Barefoot & Crafting

Wow, it's really been a while since I posted here.  No wonder why my friends gave up on me...:)

I've started a quilt journal which has a page for every quilt I've finished with its picture, dimensions, fabric info, stitch info, etc.  This got me thinking about all the quilts I've done that I've forgotten about or never took pictures of.  I'm proud to say at this moment I do not have an ancient unfinished quilt lurking about anywhere.  I am having to pull some quilts out to take pictures though.  Example one:

 

This is a quilt that I started on years ago when I didn't exactly know what I was doing. I loved Civil War era fabrics so I wanted a quilt that used reproduction fabrics. I don't care for the way I did the sashing but after it sitting in the closet for a year or two, I decided to finish it anyway! It's all uneven and wonky but I still love it!

 

 

 

 

I just got this one bound a few days ago after what seemed like the longest quilting process ever!  I used a meandering line pattern (by hand) and I started out way too small.  It took forever to finish.  I used a pink thread for most of it and a light green to quilt flowers in the muslin squares.

 

 

 

 

 

This one the girls from Sunday night coffee will recognize. I started this one a couple of years ago when we traveled to Oklahoma to see friends. This entire quilt was pieced and quilted by hand. It was originally intended to be for our bed but I changed my decor by the time I finally finished it (this year!) It was a lot of fun to make though. I cannot tell you how good it makes me feel to see my little boy wrapped up in this and know that I made it. 

 

 

I love seeing how much I have learned throughout the creative process and every day I feel just a little more free to turn loose and forget the rules.   There's no telling where that will lead me!