobbin walk back into your hand, like a spider, after you load it. After having success with the bobbin; THEN you can tighten the top tension until the eyelashes are gone. A Relief!! Yes, it is a learning and happy week ......Cottage Rose Binding Next!! Quilted Blessings!! Kari