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This quilt was made for my niece, Carey, and was over four years in
the making. It was also the first quilt I had ever entered in a quilt
show. I was absolutely shocked to find out the quilt had won
Honorable Mention. The quilt does not really have a front and back
but rather two fronts. The stars are beautiful because of their
intricate piecing. The batiks combine into an abstract beauty.
the making. It was also the first quilt I had ever entered in a quilt
show. I was absolutely shocked to find out the quilt had won
Honorable Mention. The quilt does not really have a front and back
but rather two fronts. The stars are beautiful because of their
intricate piecing. The batiks combine into an abstract beauty.
All the blocks are special in their own way,
but these are two of my favorites.
but these are two of my favorites.
Alaska
Caribbean
This is the ribbon awarded to
the quilt
the quilt
The quilt is named “Pieces of Me”, and was made to fit a queen
sized bed. There is a matching bed skirt and pillow shams.
It was machine quilted by Penny Allen.
This quilt was completed in 2007 after about a four year
journey from design to done. Most of the blocks are from the
“50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars” by Carol Doak. Each star
represents a time, place, or event in Carey’s life, so it is
autobiographical. Some blocks were designed by Carey. Some
modified by me.
Blocks from Top to Bottom, Left to Right
South Dakota Coyotes - 7 fabrics, 88 pieces, 8 pics
Arizona / South Dakota - 13 fabrics, 64 pieces
Arizona -10 fabrics, 72 pieces
Japan - 5 fabrics, 100 pieces - designed by Carey
Texas - 5 fabrics, 56 pieces
Greece - 7 fabrics, 112 pieces - designed by Carey
Nebraska - 6 fabrics, 64 pieces
Alaska - 4 fabrics, 112 pieces
South Dakota Mayflowers - 7 fabrics, 88 pieces, 8 pics
Oklahoma - 4 fabrics, 128 pieces
Indiana - 12 fabrics, 64 pieces
Illinois / South Dakota -15 fabrics, 92 pieces
Dad’s - 9 fabrics, 44 pieces, 2 pictures
South Dakota Pheasant -7 fabrics, 88 pieces, 8 pics
Ireland - 6 fabrics, 112 pieces - designed by Carey
Caribbean - 5 fabrics, 69 pieces - designed by Carey
Virginia - 8 fabrics, 56 pieces
More to Come - 5 fabrics , 36 pieces
There are 16 stars set in the 4 borders from 2" to 6" - one
designed by Joyce.
The pattern used for the back came from Sewquilty’s
November 2003 block of the month.
There are 168 different fabrics used on the back’s
756 pieces. It is a watercolor color wash of mostly batiks.
The total number of pieces on both sides is 2,374.
sized bed. There is a matching bed skirt and pillow shams.
It was machine quilted by Penny Allen.
This quilt was completed in 2007 after about a four year
journey from design to done. Most of the blocks are from the
“50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars” by Carol Doak. Each star
represents a time, place, or event in Carey’s life, so it is
autobiographical. Some blocks were designed by Carey. Some
modified by me.
Blocks from Top to Bottom, Left to Right
South Dakota Coyotes - 7 fabrics, 88 pieces, 8 pics
Arizona / South Dakota - 13 fabrics, 64 pieces
Arizona -10 fabrics, 72 pieces
Japan - 5 fabrics, 100 pieces - designed by Carey
Texas - 5 fabrics, 56 pieces
Greece - 7 fabrics, 112 pieces - designed by Carey
Nebraska - 6 fabrics, 64 pieces
Alaska - 4 fabrics, 112 pieces
South Dakota Mayflowers - 7 fabrics, 88 pieces, 8 pics
Oklahoma - 4 fabrics, 128 pieces
Indiana - 12 fabrics, 64 pieces
Illinois / South Dakota -15 fabrics, 92 pieces
Dad’s - 9 fabrics, 44 pieces, 2 pictures
South Dakota Pheasant -7 fabrics, 88 pieces, 8 pics
Ireland - 6 fabrics, 112 pieces - designed by Carey
Caribbean - 5 fabrics, 69 pieces - designed by Carey
Virginia - 8 fabrics, 56 pieces
More to Come - 5 fabrics , 36 pieces
There are 16 stars set in the 4 borders from 2" to 6" - one
designed by Joyce.
The pattern used for the back came from Sewquilty’s
November 2003 block of the month.
There are 168 different fabrics used on the back’s
756 pieces. It is a watercolor color wash of mostly batiks.
The total number of pieces on both sides is 2,374.
I went to the show with some old
friends and one of them captured me
seeing the ribbon for the first time.
friends and one of them captured me
seeing the ribbon for the first time.
the understatement of the year.