getting excited

(Yet another unposted draft; not sure where my head was in 2013.)

Ooo...I am beginning to get excited about putting the blocks together!

Yes, I do have 16 blocks finished, which is the magic number I need for the symphony quilt.  But I will not use three of the finished blocks in this particular quilt because they are more general: the lyre and both clef blocks.  They will be added to another block to make a smaller wall hanging containing 4 blocks.

I have my woodwind section filled: oboe, flute, clarinet, and bassoon.

    

    

I have my brass section filled: trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.

 

         

I have my string section finished: violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

     

     

I have my piano finished (my favorite solo concerto instrument).

That leaves three blocks, which are all in progress simultaneously.

Yahoo!

In stitches,

Teresa  :o)

Fine-tuning the woodwinds...

(Another un-posted draft from 2013...good grief.)

Clarinet before fine-tuning...

Clarinet after fine-tuning...

Oboe before fine-tuning...

Oboe after fine-tuning...

The fine-tuning went so well with the strings, that I've been doing it with the four woodwind blocks.  Outlining the keys really highlights the detail of the keys.

In stitches,

Teresa  :o)

Embroidery outlining adds definition...

(Another draft from the past.  I forgot to post it in 2013.)

Your inspiration from my inspiration...

I LOVE it when my blog readers share your creations inspired by my patterns and blog!  I often wonder what happens to my patterns when I ship them off into the wide, blue 'yonder (or they are received digitally).  

Do people store them away like I do, like a squirrel putting precious nuts away for later?  Or do they dive right in.

Here are three quilts from quilters who dove right in...

The above picture of "Baltimore Rhapsody - Symphony" was made by Val Ursulak of Nanaimo, B.C., Canada.  She is in an applique group of forty-three ladies who have been meeting together for ten years (I am actually drooling at this point...).  

Her husband is a musician and currently a member of an large ensemble.  Val told me that he took each finished block to rehearsal to show the other musicians as she was working along.

I love her little changes in design and color...just take a gander at the peacock on the tuba!  

She is entering the quilt in the Canadian Quilter's Association Quilt Show in Vancouver, B.C. next May.  I hope she sweeps the ribbons!

The quilt below is called "The Piano Garden" and was made by Kristy Wilkinson of Sunnyvale, CA.  I love how she took the enlarged piano motif as her anchor then just let her imagination fly!

The quilt was made for the piano teacher who had taught her children over fifteen years.

Isn't it cool how she also featured the piano on the label?

She incorporated musical words of expression into her flower vine motifs...largo, moderato, andante, etc.

And the keyboard border is just fabulous.

The next quilt really touched my heart!  You all know I had a favorite kitty, Weasley, that I had to leave with a friend in Michigan because I couldn't move him south.  He has had a very loving home for the past two years, but I miss him every day.

My husband took a picture of Weasley that I have on my blog.  Jacquie Anderton of Melbourne, Australia saw the picture and made an INCREDIBLE quilt inspired by the lumpy, lazy Mr. Weasley.

She did such a good job with the applique!  I wanted to make a block from this picture, but I chickened out...LOL!

She said that the hand quilting was made more complicated by her own cat wanting to crawl up on the quilt as she worked...typical.

Weasley, at his new home...I see that he is still lazy, lumpy and completely adorable.  Sigh.

In stitches, and missing Mr. Weasley,
Teresa   :o)

Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Quilt Show - Part 1 of 3

The Heritage Quilters of Huntsville (Alabama) had their Quilt Show a week and a half ago.  The two quilts I entered won an embarrassment of ribbon riches.  "Baltimore Rhapsody - Symphony" won "First Place" in its category, "Best of Show," then "Viewer's Choice."

I am humbled and thrilled!  It was a great show.  I have spread the quilts over three posts.  I hope you are awed and inspired!

I never won a light blue ribbon before...pretty.

Then, "Contentment" won "First Place" in its category.

Blue ribbon - First Place
Red  ribbon - Second Place
Yellow ribbon - Third Place
White ribbon - Honorable Mention

Enjoy the eye candy!

The following quilt won a "Judge's Choice" ribbon.

The following quilt won "Best Hand Quilting" as well as an "Honorable Mention" ribbon. 

The following quilt won the "Presidents Award" as well as a "First Place" ribbon.

The following quilt earned a "Best Machine Quilting, Track Machine" ribbon as well as "First Place" in its category.

Wasn't this fun??  Two more posts on the show to come!

In stitches,
Teresa   :o)